As of this writing (1 p.m. ET, Sunday, Sept. 13), two young Los Angeles sheriffs are fighting for their lives after being shot in the head and face. One is just 31 years old and a married mother; the other is only 24.

They were ambushed and shot in cold blood by a single suspect last night, but as of now, there has been no official statement from Black Lives Matter leaders condemning the shooting. Why?

We have no idea who the shooter was. But we do know that when word got out that ambulances were racing the downed officers to an LA hospital that protesters showed up to block the emergency room exits and entrances.

We do know they reportedly shouted, “We hope they die.” And, “Death to the police.” And, “Kill the police.” And, “I hope they [expletive] die.” And, “Y’all gonna die one by one.'”

This is evil, sick and demented. And at this moment, these sentiments are being associated with Black Lives Matter.

Now is the time for Black Lives Matter leaders, both nationally and locally, to issue clear and unequivocal statements declaring, “We deplore the coldblooded shooting of these two officers of the law. We condemn this without qualification. This is antithetical to our values or our goals, and our cause is not advanced by the attempted murder of these two police officers.”

In the past, when misguided anti-abortion activists have shot and killed abortion doctors, pro-life leaders around the nation immediately said, “We denounce this killing. We are pro-life. We are not murderers. We condemn this act of violence without equivocation or caveat.”

At such times, you don’t dance around the issue. You don’t even talk about the horror of abortion at that moment. You simply say, “This killing was wrong, and it does not reflect our values or goals.”

That’s what Black Lives Matter leaders and their supporters need to do right now, especially when the main picture we are getting is the one of alleged Black Lives Matter supporters hoping these officers die.

That is the headline story on conservative news outlets all over the internet today. And tweets like this are going viral: “This video shows 2 police in Compton being ambushed and shot while they sat in their car. Black Lives Matter activists then blocked the ambulance entrance of the Hospital ER shouting ‘We hope they die’.

“If you’re an undecided voter, I hope you just made your decision.”

Black Lives Matter leaders, where are you? Prominent Black Lives Matter supporters, where are you? Where are your voices now?

As a nation, we were sickened by the video of death of George Floyd to the point that staunchly conservative, pro-police voices like Dan Bongino spoke out against the actions of Derek Chauvin.

Yet I don’t believe for a second that Chauvin set out that day to kill a Black man. And I don’t believe that the vast majority of police officers are looking for opportunities to engage in acts of brutality against unarmed Black suspects.

Even so, when we see something horrible like the death of George Floyd or the death of Ahmaud Arbery (which I wrote about immediately upon seeing the video), we raise our voices and say, “This is terribly wrong, and those involved must face justice.”

Even President Trump called for an immediate investigation into Floyd’s death, while around the nation, we were saying Floyd’s name.

Yet, to repeat, as reprehensible as Chauvin’s actions were, I don’t believe he saw George Floyd that day and said, “I want to kill him.” In contrast, last night’s shooter clearly had one goal: to murder those two officers as they sat in their car.

Where is the condemnation? Where is the acknowledgement that the life of a young mother and a young man also matter?

I’m looking right now at headlines on CNN and MSNBC and Huffington Post. None of them mention the protesters outside the hospital trying to block the doors or shouting for the death of the wounded officers. In fact, none of the stories mention this at all.

Over at The New York Times homepage, I do not see a single headline about the shooting, let alone about the ugly, death-desiring protests. Not one. Why?

Back in June, the heartbroken 16-year-old daughter of a slain cop—also ambushed and murdered—posted this moving tribute to her dad: “Words cannot describe the pain I’m in, but I’m glad my dad is at peace. You were an amazing man and anyone who ever came across you knew that. I’m going to miss you so much. you died doing what you loved most, you died a hero. i love you daddy, see you soon. #bluelivesmatter.”

In response, she was savaged by critics and mockers on social media. “Multiple users declared that ‘blue lives don’t exist,’ while others posted laughing emojis and messages such as, ‘[obscene phrase] and your dead daddy.'”

It got so bad that this grieving teen deleted the tribute to her dad. What kind of sick world are we living in?

The fact is, by condemning the attempted murder of these two officers, the Black Lives Matter movement can show its humanity, its concern for justice, its desire for equal treatment for all under the law.

And by condemning this horrible, cowardly act, the leaders can reiterate that saying “Black Lives Matter” does not mean that other lives do not matter.

Right now, however, many of us honestly do not know where the radical leaders of this radical group stand. (For those unfamiliar with my viewpoints, I absolutely affirm that Black lives do matter and call for equal treatment of all in our society. But I reject the Black Lives Matter movement.)

Black Lives Matter leaders and major supporters, where are you? Or is there so much hatred for the police that you cannot bring yourselves to condemn this murderous attack on these officers of the law? Your responses (or lack thereof) will be very telling.

For the moment though, let us not forget the victims. May God grant them a complete recovery, and may the shooter be brought to justice. {eoa}

New York Times‘ bestselling author Jonathan Cahn had a blockbuster release week with his new book, The Harbinger II: The Return, a No. 1 bestseller on several national and international online book lists and landing this week at No. 4 on The New York Times combined print and e-book list along with No. 5 on The New York Times Hardcover Fiction list.

Cahn’s new groundbreaking book sales are unprecedented and have surpassed all of his previous books by achieving this double ranking on The New York Times’ bestseller lists.

The Harbinger II has dominated rankings since the release on Sept. 1, 2020, and Cahn’s electrifying writing in his newest blockbuster is available for purchase and online everywhere.

The record-breaking numbers show that Cahn’s existing fans and a plethora of new fans are clamoring to purchase their copies of Cahn’s latest chartbuster. The Harbinger II is currently ranked on the following lists with additional national and worldwide lists reporting soon:

—No. 4: Wall Street Journal Hardcover Fiction.

—No. 5—USA Today Best-Selling Books Top 150.

—No. 6—Amazon Nonfiction.

“We are more than honored to be working with one of the top authors in America and around the world,” said Marcos Perez, publisher and executive vice president of Charisma House. “It is a blessing to enjoy this achievement with Jonathan on yet another of his amazing works. The content in The Harbinger II is fascinating and truly mind-blowing. We are inspired by the fact that Jonathan has been so gifted by the Lord, and the success that all of his books continue to receive is certainly proof of his gifting. We look forward to the future impact The Harbinger II will continue to make around the globe as people try to make sense of what is happening in our nation.”

Even before its Sept. 1 release, The Harbinger II also solidified itself as a bestseller in several Amazon categories and climbed all the way to No. 1 in Christian Prophecies, Religion and Spirituality, Books and Bibles, Christian Literature and Fiction, Christian Mystery and Suspense, Spirituality; No. 1, 2 and 3 in Biblical Fiction and No. 1, 2, and 3 in New Releases in Christian Books and Bibles. These rankings came weeks before the book’s debut and are still holding.

This tremendous success during the prelaunch and launch weeks of The Harbinger II has propelled other Cahn books back onto the bestseller lists including The Oracle (2019), The Paradigm (2017) and his first book, The Harbinger (2008).

On Amazon, The Harbinger II release propelled The Harbinger to No. 1 in Religious Mysteries, and half of the top 10 books in Christian Prophecies, as well as eight of the top 40 of all books, were Cahn books.

Cahn had a flurry of media appearances on shows such as CBN’s 700 Club, TBN’s Praise and Family Talk with Dr. James Dobson. Cahn will continue radio and TV interviews throughout the fall season.

In The Harbinger II Cahn reveals that the mystery that began with 9/11 and revealed in his first book, The Harbinger, has not stopped, but has continued unfolding on America soil. The ancient harbingers that warn of coming judgment have continued to manifest.

Cahn further uncovers how the same mystery lies behind the events that are now shaking America—the plague of COVID-19, the economic collapse, the civil disorder, the riots and much more. It even reveals how what was foretold in The Harbinger is now coming true—and how an exact ancient template even determined the timing of the virus and the nation’s shaking. The Harbinger II not only reveals what has been and what is now taking place in our midst—but also the future—what is to yet to come and how to be ready for it. And in the latter part of the book, Cahn reveals the one answer and hope to America’s crisis.

Jonathan Cahn caused a worldwide stir with the release of his explosive first book, The Harbinger, which became an instant New York Times’ bestseller and brought him to national and international prominence. His next four books were also New York Times’ bestsellers: The Mystery of the Shemitah, The Book of Mysteries, The Paradigm and The Oracle. He was named, along with Billy Graham and Keith Greene, one of the top 40 spiritual leaders of the past 40 years to have radically impacted the world. Called the prophetic voice of this generation, Cahn is a much-sought-after speaker and has been highlighted in The New York Times as well as in many national and international media. He has spoken on Capitol Hill, at the United Nations and to millions of people around the world. Cahn is known for opening the deep mysteries of Scripture and bringing forth messages of prophetic import. He leads Hope of the World ministry, an international outreach of teaching, evangelism and compassion projects for the world’s most needy. He also leads the Jerusalem Center/Beth Israel, a worship center made up of Jews and Gentiles, people of all backgrounds, just outside New York City in Wayne, New Jersey. His ministry can be contacted at and Jonathan Cahn Facebook.

Visit . The Harbinger II: The Return is published by Frontline, an imprint of Charisma House. {eoa}

If you are between the ages of 20 and 40, your risk of dying from COVID-19 is the same as your chance of dying from playing football.

If you’re between the ages of 15 and 24, you’re more likely to be fatally afflicted by falling down the stairs than by COVID-19.

Kids under 15 have more chance of getting hit by lightning than of dying from COVID-19.

Healthy women under 40, your odds of dying from COVID-19 are about the same as dying from a plane crash.

“If you’re under the age of 65, the chance of dying of COVID-19 … is the same risk you face driving on your commute to work.” This is how John Ioannidis, M.D., professor of medicine of health research and policy and of biomedical data science at Stanford University School of Medicine, presents the insignificant risk posed by the “deadly and novel” virus.

The six-month manic COVID-19 campaign—driven by Big Pharma’s panic for profit, aided and abetted by un-American censorship from Big Tech’s Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google and a drumbeating mainstream media—has reached the point where if people were told to get into boxcars to be taken to “Virus Protection Camps,” many would rush to get in line.

The turbulence and upheaval engineered by government bureaucrats and blue state potentates will require brisk countermeasures if freedom is to be sustained.

As early as May this year, retired neurosurgeon Russell Blaylock, M.D., issued a warning about wearing face masks: Not only do masks fail to protect the healthy from getting sick, but they also create serious health risks to the wearer—airlines, are you listening? The bottom line, Dr. Blaylock says, is that if you are not sick, you should not wear a face mask. He added, “[No credible scientific study has] established a conclusive relationship between mask use and protection against influenza infection [read: COVID-19].”

You might be thinking, Why have we not each and every winter worn masks as protection from the flu?

Linda Johnston, M.D., spells out, “The coronavirus is about 100 nanometers in diameter. Cloth mask ‘holes’ are 1,000 times larger than a virus. An analogy is used that a mask is like a mosquito getting through a chain link fence. It’s actually much worse, it’s a mosquito getting through a chain link fence with holes 14 yards in diameter.”

Regarding the question what might be going on in America, Steven F. Hotze, M.D., has this to say: “The purpose of masks is to break your will, destroy your individuality and make you submissive to tyrannical government bureaucrats [Fauci] and leftists [blue state governors and mayors]. First you lose your identity and then you lose your freedom.”

The medical mantra to make masks matter beyond their measure, mindlessly multiplied by the mass media, has mandated a state of muted “maskism,” or rather masked “mutism,” where assertions are unquestioned and misgivings remain unanswered.

Before attempting to make spiritual application, we go 43 years back to the days before this writer got converted. Would you have known David Lane then, you would have thought, “I cannot imagine anyone in the world less likely to be saved by Christ! It will be near impossible to find someone more irresponsible, more heedless, more ungodly than him.”

This once again brings us to Gov. Gavin Newsom. Over the past few months, we have pointed out the sullied history, irrepressible arrogance and questionable character of the 52-year-old Newsom, as seemingly closely affiliated with the serpent of Gath in 1 Samuel 17. Goliath’s strutting encroachment of Israel and blasphemous taunting echo Newsom’s malevolent manifesto of declaring California churches “non-essential,” while classifying liquor stores, marijuana distribution centers and abortion clinics as “essential.”

Before pagans like Goliath of Gath roamed the earth to oppress and abuse others, earlier leaders and rulers also thrived on the large-scale spreading of fear and panic, which is the trademark of tyrants (Num. 13:25-33). Israel cowered before both. Today’s blue-state governors and mayors are just the latest hectors exploiting agonizing angst and petrifying panic to gain control of the public square.

It would seem that American Christendom has been strategically positioned for an urgently needed wake-up call by the living God. This is our kairos, our propitious moment for action. If Christians are to sustain freedom and liberty for their children and grandchildren, a serious change of impact will be required.

Loyalties are now being tested in the present crisis as “serpents” and “giants” stalk America, for instance, in the likes of Newsom, Black Lives Matter, antifa and Fortune 500 Companies, indirectly or directly rooting for looting and setting fire to America’s cities.

To those pastors sitting out the battle against grandiose pronouncements demanding a halt to reopening America’s churches, we paraphrase from The Making of a Man of God: Lessons from the Life of David. For a while it will be possible that you, like David, may be able to soothe or satisfy radically secular elected officials and government bureaucrats by playing your spiritual harp. But the moment you raise your head in opposition to their wanton and unrestrained abuse of power, and despotic misappropriation of authority, they will take aim at you. Or as Alan Redpath expressed it: “You will discover that the place of rejection by others is the place of acceptance by God.”

We’ll find the answer to wanting to know what to do in Ronald Greer’s If You Know Who You Are, You Will Know What to Do. He tells of the dark days of Nazi usurpation of Holland with Gestapo everywhere and Jews vanishing. Dutch Christians asked Dutch reformed theologian, linguist and missionary Hendrik Kraemer (1888-1965) what they should do.

The missionary responded, “I cannot tell you what to do, but I can tell you who you are. If you know who you are, then you will know what to do.” He then read to the fearful Christians the words first spoken to the equally fearful Christians in 1 Peter 2:9: “You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a people claimed by God as His own, to proclaim the triumphs of Him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.”

Whereupon the people thanked the missionary, departed and started the Dutch underground resistance movement.

Neither needing yet another political rally nor a prayer march around the Capitol, what America really needs is a Joel 1:13 call for lamentation and repentance over what we, pastors and churchgoers, have allowed to let happen in a nation “founded for the glory of God and advancement of the Christian faith.”

The appeal will be for mercy. It won’t be about who can come up with the loftiest prayer. American Christendom has become flabby and palmy, yet spiritually listless with no influence in the culture. We must begin with reshaping public education and decluttering secular culture. Following admittance of culpability, confession should be immediately wedded to action. This way we will quench the massive fireball heading our way on Nov. 3, 2020.

Yet, let us never forget that those who walk with Christ never lose hope, because we know that “Man’s extremity is God’s opportunity. But He does not always, nor generally, act immediately, when we are brought low. No, he ‘waits to be gracious'” (Isa. 30:18), that our helplessness may be the more fully realized, that His delivering hand may be seen the more clearly, and that His merciful interposition may be the more appreciated” (A.W. Pink, The Life of David).

“May the Lord bless you and keep you;; the Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you; the Lord lift His countenance upon you, and give you peace” (Num. 6:24-26).

Gideons or Rahabs are rising to stand. {eoa}

David Lane is the founder of the American Renewal Project.

The Issachar Fund (LIONX, BRI, ESG) is 60% invested in 27 leading growth stocks as of Sunday, , 2020.

The Nasdaq Stock Market 100 Index bounced near its 50-day moving average (DMA) in the last five days and held this line of support Friday on above-average volume. I view this as very constructive. The Nasdaq is dominated by large technology companies that have led the stock market rally since the March bottom. The Nasdaq quickly dropped over 10% in three trading days from Sept. 2-8, and that has scared a lot of weak holders, so maybe the selling is done for now. If this line of support is broken on above-average volume, I will pull in my bullish horns and take necessary steps seeking to reduce the risk in LIONX. However, my gut instinct tells me that the Fed still has our back, and it will likely support the stock and bond market to ensure a Trump reelection.

Most LIONX positions are trading near my “line in the sand” areas of support, so a 50dma NAZ break would likely cause me to do some selling. If large institutional money managers have a favorable outlook on the economy, they typically buy (support) their favorite stocks as they trade near their 50-DMAs. If the Nasdaq breaks support on above-average volume, that will indicate to me that “big money” does not like what it sees a few months out. I view the glass half-full and see a lot of good coming out of the November election. However, if support does not hold the “line in the sand,” that will indicate the future is far more uncertain than I perceive, and I will likely need to exercise discipline, seeking to reduce risk. I never buy and hold anything or fall in love with any stock because I believe there are times to be invested, and there are times to sit in cash on the sidelines. For now, the market appears to be supported, but a caution light is flashing. (There is no guarantee that any investment will achieve its objectives, generate positive returns or avoid losses.)

The Fed reduced its balance sheet by $6 billion last week, which does not concern me. If it were aggressively reducing its balance sheet, then I would be more concerned. However, I am watching every move the Fed makes because I believe it holds the key to liquidity, which historically fuels the market. The Fed meets Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss rate setting, and I expect it to offer verbal and monetary support, hoping to firm up the markets. I believe this will be a make or break week for the stock market. If the Fed does not support the market, we could be in for some ugly price action on the downside. I am a cautious bull but could change my mind if the character of the market changes

Bottom line: The Nasdaq is finding support at its 50-DMA, and that puts me in the cautious bull camp. The leading Nasdaq stocks are holding up relatively well, and that tells me that “big money” is supporting their favorite stocks because they may like what they see over the next few months. If the Nasdaq breaks below its 50-DMA on above-average volume, then I may change my opinion and exercise discipline seeking to reduce risk in LIONX. By the grace of God, I am doing what I believe I am called to do, and I pray you are doing the same.

“Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need” (Heb. 4:16).

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One California church is rejoicing over the record number of baptisms that took place on Sept. 12.

Calvary Chapel Church in Chino Hills held the outdoor baptism at Corona Del Mar State Beach in Newport Beach where nearly 1,000 people made a public declaration of their faith in Jesus Christ.

Church Director Gina Gleason told CBN News that “California may be experiencing a spiritual revival.” She explained that the typical number of candidates for baptism is 300 but Saturday saw over three times that.

“It’s remarkable and a significant number,” she added.

The area where everyone assembled, also known as Pirate’s Cove, reflected a scene of jubilation as adults, children and families encountered the love and goodness of God.

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“Disgusting.” “Nauseating.” “Disturbing.” “This should be illegal.”

That’s how average moviegoers described the controversial new film Cuties, which began streaming on Netflix last week.

The movie has earned only a 5% approval rating among audiences on the Rotten Tomatoes website. Yet it received a 90% percent approval rating among film critics. And when it was screened at the Sundance Film Festival in January, it was awarded a Best Director prize.

Netflix subscribers immediately launched a #CancelNetflix hashtag on Twitter after they learned about the film. So far more than 600,000 people have signed a petition asking the streaming service to take the film off its site. And thousands of viewers have canceled their Netflix subscriptions, causing the company’s stock to drop 2.5%.

Cuties is a French film directed by a Senegalese woman named Maïmouna Doucouré. Known as Mignonnes in French, it is the tragic story of an 11-year-old girl from a Muslim background who joins a competitive dance team in Paris. The girl allows pressure from her peers, as well as internet culture, to pull her into the world of sexually explicit dancing.

Doucouré says she made the film to explore how young girls are being sexualized by modern smartphone culture. Though that is certainly a serious problem to expose, Cuties crosses a dangerous line. Some people fear the movie will attract pedophiles, or indirectly cause more child abuse.

Since this is a family-friendly publication, I won’t describe in detail what the children do on stage in this film. I’ll just say that prepubescent girls imitate the explicit dance moves of Cardi B or Nicky Minaj. You get the idea. “Disgusting” isn’t a strong enough word.

When viewers demanded that the film be removed from its lineup, Netflix released a statement saying that Cuties is “a social commentary against the sexualization of young children”—and then added that it is “award-winning.”

Meanwhile, conservative commentators have released blistering reviews. Nancy Grace, a Fox News commentator who specializes in crime reporting, said she was “very disturbed” when she watched clips of the film. “It seems to be sexually exploiting little girls in the name of exposing sexploitation,” Grace said. “I guarantee you every pedophile who can afford Netflix is going straight online … to watch Cuties right now.”

And black conservative activist Anthony Brian Logan, broadcasting on his YouTube channel last week, said he had already canceled Netflix because he saw this trend coming.

“This should not be on Netflix,” Logan said. “This should not be anywhere. … I think the best thing for anybody to do if they have Netflix is go ahead and cancel it. They are exploiting children on their platform.”

As a father who raised four daughters, I felt sick when I learned that the director of Cuties auditioned 650 pre-teen girls for parts in her film (with parental approval, I assume) before choosing the small cast. And even though I share Doucouré’s desire to stop the sexual exploitation of girls, I don’t believe she used the right strategy to do it. Her film could cause more harm than good—while Netflix makes lots of money in the process.

Cuties was the No. 4 film on Netflix on Sept. 12. That says a lot about where we are as a country. We say we are against child sexual abuse, but we are OK with supporting an entertainment company that is making lots of money exploiting children to make a movie that denounces child exploitation.

Here’s an idea: Instead of asking 650 young girls to gyrate on a stage so you can make a film about child exploitation, maybe someone at Netflix could ask adult entertainers like Cardi B, Nicky Minaj, Shakira, Beyoncé and Jennifer Lopez to admit that the sleazy videos they produce are having a sickening impact on young girls today. These girls didn’t learn these moves on their own.

When I prayed about this film and its impact, I was drawn to Matthew 18:6 (NASB): “But whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a heavy millstone hung around his neck, and to be drowned in the depth of the sea.”

Before Jesus said those sobering words, he called a child to stand near Him. He wanted everyone to see how much He cared about kids—and how serious He was about defending them from abuse. In this age when our culture is abandoning almost every moral boundary we once held sacred, pray that we will never, ever glamorize pedophilia, trivialize it or legalize it.

Our nation is doomed if we do. {eoa}

Dr. Charles Stanley announced his decision to step down as senior pastor of First Baptist Church Atlanta on Sunday, Sept. 13, during a livestream service. With a succession plan in place, the 87-year-old passed leadership on to Dr. Anthony George, who has assisted Stanley for the past eight years.

“We are forever indebted to this man of God—not only our faithful pastor, but also a pastor to millions around the world,” the church relayed on its Facebook page.