There have been some sketchy high school graduation speeches in the past, and many did not have their diplomas held back due to the nature of the student’s speech.

But throw an off-script praise of Jesus Christ into today’s society and you are sure to ruffle some feathers.

This very thing happened to recent graduate Micah Price of Campbell County High School in Alexandria, Kentucky.

Price didn’t call for revolutions, he did not promote violence or anything of the sort, instead he followed his faith in a message of support and love.

“Class, before another word leaves my mouth, I must give the honor, the praise and the glory to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,” Price said at the graduation ceremony held in Truist Arena at Northern Kentucky University.

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Had this been said at a high school in the Seattle, Washington, area, protesters may have stormed the stage at the very mention of Jesus, but it wasn’t. This was in Kentucky, and Price’s words were met with resounding applause.

“Who in His very words tells us He is the light, He is the way, the truth and life. Class, anyone in the audience today, I’m here to tell you that if you don’t have any of those things in your life and can’t seem to find the answer, then my Lord and Savior is your answer.”

How dare he.

In true modern-day academia fashion, the school’s administration was none to happy with his non-approved message, although his thanking and praising of Jesus was in the approved version of his speech.

Price was confronted by a school official, and posted a video on TikTok sharing about the encounter.

“After the speech was over, one of the principals came in, tapped me on the shoulder, very politely and professionally told me that I was going to have to go in front of the board and explain what I did because I went off script,” Price recalled.

The administration addressed that it was Price’s deviation from his pre-approved speech, which was the encouragement to others to accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior, that resulted in the initial denial of his diploma.

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“All speakers were told that going off their submitted speech, or any unplanned choices at graduation, may have repercussions as they would at any school function,” Superintendent Shelli Wilson told WKRC.

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The talk of UFOs, UAPs, extraterrestrials, demons and the supernatural has flooded the media for the last few years, with Congress even going so far as to hold hearings on the phenomena.

No longer is it just “crazed conspiracy theorists” who are talking about these encounters; now even licensed professionals are reporting odd disturbances taking place across the U.S.

One such witness, crime scene reconstruction analyst Scott Roder, couldn’t believe what he saw and was almost at a loss to describe it at a “crash site” in Las Vegas recently.

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Roder describes seeing two “beings” utilizing what he calls a “cloaking device” to skew their appearance in the video that has made the rounds online.

“I applied the same principles that I would apply to any kind of homicide investigation,” he says. “At this particular time, with what we’ve seen here, is proof of a couple of things. That these entities … are real. They’re there. This is not fake. This is not a fraud.”

Roder is so sure this “being” was not of this world that he wants others to “peer review” the video and work with him on figuring out what was seen.

“‘Bring it on,” he says. “I want to open this up. Everything that we’ve done. I’m opening it up for peer review … I’m willing to hear what professionals in my field have to say about this and open it up. And if I’m wrong, you know, I’ll admit it.”

It should be noted that Roder is not some fringe analyst who started a podcast to spew out his many random and unverified theories. His expertise in his field has been used in high-profile cases such as the murder trial of Paralympian Oscar Pistorius.

As Fox News reports, “Roder worked with Jim Quirk – a reporter who runs the Extraterrestrial Reality podcast and who shared videos and images with Fox New Digital – to recreate the scene in the Las Vegas backyard on April 30, 2023.”

Just prior to the event, many across the region of eastern California, Utah, Nevada and Arizona reported seeing a streak of light fly across the night sky. This was also verified and capture on the bodycams of Las Vegas police.

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So something was in the sky at this time, and the only question that remains is: What was it?

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A disabled Army veteran recounts a terrifying grizzly bear attack he survived this week—by playing dead and clinging to his can of bear spray—in a series of Instagram posts.

Shayne Burke describes the attack by a mama grizzly last Sunday as the “most violent thing I have ever experienced.” Reflecting on his ordeal, Burke shares, “I’ve experienced being shot at, mortared and IED explosions.”

Burke was navigating the woods of Grand Teton National Park’s Signal Mountain in western Wyoming, hoping to photograph a great gray owl. His wife waited in the parking lot, and Burke was heading back to her location when an uneasy feeling overcame him. “I was breaking branches, singing and talking to myself aloud. These are some things that can help prevent a ‘surprise encounter’ with a brown bear,” he says.

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In what would be much to the dismay of any hiker, he spotted a bear cub in front of him. “I knew this wasn’t good,” he writes. Instinctively, Burke unholstered his bear spray just as the mother bear began charging. “I stood my ground, shouted and attempted to deploy the bear spray but as I did she already closed the gap,” he writes.

With seconds to react, he dropped to the ground, lying on his stomach to protect his front and interlocking his hands behind his neck to “protect my vitals.” The bear bit him on his shoulder, legs and buttocks; slammed him to the ground; and stood on his back before aiming for his neck for a “kill bite.”

“I still had my hands interlocked and my arms protecting my carotid arteries,” he writes. Despite the agony, Burke never let go of the bear spray. “As she bit my hands in the back of my neck she simultaneously bit the bear spray can and it exploded in her mouth. This is what saved my life from the initial attack. I heard her run away, I looked up and instantly ran in the opposite direction up a hill.”

Burke texted his wife, “attacked” and applied improvised tourniquets to his legs. As they awaited rescue, Burke filmed a video saying goodbye to his loved ones in case the worst happened. But soon, a helicopter and ambulance arrived, rushing him to a hospital.

“The No. 1 thing that kept me alive during the attack was reading and understanding what to do in the event of a bear attack and being prepared with the bear spray,” he writes. “Though I am not sure if I got to spray any at the bear, having it on me and keeping it in my hands while protecting my vitals 100% is the only reason I am telling my story now.”

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Burke expresses deep gratitude to the “Jenny Lake Rangers who saved my life.” He harbors no resentment towards the bear, recognizing the attack as a natural defense of her cub. “In fact, the second thing I said to the park rangers was please don’t kill the bear, she was defending her cub,” he writes, adding, “I love and respect wildlife.”

A Divine Shield in Life’s Storms

Through his harrowing experience, Shayne Burke’s survival underscores a profound truth: The Lord watches over and protects us, even in the most unexpected and perilous moments. In times of danger, His guidance and presence can turn the tide, offering hope and deliverance.

The Bible reminds us of God’s constant protection in Psalm 121:7-8: “The Lord shall protect you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in from now and for evermore.”

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The unprecedented trail of trials continues for former and presumptive next President Donald Trump, and the world is watching to see what will happen.

Trump supporters have railed against what they see as unfair treatment, harassment and campaign interference, and now wait to see if the jury, which is set to begin deliberations, will find Trump guilty of the 34 charges Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg leveled against him.

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Then, should Trump be found guilty, it will be up to conflicted Judge Juan Merchan to decide the fate of the Republican Party’s presumptive nominee.

Merchan may very well be the one to sentence a former president, and candidate for president, to jail.

Trump’s “pit bull,” Laura Loomer, has worked tirelessly to uncover the many conflicts of interest that would make most upstanding judges recuse themselves from the case, such as Merchan’s daughter being virulently anti-Trump, yet Merchan has refused to do so.

As CBS News has reported, “Each of the 34 felony falsification of business records charges that Trump is facing carries a sentence of up to four years in prison and a $5,000 fine. He has pleaded not guilty.”

In preparation for the possibility of the former president being sentenced to jail, it has now been reported that the Secret Service has met with local jail officials.

CBS also reported that “As a former president, Trump is entitled to Secret Service protection for the rest of his life, wherever he happens to be. Behind bars, corrections officers would in turn be responsible for protecting those agents assigned to Trump.”

This potential result of what many believe to be a political witch-hunt and weaponization of the legal system against Trump would have monumental consequences for the nation.

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There is no telling how much internal strife, protests or possibly the start of armed conflict across the nation could erupt from such a sentence, but in these times of fear, it is best to place one’s trust in the Lord.

David leaned on the Lord in times of severe trial, and so did Jesus Himself. When they were suffering they turned to prayer and placed their faith not in the situation around them, but in the God who is bigger than all things and controls all of reality.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding” (Prov. 3:5).

It’s easy to get caught up in the ways of the world and let fear, doubt and anxiety into our hearts. But we serve a God who has overcome fear and has instead given us power, love and a sound mind.

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Brace yourselves, “Pride Month” is coming. And with it comes the continuing inundation of LGBTQ ideology and flags, as well as half-naked (in some cases fully nude) people marching in parades across the world.

This year, Target has previously announced it is dialing back the company’s “Pride” displays, as the massive backlash from 2023 and the retail firm’s targeting of children cost it billions in market value.

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Not to be outdone on the radical, left-wing ideology metrics, Walmart has entered the fray in advance of June.

In a post to Instagram, Walmart social coordinators posted, “Not just a slogan. #PrideAlways is a reminder to lead with love.​”

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Just how much of Walmart becomes draped in the six-color rainbow flag that the LGBTQ movement has coopted remains to be seen, as a significant portion of its customer base doesn’t subscribe to the radical gender ideologies woke corporations have pushed in recent years.

As reported by Fox News Business:

Walmart’s new “Pride Always” collection promo includes products like a notebook that says “beyond gender” a tote bag that says “totes gay,” a fanny pack with “I heart gay people” on it and rainbow-colored products like a pool floatie and an apron.

This shift in marketing goes against what U.S. CEO Doug McMillon tells shareholders, stating that Walmart does not “wake up in the morning wanting to go and make social and political statements.”

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“We’re [a] retailer,” he says. “We want everybody to feel comfortable shopping with us…and we want everybody to feel comfortable and excited about working at Walmart.”

Should Walmart continue going this way and alienate its customers to please a handful of rabid activists, the chain may go down the same path as Target and Bud Light and lose billions in the name of “diversity, equity and inclusion,” which in reality is “division, exclusion and intolerance.”

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Canada is undoubtedly a post-Christian nation, one where death for the citizenry is both actively promoted and on the rise.

In this country, there are a whole host of factors that can get one “approved” for MAID (medical assistance in dying), and as people continue to devalue life, more and more are signing up for it.

Some of the approved reasons now include homelessness, poverty, disabilities and mental illness (with other medical conditions). But soon, the idea of any mental illness as a reason for approval will go before the Canadian government and be put into effect.

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According to the Canadian government:

You do not need to have a fatal or terminal condition to be eligible for medical assistance in dying. If your only medical condition is a mental illness, you are not eligible for medical assistance in dying until March 17, 2027. If you have a mental illness along with other medical conditions, you may be eligible for medical assistance in dying. Eligibility is always assessed on an individual basis and takes all relevant circumstances into account. However, you must meet all the criteria to be eligible.

But this time period hasn’t stopped Canadian abortionist and MAID doctor Ellen Wiebe from bringing death upon hundreds of patients.

In a recent interview with the BBC, Wiebe revealed that she has been involved with “over 400” deaths in MAID alone. Because she is still running her abortion practice, the actual total is much higher. These numbers far surpass the suspected number of victims from infamous pathologist and euthanasia proponent Jack Kevorkian of around 130.

Wiebe is the same doctor who almost got in trouble five years ago for sneaking into the Louis Brier Home and Hospital to kill a patient at his and his family’s request after they had been denied MAID.

Wiebe was then cleared of any wrongdoing by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia.

“I have certainly met people who are no more disabled than I am saying life is not acceptable in this state … I love my job … This is the very best work I’ve done in the last seven years,” reveals Wiebe.

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In a recent interview on the horrors of MAID and the deception pushing this movement as a “compassionate” medical procedure, Dr. Jordan Peterson discussed the similarities behind the verbiage used for MAID and that used by the Nazis in the 1930s and ’40s when speaking with Kelsi Sheren about exterminating the “undesirables” of society.

“You know, the Nazi euthanasia program started with ‘compassion and care,'” shares Peterson. “… people too distressed to live.”

This is the agenda Wiebe and many like her are trying to push: that the murders they commit are done in the name of compassion and that they are helping society, but instead, they worship death and are able to make money doing so.

Humanity is made in the image of God, and God is the God of life, not death. Jesus overcame sin and death so that we may have life abundantly. Sin, not God, brought death into the world, and many are now being deceived into thinking that death is the way to go.

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“Now the Spirit clearly says that in the last times some will depart from the faith and pay attention to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils, speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their consciences seared with a hot iron” ( 1 Tim. 4:1-2).

There are many who are sounding the call to the days we live in, days of apostasy and turning away from the Word of God.

One voice, Joseph Z, is working to point out to as many as possible of the very clear signs being given that are indicative of the buildup for the end times.

Z continues to highlight the very real efforts to globalize the world and pave the way for a one-world government system, to include a new monetary system.

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With the recent announcement that World Economic Forum founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab will be stepping down in 2025, Z shares that spiritual warfare must be waged against those in high places while praying against the WEF agenda that is causing so much pain and suffering around the world.

“Lord, I just pray in Jesus’ name that all these people [globalists] No. 1, that they find salvation. [That] they find you Jesus. I pray that people speak to them, and they come to know You.

“But at the same time I pray that their power is broken and they are removed from these places,” prays Z. “These high ivory towers where children and people are suffering because of their arrogance and because of their Luciferian ideologies.”

Coinciding with the words of the Bible, he shares that the days we live in are filled with lies and that “there will be a great deception with AI that will be used to make false discoveries and debunk conventional history specifically in the area of religion.”

“I believe that they’re going to have to debunk what we know as traditional, conventional, historical reality,” Z says.

Artificial intelligence will be at the forefront of this deception, he adds, saying it will create “false discoveries” with the intent to deceive the masses.

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“Specifically in the areas of religion,” warns Z. “They’re going to begin to say ‘Religion as you know it has been proven false,’ or ‘History as you know it has been proven false. We now have the real information.’ And they’re giving AI more and more authority as an expert.”

Christians must have biblical discernment to navigate these times of deception.

Jesus warns us in Matthew 24:24, “For false christs and false prophets will arise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.”

Without a base built firmly in a relationship with Jesus Christ, the Word of God and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, many risk falling for these great deceptions facing us today and into the future.

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Pope Francis certainly ruffled the feathers of many, especially those in the Protestant sphere of faith, in his interview with CBS news magazine “60 Minutes,” making some rather suspect comments about the goodness of humanity.

The quotes implied that humanity in itself is good, leading many to ask him on social media why then did Jesus have to die on the cross?

“We are all fundamentally good. Yes, there are some rogues and sinners, but the heart itself is good,” says Pope Francis.

Well, this sentiment doesn’t exactly line up with the words of Paul (among others), which are written down in the holy Bible, which is the inerrant Word of God.

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Paul often discusses the “sin nature” of man, as we are born into a sin-cursed world and that the only way we become “good” as the Pope refers to, is through the blood of Jesus Christ, and the only way to live a “good” life is with the empowerment of the Holy Spirit within us.

Even the Old Testament prophet Jeremiah addressed issues with the heart and in turn humanity itself saying:

“The heart is more deceitful than all things and desperately wicked; who can understand it?” in Jeremiah 17:9.

This is far from the only topic the Pope addressed, and is certainly not the only item on the agenda he has raised eyebrows about.

Addressing the widening schism between conservative Catholics and the Vatican, he addressed the outrage that ensued when he removed conservative bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, from his position after publicly feuding with the Pope, and even went so far as to say he was undermining the Catholic faith with his words and actions.

No love appears to have been lost between the two sides, as Pope Francis claims that conservative bishops hold a “suicidal attitude.”

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“Conservative is one who clings to something and does not want to see beyond that. It is a suicidal attitude,” says Pope Francis.

“Because one thing is to take tradition into account, to consider situations from the past, but quite another is to be closed up inside a dogmatic box,” he continued.

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What better place to strike in the nuclear family than at its very core: the husband and wife.

The relationship that is symbolic of Jesus Christ and His church that is responsible for raising future generations into Godly living and lifestyles.

Fox News recently interviewed the chief strategy officer of the now infamous cheating and adultery website Ashley Madison, Paul Keable, and his revelations are shocking to say the least.

The interview highlights the website’s “hot spots for non-monogamy,” aka adultery, across the nation.

The discussion already revealed something more, an ongoing pattern occurring in the Midwest, and it is not good for marriages or families.

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“We saw that Columbus, Ohio, had the No. 1 most signups per capita for any city across America, which was fascinating because they weren’t even in the top 20 of our list last year,” reveals Keable.

“Clearly, something is going on in Ohio because, in fact, there are two other cities in the top 20 from Ohio.”

It is not just Ohio that is seeing this surge in infidelity, but across swathes of the Bible Belt.

“Something is going on in the Midwest,” Keable says.

These “somethings” he keeps mentioning reveal the spiritual warfare taking place across the world trying to get people of all backgrounds, especially Christians, to give in to their sin nature and abandon the principles of God.

People often attribute living away from major urban areas as a safety net from these type of “big city problems,” but as the data show, this couldn’t be further from the truth.

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“We have red states and blue states and purple states represented really, really well. We have tourist destinations—Sin City, Las Vegas drops in at No. 4, which probably isn’t too surprising,” Keable says. “But then when you have Buffalo, Baton Rouge, Tucson, Arizona, what does that really tell you about America? It tells me that infidelity is ubiquitous against your income, against your industry and your location.”

Americans are making the same mistake that Jonah made when he tried to run from God. You can’t change your geographic location and think that the spiritual realm will just let you go. It doesn’t.

This is where spiritual warfare comes into play, as the Bible warns us many, many times within its holy pages.

Paul reveals that he fought a good fight, and that means he was warring against both the flesh and the evil spirits that are roaming this earth seeking humans to lead astray.

Trends like this highlight the necessity of putting on the armor of God (Eph. 6:11-13) each and every day, because we live in a society that is being bombarded by the fiery darts of the enemy and too many are succumbing the flesh.

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Comedian and podcaster Russell Brand has shown no signs of slowing down his education on who Jesus is and why Christianity stands apart from the other world religions.

Brand continues to delve deeper into the Bible and Christian community while updating his massive audience on his findings, and how the Lord is radically shaping his understanding of the world around him.

From going to church to learning about who the Holy Spirit is and how He is empowering Jesus’ followers to do great and mighty things in the name of the Lord, Brand’s enthusiasm for a deepening relationship with God is contagious.

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Sharing about the church service he attended on Pentecost this year, he was enthralled by learning about the baptism of the Holy Spirit and the intent God has for His followers to move in power with this baptism.

“What I like is the idea that we can be infused with a great power, we can be infused with God’s grace. We can speak God’s wisdom,” Brand shares in a recent X post.

“This is an extraordinary idea to me.”

Looking at the world now through a biblical and God-inspired lens appears to be opening Brand’s eyes to the fact that without God, the way of this world is meaningless, but in Jesus we find purpose, direction and identity.

“On some level, you know that unless it [life] is an expression of a higher principle or higher value, you’re engaged in meaninglessness,” says Brand.

“As my gentle, delicate relationship with Jesus Christ our Lord continues to grow, I feel this sense of connection.”

There are those, humanists and atheists, who Brand addresses that may not believe as he does in Jesus Christ, but claim to live a good and moral life. Brand in turn shares a question with them: where does this goodness come from?

“When you examine, ‘Where do these values come from, where do they come from?’ even if you don’t, like me, believe in Jesus, then you will say, ‘No, but there is such a thing as goodness. There is a difference between right and wrong. There is a reason to behave beautifully in the world. There is a reason to be kind and to care.’ Perhaps that reason is because we are infused with the Holy Spirit,” Brand puts forth.

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“Perhaps that reason is because deep down on some level [its] difficult to to access through rationality, know that good is real. That God is real.”

It is inspiring to see a man of Brand’s past have such enthusiasm about growing in his relationship with his Creator.

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