“For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul? For what can a man give in return for his soul?” Mark 8:36-37
The north face of a mountain is typically the coldest and most unforgiving. But it also comes with some of the best views. Stand strong in the week ahead, everyone!
Sassy the horse is not the only one who wears a saddle anymore.
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We took the producers to Busch Gardens and this moment with the penguins was too cute!
We’d sworn off ducks … until this happened.
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Possibly the best, and least reported, news of the week appeared in Monday’s New York Times, below the headline, “I.R.S. Says Churches Can Endorse Candidates From the Pulpit.” It’s another Trump promise, fulfilled.
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The Johnson Amendment is a 1954 statute that says nonprofit organizations —501c3’s, including churches— may not endorse or oppose political candidates if they want to keep their tax-exempt status.
It was introduced by then-Senator Lyndon B. Johnson, mostly to stop some Texas nonprofits from attacking him during a campaign. It passed quietly, with no debate, and over time, it became a kind of political muzzle for religious groups: preach all you want, but you can’t stump.
In theory, the rule applied to all tax-exempt nonprofits, but in practice, the IRS almost never enforced it, especially against churches. It was more of an effective threat than an actual hammer— used selectively, inconsistently, and often politically. For years, conservative churches complied but argued that the rule...
WARNING! TRUMP IS IMPLEMENTING SOCIAL MEDIA BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR U.S. VISA'S & CITIZENSHIP IS NEXT!
