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December 10, 2025
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| Are American Churches Becoming Pastored by AI? |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| American pastors are becoming increasingly comfortable using artificial intelligence in ministry, according to a 2025 survey prepared by AI company Exponential. According to "The 2025 State of AI in the Church Survey Report," 91% of ministry leaders surveyed declared themselves "for ... the use of AI in ministry work" (up from 87% in 2024), 61% of respondents used AI at least weekly (up from 25% in 2024), and 25% used AI daily (up from 13% in 2024). |
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| Walmart, Luxury Spas, Wineries Got SBA Funds Meant for Small Businesses, Senate Panel to Hear |
| by Mark Tapscott |
| Walmart is the world's largest corporation measured by revenues, but that didn't keep the retail giant from banking hundreds of millions of tax dollars in government programs designed to help Main Street shops because anti-fraud measures were so poor at the Small Business Administration (SBA), a Senate hearing will be told Wednesday. |
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| Sanctuary State Illinois Releases Nearly 1,800 Violent Illegal Immigrants |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| Since the beginning of President Donald Trump's second term to present day, Illinois's sanctuary state policies have led to the release of nearly 1,800 illegal immigrants. Their crimes, however, are not limited to illegally crossing the border, but also include charges of murder, assault, burglary, robbery, and sex crimes. |
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| Outstanding - The Harms of Predatory Gambling (Ep. 222) |
| Podcast with Casey Harper, Les Bernal and Jared Bridges |
| Is gambling doing anyone any good? Host Casey Harper is joined by Les Bernal, national director of Stop Predatory Gambling, and The Washington Stand's Jared Bridges to confront the roots and impacts of predatory gambling. Few actions by state governments harm Americans more. What does gambling truly offer? Only loss. The three break down what Scripture says about gambling, why corruption around it is so widespread, and whether there's a real solution to this growing problem. |
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| Supreme Court Vacates Anti-Amish Vaccine Ruling |
| by Joshua Arnold |
| The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday vacated a ruling (Miller v. McDonald) of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which had rejected a challenge by Amish parents against a New York state law requiring schoolchildren to receive vaccines. The order directed the appellate to reexamine the case "in light of Mahmoud v. Taylor," a parental rights ruling the Supreme Court issued this past June. |
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| As Trump Presses Peace Plan, Ukraine Holds Firm on Territorial Integrity |
| by Dan Hart |
| President Trump is amping up pressure on Ukraine to accept a U.S.-brokered peace plan that would require the embattled country to give up territory to Russia, according to reports. But experts say that ceding Ukrainian territory to Vladimir Putin's regime is unlikely to result in a durable peace. |
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| Indiana Republicans Advance Redistricting Plan to State Senate |
| by S.A. McCarthy |
| Hoosier State Republicans are signaling that a new congressional district map may make its way to the governor's desk in time for midterm elections, but some hurdles still lie ahead. In a six-to-three vote Monday night, Indiana's Senate Elections Committee advanced a new redistricting map already approved by the state's House of Representatives. |
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| Does God Still Perform Miracles Today? |
| by Sarah Holliday |
| Is there a God? Do miracles really happen - even now, in our modern world? And what role does science play in all this? These are the profound questions explored in the new film "The Case for Miracles," from bestselling author and investigative journalist Dr. Lee Strobel. Recently, Strobel appeared on "Washington Watch" with guest host Jody Hice to delve deeper into the evidence that God is still very much in the miracle business. |
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| Who Is Behind the Chavista Propaganda in a Corner of New York? |
| by Yoe Suarez |
| "U.S. hands off Venezuela," "No blood for oil," "No U.S. war on Venezuela." These are the messages constantly displayed on two 3D LED screens on a New York street corner. |
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