This Week In The News
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By Norbert Link
Following Trump’s scandal pertaining to the Venezuela oil deal (note our StandingWatch program, titled, “Trump’s Oil Deal with Venezuela—Another Fiasco”), another scandal is developing pertaining to Trump’s new “beef deal.” We also report on the futile idea that all-high gas prices will go down any time soon; speak on Hegseth’s unprecedented lie detector tests which badly backfired on him; and we address Trump’s unsuccessful attempts to end the Russia-Ukraine war while threatening Europe with reimbursement payments for supporting Ukraine. Note our StandingWatch program, titled, “Trump and Putin vs EU and Ukraine?”
We also address Trump’s denial of the depleted stockpiles of American weapons while speaking out of both sides of his mouth (note our StandingWatch program, titled, “USA Dangerously Short on Essential Missiles”).
The conflict between the USA and Canada is boiling over (note our StandingWatch program, titled, “America’s Foolish Trade War With Canada”); and Trump has been described by a prestigious German paper as the destructive “demolition man.”
We are addressing the situation in Germany, pertaining to the new role of the “comeback kid” Jens Spahn (note our StandingWatch program, titled, “The Downfall of Germany’s Most Powerful Politician”) and the not unexpected tremendous success of the AfD in the Saxony election; and we address European discussions to withdraw their gold reserves from the unreliable USA.
We address the most recent developments pertaining to Israel; point out the British Army’s monetary shortfalls; contradictory comments by Pope Leo; and AI’s activities which can only be described as Satanic.
Please view our most recent StandingWatch program, titled, “How AI Could Destroy Us All”
Editorial
Hold Fast
One of my favorite terms in the Bible is the admonition for us to “hold fast.” When I was younger, I read a lot about sailing — large sailing ships have always fascinated me. There is something majestic about traveling across the water in a boat with large rigging and all the parts of a ship. But being on the ocean is not without peril; there are times when storms come, and sailors have to withstand them.
From a nautical standpoint, “hold fast” is an old maritime command meaning to grip a fixed point, a rail, a line, anything they could securely hold on to. This was especially shouted to the crew in heavy weather so no one would get swept overboard; it’s essentially “hang on!” It was also used to mean securing a line itself (to belay it so it doesn’t run out), and “holdfast” is the general term for any fitting, clamp, or cleat that pins something in place against the ship’s motion so it can’t shift. (The word shows up outside sailing too; carpenters use a “holdfast” clamp, and biologists use it for the root-like structure kelp uses to grip a rock.)
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Is genuine peace in this world possible – or is it an illusion?
Wars, crises, fear everywhere – can there even be true peace in such a world? And what distinguishes the peace this world promises from the peace that only God can grant?
When we look at the world around us, it’s sometimes hard to even talk about peace. Almost every day we hear about wars, conflicts, terrorism, economic hardship, political tensions, and societal crises. At the same time, many people are struggling with their own personal burdens, such as worries about their families, health problems, financial difficulties, or fear of an uncertain future. It appears the world is becoming increasingly turbulent.
Against this backdrop, many ask an important question: Can there even be true peace in such a world?
The Bible answers this question with a clear “yes”. However, we first need to understand what true peace actually is.
Many people picture peace as the absence of problems. To them, peace means that everything is going well, that no difficulties arise, and that the future seems secure.
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