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President Trump confirmed Tuesday that a credible Iranian assassination threat prompted a secret mid-flight security operation during his return from Turkey last month. Alongside earthquakes, epidemics, and other tragedies in the news, the story reminds us how little control we have over our mortality. Yet a landmark study on religion and physical health offers remarkably good news—with an important qualification about when those benefits appear. What difference does walking closely with Jesus make not only for our health, but when the crisis we hoped to avoid finally comes?

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AI pioneer Demis Hassabis believes artificial intelligence will be “the most important invention that humanity will ever make.” Whether its importance will ultimately be positive, negative, or both is, of course, still to be determined. Recent reports that AI models escaped controlled environments, accessed the open internet, and hacked outside systems are raising new questions about how much control humans actually have over the technology we’re creating. How should we respond when we feel powerless against forces we cannot understand or control?

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The Senate voted early Saturday morning to confirm acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to permanently lead the Department of Justice. Blanche has pledged to pursue policies limiting the distribution of abortion pills into states where abortion is banned or restricted. Medication abortions now account for the majority of abortions in the US, raising questions not only about access but also about risks to women and the lives of preborn children. Legal restrictions may limit abortion, but they cannot by themselves create a culture that values every human life. Today, we consider what it means to treat every person with the dignity God gives them.

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The CIA has established a new task force focused on Cuba as the Trump administration increases pressure on the island’s government, while years of sanctions and an oil embargo continue to reshape daily life for ordinary Cubans. Amid worsening shortages, many have responded with remarkable creativity and an increased dependence on neighbors, churches, and one another. Their experience raises a broader question about the balance between relying on others and taking responsibility for the needs God has placed before us. Today, we consider how the Lord may call us both to become an answer to someone else’s prayer and to take part in the answer to our own.

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From negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz to warnings about earthquakes, biological attacks, toxic caterpillars, and even sharks, the news offers no shortage of reasons to fear. Yet a landmark study reports a powerful correlation between sustained religious participation and healthier coping and well-being—with one important caveat. The distinction between cultural religion and biblical Christianity helps explain why faith becomes sustaining only when it is more than occasional or therapeutic. Today, we consider why the power lies not in faith itself, but in the living Lord to whom we give ourselves fully.

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Democratic Socialism has been described as “a diffuse political ideology that advocates for more public control over the economy and a more expansive role for government in providing social services.” Its leading organization in the US, known as the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), endorsed twenty-one candidates in last night’s primary elections, many of whom were successful. What do democratic socialists want? And what does their movement say about the future of our nation?

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GLP-1 weight-loss drugs might weaken the effectiveness of oral contraceptives. According to Cambridge scientist Giles Yeo, women using the birth control drugs are “going to get a lot of unexpected babies.” That’s dramatically better than the alternative, however. But if women are taking contraceptive pills, they presumably do not want to become pregnant. If they then become pregnant, are they more likely to abort their baby? In other words, will GLP-1 drugs cost even more babies their lives? I need to respond to this question today, but not in the way you might think.

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WNBA player Sophie Cunningham has drawn controversy for saying that loving others must include telling the truth and protecting female athletes from competing against biological men. Her comments have prompted rallies and disciplinary action, yet received surprisingly little attention from the broader media. That relative silence may reveal something significant about where our culture is headed. Today, we consider what common sense can teach us about biblical morality—and why agreeing with God’s word still requires the next step of immediate obedience.

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President Trump announced Thursday evening on Truth Social that “the Board of Peace reached an agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza. What exactly is this plan? How likely is it to succeed? And how should Christians respond today?

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Gen Z Christians are increasingly drawn to spiritual disciplines like silence, solitude, prayer, and Sabbath-keeping, yet that renewed interest has not produced a corresponding rise in church attendance. The trend raises an important question: Can we become disciples while pursuing spiritual formation largely on our own? Our experience during the pandemic reminded many of us that “meeting together” means far more than occupying the same room on Sunday morning. Today, we consider how worshipping together on Sundays and living out our faith together on Mondays are both vital to the life Christ intends for us.

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