After Trump Hits Venezuela Will China Hit Taiwan?

 The world has certainly entered a very uncertain age.  We have wars and rumors of war.  We have new technology that could destroy us.  We have drones and robots who could fight our next wars.  We have Artificial Intelligence generating videos that are so realistic that 99% of the world seeing them will not be able to tell if they are real.

So of course the huge news that everyone is talking about is still Venezuela.  Maduro was the unelected dictator who is also the head of a drug cartel.  The leaders of China, Iran and Russia all loved their strengthened relationship with him.  He gave them access to Venezuela's bounteous oil fields and also helped China get the deadly fentanyl into the USA with hopes it continues to destroy our society.

But now that Maduro is gone, who is going to be the most upset by this?

Remember, when it comes to Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines, we have a defense contract with them that puts us at war with anyone who attacks them.  And China could decide to invade Taiwan any day now.

President Donald Trump's stunning moves against Venezuela on January 3 are sparking concerns that China may soon move against Taiwan.

Trump on December 16 imposed a "total and complete blockade" on sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, and some expressed their belief that his actions could make it easier for China to impose similar measures on Taiwan, which China claims as its own.

"If the U.S. blockades to change political outcomes in Venezuela, China can justify coercive measures against Taiwan on so-called security grounds," Craig Singleton of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies told Reuters. "The legal contexts differ, but the propaganda opening is real."

China looks serious about a Taiwan blockade. On December 30, China Coast Guard and Global Times, the Communist Party newspaper, jointly released a "Throat-choking" poster showing the Coast Guard intercepting a Taiwan container vessel carrying the American HIMARS rocket system to the island republic.

On December 17, the U.S. State Department had announced the largest-ever arms sale package to Taiwan, which included HIMARS rockets.

The poster, the Global Times stated, demonstrated the Coast Guard's ability to "control key maritime areas and seize dangerous targets, as the CCG continued to organize task forces to carry out comprehensive law enforcement patrol around Taiwan island."

The release of the poster occurred on the final day of "Justice Mission 2025," a drill conducted by China's Eastern Theater Command. On December 31, the Command announced that it had "successfully completed" the exercises, the most extensive ever conducted in the seas and air around the island republic.

Justice Mission 2025, which included five large no-go zones surrounding the main island of Taiwan, practiced the imposition and enforcement of a "de facto" blockade by the Chinese Coast Guard and elements of the Chinese military.

Many say that America's arms sales to Taiwan are provocative. Cheng Li-wun, the chair of Taiwan's main opposition party, argues, in the words of NPR's Nick Schifrin, that "more weapons could provoke the very war they're designed to avoid."

Cheng is wrong because, among other reasons, it is unlikely that China will launch hostilities by invading the main island of Taiwan or even provoking a fight by imposing a blockade or quarantine.

Why unlikely?

First, China has never been more trade-dependent in its history. Xi Jinping's only hope for an economy that is probably contracting is to increase exports. He knows — or should know — that he is in no position to disrupt international commerce.

"China with these exercises managed to ring in the new year reminding the world that it was the one using military coercion to control a vast area, disrupt global supply chains, and obstruct global shipping lanes," Steven Yates of the Heritage Foundation told Gatestone. "That's not being a good neighbor, responsible stakeholder, or reliable trade partner."

Second, an invasion of Taiwan would be extremely unpopular in China. Although the people of the island see themselves as "Taiwanese" — self-identification surveys show only about 3% of Taiwan's people believe they are "primarily Chinese" — people in China, as a result of endless Communist Party indoctrination, believe that the Taiwanese are Chinese. The Chinese in China, both officials and common folk, believe that "Chinese do not kill Chinese."

This is one reason why China's regime would be extremely concerned about casualties resulting from an invasion of Taiwan. Beijing is casualty-averse, something evident from Beijing's reluctance to report losses from a skirmish with India in June 2020 in the Galwan region of the Himalayas. Chinese leaders are unlikely to start a war even if they think they will ultimately prevail, when casualties would be measured in the hundreds of thousands or more.

Because a war would be generally unpopular — the mood in the country right now is sour — Xi must know that an invasion would not only have to be successful but also bloodless, and that would be virtually impossible.

Third, the Chinese military, racked by continuing purges, is in no condition to start major hostilities. Purges have hit, among other units, the Eastern Theater Command, the command with the responsibility for Taiwan and the Taiwan Strait.

In general, Xi does not trust any general or admiral with complete control of the People's Liberation Army, control he would have to confer if he were to launch a combined air-land-sea operation against the island. Xi appears to be losing support in the military, and he is not about to make some flag officer the most powerful figure in China by giving him or her control of virtually all of the armed forces.

Fourth, China's actions are creating a formidable coalition against itself, and soon the Chinese will realize they cannot take on everyone. As Yates says, Justice Mission 2025 "is likely to accelerate trends toward civil resilience in Taiwan; toward indigenous defense capabilities; and toward collaboration against the common threat among Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines, all supported by the U.S."

None of this is to say that Xi is unlikely to start a war. He is, after all, engaging in a series of provocative actions along China's periphery, from India in the south to South Korea in the north. Especially dangerous are the acts of the Chinese navy and coast guard against the Philippines at places such as Scarborough Shoal, Second Thomas Shoal, and Sandy Cay.

Xi apparently believes that a high degree of tension is in his personal interest because continual confrontation would prevent political adversaries from challenging or even deposing him. He can miscalculate at any time and now cannot de-escalate or act constructively. Any incident, therefore, could spiral out of control.

If there is a war anywhere in East Asia, it will almost certainly spread fast. The United States has treaty obligations to defend two likely victims of Chinese aggression — Japan and the Philippines — and has a moral obligation and many practical reasons to defend Taiwan. As a practical matter, once one country in America's treaty network gets attacked, all countries in the network end up fighting.

On the other side, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the end of December said his country would support China in "the possible escalation in the Taiwan Strait." China would undoubtedly force North Korea into supporting its war effort as well.

No country in East Asia, therefore, escapes war.

Here;  After Trump Hits Venezuela, Will China Invade Taiwan? :: Gatestone Institute

We have said it dozens of times, but it is our understanding and hope that the world is not going to enter into a civilization-ending world war anytime before the rapture of the church.  Jesus said that events on earth would be pretty normal when He returns for His Bride, the Church.  People would be planting, building, eating, drinking, marrying and planning their weddings.  Such conditions might not exist for a while if the major powers of the world start shooting hyper-velocity missiles into each other's cities and sinking aircraft carriers at sea.

Iranian Regime Enters Survival Mode

We read today that the Iranian regime is in “survival mode” and that their plan B is for the Ayatollah and 20 family members to flee to Russia if the protests begin to overwhelm the regime.  And Trump has warned Iran’s leaders to not start killing all the protesters “or else!”

What an interesting world!  The headlines are incredible every single day!  Certainly hard to argue that these aren’t the birth pangs that Jesus spoke of.  Thank the Lord that He has it all under control.

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Senior figures in Iran’s leadership have entered what officials privately describe as “survival mode” amid a widening wave of protests and unrest sweeping the Islamic Republic, according to a report published Sunday by The New York Times.

The report described the current crisis as the most severe challenge the regime has faced to date, with Iranian officials acknowledging in closed-door discussions that the state has few remaining tools to confront mounting economic collapse or to prevent another round of military strikes.

According to the Times, senior figures in Tehran have privately conceded that the leadership lacks a coherent strategy to stabilize the situation, with President Masoud Pezeshkian reportedly admitting that he has “no ideas or solutions.”

The assessment comes as protests across Iran enter their second week, marked by growing participation, spreading unrest, and an increasingly heavy-handed response by security forces. Iranian officials quoted in the report said the combination of economic pressure, internal dissent, and external threats has left the regime dangerously exposed.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the unrest over the weekend, expressing cautious optimism that the demonstrations could represent a turning point. Speaking at the weekly Cabinet meeting on Sunday, Netanyahu said the expanding protest movement may succeed in toppling the Islamist regime.

 “The government of Israel, the State of Israel, and my policy identify with the struggle of the Iranian people, with their aspirations for freedom, liberty, and justice,” Netanyahu said, as protests entered their eighth day. “It is very possible that we are standing at the moment when the Iranian people are taking their fate into their own hands.”

The Israeli leader’s remarks followed a sharp warning from U.S. President Donald Trump, who said Friday that Washington would respond forcefully if Iranian authorities kill demonstrators.

Writing on Truth Social, Trump warned that if Iran “shoots and violently kills peaceful protesters,” the United States would “come to their rescue,” adding that the U.S. was “locked and loaded and ready to go.”

Against this backdrop, voices from inside Iran have begun speaking more openly. In interviews aired Saturday night on Channel 12 News, Iranian regime opponents from multiple cities described a collapse of fear among protesters and a growing belief that outside pressure from the United States and Israel could help tip the balance against the ruling clerics.

Taken together, the assessments from Tehran, Jerusalem, and Washington point to a volatile moment for the Islamic Republic, as internal unrest converges with external pressure and increasingly blunt international rhetoric.

https://worldisraelnews.com/iranian-regime-enters-survival-mode-as-protests-intensify/

NYC Conquered. No Planes. No Explosions. Just Surrender

 It’s almost impossible to imagine.  The city that was literally destroyed by Muslims flying planes into Twin Towers in 2001 has now lit the remaining buildings green to celebrate Islam.  Just 24 years later a Muslim mayor is elected and Muslims dance on the graves of 3000 Americans killed in those attacks.

Has judgment started on America?  Has the Big Apple, the crown jewel of America, the place of Wall Street, been the first major city to fall to the Satanic religion of Islam?  What other cities will follow?  Maybe Minneapolis?

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This week, New York State lit sixteen government landmarks green to celebrate the so-called Muslim American Heritage Month. Governor Kathy Hochul issued a formal proclamation. For the first time, the state officially sanctified January as a month of celebration.

Among the buildings glowing green was One World Trade Center — the Freedom Tower — built on the graves of nearly 3,000 Americans murdered on September 11, 2001.

The very site of the deadliest Islamic jihad attack in history was illuminated in Islamic green — not in mourning, not in remembrance, not in warning — but in celebration.

This was submission.

https://rairfoundation.com/muslim-american-heritage-month-ground-zero-line-new/

Venezuelans All Around the World Cheer Capture of Maduro

Of course the Democrats are having another hissy fit over Trump ordering Maduro be captured and brought to Justice. Cries include, “he violated a sovereign nation!😭”

But Maduro was a dictator thug who fed off the drug cartels and decimated the country’s oil production so that the average Venezuelan was stuck in poverty and fear.  Trump plucked Maduro out of his bedroom and he’s now in prison in New York awaiting trial.  Super cool!  

So while Democrats are crying, the actual Venezuelans are cheering and thanking Trump for having the hutzpah to take out this dictator who had been indicted in  a New York court during the days of Biden.

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Scenes of celebration erupted among Venezuelans both inside and outside the country following the capture of one of the nation’s most feared criminal figures, a man whose reign of terror symbolized years of unchecked violence and lawlessness.

For many, the arrest represented not just the fall of a single individual, but a rare moment of justice in a country long plagued by crime, corruption, and impunity.

According to a report by the Daily Mail, Venezuelans in cities across Latin America, Europe, and the United States expressed relief and jubilation after authorities confirmed the arrest of the notorious gang leader.

Videos circulated on social media showing crowds cheering, waving Venezuelan flags, and chanting slogans celebrating what many viewed as long-overdue accountability.

One Venezuelan expatriate described the moment as “a victory for the victims who never got justice,” while others said it gave them hope that criminal networks could finally be dismantled.

The captured figure was widely blamed for orchestrating kidnappings, extortion, murders, and large-scale criminal operations that terrorized communities for years.

Residents who lived under the shadow of his gang spoke of entire neighborhoods being held hostage by fear. As one local resident was quoted as saying, “People couldn’t leave their homes after dark.

Everyone knew what would happen if you crossed them.” His influence extended beyond crime, symbolizing the breakdown of public safety and the failure of institutions meant to protect ordinary citizens.

Authorities confirmed that the arrest followed an extensive international operation, highlighting growing cooperation between law enforcement agencies.

Officials described the capture as the result of “months of intelligence gathering and coordinated action.” The suspect was reportedly apprehended without incident, though security forces immediately increased protection around the area due to fears of retaliation from remaining gang members.

For families who lost loved ones, the news was bittersweet. While many welcomed the arrest, they emphasized that justice remains incomplete.

One grieving relative told reporters, “Nothing will bring my son back, but at least now the man responsible will face consequences.” Human rights advocates echoed this sentiment, calling for transparent legal proceedings to ensure the arrest leads to real accountability rather than political theater.

The celebrations, however, stood in stark contrast to Venezuela’s broader reality. Millions remain displaced, crime remains rampant in many regions, and trust in institutions is fragile.

Analysts cautioned that while the arrest is significant, it does not signal the end of organized crime in the country. As one expert noted, “Removing one leader does not dismantle the system that allowed him to thrive.”

Still, for a population accustomed to despair, the moment carried symbolic weight. Fireworks lit up the night sky in some communities, and social media flooded with messages declaring, “Justice has arrived.” For Venezuelans worldwide, the capture offered a rare sense of unity — a shared acknowledgment that even the most powerful figures can fall.

 https://endtimeheadlines.org/2026/01/venezuelans-around-the-world-celebrate-the-capture-of-maduro/

Trump Invites America to Rededicate Itself to God

Trump might not be a mature Christian.  He may not have humbled himself to Christ.  He may be filled with too much pride and ego…but he sure comes through with some awesome things.  Let’s all commit ourselves to pray for this country and pray for Trump and his cabinet throughout all of 2026.  God allowed him into this position for a reason so let’s do our part and pray.

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In July, President Donald Trump announced plans for a yearlong celebration of America’s 250th birthday to culminate in spectacular fashion on Independence Day 2026. But before the nation’s capital is immersed in patriotic pageantry befitting such a historic milestone, the president is calling the country to pray.

“As we prepare to celebrate two-and-a-half centuries of freedom, I am inviting America’s great religious communities to pray for our nation and for our people,” Trump said during the kickoff event held July 3 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. “From the beginning, this has always been a country sustained and strengthened by prayer. …So, as we chart our course for the next 250 years, let us rededicate ourselves to one nation under God.”

The call to pray is a priority for evangelical Christians, who know that prayer must be true prayer, prayed in the Name of Jesus to the one true God. During a meeting of the Trump-appointed Religious Liberty Commission, held at the Museum of the Bible in early September, Scott Turner, U.S. secretary of Housing and Urban Development and a Southern Baptist minister, cast the vision for “America Prays” and said more than 70 faith organizations had already joined the initiative.

“What if one million people prayed for our country every single week between now and next July 4th? More specifically, what if believers all across this great nation got together with 10 people—friends, family members, colleagues, work associates—10 people each week to pray for our country and our fellow citizens?” Turner asked.

 https://harbingersdaily.com/trump-admin-launches-prayer-campaign-to-celebrate-nations-founding-let-us-rededicate-ourselves-to-one-nation-under-god/

Top 10 Prophetic Stories of 2025

 2025 was a wild ride on the prophecy News front!  With each passing day it’s becoming more obvious that we are the convergence generation!  What a blessing to be able to SEE in the news what the generations of old could only dream about and wonder.  

Below, I’ve posted the top 10 from our friend here in Minnesota, Jan Markell.

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As I reflect on the events of the year from a prophetic perspective, I am stirred, awed, and even alarmed. So much has happened. Let me cite ten stories that stand out in a prominent way!

1) President Trump is forming a “Board of Peace” made up of ten international leaders from Arab and Western nations—leaders who will collectively oversee the next phase of governance, security, and reconstruction in Gaza and the broader Middle East peace framework. Ten leaders. Not nine or twelve. Does this not prick the curious mind of the average Bible prophecy student?

2) Last days mockery and scoffing is front-and-center. It is from within–that is what is so heartbreaking. We all have loved ones who call us–in a deriding manner–“End-Times Eddie” or “Gloom and Doom June.” We are warning that time is running out. 

In 2025, some claiming to be Christians predicted a specific date for the rapture. Many sold all possessions and awaited the rapture of believers. In a sense, those folks deserved some scolding but it hit all believers in end-time eschatology and weakened our last days’ witness. And, there was more mocking and scoffing from believers and unbelievers.

3) There was much cheering for evil in 2025. Yes, the Bible says that in the last days, evil will wax worse and worse (II Timothy 3:13) so why are we surprised? Hamas was cheered. So was Zohran Mamdani. How nutty is this? Mamdani is preparing the world for the Antichrist! Somalis financially raided my home state of Minnesota and the Left celebrated their evil accomplishments and lies. Leftists thought Charlie Kirk’s murder was just fine. Some celebrated. Luigi Mangioni, who killed a healthcare executive in cold blood, is a modern-day hero to some. Jews were set on fire in Colorado. OK by some.

4) There was much destruction of “people of the book”—Jews and Christians. Zohran Mamdani was elected because he hated Jews. It is cool. This is the new normal but it will drive Jews to Israel, so God is causing good out of evil. It is clear that the Jews are the “burdensome stone” to the world (Zechariah 12:3). Australia’s Prime Minister blames guns, not people, for the slaughter of Jews on Bondi Beach recently. The cancellation of New Year’s Eve activities worldwide is a reminder that “globalize the Intifadeh” is real.

At the same time, Christians are being persecuted and slaughtered more than any time in history. But here’s the twist of this story–you will be hard pressed to find details in today’s media. 

5) It was made clear in 2025 that we are the “convergence generation.”We are on the cusp of digital money and an Antichrist system. Wars and rumors of wars cause us weariness and sorrow. The spirit of the Antichrist seems to reign. Natural disasters crush our spirit as we watch on various media platforms. The Middle East is a powder keg. The decline of society is staggering. Love is growing cold. People are without natural affection. It’s all coming together.

6) The rise of the predicted strong delusion (2 Thess. 2:11). When intelligent people promote delusional lies, you know the thinking is skewed and even demonic. We saw it over and over in 2025 with Tucker Carlson, Candice Owens, Nick Fuentes, and many more. Carlson rejected Israel and God’s people and embraced the terror capital of the world — Qatar. Delusion! 

7) While most weren’t looking, artificial intelligence (AI) advanced to the degree that it can rule the world! Most Christians have no idea what this is leading to. Along with Israel’s re-birth, it may be THE most stunning end-time development. It is the game-changer. But most pay far more attention to the latest football game and pretend this is just a fantasy of last days’ watchers. AI will be Antichrist’s primary tool.

8) The Charlie Kirk assassination was meant for evil but God used it for good! Since that September tragedy, younger people are opening the Bible in record numbers, downloading Scripture apps, buying physical Bibles, and–most unexpectedly–walking back into churches. I’m cautious with the word “revival”, but one cannot ignore the spiritual fire that was lit in a final days’ oupouring of interest in the gospel in the Western world. This may be the biggest faith story of 2025.

9) The rise of aberrant prophetic theology is staggering. I am told Dispensationalism is in decline. The message of a literal Antichrist, Tribulation, Millennial Kingdom, special end-time role for Israel, pre-Tribulation Rapture, all are diminishing. Few care that the King is coming! 

Theologies rising are Preterism (all prophecy happened in 70 AD), Kingdom Now/Dominionism, Amillennialism, Replacement Theology, and Postmillennialism. Simple “left behind” theology is in derision. Instead, the CHURCH will make the world better and better. Can you imagine??? 

10) My last point is to stress the supreme frustration that I must limit my observations to ten markers! There are hundreds! The world is rushing towards globalism. Violence and lawlessness are the order of the day. God’s timepiece, Israel, has enemies on seven sides! All creation groans! Islam is gaining ground.

So, the fact that things are all coming together—all falling into place—excites only a tiny remnant who will never grow weary of keeping their eyes on the sky! If you are among them, hang in there. He is coming soon. As things continue to deteriorate, we may be left with only one hope—the blessed hope.

We are the convergence generation. Someone get excited about it. Hang on for an even wilder ride in 2026!

It’s better to sound the warnings and be mocked than have multitudes come to us and ask us, “Why didn’t you warn us of all of this and of all of the things to come?”

https://harbingersdaily.com/we-are-the-convergence-generation-top-ten-bible-prophecy-stories-of-2025/

Iran's Currency is Collapsing

This article is interesting in a few ways.  First off it's prophetic because Iran is involved and we know they will be a main player in Ezekiel 38.  Secondly, it's interesting because it's another example what happens when no one wants your currency anymore.  "But Dennis, why don't they want Iran's currency?"

Because they don't trust that it will hold it's value.  Why?  Because they printed too much of their paper money and they have made it worth less.  If you work today for $20 and today you can trade that $20 for two Jimmy John's subway sandwiches then you might OK with that.  But what if you saw the price of Jimmy John's sandwiches go up to $30 next week and $40 a few weeks after that?  Then you aren't going to want to work for $20 anymore and you aren't going to hold the $20 bill your employer just paid you because you realize it's losing money the longer it sits in your pocket.

So you take your $20 and buy a garden rake today when you get paid.  But then everyone starts doing that.  And soon everyone starts raising their prices on everything.  If the cycle keeps going you will soon be in hyper-inflation and everyone starts freaking out because they have no idea what to do.

It sounds like Iran is about there.

Shopkeepers in the capital closed their businesses on Monday after Iran's hard-pressed currency hit new lows on the unofficial market.

"We had to protest. With this dollar price, we can't even sell a mobile phone case," a shop owner told the newspaper Etemad, AFP reported.

On Tuesday, many shops reopened, but according to the BBC's Persian site, parts of the large market in Tehran remain closed.

For several days, thousands of people have taken to the streets in several cities in Iran to protest against the runaway economy. Images from the Fars news agency, seen by AFP, show tear gas being used to disperse protesters in Tehran.

The discontent is rooted in the ailing economy, with skyrocketing inflation and a currency that has collapsed. The US dollar was trading for about 1.42 million Iranian rials on Sunday compared to 820,000 rials a year ago, according to AFP.

The protests are the largest since 2022, when 22-year-old Mahsa Zhina Amini died in custody after being arrested by the morality police.

On Monday evening, President Masoud Pezeshkian published a message on social media urging the government to listen to the protesters.

"I have asked the interior minister to listen to the legitimate demands of the protesters by engaging in dialogue with their representatives so that the government can do everything in its power to resolve the problems and act responsibly," President Masoud Pezeshkian said, according to the state news agency Irna.

Iran's Central Bank Governor Mohammad Reza Farzin has resigned, according to Iranian media.

Analysts attribute the economic turmoil to a number of factors, from poor governance to political decisions that have isolated the country's economy. Former US President Donald Trump's increased efforts to restrict Iran's oil sales abroad and the June war with Israel, in which the US also participated, have contributed.

In December, the inflation rate rose to 42.2 percent and many critics see it as a sign of approaching hyperinflation.

The currency crisis has made life difficult for many Iranians, whose wages and savings are falling in value while the prices of goods and services are soaring.

42-year-old Tehran resident Omar, who does not want to give his last name, tells the New York Times that his salary has dropped by almost half in just under two months.

"Nowadays it even feels difficult to hang out with friends because we can barely afford a simple coffee," he told the newspaper.

Here;  Protests in Iran over skyrocketing prices and collapsing currency | Sweden Herald 

When people can't afford to go have a coffee with a friend because a cup of coffee costs more than he makes in a day....people are going to get real mad and real scared.

So what might this be setting Iran up for?  Maybe a brand new digital currency?  One that requires a mark on your body in order to buy or sell anything?

Also remember that this WILL one day happen in America.  We hope that it doesn't happen until after the rapture.

Leftists Lose It Over Declaration That Christmas is About Christ

 The word Christmas literally has the word Christ built right in!  And yet America has become so godless that the mention of Christ at Christmas has now enraged 50% of the country.  How much longer do you think America will stand when the division and delusion is now running so deep?  How much longer can we coexist with folks who don’t understand that Christ is the reason for the season, and that men can’t have babies, and that babies living in the womb of their mother shouldn’t be murdered, and that 12 year old girls shouldn’t be given hormone blockers and carved up to become boys? 

How large is the remnant in America that truly believes that all scripture is God-breathed and have surrendered their lives to Christ?  How long can that number of folks continue to restrain evil for the rest of the nation?

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Most Americans likely spent their Christmas enjoying some long-overdue time away from the internet with family and friends. But the left-wing virtue signalers and keyboard warriors would have no such thing. Instead, they spent the day losing their minds over an X post from the Department of Homeland Security acknowledging the religious nature of the holiday.

Here was the post that launched a thousand angry liberal tirades, which DHS released at 11:18 a.m. on December 24: “Merry Christmas, America. We are blessed to share a nation and a Savior.”

That’s it. A simple declaration of the Christian truth of Christmas was enough to send the liberal outrage mob into total panic mode.

Journalist James Surowiecki had this to say: “A government agency endorsing Christianity is blatantly, comically unconstitutional. But blatant unconstitutionality is par for the course for this administration.” Notorious neoconservative and Never-Trumper Bill Kristol, meanwhile, declared the post, which included a 90-second video of iconic Christmas footage, to be “un-American” and “un-Christian.” (Yes, that’s right – Kristol’s Trump Derangement Syndrome has apparently become so severe that he now believes declaring the truth of Christmas to be “un-Christian.”)

Progressive politician and writer Aaron Regunberg posted, “Man I hate Nazis” – and then promptly blocked replies to his comment. Retired journalism professor and author Seth Abramson highlighted the “and a Savior” portion of the DHS post and called it “anti-American hatred of the United States and its founding documents and all its people and all its traditions.” (He also blocked replies.) Former GOP Congressman Joe Walsh – now an avowed Trump critic – saidDHS should be sued. MSNBC host Catherine Rampell posted, “RIP the First Amendment.”

Of course, the DHS post is in no way a violation of the First Amendment, which states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Anyone who claims that a government agency wishing the country a Merry Christmas and issuing a simple declaration of Christian faith is akin to Congress making a law establishing a state religion is either a liar or hopelessly stupid. The post falls well within the scope of historical acknowledgements of faith from government actors, including presidential proclamations, speeches, and declarations from Congress.

Even a cursory glance at American history reveals that the Founding Fathers had a deep Christian faith, which they believed not only should but must underpin the government they established. As John Adams wrote, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious People. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”

The founding generation understood that the American experiment in self-government was the culmination of 2,000 years of Western Civilization – a civilization built upon a foundation of Christianity. Not just Christian values, but Christian faith is defined by a belief in one supreme God who became flesh in the form of Jesus Christ to die on the cross, rise again on the third day, and save humanity from sin. Inalienable rights, representative government, free speech, checks and balances, rule of law – everything that makes America what it is stems from a conscious effort to create a society and government that advances Biblical principles.

The purpose of the First Amendment’s establishment clause was to prevent destructive squabbles between and among Catholics and various Protestant sects that would inevitably arise if the fledgling United States government adopted a state religious institution like the Church of England. The First Amendment was never intended to eradicate religion from public life; to the contrary, it protects the expression of faith by public officials and entities.

Successive generations of American leaders have understood this – even some liberals. President Franklin Roosevelt sent a Bible with a personalized note to every member of the armed forces on the eve of World War II. President Bill Clinton’s 2001 Christmas message stated, “The beloved Christmas story itself is a story of light for, as the Gospel of John tells us, Jesus came into the world as ‘the true light’ that illumines all humankind.” During the lighting of the National Christmas tree in 2016, President Barack Obama similarly made reference to “our Savior.”

When these Democrats issued virtually identical proclamations to the one just issued by DHS, no one batted an eye. So, why now? Why is it that liberals chose to make this their final cause célèbre of 2025?

One explanation is that the left is now so blinded by hatred for Trump that they reflexively oppose anything he or his administration does. This would seem to explain some of the reaction – particularly statements that wishing the country a Merry Christmas on Christmas Eve makes someone a “Nazi.”

https://amac.us/newsline/politics/leftists-lose-it-over-post-declaring-christmas-is-about-christ/?utm_objective=website_traffic&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=amac&utm_medium=daily_news_am&utm_content=lli122925&dderh=e6a5796e9782b40567a7b458db6fd6f2

Just Call it Islam

 Islam is simply not compatible with Western civilization and Western laws and customs.  As a large group, Islam seeks to dominate and force submission from anyone who refuses to convert.  They come in small numbers, then have lots of babies, then they start to exert control, then they dominate.

And why do all the Muslims in America vote Democrat?  Is it because they are pro-abortion and pro-LGBTQ?  Nope!  It’s because they know the Democrats are the most clueless to their plans.  It’s much easier for them to fool the woke folks.

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Almost a quarter-century has passed since September 11, when 19 Islamic radicals murdered nearly 3,000 people in line with the blunt teaching of “The Verse of the Sword” (Quran 9:5).  That cataclysm should have sufficed to cause Western leaders to examine the doctrines of the Muhammadan religion in order to understand why the killers carried out this crime.

But that didn’t happen.  Instead, we can summarize the Western leaders’ response in two statements.

Nine days after 9/11, President Bush 43 stated in his speech before Congress,

The terrorists practice a fringe form of Islamic extremism that has been rejected by Muslim scholars and the vast majority of Muslim clerics — a fringe movement that perverts the peaceful teachings of Islam.

Bush 43 also commented that Islam’s “teachings are good and peaceful, and those who commit evil in the name of Allah blaspheme the name of Allah.  The terrorists are traitors to their own faith, trying, in effect, to hijack Islam itself.”

After the December 14, 2025 jihadist mass murder of 15 Jews at Bondi Beach, Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese indicated that his government would focus on measures such as “increasing penalties for existing offences for hate speech” and “gun laws.” 

These attitudinal bookends of the Western elites from 9/11 to Bondi Beach declare that 1) Islam is a peaceful faith hijacked by violent fringe loons, and 2) Islam is not mentionable because guns are the problem.

Does anyone with an ability to reason actually believe our globalist grandees’ cowardly drivel?

Happily, it seems that at long last, the groundswell of concerned citizens in the West is strong enough to mute the mendacity emanating from the halls of power.  Regular Joes and Janes from Manchester to Melbourne to Milwaukee to Munich are expressing loudly on social media and in public displays of disaffection that we the people are tired of the official lies about Islam in our midst.  We are done politely accepting as cultural novelty the clearly misogynistic hijab wardrobe; done being insulted for enjoying our family dog; done having our magnanimity returned with ingratitude and invectives against our culture, traditions, and lifestyle.  We want our Christmas markets open without harassment and constant threats.  We are sick of 5 A.M. calls to prayer.  We’ve had it with streets blocked by hordes of disruptive praying zealots.  We are beyond fed up with deadly knife, gun, and vehicular attacks under the war cry of “Allahu akbar.”

Some of our leaders are starting to experience the epiphany that Mr. and Mrs. America have increasingly recognized over the decades since 9/11.  Of note, our director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, told the AmFest crowd:

When we talk about the threat of Islamism, this political ideology, there is no such thing as individual freedom or liberty. As Charlie [Kirk] said over and over again, it is fundamentally incompatible with our nation’s foundation of freedom.

The phrase “fundamentally incompatible” is an apt description of Muhammadanism in relation to Western civilization.  Taking the Quran at face value, assimilation in non-Muslim cultures is disallowed (3:28 and 4:144).  Why?  Because Allah has declared Muslims the best of all creatures, whereas disbelievers are the worst (98:6-8).  These best creatures are to fight disbelievers until the latter exhibit full submission (9:29).  It is quite logical that Allah’s exalted class — Muslims — should never bend the knee to any non-Muslim.

Thus, Western societies (which have at our religious and civic core the teachings of the Jewish and Christian scriptures) are fooling ourselves if we think ethnic groups whose religious identity is devotedly Muslim will assimilate comfortably into our cultures.  Instead, the last two decades have shown us a four-step process emanating from Islamic ideology vis-a-vis the West: First, they migrate.  Second, they populate.  Third, they agitate.  And fourth, they dominate.  By step four, we suffer all manner of trouble, up to and including horrific acts of violence.  A prime example of this process is evident in Minnesota, albeit with a bloodless (so far) outcome: A Trump-hating corruptocrat who has openly declared her primary loyalty to Somalia is elected to Congress, and her constituents have stolen billions of taxpayer dollars through blatant fraud.  Whether any of that ill-gotten gain ended up funding Islamic terrorists in East Africa is anyone’s guess, but it’s certainly not outside the realm of possibility.

It is good that some among the West’s leaders are finally articulating that Islamic radicalism is imperiling our civilization.  But in this struggle, there is verbiage that is still a hurdle to overcome: The idea that “Islamism” — not “Islam” — is the problem.  Like Gabbard, Glenn Beck has often advocated a view that “Islamism” is a dangerous political ideology, whereas “Islam” is a hallowed monotheistic way of life that many sincere people spiritually follow.

The problem is that this dichotomy is not in concert with the comprehensive doctrine and praxis of the Quran, Hadith, and Sira.  In this canon, the theological and political elements are irremediably intertwined.  Islamic holy writ does not separate the religious from the political.  This is why Turkish President Erdogan could confidently assert, “Islam cannot be either ‘moderate’ or ‘not moderate.’ Islam can only be one thing” and that “the concept of ‘moderate Islam’ has received attention. But the patent of this concept originated in the West.”

When well-meaning Westerners differentiate between “Islamism” and “Islam,” they delude themselves with a verbal narcotic.  By this rhetorical device, they convince themselves that somehow we can accept some gelatinous type of nice Islam (in the form of people who are polite, sociable, non-ideological, mildly religious, and generally modern) into the West without concern because they aren’t involved in “Islamism.”  But even those who practice only the spiritual elements of Islam are at odds with the West.

Hillaire Belloc described Islam as a grand heresy: Islam rejects the crucifixion (Quran 4:157), the divinity of Christ (5:75), and the Trinity (4:171).  So in Western societies where Christianity is the default religious setting, Islam’s religious nature is utterly heterodox.  As a medieval, anti-trinitarian doctrine that demands that its adherents fight infidels, Islam is by nature at cross purposes with societies that subscribe to broad Christian civic precepts, celebrate Christian holidays, and exist in a Christian cultural milieu.

Islam’s totality necessitates that its religious character cannot be disconnected from Allah’s bellicose socio-communist directives of conquest.  This means that any practitioners of the nice Islam envisioned by Glenn Beck are actually ignoring the equally exigent political components of their faith, thereby making them apostates.

“Islamism” is ultimately a fiction hoped for by wishful thinkers who eagerly desire to believe that biblical values are universal across religious lines.  Given that we have experienced in just this century round after round of jihad violence and can easily find doctrines in the Islamic holy books to support such atrocities, it is evident that Western values and Muslim values are most clearly not compatible.

So let’s ask this question: Is it wise for the West to continue to make excuses for semi-Muslims by trying to parse out “Islamism” from “Islam”?  No, it is not.

I prefer to heed Laura Loomer’s direct recommendation: “Just call it Islam.”

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/12/just_call_it_islam.html

Self-proclaimed Prophet Tells Followers a Global Flood is Coming

Another crazy story about some “Christian” who says he’s a prophet and says God told him to build some arks because on Christmas Day 2025 a flood would end the world.  I have a basic Sunday school observation;  didn’t the thousands of his “Christian” followers have even a basic understanding of scripture?  Doesn’t even a 7 yr old at Sunday school know the story of Noah’s ark?  Don’t we all learn the story very early on that every time we see a rainbow that’s to remind us of the promise that God will never destroy the world again with a flood?

Of course I know the answer to my own question.  Wolves in sheep’s clothing depend on ignorance of the flock.  This is why it’s so important that we all know our Bibles so a wolf can lead us astray.

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A self-proclaimed prophet in Ghana has quietly moved the goalposts after his dramatic prediction that the world would end in a catastrophic flood on Christmas Day failed to materialize.

According to reporting by News18, Ebo Enoch, who also goes by “Ebo Noah,” previously warned followers that nonstop rain would begin on December 25 and continue for three years, wiping out everything in its path.

The only salvation, he claimed, would be a series of Noah-style wooden arks he said God instructed him to build.

As December 25 came and went with no flood, no rain, and no apocalypse, Ebo quickly pivoted. The end of the world, he now says, has not been canceled, just “postponed.”

According to the self-proclaimed prophet, God was so impressed with his prayers, fasting, and “donations” that He granted humanity extra time. The revised divine instruction? Build even more arks and expand the project so additional people can be “saved.”

Ebo Noah:
God reveals to redeem. I have prayed, I have fasted, I have donated, and I have built. Through my prayers, I received another vision. In that vision, when you look at the number of people coming from all over the country and all over the world into the Ark, the expansion of the Ark could not contain them.

So I shared my vision with some great men of God who also interceded with me. After the intercession, God has given us some time to build more Arks, in addition to the tent that will contain all of us.

 https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/self-proclaimed-prophet-ghana-told-followers-end-world/

Israeli Foreign Minister Tells Jews of the World to Come Home to Israel

God uses pressure on Jews to get them to move.  And as the pressure builds of antisemitism in every land, including USA, the Jews will start to realize that the only place they feel at home will be Israel.  Of course this is a fulfillment of prophecy.  The world has never seen anything like it!  For 2000 years Jews scattered all over.  No Israel, no Promised Land, no Jerusalem, no Temple.

But that all changed and it will change even more in the coming weeks and months as we watch prophecy roll our right in front of our eyes.

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Against the backdrop of rising antisemitism, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar is calling on Jews from a number of countries to make “Aliyah” (immigrate to Israel).

“We stand for the right of every Jew to live in security anywhere. But today, I am calling on Jews in the United Kingdom, Australia, France, Canada, and Belgium to immigrate to Israel,” Sa’ar told participants at the “J-50” Forum.

Sa’ar founded the forum in May to create a direct, ongoing dialogue with Jewish community leaders worldwide.  It provides them with briefings, public diplomacy tools, and a platform to address rising antisemitism.

Sa’ar continued, “I want you to know that I will continue to make this call. We have learned lessons from our history. I believe it is my duty to do so and to enable Jews to raise their children in a non-hostile environment, in their true home: the Land of Israel.”

Danielle Mor, vice president of Israel Allies and Global Philanthropy at the Jewish Agency, which processes those who make Aliyah, says there are eight million Jewish people in the world who are eligible to make Aliyah.

The Chairman of the Jewish Agency is hoping and planning for one million Jewish people to make Aliyah in the next five years, Mor told CBN News recently.  And while that’s the case, Aliyah usually takes some time.

Mor explained that there are things the “push” people to make Aliyah, such as the state of the economy, safety concerns, the election of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, and growing antisemitism.  She added that some of it depends on how much people are willing to tolerate changing patterns, such as not wearing a yarmulke and speaking about Jewish-related subjects in public.

On the other hand, there are things that “pull” people to make Aliyah, including a sense of identity, an inner calling, and the need for a better life and safety, according to Mor.

Practically speaking, she said, they’ve seen an increase in applications and Aliyah from France.  From the US, they’ve seen increased interest and opening Aliyah files, but only a small to moderate increase in actual Aliyah.

 https://cbn.com/news/israel/israeli-foreign-minister-calls-jews-around-world-immigrate-israel