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October 08, 2026

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​Americans now perceive US among most corrupt governments​

Nearly 90% of Americans believe government corruption is pervasive as the nation nears the midterm elections, according to a new Gallup survey. The 89% who said the problem is “widespread” was up 10 points from last year, reached the highest...

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The falsehoods billionaires are mailing to Ohio voters​

The lead claim of the flyer, which inexplicably includes the symbol of the communist party, is that Acton “was called ‘incompetent’ to the Ohio State Medical Board.” This is not true. To support its claim, V-PAC cites Acton’s 1994 “Application for...

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Tait survivor’s open letter to pastor urging public to forgive former Newsboy’s frontman

Dear Pastor Mudd, You recently wrote, “We all stumble in many ways,” and described our past as something God can use as a weapon. But in light of the serious allegations surrounding Michael Tait, Christians should ask an important...

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​A Christian church put out 1,200 Israeli flags. What happened next surprised its pastor.​

A Christian church in Greenwood Village has spent the past three years putting up Israeli flags along Belleview Avenue, an act of support that has grown into an unexpected friendship with the area's Jewish community. Pastor Phil Eberhart of...

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​Bible access restricted for over 500 million Christians, study of 106 nations finds​

More than half a billion Christians live in countries where Bible access is restricted, with more than 125 million believers not being able to access Scripture in any format, according to a collaborative study in its second year. Even in countries...



FROM FAITH ON VIEW

​Soothing the Untamed Beast: Music that Ministers, Part I​

What does it mean to minister? While the universal church may not have arrived at a definitive answer, I have some thoughts. First of all, in the New Testament directive that is considered to be the “Great” one, Jesus commanded his disciples to, in...

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The “Lean on Me” Ethic, No Bootstraps Required​

When Bill Withers passed away, it was all over Facebook. The top hit of his illustrious career was Lean on Me. It ranked #7 when it was released in 1972, the year I was born. Withers did not die of the Coronavirus, but I can’t help but think...


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COMMENTARY

​A sober analysis of the 2026 midterms​

I write often about how politics is not the only thing to care about if you are a Christian. However, it is indeed one thing to care about, one very important thing. I have found Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s guidance very helpful here. In his Ethics...

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A new book explores how the subculture of white Christian women shapes America​

Du Mez is back with a follow-up — but this time, she’s focused on Christian women. “I wanted to look at the popular religious culture that shapes Christian women's lives: Christian radio, Christian publishing, romance novels, mommy blogs, influencers...

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Responding to Russia’s war against the West​

Julianne Smith is a Distinguished Nonresident Fellow in Defense and Security at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and was US Permanent Representative to NATO from 2021 to 2024. In her new Foreign Affairs article, she warns that “Russia’s...

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​Lessons from a Wayward Prophet (Part 1)​

Most people, even non-Christians, have heard Jonah's story; perhaps the most intriguing element to the general population is the prophet's encounter with a great fish. Besides Noah and the Flood, it is the first biblical account I remember from...

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​Greatness in the Kingdom: Mark 9

Mark 9:1 really belongs in the previous chapter with Jesus’ reference to His return in glory with the holy angels. He goes on here to state that some of those currently listening to Him would not taste death until they had seen the kingdom of God...


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GOOD NEWS

​Dolly Parton Corn Mazes Are Cropping Up Nationwide in a Sweet Tribute to the Country Legend​

Dolly Parton corn mazes are cropping up nationwide in a sweet tribute to the country legend. Here in Nebraska, corn is what I see when I look out of nearly any window in my house. It fills the view all summer, and come fall, getting lost in a corn maze is...

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A Study Revealed Doing This Highly Enjoyable Activity Every Day Could Lower Your Dementia Risk​

Turn up that Zeppelin: A recent study found that older adults who regularly listen to or play music have a significantly lower risk of developing dementia. A research team from Monash University in Australia looked at data from more than 10,800...


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