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Video footage pours in nightly from New Jersey residents concerned about the SUV-size drones flying over their state. Local officials have suggested there have been hundreds of sightings, with one mayor mentioning 180 drones flying over the state.1 According to a Department of Defense statement on Saturday, “Right now,
Heritage Compass
We place so little emphasis on our attitudes, treating them as uncontrollable reactions to circumstances, people, and forces beyond our control. But that’s a lie. If we believe we’re merely puppets of external dynamics, there’s no freedom in that. The truth is, my attitude is the one thing no one ca
Missions News
Toni was born and raised in Finland. He and his brothers experienced violence and want because of his parents’ alcohol addiction. At 12, Toni and his twin brother ran away from home and lived on the streets. But at 15, Toni attended a church camp and was confirmed in the Lutheran church. From then o
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Last Sunday, President Biden pardoned his son Hunter, who faced federal tax evasion and gun charges. President Biden had said numerous times that he would not pardon his son, most clearly saying in June, “I abide by the jury decision. I will do that, and I will not pardon him.
Heritage Compass
I started this past Thanksgiving Day with the six turkeys I had cooked spread before me on our kitchen island —two fried, two roasted, and two smoked. The air was filled with the rich aroma of flour browning in the gravy, mingling with the savory fragrance of roasted meat that has been the smell of
Missions News
As the war passes its one-year mark, life in the country is returning to semi-normal. Everyone has become accustomed, to some degree, to the sound of sirens in different places, giving people a minute to a minute and a half to reach a bomb shelter, followed by the sounds of explosions from intercept
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As we gather this Thanksgiving to reflect on the blessings of faith, family, and freedom, we are reminded of the renewed challenges and slander we have faced in the media. History often casts long shadows, and beneath the warmth of our celebrations lies a solemn truth: the liberties we cherish today
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Last Sunday, President Biden approved Ukraine to use U.S.-made ATACMS long-range missiles against Russian and North Korean forces in Russia's Kursk territory. On Tuesday, Russian President Putin responded by lowering Russia’s threshold for using nuclear weapons. Russia then reported that Ukraine had shot six of
Heritage Compass
Last Sunday, we reflected on our daily lived communion in Christ—our fellowship within His body, marked by the mutual giving and receiving of God’s manifold gifts and grace. Today, I want to revisit that message to encourage deeper personal reflection and strengthen our resolve to embrace the gifts
Missions News
Greetings from Waco, Texas! While we often share updates from our smaller communities around the world, today we want to highlight what God is doing here in Texas, at what we call “the hub.” This is our largest community and serves as a center for ministry, teaching, and the distribution
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Republicans successfully ran the table in the elections last week, securing a majority in the Senate and House, and of course the presidency. The New Administration President-elect Donald Trump has begun naming his cabinet. Some names are quite conventional; others couldn’t be more disruptive and will likely face trouble
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We raise our children not for immediate pleasure but for a continuity of faith, a generational fire that will burn until the Lord returns. We give up our time, our pride, our selfish wants, all for the King’s glory. And at life’s end, those who chose this path will find themselves surrounded by bles