A Prayer When You Feel Like You Can't Do Anything Right 　　By Vivian Bricker 　　Bible Reading: 　　“But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me” (2 Corinthians 12:9). 　　Listen...

　　“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us.We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who...

　　Guillermo del Toro is one of the few celebrated directors of our time. This is not a question of merit—he’s no master, he’s never made a great movie—but a matter of the taste of our elites as expressed in the pop culture, in terms of reviews, awards, press, and all the glamorous attending events, as well as the money to...

　　There is a tiny robot orbiting the lawn, repeatedly bisecting the midday sunrays as he moves to and fro, undeterred by the heat. Seated by the window in air-conditioned comfort, I watch him make tracks in a regular pattern, cutting the thick grass with relentless precision. He persists, a dutiful and determined servant—until his battery charge runs out. Then he...

　　Like it or not, Hollywood continues to be one of the most influential cultural forces in America and the world. The North American film industry generated 8.6 billion US dollars in 2024, far ahead of other film industries across Asia and Europe, such as China and the United Kingdom. Movies have not returned to pre-pandemic levels, but they have an...

　　Why Didn't Jesus Defend Himself? 　　By Rick Warren 　　“But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer. Again the high priest asked him, ‘Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?’”(Mark 14:61 NIV) 　　What’s so important about Easter? It’s important because it proved that Jesus was who he claimed to be. He was God in the flesh, and he...

　　In the early hours of February 28, American and Israeli forces began a large-scale offensive against Iran. Immediately there was confusion on the nature of “Operation Epic Fury.” Was it a limited military operation meant to further degrade the Iranian missile and nuclear program, or was it a much more ambitious gamble on regime change? 　　The administration’s messaging has been...

　　Shortly before Valentine’s Day, Gail Slater, the head of antitrust enforcement at the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced she was leaving “with great sadness.” Accounts of the split vary, but Slater appears to have been the loser of an internal political struggle at the White House and given a choice: resign or be fired. Whether the action was warranted is debatable, but many...

　　The Roberts Court has been restoring the separation of powers in the administrative state by strengthening presidential control over the executive branch, pressing Congress to speak clearly when it delegates major authority, and insisting that judges—not agencies—say what the law means. This judicial duty is weakened by doctrines that require courts to defer to administrative agencies interpretations of the law....

　　How Do I Pray for My Spouse? 　　By: Michelle Lazurek 　　For where two or three gather in my name, I am with them.Matthew 18:20 　　How can I pray for you? 　　These words came from my husband's mouth one evening after a long workday. My husband's work schedule had changed, causing him to work late nights, often getting home just in...

　　Justice Neil Gorsuch’s concurring opinion in the tariff case of Learning Resources v. Trump rightfully has garnered favorable attention. This is largely due to its clear explanation of the Supreme Court’s “major questions doctrine.” As recited by Justice Gorsuch, the major questions doctrine is that, “to sustain a claim that Congress has granted them an extraordinary power, executive officials must...

　　In his famous draft of the Kentucky Resolutions of 1798, Thomas Jefferson advised that “in questions of power, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution.” Jefferson’s rhetorically powerful phrase rested on a simple assumption: that the Constitution constrained federal power. That assumption is understandable. After all,...