THE WAY OF BLESSING

Posted on by

Why should we speak good words to people? “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” Proverbs 18:21. Also, God tells us to “Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.” Romans 12:14

From the very beginning, God blessed. In the opening verses of Genesis, we hear the voice of the Creator speaking light, life, and love into being. Then we read: ‘God blessed them…’ Genesis 1:28.

Before striving, there was blessing. Before mission, there was communion. Blessing is not an afterthought—it is the first word spoken over creation, covenant, and community.

Throughout Scripture, blessing flows not as a formula but as a way of life. Isaac blessed Jacob, Jacob blessed his sons, Moses blessed the tribes, David blessed the assembly, and Solomon blessed the nations gathered at the temple. The prophets cried out with blessing and promised more to come.

And then, one day, blessing walked among us.

Jesus… blessed children, the poor, the persecuted, the peacemakers. He blessed bread and fish. He blessed the hands of the humble. He lived as a blessing and gave Himself as the ultimate blessing – poured out at the cross, risen in glory.

And now, through His Spirit, through us, that blessing needs to continue.

ARE WE SEEING PRECURSORS TO THE END TIMES CELESTIAL SIGNS?

Posted on by

Are the celestial signs in Luke 21:25-26 and Revelation 6:12-14 increasing? Even Isaiah prophesied that when God judges the entire Earth, there will be celestial signs that cause earthly upheaval.

“And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, people fainting with fear and with foreboding of what is coming on the world. For the powers of the heavens will be shaken.” Luke 21:25-26

“When he opened the sixth seal, I looked, and behold, there was a great earthquake, and the sun became black as sackcloth, the full moon became like blood, and the stars of the sky fell to the earth as the fig tree sheds its winter fruit when shaken by a gale. The sky vanished like a scroll that is being rolled up, and every mountain and island was removed from its place.” Revelation 6:12-14

“For the windows of heaven are opened, and the foundations of the earth tremble. The earth is utterly broken, the earth is split apart, the earth is violently shaken. The earth staggers like a drunken man;
it sways like a hut; its transgression lies heavy upon it, and it falls, and will not rise again.” Isaiah 23:18-20

In this video, Jason Peters, an expert, shares details on what is happening now with our magnetosphere, which protects the Earth from Solar flares. Even NASA has reported that its protection has diminished markedly in the last few years, particularly in 2023, and Solar flares are now devastatingly impacting Earth. What we are seeing is a precursor to the prophesied end-times celestial signs. He explains what we can expect to see coming to the world, when electrical grids fail, and increased earthquakes, tsunamis, geomagnetic storms, and cosmic rays adversely affect our health.

Aurora australis lights up the sky over southern Australia

One evidence for this increased solar flare activity and decreased magnetosphere is the recent appearance of auroras in Australia, the USA, Spain, and Mexico. These are caused by geomagnetic storms triggered by coronal mass ejections. “A coronal mass ejection is the literal ejection of material from the Sun out into space. This sends charged particles from the Sun towards Earth, causing geomagnetic storms that disrupt the Earth’s magnetic field.

THE CHURCH SHOULD NOT FEAR PERSECUTION

Posted on by

China is experiencing the world’s largest revival today. Several thousand Chinese come to Christ every day. Many feel that these revivals are happening in contrast to their background of being Buddhists, Animists, Taoists, or Confucianists. Still, a closer look shows that China has been following the God of the Bible since the beginning of their history, more than 5,000 years ago. Are these current revivals a sign that the people of China are returning to their true roots?

The truth came down from Noah and his family. Some modern Chinese Christian scholars or theologians suggest a connection to Shem, citing possible linguistic or cultural links between ancient Semitic and Chinese civilisations (e.g., similarities in ancient writing systems or flood narratives). Others favour Japheth, based on the broader geographic spread of his descendants.

MONTHLY PRAYER MEETINGS IN THE PENTAGON

Posted on by

Pete Hegseth is bringing prayer into the Pentagon. This week, the United States Defence Secretary (SECDEF) dumbfounded Christian-haters by announcing a monthly prayer meeting would be held in the Pentagon’s auditorium. Attendance at the prayer gatherings is voluntary.

Hegseth told those gathered that the task of protecting the nation first begins on bended knees, recognising the “providence of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.”

“There are so many things we do in this building and across this nation, with such great consequence, it’s almost unfathomable when I think about that task,” he added.

“To think it relies only on my strength would leave me completely incapable of addressing the issues of the day or those going forward. Knowing that there’s an author in heaven overseeing all of this who’s underwritten all of it for us on the cross gives me the strength to proceed,” Hegseth affirmed.

The SECDEF then prayed this prayer:

King Jesus, we come humbly before You seeking Your face, seeking Your grace in humble obedience to Your law and to Your Word. We come as sinners saved only by that grace, seeking Your providence in our lives and in our nation. Lord God, we ask for the wisdom to see what is right, and in each and every day and each and every circumstance, the courage to do what is right in obedience to Your will. It is in the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ that we pray. And all God’s people said, ‘Amen’.

In an implied response to accusations that Hegseth was “violating” Thomas Jefferson’s assumed line between church and state, Franklin Graham took to X, thanking the SECDEF for not being ashamed of Jesus Christ.

In reply, Hegseth remarked, “It’s the least we can do, for Him and the country.” He then invited Graham to “join them for a service.”

SHOULD CHRISTIANS ACKNOWLEDGE THE PRACTICE OF ‘WELCOME TO COUNTRY’.

Posted on by

Reconciliation Australia acknowledges Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, and to Elders past and present. Incorporating Acknowledgement of Country and Welcome to Country into meetings, gatherings, and events shows respect by upholding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural protocols. Taking the time to acknowledge Country, or including a Welcome to Country at an event, reminds us that every day we live, work, and dream on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lands. 

Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Studies (AIATSIS), Deputy CEO and Chief Operating Officer Jude Barlow says, “Being welcomed to Country means that you are talking to your spiritual ancestors and you’re saying [to the spirits] just let this person come through. We trust that they’re not going to do any harm to this Country, and so do not harm them.”

Welcome to country is “about ensuring your spiritual safety. Because my ancestors… are still present in Country. They’re still with us. They’re in the animals. They’re in the trees.”

Barlow concludes, “I look to be welcomed so that I feel a sense that the spirits are okay with me being there.”

The rest of this post is taken from an article ‘Country’ is a Pagan Animist Concept, So Why the Christian Compromise? 26th May, 2025 by Dave Pellowe, founder of The Good Source.

Correctly and culturally understood, ‘Country’ is irrevocably tied to spiritism and animism. Yet, an acknowledgment of ‘Country’ is again planned for the Sydney Prayer Breakfast, a high-profile, purportedly Christian, inclusive networking event.

Choosing Between ‘Nice’ (Fearing Man) or Good (Fearing God)

We can’t be nice about the implicit religious claims of anything in a bottle labelled “Country”. That word, in cultural context, is a container of meaning which contradicts the teaching of Jesus Christ and the clear doctrines of Christian Scripture.

The tragedy which faithful, well formed Christians must contend with today is the silence of “nice” denominational leaders taken by unbelievers as the definition of Christian belief. Some liberal Christians with an obviously low view of Scripture even act as apologists for and embrace traditional Aboriginal religious rituals and occultism.

Be encouraged: I am getting reports of Christian schools and other organisations reading this teaching and research on “Country” and repenting of ever including it in their community. Every single one must do likewise urgently. (That research was updated this week with additional photographic evidence from three major museums as well as an SBS election article.)

There is a remnant that will not bow the knee! I have been invited to speak at the Albury Wodonga Prayer Breakfast in July and the National Prayer Breakfast in September. Praise God both of these events have boldly confirmed there will be no welcome to or acknowledgment of “Country”!

The choice is between “nice”, and good. In this instance, we cannot be both. Fear men, or fear God.

GOD WILL GIVE YOU A FUTURE AND A HOPE

Posted on by

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.” John 3:16-17

Step 1. You need to repent of your sin of rebellion against God and His commandments, accepting Jesus as your Saviour and Lord, acknowledging the enormity of His sacrifice on the cross.

Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.” John 3:5

Step 2. You need to be baptised (evidence you have died to self and arisen a new person in Christ) and receive the Holy Spirit as your counsellor, teacher, helper and comforter; otherwise, you cannot live the Christian life.

“‘For I know the plans I have for you’, says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’”  Jeremiah 29:11

Step 3. Know that God has a plan for your life, but you must allow the Holy Spirit to guide your every step. Do not grieve Him or quench His work in your life.

“And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” Ephesians 4:30

HAMAS MANIPULATED GAZA DEATH DATA AND MEDIA COVERAGE

Posted on by

A groundbreaking report released last month by two Australian academics reveals widespread manipulation in the casualty data disseminated by Hamas during the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

Their findings challenge widely accepted narratives and raise serious concerns about the use of disinformation – and the role of the legacy media – in modern warfare.

The paper, titled Hamas Casualty Reports are a Tangle of Technical Problems, published by the Henry Jackson Society and authored by Professor Lewi Stone (RMIT University) and Professor Gregory Rose (University of Wollongong), is based on extensive analysis of casualty lists released by the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza between October 2023 and March 2025.

Contrary to Hamas’ repeated claims that 70% of casualties were women and children – a figure amplified by sympathetic media and international bodies – the report concludes that this figure is inflated and contradicted by Hamas’ own raw data.

“Empirical evidence shows Israeli military tried to limit Gazan civilian harm,” the authors conclude, highlighting Israeli efforts to issue over 12 million flyers, 800,000 voice messages, and 100,000 phone calls warning civilians to evacuate conflict zones.

The report also reveals major flaws in the verification and categorisation of casualties:

  • 15,070 deaths were initially reported as “unidentified,” later “verified” through online submissions, often with dubious supporting evidence.
  • Some reported deaths were found to include people still living.
  • Natural deaths, deaths from disease, and even Hamas misfire casualties were included without distinction from Israeli-caused deaths.
  • Thousands of names were removed or altered in subsequent lists without explanation.

These manipulations allowed the Hamas Ministry of Health to present a distorted picture of Israeli conduct and to accuse Israel of genocide — allegations that gained traction internationally, despite lacking statistical or documentary support.

The report highlights how foreign academics and media relied heavily on data provided by Hamas, especially in the early stages of the war. Projections from institutions like the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine overestimated Gazan deaths by as much as 440%. One controversial paper in The Lancet predicted up to 186,000 deaths from indirect causes, while Hamas’ own data showed just 38 malnutrition-related deaths by September 2024.

United Nations agencies like UN-OCHA initially echoed Hamas’ 70% figure for women and children casualties, only to later revise these numbers downward by nearly half – an implicit admission of prior error.

Importantly, while the IDF reported having killed some 20,000 Hamas and allied fighters, the Gaza-controlled Ministry of Health (MoH) listed none of its casualties as combatants. The result is a public dataset that treats all deaths as civilians, regardless of combat status, cause of death, or source of injury.

The report’s authors stress that, despite their technical sophistication, Hamas’ casualty datasets were weaponised as tools of strategic disinformation. Leveraging the cooperation of a willing international media, they exploited public trust in data to misrepresent Israel’s military operations and sway global opinion.

Free Palestine’: All about Slaughtering Jews

It’s a demonic chorus. Hell’s equivalent of a church hymn.

But the incantation has nothing to do with freeing Palestinians, and everything to do with slaughtering Jews. It’s not sung as a chant aimed at ending suffering. It’s sung as a shared, communal fantasy about igniting a second Jewish holocaust.

The pro-Palestinian mob would chant “gas the Jews” – indeed, they did outside the Opera House on October 9, 2023 – except that such honesty would dismantle who they’re pretending to be. They pretend to be on the side of the downtrodden. They pretend to be on the side of righteousness. “Free Palestine” serves only as a fig leaf to (barely) cover their bloodlust.

NICK VUJICIC STARTING PROLIFE BANK

Posted on by

Evangelist and motivational speaker, Nick Vujicic, has announced that the bank he’s been working to launch to support pro-life efforts will be opening soon after years of planning.

ProLife Bank is an institution that aims to honor “God first, serving people, and always choosing to support life…ALL life,” according its website.

Vujicic and Betsy Gray are the bank’s co-founders, and according to the team, the ProLife Bank will finally be opening in the spring of 2024.

As CBN News reported, Vujicic began exploring the idea of starting-up a bank in 2018 after he was kicked out of his own bank for supporting the pro-life cause.

“I got kicked out of a bank with no warning. They froze my credit cards, froze my debit cards,” he said. “They gave me a letter to say that they did a review of me as a client and they don’t want anything to do with me.”

The pro-life advocate chose to take on the project with Gray to educate others by exposing banking networks that partner with abortion providers.

“We want to tell everyone, yeah, there’s a choice coming for you,” Vujicic told the Epoch Times at the time. “And not only will this be a for-profit bank, we are actually known as a for-giving bank. We will not fund abortion, but we’ll actually fund 50 percent net profits to Judeo-Christian-aligned nonprofit organizations that are biblically aligned in doing the will of God according to our belief systems.”

Vujicic shared that starting the bank has come with many challenges. In a newsletter update in July, the group announced they were having problems raising capital for the bank.

“It has proven much more challenging than we thought to find investors interested in the banking industry, especially in the current banking environment. We are pressing on, however, and will not give up,” reads the update. “We all need ProLifeBank now more than ever! We ask for and appreciate your prayers for breakthrough and covering; as you must know, the pushback is tremendous. ProLifeBank is God’s bank, and His timing is perfect.”

Since then, Gray and Vujicic have found a business partner that has helped them be able to launch next spring. 

“We are opening as an online bank as fintech because of our business partner’s chartered sponsorship opportunity,” he shared. “This is great news for you and me and all around the nation.” 

The business partners believe that God is building “His bank, in His timing – the perfect timing.” 

ARE YOU EMPOWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT?

Posted on by

The risen Lord instructed His disciples: “And now I am sending down to you what the Father had promised. Stay in the city then until you are clothed from on high” (Luke 24:49).

The disciples gathered in the Upper Room and waited for the fulfilment of the Lord’s promise. This occurred on Pentecost day. The promise must have seemed mysterious to them. Yet we know that the Lord spoke about His intention no less than three times during the Last Supper discourse. The Lord said that He would send them an Advocate, a helper: “But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and remind you of all that I have said to you” (John 14:26).

The promise was that they would receive the Holy Spirit. His presence, among other things, would strengthen and deepen their faith and understanding of it. This reminds us that an important role of the Holy Spirit in the Christian life is to enlighten the mind, guiding it in the way of truth.

“But when the Spirit of Truth comes, he will lead you to the complete truth since he will not be speaking as from himself but will say only what he has learned.”  John 16:12–13

It is the Holy Spirit that produces the fruit of the Spirit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.

“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh… But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” Galatians 5:16, 22-23

It is the Holy Spirit that provides the gifts of the Spirit for ministry: wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, distinguishing between spirits, speaking in tongues, interpretation of tongues,

“Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone. “For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.: 1 Corinthians 12: 4, 8-10

As we walk in the Holy Spirit and not according to our own strivings, we will fulfil His plan for our lives.

“If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.” Galatians 5:25

GREAT TEACHING ON GOD’S LOVE FOR YOU

Posted on by

Lecrae sits down with bestselling author and speaker Francis Chan to unpack what it really looks like to live loved—and fearful—in a culture of hype and insecurity. In this emotionally honest conversation, Francis shares how early loss shaped his urgency for eternity, why he walked away from megachurch fame to pursue authentic community, and how a breakthrough in understanding God’s perfect love radically altered his ministry and personal identity.

This video challenged my understanding of God’s love for me, and I believe it will for you, too. Do you feel as if you have to earn God’s love? Most do, but do you know God’s love for you is beyond understanding? This video has so much profound and necessary teaching, you must watch it..

Read some of the comments on the video:

@jonathanvijongarth

I don’t think people will realise how important what Francis Chan is saying here. It sounds simple, but a lot of the issues we have are because we don’t fully believe that God loves us. We know the Scriptures, but believing them is another thing.

@Sethinthecity_

Not going to lie, this conversation gave me a whole new appreciation for Francis Chan and his ministry. Lecrae may be one of the best interviewers working right now.