Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. -Romans 5:3-4 NIV

ISIS reactivating fighters amid resurgence across Syria and Iraq report
Fears are mounting that Islamic State fighters are regrouping in Syria and Iraq, exploiting security gaps to revive operations and launch attacks. Intelligence and military sources are concerned the group is moving weapons, activating sleeper cells and recruiting amid reduced U.S. troop presence and political instability. @ChristianPost_com
👉https://bit.ly/44dF4wN

Minnesota shooting suspect Vance Luther Boelter is former pastor, Tim Walz appointee
Vance Luther Boelter, the suspect in the weekend shooting of Minnesota lawmakers, is a former pastor and an appointee to the Governor's Workforce Development Board. He was named to the board by both current Gov. Tim Walz and former Gov. Mark Dayton. @ChristianPost_com
👉https://bit.ly/3FHnQyB

Supreme Court takes on subpeaona demanding pro-life network donor information
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to a subpoena demanding information about donors to a network of pro-life pregnancy centers, as such organizations have become targets of pro-abortion politicians in recent years.   @ChristianPost_com
👉https://bit.ly/3STU4JN

Ex-LGBT Christians gather at Calif. state Capitol to protest gov't censorship, offer hope
A group of Christians who have repented of homosexual or transgender behavior gathered at the California state Capitol in Sacramento last Thursday to speak out against cultural and government resistance toward those who desire to leave the LBGT lifestyle. @ChristianPost_com
👉https://bit.ly/3HEPP2B

Supreme Court orders rehearing of challenge to NY abortion mandate in light of new precedent
The U.S. Supreme Court has ordered a lower court to rehear a case challenging New York state's mandate that employer-sponsored healthcare must cover abortions in light of its recent decision siding with a Catholic social services organization. @ChristianPost_com
👉https://bit.ly/404qAwD

And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. -Colossians 3:14 NIV

Jews for Jesus director sees hope in disruption caused by Israel-Iran war
In the last five days since the Israel-Iran conflict began, hurrying into bomb shelters and hearing the sounds of alarms and explosions has become a way of life for Eli Birnbaum in Tel Aviv, Israel. @ChristianPost_com
👉https://bit.ly/3G4h8CI

Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law banning sex-change surgeries, puberty blockers for kids
The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a Tennessee law banning body-mutilating surgeries and hormone drugs for trans-identified minors, affirming a lower court ruling. @ChristianPost_com
👉https://bit.ly/44kVdAu

'A huge victory' Christian leaders react to Supreme Court's Skrmetti ruling
Christian leaders and advocacy groups on both sides of the aisle are reacting after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law banning youth with gender dysphoria from obtaining life-altering surgeries and hormone drugs. @ChristianPost_com
👉https://bit.ly/4kLyfIy

Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. -Psalm 27:14 NLT

Pa. lawmaker calls for 'Day of the Bible' to commemorate Revolutionary War-era Bible
A Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to designate a state holiday in commemoration of the first complete English-language Bible printed in the United States. @ChristianPost_com
👉https://bit.ly/409sYCo

‘A first faithful step’ Baylor University, Cooperative Baptist Fellowship announce partnership
Baylor University and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship have announced a new partnership that involves the Baptist network placing three missions experts at the Texas-based academic institution. @ChristianPost_com
👉https://bit.ly/4n55hVT

Gateway Church announces staff cuts due to ‘significant drop’ in tithes, offerings
Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, has announced it will cut staff in the coming weeks due to “a significant drop” in tithes and general giving as it continues to reel in the aftermath of founder Robert Morris’ child sex abuse scandal. @ChristianPost_com
👉https://bit.ly/4k205zp

He said: “Listen, King Jehoshaphat and all who live in Judah and Jerusalem! This is what the Lord says to you: ‘Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s. -2 chronicles 20:15 NIV

State Dept. to vet visa applicants' social media 'A US visa is a privilege, not a right'
Applicants for student and exchange visitor visas must make their social media profiles public to allow for proper vetting, according to new guidelines announced by the U.S. State Department following multiple controversies surrounding the proposed deportations of foreign students accused of supporting Hamas and other terrorist organizations. 
@ChristianPost_com
👉https://bit.ly/407Bimc

UK Christian legal group threatens to sue city council over pride flag display 'Secular religious ideology'
A Christian legal group in the United Kingdom is threatening to sue a city council in London for allegedly promoting a secular ideological agenda by displaying more than 300 Progress Pride flags on an iconic street. @ChristianPost_com
👉https://bit.ly/4kYra7W

Students sue Va. over allegedly being denied grants to pursue religious studies at Liberty U
Three students have filed a complaint against Virginia officials over allegedly being denied access to scholarship grant programs due to their decision to pursue religious studies. @ChristianPost_com
👉https://bit.ly/4jXCy2k

Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone. -Romans 12:18 NLT

Trump's week in review From new student visa policy to East Palestine investigation
This week marks five full months in office for President Donald Trump. It was defined primarily by the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran and the administration’s response to it. Here are four highlights. @ChristianPost_com
👉https://bit.ly/3HRLBVl

Jesus replied, “If you only knew the gift God has for you and who you are speaking to, you would ask me, and I would give you living water.” -John 4:10 NLT