Welcome back to High on Christ! The House is heading home early, and a vote on impeaching Pete Hegseth is on hold. But first…

Here's what the world is up to.

The Bullets

  • Too young to scroll? The European Union wants kids under 13 off social media. Parents would watch over accounts for 13- and 14-year-olds. It’s just a plan for now.

  • Church needs Dad’s okay: A Maine mom can’t take her daughter to her church unless Dad agrees. Judges say some church messages hurt the girl. Her lawyer wants the Supreme Court to step in.

  • Rates head back up: The Federal Reserve raised its key rate for the first time since 2023 to fight inflation. That could make car loans, credit cards, and home loans more costly.

  • The moon took a hit: A space rock left a hole 728 feet wide back in 2024. NASA says hits that big happen about once every 100 years.

  • Tucker’s claim: Former Fox host Tucker Carlson says Trump ordered the Epstein files kept secret. The White House says Trump did nothing wrong and points to the files he released.

A Vote Put on Hold

House leaders sent lawmakers home early, delaying a vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Why are they trying to impeach him?
Republican congressman Thomas Massie says Hegseth kept U.S. troops fighting in Iran without Congress’s approval.
The head of the Justice Department says Hegseth followed the law.
Would impeachment mean he loses his job?
It means the House brings formal charges. The Senate would decide whether to remove him.
So when will the House vote?
After November’s elections. House Speaker Mike Johnson canceled Thursday’s votes and sent members home Wednesday.
One day early means waiting until November?
Massie’s request gave the House two days in session to act.
Days on break don’t count. Lawmakers aren’t due back until after the elections.
Did Johnson say he canceled Thursday to stop this vote?
He denies that. Says lawmakers need to go home to campaign.
He says he’ll ask them to reject the impeachment charges when they’re back.

Read more here.

Spiritual Perspective

Psalm 146 places our hope in God, whose rule lasts forever. Earthly rulers die, and their plans end. God remains faithful, feeds the hungry, and defends the oppressed. In Keller’s teaching on this psalm, knowing this God calls for both mercy and justice.

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