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On Dec. 17, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul publicly committed to sign legislation permitting physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients — a bill that is shamefully called “the most permissive assisted suicide bill in the country.”  Her signature is expected by midnight tonight and will make New York the 14th U.S. jurisdiction to legalize the practice.

Prophecy News Watch

First it was California, where Christian schools were told they must treat biblical teaching on sexuality as optional–or face loss of accreditation. Then came New York, where religious adoption agencies were driven out of existence for refusing to violate their faith. 

Jonathan Brentner

In a day when social media blasts us with such a vast assortment of false beliefs on every conceivable matter, it’s more important than ever that we know what the Bible says about the fundamentals of our faith. And of course, that includes reminders of the biblical basis for our hope in Jesus’ soon appearing, which is so often the target of ridicule in today’s world.

Holly Pivec

Bethel Church in Redding, California, has come under intense scrutiny following Mike Winger’s video exposé alleging a “cover-up culture” at the church. While Bethel leaders seek to address the fallout, the church is simultaneously expanding its global influence this month with a new church plant in Australia.