Media pretend left-wing mobs of protesters aren’t really mobs

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Journalists spent last week rewriting history as it happened and denying the thuggery of left-wing protests. It was like watching a reality TV version of “1984.”

Here’s a link to the editorial at Fox News.

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Your Daily Prayer: A Prayer from Psalm 91

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A Prayer from Psalm 91
By: Debbie McDaniel

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1

We trudged slowly back to the car through a crowded parking lot in the Texas summer heat. Hot, humid, full sun bearing down. I noticed my daughter matching my steps, walking close by my side the entire way back. Little legs stretching out as far as they could to match my stride. She smiled up at me and said, “Mom, look, I’m walking in your shade.” She’d found the shadow, the safe place to walk. I loved that my side was her shield, giving her protection from the heat.

We may not always see it, or feel it, we might forget it’s there at times, or even wonder if God has left us to fend for ourselves in the heat of hard situations of life. But His protection is real. He doesn’t, He can’t, forget us or ignore us. If we belong to Him, His love is too great to leave us on our own.

In whatever troubles we face today, God is the place of refuge we can run to, He is our safe place.

A reminder for us, especially in the tough stuff, that we never walk alone. Full heat of troubles bearing down hard, heavy, it’s a struggle at times to keep trudging through it all. Pressure and stress can seem as stifling as a hot afternoon summer sun. Yet God whispers truth, strong and sure, “Walk in my shadow, up close to my side.  It’s in the safe place that brings confidence; for when we are resting in God’s shadow, we will never face the full heat of our difficulties. He shelters from that pain. His shade, His shadow, diminishes what is actually felt in the intensity of all the heat. Rest, peace, and calm rise up strong, right in the struggling mess of life, and we’re assured, He’s in control.

Don’t ever doubt it. God works on behalf of those who love Him and honor His name. He is so good to us. We may never fully know, this side of heaven, how very much He has sheltered us from in this life.

A Prayer from Psalm 91:

Dear God, Thank you for your presence with us, thank you for your Almighty Shadow. Thank you that you go before us, and cover us from behind. Thank you that you are in our midst, and that our future is secure in the place you’re preparing for us.

Your words bring such hope and comfort. Remind us of your strength today, may we see glimpses of your glory and blessing along the way as we seek after you. For victory and salvation are found in you alone. In the Mighty Name of Jesus, Amen.

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Pastor Rick Warren: How to Receive the Grace of God

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By Rick Warren

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”For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ” (John 1:17 NLT).

In yesterday’s devotional we looked at 10 great benefits of God’s grace in our lives. As you read those benefits, you may have wondered how you can receive that grace in your life. It would be tragic to discover all God wants to do in you through his grace yet never accept it in your life.So how do you receive the grace of God in your life?

There isn’t a 23-part answer to the question. You don’t need to go to seminary to discover it.

The Bible gives an easy, three-word answer for how you receive the grace of God: by trusting Christ.

The Bible says in John 1:17, “For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ” (NLT).

God’s grace is entirely wrapped up in a person: Jesus. You can’t get it through religion or ritual. You can’t get it by following the rules.

You get it through Jesus.

God’s grace is free. You simply need to accept it.

But let me be very clear: God’s grace is not cheap. It cost Jesus his life. Grace is the most expensive commodity there is. Jesus died on the cross to pay for it.

Jesus’ death on the cross accomplished three things in our lives:

  • It paid the penalty for sin. Someone had to pay for the penalty for our sin. If you have a relationship with Jesus, he has taken care of your penalty.
  • It broke the power of sin. Jesus’ death on the cross gives us the power to change the habits, hurts, and hang-ups that derail our lives.
  • The presence of sin will be obliterated. One day all who follow Jesus will go to heaven, where there won’t be any sin.

The costly grace God offers will change everything about your life.

You just have to accept it!

Talk It Over

  • How does your life demonstration thankfulness to God for his grace?
  • If the grace of God is relatively easy to understand and its benefits are so amazing, why do you think so many people never accept it?
  • How can you share the message of God’s grace with a friend or family member this week?

Give hope, prayer, and encouragement below. Post a comment & talk about it.

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Illinois State ground game too much for Saluki Football

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NORMAL, Ill. — Illinois State piled up 541 yards of total offense and rolled to a 51-3 homecoming victory over Southern Illinois on Saturday at Hancock Stadium.

The No. 12-ranked Redbirds (5-1, 2-1) scored the game’s first 31 points, compiled a 409-90 advantage in rushing yardage, and tied the largest margin of victory in the 81-game history of the series between the schools.

“Illinois State whooped us in every phase,” acknowledged SIU head coach Nick Hill. “We really didn’t get going offensively. Defensively, they dominated the line of scrimmage, (they) out-coached us.”

Since winning its season opener, Southern has dropped five-straight games, and the effects of injuries and a series of close losses appears to finally be taking its toll on the team. The Salukis (1-5, 0-3) were without the services of eight starters and four backups today. Adding to SIU’s woes, star running back D.J. Davis left the game with a first-half injury.

“Obviously, you’d like to have your guys at full strength, but we’re not,” Hill said. “You have to find ways to move the football and score points with whoever we have. I take full responsibility for that. We have to go back to square one with the fundamental things, and that’s throwing and catching, blocking and tackling.”

Illinois State averaged nearly eight yards per carry as James Robinson ran for 202 yards and Markel Smith added 143. Quarterback Brady Davis was efficient, as well, completing 10 passes, including four touchdown throws.

“They have great backs and their quarterback adds another element where he can scramble and get out of the pocket,” said SIU linebacker Luke Giegling, who recorded his first career interception. “Everyone in our locker room is upset right now. This isn’t the way we want to be playing. We know we’re a better team than this.”

Southern entered the game ranked 12th in the nation in total offense, and its ability to mix the run and pass was a key to its early-season success. Without Davis for much of the game and with backup Jonathan Mixon sidelined, SIU’s best ground threat today was quarterback Sam Straub, who ran for 49 yards. Southern’s longest run from scrimmage was just nine yards.

In his first game back from a concussion, Straub completed 14-of-30 passes for 103 yards. Half of his completions were to Raphael Leonard, who has caught at least one pass in every game of his SIU career. 

The Salukis picked up two first downs on their opening drive but didn’t move the sticks again until late in the second quarter. Their only scoring drive came at the start of the third quarter — a 17-play, 66-yard march that included a pair of fourth-down conversions and ended with a 26-yard field goal by Nico Gualdoni.  

“We felt like it was a game where we could throw the football,” Hill said. “We’ve had some success against them before throwing the football.”

One bright spot on defense for the Salukis was defensive end Anthony Knighton, who had two sacks today, giving him 5.5 on the season, 12.0 in his career, and moving him into 20th all-time in career sacks at SIU.

Illinois State was relentless on the ground, though, hurrying to the line of scrimmage to score one last touchdown in the game’s closing seconds. 

“Some of the inexperience in the secondary — getting fits down in the run game — we’ve got to grow up pretty quickly,” Hill said. “We played our fifth and sixth corner, and obviously our top two safeties didn’t start the game.”

The Salukis had led at halftime of every game until today.

“We have to stay together,” Hill said. “We’ll do that, I promise you. We have good people and we have to model the way as coaches with our attitudes, staying positive and competing. We have five games to play and this season is long from over.”

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7 things to know about the ‘Steve Bartman game,’ 15 years later

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The “Steve Bartman game,” otherwise known as Game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship Series between the Cubs and Marlins, was 15 years ago Sunday at Wrigley Field. Here are some things to know about the game and the aftermath.

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.

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Column: Bears defense falls painfully short of elite expectations in perplexing loss to Dolphins

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Eddie Jackson just kept repeating himself. That’s how the second-year safety processed the breakdowns and missed tackles that undid the Bears in an exhausting 31-28 overtime loss to the Dolphins on Sunday.

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.

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Red Sox even ALCS with 7-5 comeback win over Astros

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David Price was good enough, the Red Sox bullpen was even better, and Jackie Bradley Jr. delivered a go-ahead, three-run double off the Green Monster on Sunday night to lead Boston to a 7-5 victory over the Houston Astros and tie the AL Championship Series at one game apiece.

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.

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Sears files bankruptcy, set to close more than 140 more stores

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Sears files for bankruptcy protection, to close another 142 stores

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Sears Holdings Corp., parent of the Sears and Kmart retail chains, has filed for bankruptcy protection — a last-ditch effort to save an American icon that shaped shopping habits for more than a century

Here’s a link to the story at the Chicago Tribune.

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Union pay dispute heats up ahead of election

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The largest state employee’s union is demanding state employees get paid raises from the past three years despite questions about the union’s contract.

Here’s a link to the story at Illinois News Network.

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