The Founders, the Creeds, and the Truth About the Divinity of Jesus
By Dr. Jerry Newcombe   |   12.23.25
Long before modern myths claimed Jesus’ divinity was invented centuries later, Christians openly confessed it—and America’s founders worshiped in that tradition. The Nicene Creed didn’t create Christ’s deity; it defended what Scripture had already made clear from the beginning: the baby in the manger was truly God.
Reflections on the Unexpected
Every year finds us scratching our heads as the world is reshaped by events we control and things we don’t. Thus 2025 was no different. So I’m wrapping up the year with my own list of the unexpected.
‘Shout Your Abortion’ Founder Targets Children with Radical Children’s Book
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   12.20.25
Amelia Bonow, founder of ‘Shout Your Abortion,’ a social media campaign started in 2015 with the express goal of “normalizing abortion,” recently took her radical pro-abortion stance a step further.
A Gift Beyond Description
Ho Ho Ho and a bottle of Tums! Isn’t that what Christmas shopping sometimes becomes? Crowds to avoid, internet sell outs, kids asking for more than you can afford…you know, welcome to our favorite season!
Religious Freedom: Our Roots, Our Responsibility
By Dr. Jerry Newcombe   |   12.15.25
Christians are being persecuted worldwide, often with impunity, while many Americans remain unaware. Religious freedom is both a Christian imperative and a foundational American principle worth defending.
Abortion and the American Church
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   12.13.25
According to the 2025 State of Theology Survey conducted by Ligonier Ministries, a shocking 42% of Christians believe that abortion is not a sin. In addition to this, 9% of Christians are unsure about what God thinks about abortion. 
Defending Truth with Riley Gaines Barker
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   12.13.25
Riley Gaines Barker was a NCAA Division 1 swimmer who gained national attention when she stood up for women's sports and women's spaces. Her unapologetic dedication to defending women in women's sports comes from her lived experience in the NCAA and from her conviction as a Christian.
Should Christians Try to Reform the Public School System?
By Israel Wayne   |   12.12.25
For more than a century, American Christians have assumed, without biblical warrant, that the civil government ought to oversee the education of children.
Are Words “Violent”?
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   12.11.25
More than 90% of all college students in America today believe that words are “violent.”
Charlie Brown was Right
The church we attend in Plainfield has chosen an interesting “theme” for the four weeks leading up to Christmas. No, it’s not Advent in the traditional sense. Perhaps our pastor will integrate that historic aspect of the season into his messages based around Christmas movies.
IVF is Not the Answer to Your Infertility– (There’s a Better One)
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   12.06.25
Often when couples are struggling with fertility issues, the automatic thought is that IVF (invitro-fertilization) is the only answer.
Babies are Not Safe in Pro-Life States
By Ecce Verum   |   12.02.25
Is your state proudly pro-life? Did your legislature have a trigger law poised to crack down on abortion as soon as the Supreme Court changed the landscape? Were your clinics forced to close after Roe fell? Did you send all those pro-choice OBGYNs packing after Dobbs came down? 
Judicial Tyranny: When a Court Bans a Child From Church
By Israel Wayne   |   11.28.25
What happens when a judge decides that normal Christian beliefs—Bible teaching, salvation, the Second Coming—are “dangerous” for a child? In Maine, it led to a court order banning an 11-year-old from church and undermining her mother’s authority. This is judicial tyranny in real time.
Thanks, but No Thanks
How can a faith-centered person of influence (me) write such words in a season of thanksgiving? It’s not so far-fetched.
True Freedom Means Defunding Abortion
By Alyssa Sonnenburg   |   11.20.25
July 4th is celebrated every year with fireworks, family barbecues, and enjoyment of freedom. July 4, 2026, however, is being marked as an ominous and dark day in the pro-life community.
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