Category Archives: Current Events

A Christian Response to “Pride Month”

Posted on June 16, 2022 by jesustrek

For the past several years homosexuals and their supporters have designated June as “Pride Month”, a time when the homosexual lifestyle is celebrated with various promotions and festivities. They are certainly welcome to choose to live their lives as they … Continue reading →

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No Oscars for Me

Posted on March 30, 2022 by jesustrek

I did not see Will Smith slap Chris Rock at the Oscar’s award ceremony this past Sunday night. I long ago decided that this award show is not for me. I do not enjoy hearing members of the Hollywood elite … Continue reading →

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Protecting the Most Vulnerable

Posted on February 8, 2022 by jesustrek

The editorial board of the Orlando (Fla) Sentinel recently ran an editorial piece lamenting the fact that the Florida legislature was proceeding with a pro-life bill. The headline of the article was—“Florida abortion bill hits hardest at most vulnerable”. The … Continue reading →

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Life Is Precious

Posted on January 21, 2022 by jesustrek

An endangered Mexican grey wolf was reportedly shot to death in Arizona this past January 2nd. Federal authorities have confirmed that the wolf was killed and are conducting an investigation into the incident. Animal rights activists are upset about this … Continue reading →

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Cheating Death

Posted on January 11, 2022 by jesustrek

On Sunday, January 9, a single-engine plane in Los Angeles had engine failure during takeoff and went down moments later. The plane came to rest on some railroad tracks, the cockpit crumpled and the pilot bleeding from his injuries. Los … Continue reading →

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Playing with Fire

Posted on January 7, 2022 by jesustrek

Investigators suspect that a 5-year-old playing with a lighter set a Christmas tree on fire, causing a tragic blaze that killed 12 family members in a Philadelphia rowhome early Wednesday. This was the city’s deadliest fire in more than a … Continue reading →

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Common Destiny

Posted on January 6, 2022 by jesustrek

Not often does it catch us off guard when a person who is 99 years old passes away, but that is exactly what happened for many people when beloved actress Betty White died a few days ago. Expectations were high … Continue reading →

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Let’s Go, Christians!

Posted on December 15, 2021 by jesustrek

This past October 2, Brandon Brown had just won a NASCAR race at Talladega and was being interviewed by NBC Sports reporter, Kelli Stavast. The crowd was chanting a vulgar, anti-Joe Biden phrase, which Stavast mistakenly took to be a … Continue reading →

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Debt Forgiveness

Posted on September 9, 2021 by jesustrek

Graduations are usually a time of exuberant celebration, as those being awarded their hard-earned degrees joyfully acknowledge their accomplishments and look toward the future with high hopes and expectations. But the 2020 and 2021 graduates of Wilberforce University had even … Continue reading →

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Feeling the Pressure

Posted on July 28, 2021 by jesustrek

One of the biggest sports news stories in some time is that Simone Biles withdrew from the gymnastic team competition in the Tokyo Olympics. This decision came just as the USA team was to compete for the gold medal. This … Continue reading →

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