Reading Time: 2 minutesIn today’s world of fake news, deep fakes, and endless bias, it’s harder than ever to know what’s true. Yet global events—from wars in Ukraine and Gaza to economic bailouts in Argentina—shape our daily lives, from grocery prices to retirement accounts. That’s why this new podcast series “How the World Works” is here: to cut […]

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Reading Time: 3 minutesI’ve been doing a lot of reading about early American history lately, in preparation for a podcast series coming in 2026. This month, my focus has unintentionally shifted to the Puritans and Pilgrims who traveled to the New World to escape religious persecution in Europe. We often reduce these early religious pioneers to caricatures—funny hat-wearing […]

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Reading Time: 3 minutesEntrapment is a legal concept that means law enforcement encouraged or induced the accused to commit a crime they would not have otherwise committed without such inducement. If the accused can prove that law enforcement used entrapment to show them guilty of a crime, it usually results in an acquittal. This idea appeals to our […]

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Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you haven’t seen it yet, I highly recommend you watch it. “A House of Dynamite” currently available only on Netflix, in the last couple of months. It is the latest film made by Kathryn Bigelow. Some of her past hits you might be familiar with include “Zero Dark Thirty,” and “The Hurt Locker.” She […]

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Reading Time: 4 minutesIn this week’s Monday Morning Devotional, we shift slightly from our study of desire to explore the idea of a quality life. The main purpose of desires and their fulfillment, it seems, is to build the good life. But what exactly is the good life, according to scripture? For years, I have studied various philosophers, […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutesThe relationship between the US and Venezuela has been shaped by centuries of intervention, oil interests, and political conflict. From the early 19th century, the US invoked the Monroe Doctrine to assert dominance in Latin America, influencing Venezuela’s sovereignty. In 1895, the US mediated a boundary dispute between Venezuela and British Guiana, signaling its growing […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  Venezuela’s modern history is a turbulent saga shaped by oil wealth, charismatic leaders, and deep political divisions. After Simón Bolívar’s death in 1830, Venezuela entered a cycle of military rule and fragile democracy. The discovery of oil in 1914 transformed the nation, positioning it as a global energy powerhouse with the world’s largest proven […]

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Reading Time: 4 minutes  While the popular opposition to a possible US war with Venezuela cites Venezuela’s oil and gas, a more likely cause of US ire involves Venezuela’s foreign policy. Venezuela’s Strategic Alliances with Iran, Russia, China—and Their Impact on U.S. Relations Venezuela’s foreign policy over the past two decades has undergone a dramatic transformation. Once a […]

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Reading Time: 5 minutesIn our last Monday Morning Devotional, we discussed the dangers of desires that are allowed to run unchecked and unrestrained. Although such a mindset is praised by our current culture, it is actually a dangerous reality, leaving us very susceptible to the temptations and traps of the enemy. One of the most important protective measures […]

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Reading Time: 2 minutes  The Venezuela crisis is rapidly intensifying as the U.S. government, under President Trump, escalates military operations off Venezuela’s coast. Since September 2025, dozens of Venezuelans have been killed in targeted boat strikes, with the U.S. claiming these vessels are linked to drug cartels. However, no evidence has been presented to support these claims, raising […]

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