As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“we can’t rely on “hit and run” gospel presentations for effective disciple-making ministry. Times have changed. We need to consider a different approach for engaging unbelievers with the good news of Jesus.” - P&D
“A new Gallup poll has found that only 38% of adults in the United States say they are “extremely proud” to be American, the lowest percentage recorded since the analytics and advisory company began asking the question in 2001.” - C.Post
“62% of tweets that the Center’s analysis identified as political were retweets, with no additional text from the user who shared them….Political tweets from Republicans and Democrats alike are more likely to mention the opposite party than their own.” - Pew
From Democracy in America (De La Démocratie en Amérique) vol. I, by Alexis de Tocqueville, 1835.
It predominates over the whole of society in America — Application made of this principle by the Americans even before their Revolution — Development given to it by that Revolution — Gradual and irresistible extension of the elective qualification.
“For nearly five decades, abortion opponents held two truths to be self-evident. Abortion ends the life of a human being. Women who have an abortion are ‘second victims.’ Now, with Roe v. Wade overturned, a small but influential group of abortion foes believes women who have abortions should be prosecuted as criminals” - RNS
NPR/Marist poll: “When asked if they supported the overturning of Roe, 56% of respondents said they didn’t approve of the Dobbs decision.” YouGov poll: “opposition to the Dobbs decision (47%)” Also YouGov: “By a more than 2-1 margin, Americans believe that corporations should remain silent on the issue.” - C.Post
The Intercept claims an internal memo describes Jane’s Revenge as “a far-left extremist group that has claimed responsibility on its website for an attack against an anti-abortion group’s office in Madison, Wisconsin in May 2022. The group is responsible for multiple arson and vandalism attacks on pro-life institutions.” - The Intercept
“On average, American men tend to die about five years before American women do and eight years before men in other wealthy nations like Japan, Australia, Iceland and Norway.” - Relevant
“The ministry’s suit against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) cannot go forward.” - C.Today
“the number of heavy users has grown much faster than either the total number of users or the population as a whole. In 2020…there were 2.26 times as many Americans who used marijuana 10 days a month or more.” - IFS
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