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Europe Faces Escalating Water Crisis as Drought Hits Record Levels
Europe Faces Escalating Water Crisis as Drought Hits Record Levels

Europe is on the front lines of a growing water crisis, as climate change accelerates drought conditions and threatens water security for millions across the continent. With over 50% of European and Mediterranean territory experiencing drought in mid-May — the highest level since monitoring began in 2012 — experts warn that the situation demands urgent, coordinated action.

Putin Vows Retaliation for Ukrainian Drone Strike, Offers to Help Trump With Iran Nuclear Talks
Putin Vows Retaliation for Ukrainian Drone Strike, Offers to Help Trump With Iran Nuclear Talks

Russian President Vladimir Putin told President Donald Trump on Wednesday that Moscow will retaliate for Ukraine’s surprise drone strike deep inside Russian territory, while also offering to assist U.S. efforts to bring Iran to the negotiating table over its nuclear ambitions.

AI Redates the Dead Sea Scrolls, Suggesting They’re Older Than Previously Believed
AI Redates the Dead Sea Scrolls, Suggesting They’re Older Than Previously Believed

A groundbreaking new study using artificial intelligence has re-dated many of the Dead Sea Scrolls to significantly earlier periods, challenging long-held views of ancient Judaism, the development of Hebrew script, and the roots of early Christianity.

Israel Unveils Revolutionary Laser Defense Systems That Could Eliminate Need for Bomb Shelters
Israel Unveils Revolutionary Laser Defense Systems That Could Eliminate Need for Bomb Shelters

In a major leap forward for missile defense, Rafael Advanced Defense Systems unveiled its new family of laser weapons that could render traditional bomb shelters largely obsolete during most aerial attacks. The Iron Beam series–comprising the stationary Iron Beam, mobile Iron Beam M, and vehicle-mounted Lite Beam–was introduced last week and will continue to be presented throughout 2025.

Justice Department Launches Investigation into Biden’s Final Pardons Amid Autopen Scandal
Justice Department Launches Investigation into Biden’s Final Pardons Amid Autopen Scandal

The U.S. Justice Department has launched a sweeping investigation into thousands of controversial last-minute pardons issued by former President Joe Biden, many of which were reportedly signed using an autopen device rather than by Biden himself.

Coalition on the Brink: Netanyahu Scrambles to Avert Knesset Dissolution Over Haredi Draft Law
Coalition on the Brink: Netanyahu Scrambles to Avert Knesset Dissolution Over Haredi Draft Law

Israel’s governing coalition is teetering on the edge of collapse as tensions over a proposed Haredi conscription bill deepen, prompting multiple parties to push for dissolving the Knesset and sending the nation toward new elections.

Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill Barring Chinese Communist Party Land Purchases Near U.S. Military Bases
Arizona Governor Vetoes Bill Barring Chinese Communist Party Land Purchases Near U.S. Military Bases

In a decision with broad national implications, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has vetoed a bill that would have banned the Chinese government and its affiliates from purchasing land in the state–particularly near U.S. military installations. The move has ignited fierce criticism from Republicans and national security advocates who argue the veto undermines U.S. defense readiness and emboldens America’s top geopolitical rival.

Khamenei Rejects U.S. Nuclear Proposal as Trump’s Hardline Stance Gains Overwhelming Support
Khamenei Rejects U.S. Nuclear Proposal as Trump’s Hardline Stance Gains Overwhelming Support

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rejected a revised U.S. proposal to limit and eventually end uranium enrichment in the country, declaring it a direct affront to Iran’s sovereignty and independence. The rejection throws U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations into renewed crisis, as the Trump administration considers its next move.

Senate Republicans Push for Deeper Cuts as Musk Slams Trump’s Spending Bill
Senate Republicans Push for Deeper Cuts as Musk Slams Trump’s Spending Bill

Senate Republicans are scrambling to trim more federal spending from President Donald Trump’s signature economic legislation than their House colleagues, after the bill–once praised by Trump as “big” and “beautiful”–came under fire for its ballooning deficit impact.

FBI Releases Writings from Covenant School Shooter, Revealing Deep Hatred Toward Christianity and Children
FBI Releases Writings from Covenant School Shooter, Revealing Deep Hatred Toward Christianity and Children

After more than two years of legal battles, the FBI has released over 100 pages of disturbing writings and personal documents belonging to Audrey Hale, the perpetrator of the March 2023 Covenant School shooting that left six people dead — including three children.

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Worthy Devotions

If you look at the ant you will find that they dwell in colonies. Each colony consists of approximately 60,000 – 90,000 ants — they really can’t prosper on their own. They need each other. How does a colony of that many ants to work together? The only reason it works is that they operate in unity. Each ant shares the same purpose, the same goal, and the same aim.

The third great awakening took place during the late 1850s into the beginning of the 1900s. It was during this era that the wave of revivals sweeping America began spreading throughout the world. The era saw the abolition of slavery, women’s right to vote, and the end of child labor in factories.

In Israel, cell phones are all the rage. You wouldn’t believe it but parents even buy cell phones for their kids and send them to school with them in their schoolbags. I’m talking about six and seven-year-old kids! While it is true that part of the reason for this cell phone craze stems from the fact that violence goes on here daily and people want to be able to contact one another in the event of an emergency, I would still say that it’s somewhat excessive.

Charles William Eliot, former president of Harvard University, had a birthmark on his face that bothered him greatly. As a young man, he was told that surgeons could do nothing to remove it. Someone described that moment as “the dark hour of his soul.” Eliot’s mother gave him this helpful advice: “My son, it is not possible for you to get rid of that hardship…But it is possible for you, with God’s help, to grow a mind and soul so big that people will forget to look at your face.”

Rockets are flying through the skies of Israel and many are landing on the ground. Emails are also flying through cyberspace as people all over the world express support through prayer for us and our nation. Words cannot express our gratitude for your care and concern. In times like these the best and the worst are brought out in people: either the peace, confidence, and strength which come from faith, or the fear and panic which overwhelms the souls of worldly men.

Since moving to Israel we’ve been thrust into a Middle Eastern culture of “extreme hospitality”. The above parable from Luke takes place in a similar cultural context, and it powerfully illustrates how God wants us to approach Him.

Unless you’re up on your biology, you’re probably wondering, “What in the world is a coney?” I certainly was. After doing a little research, I discovered that a coney is a rock badger.

I ran across a profound story that shows what happens when the family structure breaks down — but this didn’t have to do with people — it had to do with elephants.

As some of you may know, a bomb exploded in a bus within blocks of our Jerusalem apartment when we first moved to Israel. That morning, my wife and I, along with our newborn baby, were heading to the city center to run a few errands when suddenly we heard the explosion. Within minutes, the sirens were screaming from every part of the city as officials quickly made their way to the scene. Later that month, the bus I was supposed to be on drove away as I watched it carry away the 50 or so people who would be critically injured and the 8 who would be dead seconds later, when that bus exploded before my very eyes. So, to put it mildly, we have seen firsthand how terrorism works and how it affects people.

We know a Christian woman who has struggled with her past for years. She rarely thinks or speaks of anything else. And as a result, her life has just spiraled downward, despite all our attempts to minister to her. It breaks our hearts to see.

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