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Trump will never be the moral savior of America

Nov 29, 2024 | christianpost.com | Michael Brown

By , Op-ed Contributor What are the cultural implications of Donald Trump’s decisive presidential victory? On the one hand, he incurred the ire of the pro-life movement by distancing himself from historic pro-life stances, gutting the GOP platform in the process.
Fred R. Harris, Oklahoma senator on Kerner Commission, dies at 94

Nov 23, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Michael Brown

Former senator Fred R. Harris, a liberal prairie populist from Oklahoma whose meteoric rise in politics ended in the 1970s with two sputtering presidential campaigns in which he vowedto "take the rich off welfare" and keep "the big hogs out of the trough," died Saturday. He was 94. Harris' wife, Margaret Elliston, confirmed his death to the Associated Press but did not provide further details.
There is a better way to lose weight than Ozempic

Nov 20, 2024 | wnd.com | Michael Brown

As someone who battled unhealthy eating habits the first 59 years of my life, I am the last one to criticize someone for trying almost anything to lose weight. These are difficult battles, and many of us will take a lifeline wherever we find it. So, to repeat, I am the last one to criticize. The truth be told, outside of using pharmaceuticals, I tried just about every shortcut I could find to help lose weight.
Why Most People Are Single-Issue Voters

Nov 5, 2024 | stream.org | Joseph Mattera |Tom Sileo |Timothy Furnish |Michael Brown

There has been an ongoing debate over whether a fetus is a human being. Even many Christians believe the Scriptures are either silent or ambiguous regarding abortion. To answer this question, I look at both Scripture and science. In terms of science, sonograms and advances in technology have provided clear evidence that babies in the womb exhibit all the characteristics of human life: they have unique DNA and they grow, move, and respond to stimuli.
Free Ricky, Vote Trump

Nov 4, 2024 | stream.org | Peter Wolfgang |Tom Sileo |Michael Brown |Timothy Furnish

In a previous column for the Stream, I warned that if Donald Trump is defeated at the polls tomorrow, it could land all of us people of faith and advocates for freedom in prison. The hyperbole was grounded in the growing reality of leftist state tyranny. (Just ask P’Nut the squirrel, if you can locate his remains.)Leftist state tyranny is not some mere hypothetical.
From Your Lips to God's Ear: Contrasting Decrees with Intercession

Nov 2, 2024 | stream.org | Joseph Mattera |Tom Sileo |Michael Brown |Wanda Alger

In recent decades, there has been a rising trend, especially within charismatic and Pentecostal circles, to emphasize the practice of making declarations and decrees. Many believe that simply speaking a word — whether for healing, the election of a political candidate, or even the end of a pandemic — will produce immediate, visible results.
If the Democrats Lose It’s Because They Have Become the Scorpion Party

Oct 31, 2024 | stream.org | Michael Brown |Tom Sileo |Peter Wolfgang |Michael Giere

Most of us heard the fable of the scorpion and the frog. As paraphrased on Wikipedia, it goes like this:A scorpion wants to cross a river but cannot swim, so it asks a frog to carry it across. The frog hesitates, afraid that the scorpion might sting it, but the scorpion promises not to, pointing out that it would drown if it killed the frog in the middle of the river. The frog considers this argument sensible and agrees to transport the scorpion.
Kamala Harris’s Moral Blindness on Abortion

Oct 29, 2024 | stream.org | Michael Brown |Tom Sileo |Peter Wolfgang |Jules Gomes

In a surprising statement during a townhall meeting earlier this month, presidential candidate Kamala Harris said, “I’ll tell you, there are probably many here and watching who, rightly, have made a decision that they do not believe in abortion. The point that I am making is not about changing their mind about what’s right for them or their family. It’s simply saying the government shouldn’t be making this decision.”Really? She actually believes that many people have “rightly . . .
How to Cope with Rejection for the Gospel

Oct 28, 2024 | stream.org | Michael Brown |Tom Sileo |Jerry Newcombe

By Michael Brown Published on October 28, 2024 Nobody likes rejection. Nobody likes being excluded or put out. That’s because God created us to be social people, with families and friends and coworkers and teammates.
A Stark Choice and Real Threat

Oct 28, 2024 | stream.org | Gary Bauer |Tom Sileo |Michael Giere |Michael Brown

By Gary Bauer Published on October 28, 2024 Election Day is almost here. Millions of Americans have already voted. Millions more have yet to vote.