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Here's what the world is up to.
The Bullets
Preach on: Police in Fort Worth threatened to ticket street preachers outside a Pride festival. Now the police chief admits his officers were wrong, and the whole department is getting free-speech training.
Wolf in the pulpit?: Federal prosecutors say a Texas pastor used his own church to trick donors out of $3.2 million. Nothing is proven yet; his trial starts in October.
Wall Street reads Truth Social now: Trump Media is selling banks and trading firms the fastest access to Trump's posts. Why? Because one post from the president can move markets before your phone even buzzes.
Another choke point: Reuters reports Iran told its allies in Yemen, the Houthis, to get ready to block ships from entering the Red Sea if America strikes Iran's power grid. That would cut off both of the region's main oil routes at once.
Something to Believe In
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Spiritual Perspective
"Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity" (1 Timothy 4:12). God has never checked IDs before using someone. Pray this young man stays humble, stays grounded, and keeps pointing people to Jesus.
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Inspiring Quote
The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment of the soul.
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