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This episode of the Live Free podcast, hosted by Josh Howerton and featuring guest Jonathan (JP) Pokluda , provides a practical, biblically-focused discussion on spiritual warfare , the reality of the demonic in modern culture, and current signs of revival . Key Discussion Points: Christianity as a Battleground: JP emphasizes that spiritual warfare is a real, ongoing battle rather than a playground. They discuss how the enemy uses deception, lies, and cultural division ( 20:36 - 21:30 ) to influence people's hearts and minds. Open Doors & Strongholds: A significant portion of the conversation addresses how believers can inadvertently give the enemy a foothold through sin, occult practices (such as Ouija boards or tarot cards ), or by consuming toxic media ( 39:13 - 44:45 ). JP provides practical steps for finding freedom through confession, repentance, and accountability ( 45:28 - 48:20 ). Re...

Can it be fixed? By Allan J. Feifer Pluralism rests on the idea that cultural, linguistic, and ideological differences can exist within a shared civic framework. More recently, however, we've gone further, treating diversity itself as a virtue—as though differences are automatically superior to our status quo and we can endlessly remake ourselves without jeopardizing our core identity. But what if we can't? Pluralism and multiculturalism are not the same thing. Pluralism assumes differences exist within a shared civic framework. Multiculturalism demands treating those differences as something government must accommodate , even encourage, while rejecting the belief that a pluralistic nation requires a shared language, values, laws, expectations, and national identity. America's civic glue is thinning because we have either confused those two ideas or have been systematically pushed to accept that reasoning. America calls itself a " nation of immigran...

At First Christian Church of Burbank, a congregant STRIPS down on stage into a garish LGBTQ dress for a solo of Gloria Gaynor's 'I am what I am' 🎶"I am what I am And what I am needs no excuses I deal my own deck Sometimes the ace sometimes the deuces"🎶 This 'church' is are part of the Disciples of Christ. This mainline protestant denomination is in full communion with the unregenerate rapscallions in the United Church of Christ. The DOC has been bleeding members over the last decade, losing nearly half their congregants, the majority of whom died of old age, and now have a little over 110k on a weekly basis. As a denomination, they have adopted the 19th-century slogan of the Stone-Campbell Movement: “In essentials, Unity; In non-essentials, Liberty; and in all things, Charity” and have taken it very, very literally. Because they promote unity above doctrine, and they allow a wide range of freedom to interpret the scriptures- being anti-creed and ant...

Crowd in Tel Aviv celebrates Israel's declaration of independence in 1948. By Shmuel Klatzkin What is Zionism? The short answer is the modern movement to restore the Jewish nation’s sovereignty. The name Zion is biblical — it is the name of a specific mountain in Jerusalem adjacent to the site of the ancient Temples. It also is used in the Bible and in post-Biblical literature to refer variously to the site of the Temple, to Jerusalem, and to the Holy Land in general. Thus, in the core Jewish liturgy that dates back to the Babylonian exile community, we find this prayer: May our eyes see Your return to Zion in compassion. Blessed are You who returns His presence to Zion. Thus, around 1170, the poet and philosopher Yehuda HaLevi wrote in Spain: My heart is in the east, and I in the uttermost west — How can I find savor in food? How shall it be sweet to me? How shall I render my vows and my bonds, while yet Zion lies beneath the fetters of Edom, and I in Arab chains...

By Joe Cunningham When the Supreme Court decided in Louisiana v. Callais to eliminate race-based drawing of congressional districts, it was considered a big win for Republicans. Many states in the South began launching redistricting projects to eliminate districts that were forced on them through particular readings of the Voting Rights Act. The Callais case, however, isn't completely settled yet . While the Supreme Court's role is over, the state of Louisiana has to show it has rectified the injury to the original plaintiff, a man by the name of Callais. A hearing is set for October 27, in which Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill will go before a three-judge panel at the 5th Circuit and say that Louisiana has resolved the issue and that the case should be closed. The plaintiff's attorneys, however, are planning to go a step further and say that it's only partially resolved. They believe that the one remaining majority-Black district in Louisiana is also an u...

By Nick Arama The Iranian-backed Houthis have been ramping up their actions to attack Saudi Arabia.  The Saudis and the Yemeni government have been trying to conduct a counter-offensive against the Houthis in Yemen and retake territory they had seized along the Red Sea. That would help secure the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, while ensuring that the alternative route for oil supplies other than the Strait of Hormuz is not put in jeopardy. But the Houthis have been firing back. As we previously reported, among their targets were King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Jazan and Najran International Airport on Oct. 5. They hit the King Khalid Airport in the capital of Riyadh on Oct. 8, killing a pilot and two other people.  Now, they've reportedly just hit the Riyadh airport again with a ballistic missile, reportedly with many casualties, although they're still assessing how many.  In the latest attack, a missile struck a complex housing terminals 3 and 4 for do...

Former special counsel Jack Smith attends Power to the People Fest in Columbia, Md., on Oct. 3. By Jonathan Turley After his recent congressional testimony, former Special Counsel Jack Smith recently appeared at a “Power to the People Fest” sporting a “No Kings” tee shirt. Aside from a midlife crisis, the most likely explanation is that Smith wanted to send a message, reaffirming his bona fides as an anti-Trump warrior. It was a Comey moment, but without the seashells. The Power to the People Fest featured many whom Smith has long cultivated in the “Democracy-is-Ending” crowd. The organizers billed the event as “working to restore and strengthen democracy” and featured some of Trump’s loudest critics. The top billing went to Bruce Springsteen, who has lately turned his concerts into anti-Trump rave sessions, including comparing Trump officials to “Gestapo” and calling the administration “treasonous.” He continued those attacks at the concert with Smith, denouncing Trump as “la...

By David Manney A Wisconsin gun owner looking at a suppressor now confronts an unusual split in the law. Washington says it will stop enforcing federal registration rules. Wisconsin still has a statute that ties an exception to its silencer ban to compliance with federal registration. A Texas judge started the dispute, but President Donald Trump’s Justice Department has now taken the response nationwide . I think we need to define the terms “silencer” and “suppressor.” They describe the same device, but “suppressor” more accurately describes its function. A suppressor attaches to a firearm’s muzzle and controls the release of rapidly expanding gases to reduce gunshot noise. It doesn’t eliminate the noise, the supersonic crack of a bullet, or the need for hearing protection in many shooting situations. Hollywood has popularized the idea of nearly silent gunfire, but actual suppressors don’t work that way. Federal law still uses the term “firearm silencer,” which is why it appears i...

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By Becca Lower In a breaking story this Saturday, two Philadelphia police officers were shot while checking into a report of a man with a gun at a home, and the suspected shooter is now in custody, according to multiple reports.  🚨 BREAKING: A Philadelphia police officer is dead and another is in critical condition after an ambush while responding to a call about an armed suspect early this morning. Police say the suspect shot one officer 12 times and the other three times. SWAT found him hiding in a tree and took him into custody. PRAY FOR OUR HEROES IN BLUE — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) October 10, 2026 The attack on the law enforcement officers appeared to be unprovoked, something Philadelphia police Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel included during a press conference Saturday morning on the call. He said : ..."[A]thorities received a call at 12:22 a.m. that a man with a gun was on the porch of a house in West Philadelphia. The two officers were dispatched and arri...

By Kyle Becker President Donald Trump is no longer holding back after Ukraine struck a Russian diesel refinery shortly after his phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. In scathing remarks, President Trump called out Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky for his country launching attacks against Russian diesel refineries . .@POTUS: We told Zelensky, 'You can do whatever you want to Russia, but don't hit the refineries because that's a world problem.' And what does he do? He goes and hits the diesel fuel. He better damn well stop. https://t.co/CdRlMcPlKr — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) October 10, 2026 RedState colleague Jennifer Oliver O'Connell provided an excellent overview of the recent diplomatic developments and their ramifications for U.S.-Ukraine relations. On his way to Clarksville, TN, on Saturday, President Trump spoke with the press and confirmed that he had asked Zelensky to leave the refineries alone, and that Zelensky disregar...