Authored by Gregory Copley via The Epoch Times, The “scramble for Antarctica” is slowly gathering steam, and it is not unrelated to a new “scramble...The Scramble For Antarctica

When Janette Oke started writing in her forties, Christian publishing companies weren't yet printing fiction books. But Oke knew the mission and purpose God called her to, which may also explain why she doesn't see herself slowing down in her later years...

Today's category: MiscellaneousYour Boss and You? ? ? ? ? ? When you take a long time, you're slow.? ? ? ? ? ? When your boss takes a long time, he's thorough.? ? ? ? ? ? When you don't do it, you're lazy.? ? ? ? ? ? When your boss doesn't do it, he's too busy.? ? ? ? ? ? When you make a mistake, you're an idiot.? ? ? ? ? ? When your boss makes a mistake, he's only human.? ? ? ? ? ? When doing something without being told, you're overstepping your authority.? ? ? ? ? ? When your boss does the same thing, that's initiative.? ? ? ? ? ? When you take a stand, you're being bull-headed.? ? ? ? ? ? When your boss does it, he's being firm.? ? ? ? ? ? When you overlooked a rule of etiquette, you're being rude.? ? ? ? ? ? When your boss skips a few rules, he's being original.? ? ? ? ? ? When you please your boss, you're apple polishing.? ? ? ? ? ? When your boss pleases his boss, he's being co-operative.? ? ? ? ? ? When you're out of the office, you're wandering around.? ? ? ? ? ? When your boss is out of the office, he's on business.? ? ? ? ? ? When you're on a day off sick, you're always sick.? ? ? ? ? ? When your boss is a day off sick, he must be very ill.? ? ? ? ? ? When you apply for leave, you must be going for an interview.? ? ? ? ? ? When your boss applies for leave, it's because he's overworked.View hundreds more jokes online.Email this joke to a friend

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Family Research Council (FRC) today released the newest edition of its Hostility Against Churches report, updated to include hostility incidents from calendar year 2023. The report's findings suggest that the rise in hostility against U.S. churches that were identified in FRC's inaugural December 2022 report has neither slowed nor plateaued; rather, it has accelerated rapidly. FRC identified 436 hostility incidents in 2023-more than double the number identified in 2022 and more than eight times the number identified in 2018, the first year for which FRC collected data. ...

Immigration experts say strict asylum policies will not slow the flow of migrants coming into the U.S. seeking refuge.

A lot of people in positions of leadership are working hard to fight off feelings of helplessness right now.This is harder than I expected.No, I’m not sick. And none of my loved ones are. So, for those of you who are sick or who are dealing with the illness or (God forbid) the death of a loved one, I cannot imagine your burden.But even for those of us who are simply being asked to stay home, this is proving hard in some unexpected ways.If you’re in a position of leadership, your feelings may be very confusing right now. Even erratic.Not What We ExpectedI’m used to knowing what to do. And helping others know what to do.If you had told me a month ago that I’d be sitting at home for weeks without feeling sick or having anywhere to be, I’d have thought “Wow! I’m going to get so much done! I’ll have a rough draft of that new book knocked down! I’ll start a new podcast, and who knows what else!”But I’m not. Not to the degree I expected, that’s for sure.Barely Hanging OnSome days it feels like I’m barely hanging on, myself.But I feel a responsibility to lead. To help. To bless others.In fact, I don’t just feel that responsibility, I have that responsibility.And yet, how do I do that when each day feels like it runs past me in bits and pieces? Barely able to concentrate on anything for more than a few minutes at a time?Give Yourself A BreakI know I’m not alone in feeling this.Right now there are a lot of people in positions of leadership with similar feelings of helplessness.So, in the few minutes I can concentrate long enough to write this, let me offer a short word of hope.Give yourself a break. I plan to.Slow down.Don’t push.Relax.Stay healthy first.It’s okay if you don’t have the answers right now. None of us have clear answers ...Continue reading...

Either most rock layers were laid down slowly and are evidence for millions of years, or they were deposited catastrophically and are testimony of Noah's Flood.

Chinese officials have yet to declare a new court date for Alimjan Yimit, a Christian house church leader and ethnic Uyghur in China's northwest province of Xinjiang detained since his arrest on Jan. 12.