Category: News and Commentary

News that is of interest to the Christian Community and commentary about how it affects us in our walk with Christ. Where the “news” is always “accurate news without the spin” and the “commentary” is always our opinion!

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News – Putin warns NATO

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) signs documents as Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a signing ceremony in Sochi, Russia, on Oct. 17, 2018.

White House and NATO officials on Sunday responded to a statement issued by Russian President Vladimir Putin that he would activate his strategic deterrence forces, which includes his country’s nuclear arsenal.

“If you combine this rhetoric with what they’re doing on the ground in Ukraine, waging war against an independent sovereign nation, conducting a fully-fledged invasion of Ukraine, this adds to the seriousness of the situation,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told CNN.

The secretary-general added: “That’s the reason why we both provide support to Ukraine, but also why we over the last weeks and months have significantly increased the presence of NATO in the eastern part” as “allies are now stepping up with more troops, more ships, more planes, and why we also have to realize that we are now faced with a new normal for our security.”

On Sunday morning, Putin said in a televised address with his top ministers that he would increase the readiness of his deterrence forces. The move, he said, was in response to European Union sanctions and economic penalties, including removing some Russian banks from the SWIFT banking information service.

Courtesy Epoch News

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A true hero in the Ukraine

An 80 year old grandpa showed up to join up with the Ukrainian army. He had his suitcase filled with some extra tee shirts and clothes, a toothbrush and some sandwiches for lunch. When asked why he wanted to fight he said it was “for his grandkids!” A true hero!  America could use heroes like this fellow.  God bless him!

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NEWS – Breaking News-Germany to assist Ukraine

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (L) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrive to hold a joint press conference in Kyiv on Feb. 14, 2022

Germany to Send Anti-Tank Weapons, Missiles to Ukraine in Major Policy Reversal

“Germany will provide anti-tank weapons and surface-to-air missiles to Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced Saturday.

“The Russian attack marks a turning point. It is our duty to do our best to help Ukraine defend against the invading army of Putin. That’s why we’re supplying 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger missiles to our friends in Ukraine,” he wrote in a Twitter Post.

This is a major reversal of Berlin’s longstanding policy of banning weapon exports to battle zones.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed Germany’s change of stance: “Keep it up, Chancellor Olaf Scholz! Anti-war coalition in action!”

Courtesy the Epoch Times

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NEWS – News from Reese Kauffman, President CEF

Join us in prayer for the people in the Ukraine as Russian bullies overtake the country.  We continue to receive messages such as this one…
 
CEF (Child Evangelism Fellowship) workers in Ukraine need our prayers:
Please pray for our CEF team of 70 national workers in Ukraine. They were together the last couple of days for a conference at a retreat center close to Kiev for the handing over of the area and national leadership to new leaders. These were blessed days. However, yesterday morning they found themselves in a war. We are receiving frequent updates. Travel on the highways is very slow and difficult due to heavy traffic and limited fuel. Most of the workers are on the roads to return to their families in various parts of the country. European leadership who came for the conference left last evening (Kiev time) by train to cross the border with Poland. Please pray for safe travel and that all of this will lead to an advancement of God’s kingdom in particular among the children.
Reese Kauffman, President of CEF.
Courtesy Mathew Staver; Liberty Counsel
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NEWS – Urge Congress to condemn imprisonment of Canadian Pastor

Thousands are urging Congress to condemn the imprisonment of a Canadian pastor who addressed trucker protest…
“Thousands have signed a letter to Congress protesting the imprisonment of a Canadian pastor who has spent the past two weeks in solitary confinement after giving a speech to the anti-vaccine mandate Freedom Convoy blockade along the U.S.-Canada border.
Pastor Artur Pawlowski remains jailed in solitary confinement for 23 hours per day at the Calgary Remand Centre after being denied bail twice, prompting outrage from approximately 10,000 people who have so far signed the congressional letter, according to Cindy Chafian, who is the executive director of Firebrand Action and Media, which organized the initiative.
Pawlowski was arrested for the fifth time since the pandemic on Feb. 7, four days after the pastor delivered a 20-minute speech to the truckers in Coutts, Alberta, during which he urged them to “hold the line” against government overreach without resorting to violence.
Pawlowski also recounted to them the parallels he sees between the Freedom Convoy and Poland’s Solidarity movement in the 1980s that ultimately led to the liberation of his native country, despite a crackdown from its communist government.”
—Fox News
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NEWS – Putin threatens US and others who would “interfere” with Ukraine invasion

Putin is threatening “unprecedented consequences” for any attempt to interfere with Russia’s conquering of the Ukraine….and America’s government is silent.
“The president of Ukraine has declared martial law as Russia launches a military operation in the country. During a public address Thursday. Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed Russia carried out drone strikes against their military infrastructure, border guards and border units.
Zelenskyy went on to say explosions were heard in many cities. He urged residents to stay home and remain calm. His remarks came after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared a special military operation in the sovereign country. Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s entire security sector is working and is “ready for anything.”
After being rattled by Russian shells, Ukraine’s interior minister reported hundreds of casualties as a result of the Russian invasion. He also said air fields and military headquarters has been targeted in both Kyiv and Kharkiv. Air raid sirens could be heard throughout the capitol, although Kyiv’s mayor called for residents not to panic. In a Facebook post, the interior minister lamented “the invasion has begun.”
The photo: It’s from a handout photo taken from video provided by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he addresses the nation in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Zelenskyy declared martial law, saying Russia has targeted Ukraine’s military infrastructure. He urged Ukrainians to stay home and not to panic. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)
–Courtesy One America News Network