More from X...

• There are now more anti-White and anti-Asian laws in South Africa than anti-Black laws under Apartheid. Racism is wrong no matter who it is against.
• Gunther Eagleman nailed it: Calls to “Kill the Boer, Kill the Farmer” are still happening in South Africa, and ignoring the brutal farm attacks is straight-up tragic.

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Recommended reading: 

•  60 Minutes Attempts to Debunk Trump on South African Farmers, Produces a Hit Piece Instead - redstate.com
•  Investigating Farm Killings in South Africa - What We Saw - dailycaller.com   
• Anderson Cooper’s South Africa Report Whitewashed Brutal Reality - hotair.com

Recommended video: Angela Rose: I Investigated the South Africa Chaos

 

 The War Against White Farmers in South Africa, by Dr. Peter Hammond

Recommended reading: So, Will South Africa's President Answer for the Reported Mass Killing of White Farmers Today? - townhall.com

Recommended podcasts:

1. The Threat of Land Invasion in South Africa, by Dr. Peter Hammond
2. A Warning to America, by Evangelist Keith Daniels of South Africa
3. A Christian History of Africa, by Dr. Peter Hammond 
4. The Truth Behind Farm Terrorism in South Africa, by Dr. Peter Hamond

Recommended reading: The Covenant, by James Michener

From X...

• Benny Johnson  America Is Now the World’s Top Energy Superpower — By a MASSIVE Margin - Oil: 24 million barrels per day  More than Saudi Arabia's 10.9 million and Russia's 10.5 million COMBINED - Natural gas: 119 billion cubic feet per day  More than Russia's 62 billion, Iran's 27 billion 
• CNN: Trump's approval is the highest with seniors for a 21st century prez at this point in a 2nd term 
• BREAKING: Democrats are in panic mode after DEVASTATING new poll finds Americans trust the Republican Party on the ECONOMY and INFLATION by +6 points, tariffs by +2 points, immigration by +11 points and border security by +28 points. Donald Trump is crushing it!  
• Disturbing FACT: 30% of Gen Z Has Been Aborted That statistic blows my mind away... 
• HOLY CRAP! RFK Jr just revealed that the agency has found 138,000 MISSING CHILDREN trafficked across the border under Biden, Mayorkas, and Becerra. "We've been able to locate 138,000 of them. They're very, very difficult to find.

What happens when you die? | Watch

 What happens when you die? | Watch - msn.com

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From Sermonaudio.com: Last Words of Criminals Executed in New England for Capital Crimes, Heaven &... by Cotton Mather

The Following sermons are on Hebrews 9:27: "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment..."

1. The Two Advents of Christ, by Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)
2. Are You Prepared to Die? by Pastor Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834-1892)
3. Death, and After This, the Judgement, by Evangelist Rolfe Barnard (1904-1969)
4. Ten Excuses on Judgment Day, by Evangelist E. A. Johnston

HarriBest Reacts to Take This Job and Shove It

  HarriBest Reacts to Take This Job and Shove It, by Johnny Paycheck

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This song came out in 1977. I'm guessing it's time for someone to do an updated version of this song for 2026 - from an employer's perspective. Here's how it might start out: Take this job and shove it, 'cause You ain't workin here no more. We bought a computer, it took all the reasons, we had you workin for..."

Why some scientists question Earth’s age and what science actually shows

  Why some scientists question Earth’s age and what science actually shows - msn.com

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Recommended video: Answers in Genesis Canada: I Convinced Grok the Biblical Flood Really Happened (Using Science)

       

Recommended reading: Is There Forensic Evidence for Noah’s Flood? - answersingenesis.org
Recommended sermons and podcasts: 

• Was the Flood Local? by Ken Ham
• Six Days & the Eisegesis Problem, by Ken Ham

Suicide Pods: The Evil Device to Help People Kill Themselves

  Suicide Pods: The Evil Device to Help People Kill Themselves - lifenews.com

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Recommended reading: 

• OpenAI Says a Million ChatGPT Users Talk About Suicide - technocracy.com
• “Dr. Death” Creates “Suicide Pods” for Couple to Kill Themselves Together - lifenews.com

Recommended podcast: How the Mental Health Industry Misses the Mark, by Dave Wheaton of The Christian Worldview. Dave Weaton interviews Greg Gifford, the author of Lies My Therapist Told Me 

Here are some excerpts from Elizabeth Wurtzel's great book, Prozac Nation: Young and Depressed in America:

• 'I looked at him in shock. Why the hell does everyone think the problem is drugs? 'David, what I wouldn't give to have a drug problem.' I say. 'What I wouldn't give for it to be that simple. If I could check in somewhere and come out the other end okay. I'd be thrilled.'"
• "Even then, I was pretty certain, in my 12 year old mind, that life was one long distraction from the inevitable."
• "Everything's plastic, we're all going to die sooner or later, so what does it matter. That was my motto."
• "...and then one day you realize that your entire life is just awful, not worth living, a horror and a black blot on the white terrain of human existence. One morning you wake up afraid you're going to live."
• "But then I never had to worry about a crash landing because I never even took off."
• "Something inside me was not just depressed but dividing, cracking, splintering, pulling me back and forth between my two parents, and occasionally I wished I could walk through a picture window, and have the sharp, broken shards slash me to ribbons so I would finally look like I felt."
• "They ask me if I've done any drugs in the last 24 hours, and I say no. Then I say I guess I smoked some pot and snorted some coke also, but that was just to make the Ecstasy last longer. I also admit to them I had some beer, maybe a couple of sea breezes in there too. Then the doctor asks if I have a substance abuse problem, and all I can do is laugh."
• "'I won't do that.' he said. 'I already told you it's your mother's responsibility.' 'Oh *** Daddy. I give up. I can't listen to this anymore.' 'What am I supposed to say?' 'Try, Have a good life. Because this is it for me.' Years later, thinking about this conversation, I will remember, as somebody very sagely said during the parricide trials of the Menendez brothers: Anytime your kids kill you, you are at least partly to blame."
• "Depression is all about If you loved me you would."
• "But instead of going to a mental institution, I decided to go to California."
• "...I wish that every psychiatrist I've ever dealt with could know what it's like to be a patient and to feel desperate. I wish they could know what it's like to wake up every morning afraid you're going to live.'
• "So the plan was simple: I would earn enough money to pay my mother back, and they I'd kill myself."
• "On April 8, 1994, as I was completing this book, Kurt Cobain shot himself in the head...Grunge, the musical style that Nirvana did so much to invent and popularize, was described by Newsweek as 'what happens when children of divorce get their hands on guitars.'...Every person who has experienced a severe depression has his own sad, awful tale to tell, his own mess to live through. Sadly, Kurt Cobain will never get that far. Every day I thank God that I did."

The Supreme Court’s Chiles Decision Is The Obergefell Death Knell

  The Supreme Court’s Chiles Decision Is The Obergefell Death Knell - americanthinker.com

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Recommended reading: 

• SCOTUS Won’t Hear Challenge to Same-Sex Marriage Ruling - legalinsurrection.com
•  EU's Highest Court Rules That Poland And Other Member States Must Recognize Same-Sex Marriages - harbingerdaily.com    
• Liberals pass amendment that could criminalize quoting Scripture on homosexuality - lifesitenews.com

Recommended podcasts:

• Juries Split on Kim Davis "Same Sex Marriage" Case, by Jim Schneider of Crosstalk America
• Fear of God or Fear of Man - Obergefell, Dobbs, and a Nation on Trial, by Pastor Kevin Swanson

Recommended sermon: A Biblical Response to the Supreme Court Decision, by Dr. David P. Murray (2015)

20 famous figures who were obsessed with the occult

  20 famous figures who were obsessed with the occult - msn.com

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Recommended reading: 10 Signs Someone Is a Witch - msn.com

Recommended sermons & podcasts:

• Countering Halloween Witchcraft with Biblical Reformation, by Dr. Peter Hammond
• The "Christianizing" of the Occult, by Jim Schneider of Crosstalk America
• Colossians 2:1-15, by Rev. Paul Den Butter 
• Harry Potter, Tolkien, and Wizardry - Discerning Fantasy by Pastor Kevin Swanson

Greg Gutfeld’s Eulogy of Swalwell’s Political Career Was Brutal and Epic

  Greg Gutfeld’s Eulogy of Swalwell’s Political Career Was Brutal and Epic - pjmedia.com

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Recommended reading:

• What to Do if You Suspect a Child is Being Sexually Abused - christianpost.com  
• Holy Hell - Islam's Abuse of Women and the Infidels Who Enable It - frontpagemag.com

25 Facts About Abortion in America that Should Make You Absolutely Sick

   25 Facts About Abortion in America that Should Make You Absolutely Sick - endoftheamericandream.com

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 The Briefing for Friday, March 21, 2024, by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr.

Here is a short excerpt from today's Briefing: "When you have states moving towards what you would see as more consistent pro-life laws, eventually someone's going to get arrested for performing an abortion. And if we can't stand that as a society then we're going to lose the entire pro-life cause. Because the mainstream media is going to go nuts the moment someone is arrested for performing an illegal abortion. And the test case right now is the State of Texas..."

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Recommended reading: 

• Planned Parenthood Shutting Down Major Baby Killing Operation in Manhattan - thegatewaypundit.com
• 'A is For Abortion': Public High School Teaches ABCs for Women's History Month - dailysignal.com

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What Does the Bible Say About Abortion? "For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. I will praise thee for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest part of the earth. Thine eyes did see my substance, being yet unperfect, and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them." - Psalm 139:13-16

The following sermons are on Psalm 139:13-16:

1. God's Hands, God's Plans, by Dr. Toby B. Holt
2. The Most Dangerous Place Today: The Womb, by Ron Johnson
3. Motherhood in the Bible, by Dr. Ian R. K. Paisley (1926-2014)
4. The Sacredness of the Blood, by Dr. Frank McClelland
5. Robbing God of His Harvest, by Rev. Kevin McLeod
6. A Scripted Life, by Roger Wagner

Here is a hymn based on Psalm 139: All That I Am I Owe to Thee [This is sung to the same melody as another beautiful hymn, Jesus, and Shall it Ever Be?]

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Recommended podcasts: 

1. The Critical Need to Stand for Life, by Jim Schneider of Crosstalk America
2. Abortion by Mail - Unchecked Killing of Babies, by Pastor Kevin Swanson

Recommended movie: Tilly

 

Recommended reading: 

1. Monsters of a Feather...Kamala Harris for Head of Planned Parenthood? - hotair.com 
2. Biden Awards Ex-Planned Parenthood Chief Needs Our Prayers, Not a Presidential Medal of Freedom - dailysignal.com 
3. Abortions Drop Nearly 40% After Iowa's Heartbeat Law Takes Effect - lifesitenews.com
4. Florida Voters Defeat Amendment 4, Which Would Have Allowed Abortion Up to Birth - lifenews.com
5. Abortion Business Sues Pregnancy Health Center - For Stealing Its Customers! - wnd.com    Abortion Leading Global Cause of Death in 2024 with Over 50 Million Killed - breitbart.com

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Recommended video: Hard Truth About Abortion

Note: This is a hard video to watch, both because of its subject matter, but also because of the song that goes along with it. It is a great song, but the audio quality is not very good. I suggest you watch the whole video, but when they come to the song, turn the volume down and just read the lyrics below!

A Malediction

The judges sat outside the law, And in their pride no evil saw
In setting teeth to Satan's jaw, And feeding him our children.

A curse, a curse, the law it cries, A curse, a curse, on mankind's pride
A curse on him who would deny, God's image in mankind.

When viewed in terms of cost and ease, An unborn child is a disease
A holocaust soon fit to please, Our own convenience.

Torn from out their mother's womb, Denied the sky, denied the tomb
Conceived in lust to their own ruin, A sacrifice to pleasure.

A Curse, a curse their blood cries out, A curse, a curse the heavens shout!
A curse on him who dares to flout, God's image in mankind.

The doctors with their blood-red hands, Who loved their money more than man.
With greed their god they lay their plan, The butchers of mankind.

Oh, rid us of this evil Lord, And turn our hearts by cross or sword
Our nation cannot long afford, To live beneath your anger.

A Curse, a curse upon their heads, O, save them Lord, or slay them dead!
And fill our country with your dread, And turn away your anger.

From Sermonaudio.com...

• Fake Christianity - Interview with Jed Coppenger, by Kevin Swanson of Generations Radio 
• Oklahoma principal risked life to stop school shooter, by Adam McManus of Worldview in Five Minutes 
• Extreme Weather Evolution? by Ken Ham of Ansswersingenesis.org 
• A Dependable Promise, by Rev. David Park [Text: Isaiah 44:3: "For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring..."] 
• A Perfect God, Genesis, and War? by Sam Rohrer of Stand in the Gap Media 
• Thursday, April 16, 2026, by Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Jr. 
• Moms of the Bible, by Jim Schneider of Crosstalk America 
• Repentance and God's Goodness (Remastered), by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981) [Text: Romans 2:24: "But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape the judgment of God? Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?"] 
• Stand Fast in the Lord, by Rev. Michael Patrick [Text: Philippians 4:1: "Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved."] 
• Popes and Trump and Webbon Oh My! by Dr. James White 
• There are six things that the LORD hates, by George Lawson D.D.

Franklin Graham: 'I Do Not Believe President Trump Would Knowingly Depict Himself as Jesus Christ'

  Franklin Graham: 'I Do Not Believe President Trump Would Knowingly Depict Himself as Jesus Christ' - breitbart.com

Today in the News - Friday, April 17, 2026

Today's Headlines

1. China's Unitree Unveils Robot With "Human-Like Physique" That Can Outrun Most People - zerohedge.com
2. How one pro-Israel comment led to ideological persecution by a Canadian university - expose-news.com
3. Is the Pentagon Preparing for Military Action in Cuba? - pjmedia.com
4. NYC's Commie Mayor Mamdani, Democrats Have a Message for 'Rich' Homeowners on Tax Day - redstate.com
5. Cult to Cult to Cult - frontpagemag.com
6. WaPo: More Than 10K Troops Headed for Persian Gulf as U.S. Blockades Strait of Hormuz - thenewamerican.com
7. Joy Behar Says Jesus Never Claimed To Be the Messiah. The Bible Says Otherwise. - pjmedia.com
8. Despite the Bluster No One Has Challenged the U.S. Navy's Blockade of Iran's Ports - redstate.com
9. Iran's regime fears peace more than war - wnd.com
10. Pope Leo Celebrates Christian Genocide in Algeria - frontpagemag.com
11. Human Smuggler Extradited From Brazil To US: DOJ - zerohedge.com
12. U.N. Nuclear Chief: No Iran Nuclear Deal Without Respect for Inspections - breitbart.com
13. Reasons to forgive Trump his trespasses - americanthinker.com
14. Sudan's forgotten war: three years on, humanitarian catastrophe has no end in sight - france24.com
15. Pentagon Accused Of Cover-Up After Missing Deadline On 46 Military UAP Videos<!-- --> - zerohedge.com
16. Treasury Secretary Says Order On Citizenship Proof For Banking Is 'In Process' - zerohedge.com
17. Greg Gutfeld’s Eulogy of Swalwell’s Political Career Was Brutal and Epic - pjmedia.com
18. House Effort To End Trump's Iran War Fails By One Vote: Guess The Lone GOP Dissenter - zerohedge.com
19. Trump Signs Pipeline Permits To Boost US–Canada Oil Flow - zerohedge.com
20. Ethics Journal: Pregnant Girls Should Be Forced to Abort - thenewamerican.com
21. Gen. Caine: US Forces Ready to Resume Iran Combat Operations - newsmax.com
22. Youth Mental Health Worsens After Gender Reassignment, Finnish Study Finds - newsbusters.org
23. Franklin Graham: 'I Do Not Believe President Trump Would Knowingly Depict Himself as Jesus Christ' - breitbart.com
24. From Streets to Bedrooms: How Shigella Spreads in America - legalinsurrection.com
25. Sharia in the Badge: NJ Police Leaders Cheer First Hijabi Deputy’s Allegiance Over the Constitution (RAIR TV) - rairfoundation.com
26. Report: Iran Used Chinese Spy Satellite to Target U.S. Bases in Pre-Strike Surveillance - gellerreport.com
27. Yet Another Study Confirms Gender “Transitions” Harm Kids - answersingenesis.org
28. Taxes: A Fallen World Under Authority - answersingenesis.org
29. New York Stock Exchange hit record highs as investors hope the war with Iran is coming to an end - swedenherald.com
30. Middle East war live: Israel’s Netanyahu confirms 10-day ceasefire agreement with Lebanon - france24.com
31. U.S. Is Ready For A "Financial Bombing" Of Iran - shtfplan.com
32. ChatGPT's "Honest Reaction" to a "Song" Composed Entirely of Gas-Passing Noises Will Make You Question Whether It's Honestly Evaluating Your Other Brilliant Ideas - futurism.com
33. War Room Live: Trump Negotiates 10-Day Israel/Lebanon Ceasefire, RFK Jr. Spars With Democrats During House Hearing & Congress Extends ‘Temporary Protected Status’ For 350,000 Haitians — Must-Watch/Share! - infowars.com
34. Rubber’s history could be a window into AI’s future - japantimes.co.jp
35. Yes, your lobster dinner probably died an excruciating death | Popular Science - popsci.com
36. Traitors in the House: GOP Defectors Shield 350,000 Haitians from Trump's Deportation Order - twitchy.com
37. Fake banknotes mocked a US president. And are now worth thousands - popsci.com
38. Berklee Students Revolt Over AI Songwriting Class - newser.com
39. Stopping Pro-Porn Librarians and Lawmakers - americanthinker.com
40. California's Attack on 3D-Printed Guns Might Hit 3D Printers Themselves - bearingarms.com
41. Edmonton Police Turned Body Cams Into Facial Recognition Tools - reclaimthenet.org
42. 'Malcolm in the Middle' Reboot Review: Woke Garbage That Didn't Need to Be Made - westernjournal.com

Videos & Columnists

• Cal Thomas: The Pope, Three Cardinals, and the Iran War - townhall.com
• Larry Elder: The Implosion of Eric Swalwell: What Was He Thinking? - townhall.com
• Michael Synder: Those That Are Crying Out “Peace, Peace” When There Is No Peace Are Going To Be Deeply Disappointed - themostimportantnews.com
• Alex Newman: The Architecture of Jihad: Exploring the Communist-Islamic Axis - thenwamerican.com
• Derek Hunter: Idiot Math - townhall.com 
• Michael Franzese: Former Mob Boss Breaks Down the Iran War — And What Happens If Trump Loses (Video) 
• Stephen Gardner: What JUST Leaked Out Of Congress Is Horrifying (Video) 
• Secret Service Admits "There Was No Threat". ATF Releases Report. (Video) Candace 

Earlier Headlines

1. One Of The Largest Food Producing Nations On The Entire Planet May Soon Be Forced To Ration Fuel - theeconomiccollapseblog.com
2. SHOCKING case of state-sponsored euthanasia in Spain: Euthanasia doctor is also a transplant co-ordinator, who was under investigation for falsifying documents - expose-news.com
3. Try That in a Small Town: Wild Video Shows High School Principal Take Down Gunman With His Bare Hands - redstate.com
4. 'Miss America now knows what a woman is': Pageant officials finally give in to science, say men not allowed - wnd.com
5. Artemis II Mission Has Ended. Where Does NASA Go From Here? - hotair.com
6. SCOTUS’ Chiles Decision Strikes a Blow Against Homo/“Trans” Lobby — and for Freedom - thenewamerican.com
7. Elon Musk Reveals COVID Vaccine Injury After Former Pfizer Official Admits Shots Likely Killed Tens Of Thousands In Germany - CDM - Human Reporters • Not Machines - cdm.press
8. US offers $10 million bounty for Iran-backed Kata’ib Hezbollah chief - israelnationalnews.com
9. Appeals Court Terminates Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Trump Admin - zerohedge.com
10. Everyone Needs to Hear Tom Homan’s Response to the Catholic Church on Immigration - pjmedia.com
11. EU hands Hungary's new leader 27 conditions. One of them is unlocking €90 billion for Ukraine - euromaidenpress.com
12. Ukraine Says It Captured a Russian Position Using Only Unmanned Systems—A Glimpse of Future Warfare - thedebrief.org
13. Over 20 US-Approved Ships Pass Through Hormuz, As Trump Eyes Jump-Starting Next Pakistan Peace Talks - zerohedge.com
14. Federal Judge Temporarily Allows Pentagon To Enforce Press Restrictions - zerohedge.com
15. Chinese AI Startup Made US F-22 Stealth Jets Visible — Then Iranian Strikes Hit Revealed Targets During Operation Epic Fury - defencesecurityasia.com
16. USA Rare Earth Actively Pursuing Acquisition Opportunities Around The World - zerohedge.com
17. WATCH: Police shoot woman who kidnapped 3-year-old in broad daylight, slashed him with knife - wnd.com
18. 'Serious threats': Secret Service sounds alarm on shutting down Trump's ballroom project - wnd.com
19. What Democrats Are Trying to Do to Pete Hegseth Shows How Unserious They Are - townhall.com
20. Hasan Piker: 'The Fall of the USSR Was One of the Greatest Catastrophes of the 20th Century' - townhall.com
21. Is Claude AI a Child of God? Anthropic Consults Christian Leaders to Help Its “Moral and Spiritual Development” - expose-news.com
22. This Little Student Went to Class—This One Learned to Protest - hotair.com
23. Hershey Will Shift Back to Classic Recipe for All Reese’s Products After Criticism - hotair.com
24. The Left’s Veneration of Monsters, Secular & Religious - frontpagemag.com
25. Inside NATO’s Contingency Plan for a US Exit From the Alliance, and Why It Might Actually Be a Bad Thing - townhall.com
26. Watch: Vance Pledges Probe Into Epstein 'Pizza' And 'Grape Soda' References - zerohedge.com
27. Pirro Prosecutors Went to Fed, Turned Away - dailysignal.com
28. OpenAI Backs Bill Shielding AI Firms From Liability in Mass-harm Scenarios - thenewamerican.com
29. SCOTUS’ Chiles Decision Strikes a Blow Against Homo/“Trans” Lobby — and for Freedom - thenewamerican.com
30. Exclusive -- Steve Hilton Says Democrat Machine Covered for Swalwell: 'We Had Heard All This Months Ago' - breitbart.com
31. Disney Begins Mass Layoffs to ‘Foster a Technologically-Enabled Workforce’ - breitbart.com
32. Wednesday LIVE: Trump Says Iran War “Very Close To Over” As Negotiators Make Progress Toward 2nd Round Of Peace Talks! Plus, Trump Threatens to Fire Fed Chair Powell if He Does Not Resign! - infowars.com
33. Ships 'Go Dark' in Hormuz as US Blockade Spurs Vessels to Evade Detection - newsmax.com
34. AI Use Appears to Have a "Boiling Frog" Effect on Human Cognition, New Study Warns - futurism.com
35. Half Of US Data Centers Scheduled To Start In 2026, Will Be Canceled Or Delayed - technocracy.news
36. 70 Percent Of U.S. Farmers Say That They Will Not Be Able To Purchase All The Fertilizer That They Need In 2026 - themostimportantnews.com
37. CENTCOM: U.S. Blockade Fully Implemented,’ Halting 90% of Iran’s Sea Trade - legalinsurrection.com
38. Trump orders major surge of American troops to the Middle East - gellerreport.com
39. Treasonous Chelsea Manning Among Nearly 100 Anti-Israel Protesters Arrested Outside Chuck Schumer’s NYC Office - rairfoundation.com
40. U.S. prisons are emptier. Will psychiatric hospitals fill up? - japantimes.co.jp

Here is a Hymn Based on Psalm 62: My Soul in Silence Waits for God

 (To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.) "Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved. How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence. They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defense; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah. Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them. God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work. - Psalm 62

Here is a hymn based on Psalm 62: My Soul in Silence Waits for God
Here is a sermon on Psalm 62: The Lord is My Rock

Daily Sermon for the Hearing Impaired: Putting a Branch to the Nose

Putting a Branch to the Nose, by Joe W. Allen [Text: Ezekiel 8 & 9]

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Recommended reading: Brazilian Skateboarder Quotes Bible in Sign Language to Defy Olympic Ban on Religious Displays - lifesitenews.com

Note: This daily sermon for the hearing impaired is dedicated to my good friend, David J. Bishop, who went home to be with his Lord Jesus on July 1, 2021. David was the inspiration for me to begin posting links to sermons for the hearing impaired. David's not deaf anymore. And the first words he heard were from our Lord Jesus, saying to him, "Well done, David, thou good and faithful servant. Enter into the joy of thy Lord!" [Matthew 25:21]

Here is one of the last pictures David sent to me before he died. He was a big sports fan and LOVED the Seattle Seahawks! He was also a BIG baseball fan. I'm sure if David had been able to hear he would have loved the song, Take Me Out to the Ball Game! But David loved our Lord Jesus much, much, much more than any sporting event! Oh, here is a video of Take Me Out to the Ball Game in American Sign Language! (ASL)

Recommended:

• Sermon: The Deaf Ministry of Jesus, by Jon Speed 
• Christmas Video: From 1994 Miracle on 34th Street
• Another great video: What are the chances?!? ☺️💕 #Deaf #ASL #americansignlanguage #wholesome (soo lovely meet Victoria)

Today in History - April 17

A special thanks to Wikipedia.com for following historical information. The sermons I have chosen from Sermonaudio.com

1521 - Trial of Martin Luther over his teaching begins during the assembly of the Diet of Worms. Initially intimidated, he asks for time to reflect before answering and is given a stay of one day (Source)

Recommended sermons and podcasts: Martin Luther at the Diet of Worms, by Dr. James White

The following 2 quotes are from R. C. Sproul's (1939-2017) book Faith Alone: The Evangelical Doctrine of Justification

1. "Does saving faith require a trust in the righteousness of Christ alone as the grounds of our justification? Or may a person have a different view of the gospel and still be a Christian?"
2. "The Reformation was waged, not over the issue of justification by faith, but over the issue of justification by faith alone. It was the Sola of Sola Fide that was the central point of dispute."

Recommended sermons and podcasts:

1. R. C. Sproul: The Prince's Poison Cup - Pastor Kevin Boling interviews the late R. C. Sproul (2008)
2. Holiness of God, by R. C. Sproul
3. The Carnal Christian, by R. C. Sproul
4. Justification by Faith Alone, by R. C. Sproul
5. Do Calvinists Believe in Free Will? by R. C. Sproul

Westminster Shorter Catechism Q & A #76-80

The following is from thewestminsterstandard.org:

Q. 76. Which is the ninth commandment?

A. The ninth commandment is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

Q. 77. What is required in the ninth commandment?
A. The ninth commandment requireth the maintaining and promoting of truth between man and man, and of our own and our neighbor’s good name, especially in witness bearing.

Q. 78. What is forbidden in the ninth commandment?
A. The ninth commandment forbiddeth whatsoever is prejudicial to truth, or injurious to our own or our neighbor’s good name.

Q. 79. Which is the tenth commandment?
A. The tenth commandment is, Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor’s.

Q. 80. What is required in the tenth commandment?
A. The tenth commandment requireth full contentment with our own condition, with a right and charitable frame of spirit toward our neighbor, and all that is his.

Recommended sermon:  The Westminster Assembly, by Dr. Sinclair B. Ferguson

Daily Bible Verses for Friday, April 17, 2026

The following sermons are from 1 Thessalonians 4:16-18: "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words."

1. Dispensationalism & its Pretribulation Rapture, by Rev. John Greer
2. The Day of Christ's Glorious Return, by Rev. David Kranendonk
3. Rightly Dividing Revelation - And Debunking C. I, Scofield's Pre-Trib Rapture Hoax , by Pastor Sam Adams

Bible Reading for Friday, April 17, 2026

The following Bible readings are taken from the website, Oneyearbibleonline.com. If you follow this reading plan you will read through the whole Bible in one year. I highly encourage you to do so. Also, the sermons below each section are ones that I have chosen from the website, Sermonaudio.com

Joshua 15

Here is a sermon on Joshua 15: Caleb, by Dr. Alan Cairns

Luke 18:18-43

Here are some sermons on Luke 18:

• Convicted But Not Converted, by Rev. Stephen Hamilton [Text: Luke 18]
• No Pharisees Allowed! by Rev. John Koopman [Text: Luke 18]
• A Widow's Persistent Praying, by Rev. John Greer [Text: Luke 18:1-8]
• Don't Give Up Praying For Loved Ones, by Rev. Reginald Cranston [Text: Luke 18:1]

Psalm 86

Sermon on Psalm 86: Our Times of Need, by Dr. Michael Barrett

Proverbs 13:9 & 10

Here is a sermon on Proverbs 13: Evils of Gambling, by Rev. Stephan Hamilton (Text: Proverbs 13:11)

The following sermon is on Proverbs 13:20: "He that walketh with wise men shall be wise, but a companion of fools shall be destroyed."

• Companion of Fools, by Pastor Robert McCurley

Franklin Graham: 'I Do Not Believe President Trump Would Knowingly Depict Himself as Jesus Christ'

 Franklin Graham: 'I Do Not Believe President Trump Would Knowingly Depict Himself as Jesus Christ' - breitbart.com