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Are You building a Heart of Stone ???!!!
The Bible speaks often of the heart. The word heart can mean different things depending upon the context. Most often, the heart refers to the soul of a human being that controls the will and emotions. The heart is the “inner man” (2 Corinthians 4:16). The prophet Ezekiel makes several references to a “new heart” (e.g., Ezekiel 18:31; 36:26). An oft-quoted verse is Ezekiel 11:19 where God says, “I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh.” So what does this mean?
In Ezekiel 11, God is addressing His people, the Israelites, promising to one day restore them to the land and to a right relationship with Himself. God promises to gather the Hebrews from the nations where they had been scattered (Ezekiel 11:17) and give them a new, undivided heart (verse 19). The result of their receiving a new heart will be obedience to God’s commands: “Then they will follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. They will be my people, and I will be their God” (verse 20). This prophecy will be fulfilled in the millennium, when Jesus the Messiah rules from Zion and Israel has been restored to faith (Romans 11:26).
Someone whom God has given a new heart behaves differently. Saul is an example of this in 1 Samuel 10:1 and 9. God had chosen Saul to be the first king of Israel. Saul was a nobody, but God chose him anyway and sent the prophet Samuel to anoint him king. “Then Samuel took a flask of olive oil and poured it on Saul’s head and kissed him, saying, ‘Has not the Lord anointed you ruler over his inheritance?’” Samuel made several predictions to prove to Saul that God had sent him, and verse 9 says, “As Saul turned and started to leave, God gave him a new heart, and all Samuel’s signs were fulfilled that day.” The new heart God gave Saul transformed him from an average nobody to the king of Israel. Not only was his status changed, but his entire outlook was transformed by the power of God.
The human heart was created to mirror God’s own heart (Genesis 1:27; James 3:9). We were designed to love Him, love righteousness, and walk in harmony with God and others (Micah 6:8). But part of God’s design of the human heart is free will. That free will carries with it the opportunity to abuse it, as did Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 3:11). God desires that we choose to love and serve Him. When we stubbornly refuse to follow God, our hearts, which were designed to communicate with God, are hardened. God compares rebellious hearts to stone (Zechariah 7:12). A heart of stone finds it impossible to repent, to love God, or to please Him (Romans 8:8). The hearts of sinful humanity are so hardened that we cannot even seek God on our own (Romans 3:11), and that’s why Jesus said no one can come to Him unless the Father first draws him (John 6:44). We desperately need new hearts, for we are unable on our own to soften our hard hearts. A change of heart toward God requires a supernatural transformation. Jesus called it being “born again” (John 3:3).
When we are born again, God performs a heart transplant, as it were. He gives us a new heart. The power of the Holy Spirit changes our hearts from sin-focused to God-focused. We do not become perfect (1 John 1:8); we still have our sinful flesh and the freedom to choose whether or not to obey it. However, when Jesus died for us on the cross, He broke the power of sin that controls us (Romans 6:10). Receiving Him as our Savior gives us access to God and His power—a power to transform our hearts from sin-hardened to Christ-softened. When we were separated from God with hardened hearts, we found it impossible to please Him. We tended toward selfishness, rebellion, and sin. With new hearts we are declared righteous before God (2 Corinthians 5:21). The Holy Spirit gives us a desire to please God that was foreign to us in our hardened state. Second Corinthians 3:18 says that we “are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” God’s desire for every human being is that we become like His Son, Jesus (Romans 8:29). We can become like Jesus only when we allow God to rid us of our old, hardened hearts and give us new hearts.
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I appeal to you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree with one another so that there may be no divisions among you and that you may be perfectly united in mind and thought.
—1 Corinthians 1:10
If people in our congregations are ever going to get along, the leaders of those churches must remind God’s people of the importance of unity. Shortly before facing his passion, Jesus’ prayer was that we would be one (John 17:1-26). Why? If the world knows we are Christians because of our love for one another (John 13:34-35), then the world needs to see our loving unity so that the lost can know that the Father has sent Jesus to save them (John 17:20-21, 23). When we are divided, we tell the world we’re not offering them something the world doesn’t have on its own. All we have is just a religious message that doesn’t produce consequential changes. So, unity is not only important; it is also essential. It’s not just a theory or a test of theology, but a daily practice among the people who claim Jesus as Lord. If we love Jesus and move closer to him, we’ll be brought closer to each other (1 John 1:1-4). We are called to be “perfectly united in mind and thought” because we love Jesus and the people he died to save.
Prayer
Lord Jesus, I believe you have presented all of my prayers to our Father. And Father, I thank you for the grace of Jesus, who lives to make intercession for me at this moment (Hebrews 7:25). I promise, dear Father, to do all I can to bring you glory, and to live at peace with my brothers and sisters in Christ, and to serve in unity with those who belong to you. Please bless our church family with more passion for the unity that you desire as we focus more on leading those who do not know Jesus into a saving relationship with him. In Jesus’ name, and through the blessed Holy Spirit, I pray. Amen and Amen
Bible Teaching of the Day
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Your Heart the New Covenant = The New Covenant is the promise that God will forgive sin and restore fellowship with those whose hearts are turned toward Him. Jesus Christ is the mediator of the New Covenant, and His death on the cross is the basis of the promise (Luke 22:20). The New Covenant was predicted while the Old Covenant was still in effect—the prophets Moses, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel all allude to the New Covenant.
The Old Covenant that God had established with His people required strict obedience to the Mosaic Law. Because the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23), the Law required that Israel perform daily sacrifices in order to atone for sin. But Moses, through whom God established the Old Covenant, also anticipated the New Covenant. In one of his final addresses to the nation of Israel, Moses looks forward to a time when Israel would be given “a heart to understand” (Deuteronomy 29:4, ESV). Moses predicts that Israel would fail in keeping the Old Covenant (verses 22–28), but he then sees a time of restoration (Deuteronomy 30:1–5). At that time, Moses says, “The Lord your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, so that you may love him with all your heart and with all your soul, and live” (verse 6). The New Covenant involves a total change of heart so that God’s people are naturally pleasing to Him.
The prophet Jeremiah also predicted the New Covenant. “‘The days are coming,’ declares the Lord, ‘when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and with the people of Judah. . . . This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time,’ declares the Lord. ‘I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people’” (Jeremiah 31:31–33). Jesus Christ came to fulfill the Law of Moses (Matthew 5:17) and to establish the New Covenant between God and His people. The Old Covenant was written in stone, but the New Covenant is written on hearts. Entering the New Covenant is made possible only by faith in Christ, who shed His blood to take away the sins of the world (John 1:29). Luke 22:20 relates how Jesus, at the Last Supper, takes the cup and says, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood” (ESV).
The New Covenant is also mentioned in Ezekiel 36:26–27, “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws.” Ezekiel lists several aspects of the New Covenant here: a new heart, a new spirit, the indwelling Holy Spirit, and true holiness. The Mosaic Law could provide none of these things (see Romans 3:20).
The New Covenant was originally given to Israel and includes a promise of fruitfulness, blessing, and a peaceful existence in the Promised Land. In Ezekiel 36:28–30 God says, “Then you will live in the land I gave your ancestors; you will be my people, and I will be your God. . . . I will call for the grain and make it plentiful and will not bring famine upon you. I will increase the fruit of the trees and the crops of the field, so that you will no longer suffer disgrace among the nations because of famine.” Deuteronomy 30:1–5 contains similar promises related to Israel under the New Covenant. After the resurrection of Christ, God in His grace brought the Gentiles into the blessing of the New Covenant, too (Acts 10; Ephesians 2:13–14). The fulfillment of the New Covenant will be seen in two places: on earth during the Millennial Kingdom, and in heaven for all eternity.
We are no longer under the Law but under grace (Romans 6:14–15). The Old Covenant has served its purpose, and it has been replaced by “a better covenant” (Hebrews 7:22). “In fact the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is mediator is superior to the old one, since the new covenant is established on better promises” (Hebrews 8:6).
Under the New Covenant, we are given the opportunity to receive salvation as a free gift (Ephesians 2:8–9). Our responsibility is to exercise faith in Christ, the One who fulfilled the Law on our behalf and brought an end to the Law’s sacrifices through His own sacrificial death. Through the life-giving Holy Spirit who lives in all believers (Romans 8:9–11), we share in the inheritance of Christ and enjoy a permanent, unbroken relationship with God (Hebrews 9:15).
Today’s Devotional
DINNER MANNA =
David is known in Scripture for having a heart after God’s own heart (1 Samuel 13:14; Acts 13:22). In the prayer of Psalm 86, we hear the passionate desire of David’s heart to do what God wanted him to do, to live the truth he believed, and to be undivided in his devotion to God: “Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name” (Psalm 86:11, ESV).
The words unite my heart may sound a bit peculiar to modern-day Bible readers. The plea to “unite my heart to fear Your name” can also be rendered “give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name” (NIV) or “grant me purity of heart, so that I may honor you” (NLT).
Like all of us, David was flawed. His affections were often inclined to roam. But David recognized this tendency in himself and continually sought to reorient his heart and compel it toward the single-minded pursuit of God.
Throughout its history, the nation of Israel was prone to wanderings of the heart (Psalm 95:10; Hebrews 3:10). For this reason, God gave His people the command, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength” (Deuteronomy 6:5; see also Matthew 22:37). Along with wholehearted love, God required their absolute obedience: “And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the Lord your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul” (Deuteronomy 10:12, NLT; see also Joshua 22:5; 24:14–15).
Time and time again, Israel fell short, and God called them back to repentance. He promised to circumcise the people’s hearts, purifying them and setting them apart so that they would love, serve, and follow Him with undivided devotion (Deuteronomy 30:6). “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh” (Ezekiel 36:26). Through the prophet Jeremiah, the Lord pledged, “I will give them a heart to know me, that I am the Lord. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart” (Jeremiah 24:7). And again, “I will give them singleness of heart and action, so that they will always fear me and that all will then go well for them and for their children after them” (Jeremiah 32:39).
David’s longing to “unite my heart to fear Your name” resonates in the apostle Paul’s New Testament appeal to “live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord” (1 Corinthians 7:35). It echoes in James’ plea to “come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world” (James 4:8, NLT).
Jesus taught that divided loyalties are of no use in God’s kingdom: “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other” (Matthew 6:24, NLT). Instead, we are to fix all of our affection on the treasure we have in Him (Matthew 6:19–21). When we pray like David prayed, “Unite my heart to fear Your name,” we are asking the Lord to transform our wayward hearts that we might be singularly devoted in our reverence for God and obedience to Him.
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Meet The Democrat Candidate Calling For ‘American Zionist’ Prison Camps
In what would have once been viewed as career-ending rhetoric, a Democrat candidate running for Congress in Texas is now openly discussing prison camps for ideological opponents — and doing so in a political environment where outrage, extremism, and online performance increasingly generate attention instead of condemnation.
Maureen Galindo, a Democrat candidate for Texas’ 35th Congressional District, stunned many Americans after comments in which she called for converting the Karnes ICE Detention Center into a prison for “American Zionists” and former ICE officers. Even more chilling, she suggested the facility could also become “a castration processing center for pedophiles, which will probably be most of the Zionists.”
Read that sentence again carefully.
A candidate seeking public office in the United States openly discussed imprisoning a broad political and ideological group while associating them with monstrous criminal behavior.
That is not normal political disagreement. That is the kind of rhetoric history repeatedly warns nations about.
And yet in today’s political climate, the truly disturbing part is not merely that such comments were made — it is that many Americans barely seem shocked anymore.
Galindo’s remarks sparked outrage among Jewish groups and critics who warned that the rhetoric echoed some of history’s darkest anti-Semitic language. Critics pointed to her repeated comments about “billionaire Zionists” allegedly controlling trafficking networks and political systems, rhetoric that mirrors conspiracies that have circulated for generations.
But Galindo is hardly the only example of political extremism emerging from today’s activist-driven Democratic movement.
In Maine, far-left Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner recently came under fire after resurfaced online comments showed him viciously mocking a wounded American soldier nearly killed in Afghanistan. Purple Heart recipient Pfc. Ted Daniels had been shot four times while fighting the Taliban in 2012. Platner’s response?
“Dumb motherf****** didn’t deserve to live.”
He then mocked the wounded veteran’s weight, survival, and combat decisions, saying poor Taliban marksmanship was the only reason Daniels survived.
Once upon a time, comments like that would have instantly destroyed a political campaign.
Today, they become another 24-hour outrage cycle before the news machine quickly moves on to the next controversy.
At the same time, America is witnessing politics increasingly transformed into social media performance art.
One Democrat congressional candidate now making headlines is Shelby Campbell, whose campaign has gone viral not because of groundbreaking policy ideas or compelling leadership experience, but because of videos featuring twerking, sexually suggestive dancing, and profanity-laced online content. Critics blasted the videos as unserious and degrading to public office, while supporters celebrated them as “authentic” and “empowering.”
That reaction alone says something profound about modern political culture.
Behavior that once would have been considered embarrassing or disqualifying for someone seeking national office is now defended as bold self-expression. Viral attention matters more than dignity. Internet fame matters more than statesmanship. Shock value matters more than substance.
And that may be one of the clearest signs of how far America’s political culture has drifted — not simply that outrageous behavior exists, but that so many now celebrate it.
But perhaps the greater danger comes from those who present themselves as calm, compassionate moderates while quietly advancing the same radical ideological foundations underneath the surface.
Texas Democrat James Talarico has become one of the most visible examples of this phenomenon. Talarico frequently speaks the language of Christianity, morality, compassion, and unity. He presents himself as a thoughtful pastor-like figure capable of bridging divides in America’s increasingly toxic political climate.
To many casual voters, he appears reasonable, calm, and deeply sincere.
But critics argue that image masks a far more progressive agenda than many moderate Christians realize.
Talarico has supported expansive abortion policies, progressive gender ideology positions, left-wing educational activism, and policies many Christians believe directly contradict Biblical teachings. He has aligned himself with movements pushing DEI ideology, LGBTQ activism within schools, and broader progressive cultural policies that many conservative Christians view as deeply harmful to the moral direction of the country.
Unlike candidates such as Galindo, who loudly broadcast extremism, candidates like Talarico package progressive ideology in softer, more approachable language.
That may ultimately prove far more persuasive — and far more dangerous politically.
Because most Americans can immediately recognize rhetoric about prison camps as extreme. The danger becomes far harder to identify when radical policies are wrapped in the language of compassion, inclusion, empathy, and faith.
History shows societies rarely collapse morally all at once. Instead, lines slowly blur over time.
First the outrageous becomes tolerated.
Then tolerated behavior becomes normalized.
Then normalized behavior becomes celebrated.
And eventually those warning about the dangers are portrayed as the true problem.
America appears to be moving rapidly through those stages.
When candidates openly discuss imprisoning ideological opponents, mock wounded veterans, or build campaigns around internet spectacle and vulgarity while still receiving applause, donations, and media attention, it reveals a nation losing its moral center.
Politics is no longer simply about disagreements over taxes, spending, or foreign policy.
It is becoming a battle over the very definition of truth, morality, identity, and human dignity itself.
The question Americans should now ask is not merely whether certain candidates are too extreme.
The far more important question is this:
What kind of culture produces them — and why are so many people applauding?
ChatGPT Wants Access To Your Finances — What Could Go Wrong?
The warnings about artificial intelligence have often focused on dramatic scenarios: robots replacing workers, deepfakes disrupting elections, or autonomous systems making dangerous decisions without human oversight. But one of the most significant and potentially invasive developments may be unfolding much more quietly — through convenience.
Now, according to reports surrounding a new rollout from OpenAI, select users are being given the ability to link their bank accounts directly to OpenAI’s chatbot platform, allowing the AI to analyze financial information such as balances, spending habits, investments, debts, and liabilities across thousands of financial institutions.
The pitch is predictable: smarter budgeting, personalized recommendations, automated financial insights, and a more “helpful” digital assistant.
But beneath the sleek marketing lies a deeply unsettling question:
How much of your life should artificial intelligence really know?
For years, people have already handed over enormous amounts of personal data to technology companies. Smartphones know where we travel. Search engines know what we think about. Social media knows our political opinions, fears, habits, and relationships. Email providers scan inboxes for ad targeting and algorithms track nearly every click online.
Now the next frontier appears to be financial surveillance.
And unlike social media posts or browsing habits, financial records expose the deepest realities of a person’s life.
Your bank account can reveal your medical struggles, marriage problems, addictions, political donations, religious giving, travel patterns, income level, debts, investments, and vulnerabilities. It can show when you are desperate, when you are prosperous, when you are fearful, and when you are under pressure.
That is an astonishing amount of power to place into the hands of an AI-driven ecosystem.
Supporters argue that secure third-party integrations already exist throughout the financial industry. Budgeting apps, investment platforms, and tax software have long connected to banking institutions. But AI changes the equation dramatically because it is not merely storing data — it is interpreting it, learning from it, and building increasingly detailed behavioral profiles around it.
That distinction matters.
Artificial intelligence systems thrive on data. The more intimate the information, the more powerful the predictive capabilities become. An AI that understands your financial behavior can potentially anticipate your stress levels, purchasing impulses, future needs, ideological preferences, or even emotional states.
Imagine a system that knows when you are financially vulnerable and can tailor advertisements, suggestions, or recommendations accordingly. Imagine AI-driven financial nudges steering users toward certain products, investments, or services based not only on need, but on psychological susceptibility.
This is where the issue moves far beyond convenience and enters dangerous territory.
The concern is not merely hacking — though cybersecurity risks alone should alarm people. Major corporations, governments, hospitals, and financial institutions have all suffered data breaches despite claiming strong protections. Consumers are repeatedly told systems are “secure” until they suddenly are not.
The larger concern is what happens when AI systems become permanently intertwined with the infrastructure of daily life.
Today the system offers budgeting advice.
Tomorrow it may determine creditworthiness.
Next it could influence insurance rates, lending decisions, employment screenings, or government compliance systems.
History shows that technologies introduced for convenience often evolve into systems of dependence. Social media began as harmless connection. Smartphones promised productivity. Digital payment systems simplified commerce. Yet over time, each became deeply embedded into the structure of society in ways few originally anticipated.
Financial AI integration may follow the same path.
What happens when people become accustomed to allowing AI to monitor every transaction? What happens when banks, governments, or corporations begin expecting users to participate in these ecosystems? Could refusing AI integration someday become suspicious, inconvenient, or even economically limiting?
Those questions may sound extreme today. But many developments that seemed unthinkable a decade ago are now routine.
There is also another issue that deserves far more public attention: data permanence.
Even when companies promise information will not directly train AI models, the reality is that digital information rarely disappears completely. Data can be copied, retained, subpoenaed, leaked, sold, or repurposed years later under changing policies or corporate ownership structures.
Consumers are essentially being asked to trust that future executives, future governments, future AI systems, and future cybersecurity environments will always handle this data responsibly.
That is an enormous leap of faith.
And once privacy is surrendered, reclaiming it is almost impossible.
Many Americans are already uneasy about the growing merger between technology, finance, and centralized digital systems. Concerns surrounding digital IDs, central bank digital currencies, biometric authentication, and algorithmic monitoring continue to intensify worldwide. The idea of AI gaining direct visibility into personal finances only deepens those fears.
To be clear, artificial intelligence itself is not inherently evil. Used wisely, it can improve efficiency, assist with research, streamline financial planning, and help consumers make informed decisions.
But wisdom requires boundaries.
Just because technology can access something does not mean it should.
In the race toward an AI-driven future, society is moving faster than its ethical safeguards. Consumers are being encouraged to surrender highly sensitive information before long-term consequences are fully understood. Convenience is once again becoming the bait used to normalize deeper surveillance and dependency.
And history suggests that once the public becomes comfortable with a new technological norm, there is rarely any going back.
The danger is not simply that AI may know too much.
The danger is that humanity may slowly become comfortable with living in a world where nothing remains private at all.
Cities, States, And Individuals Are Pushing Back Against Pride Activism
As the month of June arrives each year, I find myself bracing mentally for the flood of rainbow flags on display, announcements of parades that celebrate perversion and ungodly lifestyles. However, this year feels somewhat different compared to the last few years. It almost seems as if there is a subtle reversal happening towards traditional views, family values, and even Biblical truth.
Rather than accepting Pride activism as the norm, some cities, states, and individuals are beginning to push back against its symbols and events.
Signs of Cultural Pushback
Take, for example, Arlington, Texas, which announced the cancellation of one of the largest Pride events in Northern Texas this year. Similarly, in the city of Hamtramck, Michigan, a ban on LGBTQ+ flags on public flagpoles was upheld in September by a U.S. District Judge. In Florida, the city of Clearwater decided to abandon the recognition of Pride Month in favor of “Faith and Family Month.” At the state level, Oklahoma, Idaho, and Utah have advanced or implemented laws banning Pride flags from being flown on government property, and in Tennessee, Governor Bill Lee signed a resolution declaring June as “Nuclear Family Month.”
Praise God for victories like these and others like them! But, even if Pride activism appears less prominent this year, it most certainly has not disappeared, nor has the broader cultural embrace of sexual immorality. More likely, LGBTQ activists and organizations are regrouping until new opportunities arise to promote and normalize their beliefs and values. Just as David Brainered warned about his enemies rising when he let down his guard, the same principle is true regarding the LGBTQ Pride agenda. Becoming complacent will only cause it to roar back stronger than ever.
Public Opinion Still Strongly Favors LGBTQ Causes
Despite recent pushback, public support for LGBTQ causes remains extremely strong, especially regarding anti-discrimination laws. In March, the results from a survey conducted by the Public Religious Research Institute (PRRI) stated that, “The survey finds that strong majorities of Americans support nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ individuals (72%) and favor same-sex marriage (65%), although support for both measures has decreased slightly over the past three years (down from 80% and 69% in 2022, respectively).”
On the one hand, these survey results show a declining trend related to offering legal advantages for individuals identifying as LGBTQ. On the other hand, there clearly remains an overwhelming majority of people who endorse these efforts.
Recently, NBA player Jaden Ivey criticized the league’s promotion of Pride Month. Ivey, who is Christian, posted a video saying Pride Month is a celebration of “unrighteousness” and opposing the NBA’s promotion of it. In response, the Chicago Bulls released a statement saying Ivey’s behavior was “conduct detrimental to the team” and immediately released him from their roster on March 30, 2026. This incident demonstrates that backlash against those willing to speak truth about sexual immorality is real, swift, and costly! I commend Ivey for his courage to publicly speak Biblical truth when so many others remain fearful.
Another notable example of continued support for Pride Month involves the Stonewall National Monument, the site often considered the birthplace of the modern LGBTQ rights movement. In February, the Trump administration called for the removal of the Pride flag which has flown at the monument ever since it was installed in 2022 under Joe Biden.
Unfortunately, after a lawsuit challenged the decision, the flag was restored, which supporters viewed as another victory for LGBTQ Pride representation. The monument was established in 2016 by former President Barack Obama to commemorate the 1969 police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village. The protests that followed became a major turning point in the modern LGBTQ rights movement and is closely tied to the origins of Pride Month.
A Nation Divided
Although attitudes toward Pride may be shifting somewhat toward traditional, Biblical values, it’s clear that widespread support for LGBTQ lifestyles still remains. All things considered, what we have are two very divergent views over a contentious topic that continue to divide our country. While one segment of Americans champion LGBTQ Pride, the other segment vehemently stands against it. The recent push toward conservative values may largely reflect the current Republican political climate. If so, those cultural shifts could quickly reverse should political power change in future elections.
Division Within the Church
The divide over LGBTQ Pride isn’t one which the American Church has escaped either. Many mainline Protestant denominations have moved beyond tolerance and now openly affirm LGBTQ identities and relationships. Denominations such as the Evangelical Lutheran Church and Presbyterian Church (USA) affirm same-sex marriage and ordain LGBTQ clergy. In contrast, denominations like the Southern Baptist Church and the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod remain strongly opposed to same-sex marriage and refrain from ordinating LGBTQ ministers.
In between these opposing ends of the spectrum, there are countless churches that struggle over this issue. One such notable example of a larger denomination is the United Methodist Church. The UMC has seen many of its affiliated local churches renounce their membership after a vote in 2024 which removed anti-LGBTQ bans, solidifying a divide within the denomination. This schism isn’t unique to the Methodist Church. Individual churches across the entire spectrum of the Christian faith find themselves having to evaluate where they stand on the subject of “Pride.”
The Importance of Biblical Interpretation
Churches with a high view of Scripture generally oppose LGBTQ Pride and related cultural shifts. These churches are known for interpreting the Bible literally, grammatically, and historically (as they should), and therefore align with the Biblical view that all forms of sexual perversion are sinful and wrong. They believe God meant what He said and said what He meant. Churches that follow other methods of interpretations arrive at vastly different conclusions. This highlights an important truth: how someone interprets Scripture directly shapes their views on cultural issues like LGBTQ Pride.
Standing Firm Without Compromise
While it may feel like a breath of fresh air as we witness a pullback on Pride for those of us who stand on Biblical truth, we can’t stop fighting for righteousness in our country. Christians must continue defending Biblical principles such as traditional marriage, the nuclear family, biological sex, and sexual purity. Advocating for righteous ideals like these isn’t simply limited to discussion either. One of the most powerful tools at your disposal is where and how you spend your money.
As I’m sure many of you remember, just a few years ago, companies like Budweiser, Target, and Disney all experienced significant financial setbacks caused by their customer base due to their promotion of LGBTQ Pride related campaigns. Today, these same companies have scaled back on these initiatives to avoid further financial declines. There is truth to the phrase “money talks.” So, don’t just speak with your voice, but let your actions speak as well knowing that they can be just as powerful!
Truth Spoken in Love
As followers of Jesus, we must never forget His love for every person, regardless of their views on “Pride.” Those within the LGBTQ community and those who support and affirm Pride are still our neighbors and not our enemies. Our disagreement isn’t with the individuals themselves who embrace these views, it’s with the ideology that has captivated them and leading them to ruin. Knowing this, standing for righteousness and speaking Biblical truth should never be motivated by spite, hatred, or vengeance. Instead, defending Godly values should be driven by love, compassion, and a desire for all to have a saving relationship with Christ.
This doesn’t mean that our words or actions will be graciously received with acceptance or perceived as caring by those who affirm Pride, but it does mean that when we stand for truth, we are doing it with a heart that aligns with God’s.
Remaining Vigilant
Sadly, the divide caused by LGBTQ Pride won’t be resolved anytime soon. On the contrary, we know from Scripture that society will continue to worsen and hearts will be darkened as we approach Christ’s return (Ro. 1:20-32, 2 Ti. 3:1-5, 13). But knowing this shouldn’t discourage us.
Instead, it should help us to understand just how great the need is to shine the light of Jesus in an ever-present darkness. For now, let us give thanks to God for the victories we have seen in the battle against Pride, and let us not lower our guard nor cease in our efforts to uphold that which is good, moral, and just.
Instead, I encourage us all to remain vigilant, rooted in Scripture, and committed to shining the light of Christ in a world that increasingly celebrates darkness over truth.
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Today on Kids Hour: What can I do to support my child when they are upset? Your youngster will learn how to diffuse the rage bomb just like Nehemiah did in (Nehemiah 1-6) on week sixth of the Bible story “Blueprints” . Olive then throws a peace party at Konnect HQ to cheer up the team, but the Konnect Board breaks terrible news to everyone. In a world where everything appears to be changing, can Konnect HQ find calm? Along with a few amazing gospel children’s songs.
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In Isaiah 29, Isaiah is prophesying against Jerusalem and, by extension, the rest of Judah (verse 8). He predicts judgment on the kingdom due to their sin—judgment that will come through invading armies (Isaiah 29:3–4). However, the prophet also affirms that God is incredibly graceful and will restore Judah after bringing justice upon their enemies (Isaiah 29:5, 18–24). In the middle of Isaiah’s prophecy, he diagnoses Judah’s problem of hypocrisy, which is bringing about their judgment: “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught” (Isaiah 29:13). While the Israelites were saying the right things, their hearts were far from God.
The word heart is a common metaphor. In English, heart often represents someone’s emotions. When we say that someone has a “heart of stone,” we do not mean that his blood-pumping organ has been mineralized; we mean that he is unmoved by emotional appeals. When an ancient Israelite used the word heart metaphorically, he was thinking of the center of someone’s soul, the place where he makes all his decisions and experiences all his emotions. The “heart” was the location of one’s will and intellect. Therefore, when the Bible commands us to love something “with all our hearts,” it means loving with everything we have on the inside.
When God said that “their hearts are far from me,” He meant that they had chosen other loyalties besides God. While they might have sounded religious, they did not love God or obey Him. Their thoughts and their decisions were bent away from God. The NET Bible has a helpful translation here: “These people say they are loyal to me; they say wonderful things about me, but they are not really loyal to me. Their worship consists of nothing but man-made ritual” (Isaiah 29:13). In English, we might say that the Israelites worshiped “but their hearts weren’t in it.”
In the New Testament, Jesus quotes this verse in an important confrontation with the Pharisees (Mark 7:6–7). They, too, had hearts far from God. The Pharisees pretended to care about God’s law by following outward acts like handwashing, but they did not care about God on the inside. When they met God in the person of Jesus, they tried to kill Him! After quoting Isaiah 29:13, Jesus scathingly summarized their heart condition: “You have let go of the commands of God and are holding on to human traditions” (Mark 7:8). The Pharisees still did religious things but had forgotten the reasons behind their actions. They said the right things, but their hearts were far from God.
As Christians, we face the same temptation as the hypocritical Israelites. Sometimes, it is easy to maintain the outward appearance of religious obedience by following basic rules, yet we lack any real relationship with God in our hearts. We start “going through the motions” without growing in love for God or for others. We might faithfully go to church every Sunday but ignore God the rest of the week. Like the Pharisees and the ancient Israelites, “faking it” is not spiritually healthy, and it will eventually catch up with us.
Isaiah 29:13 is a stark reminder that rules and rituals, by themselves, cannot please God. God wants true righteousness. God wants you to love Him with “all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength” (Mark 12:30). “For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings” (Hosea 6:6).
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