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Ohio Gov. John Kasich is being urged to sign the "fetal heartbeat bill" into law, now that he has assurances it will be vigorously defended at no cost to state taxpayers. (Reuters photo)
New Motivation for John Kasich to Sign 'Heartbeat Bill'
Thursday, Ohio Gov. John Kasich—who now has the nation's most aggressive anti-abortion legislation sitting on his desk—received a phone call from Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver.
During the call, Staver informed Kasich that if he signs the pending "fetal heartbeat bill" into law, his organization will defend the new law, all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, at no cost to the taxpayers of the state. It's unclear how Kasich responded to the offer, but the author of the legislation is praying the governor accepts it.
In a statement to the media Friday morning, Faith2Action President Janet Porter said the fate of "nearly 20,000 babies with beating hearts" is now in Kasich's hands. She urged those who are passionate about seeing the bill signed into law to call the Governor's Office at (614) 466-3555 immediately.
"Ask Governor Kasich to sign the Heartbeat Bill (within H.B. 493) and let the courts be the ones to decide the issue of constitutionality—that's why we have courts," she said. "Why would the governor want to kill the Heartbeat Bill because the courts might? That makes no sense ...
"It's very interesting what the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals had to say about the Arkansas and North Dakota Heartbeat Laws. The Eighth Circuit asked the Supreme Court to review the issue because they determined 'heartbeat' to be a 'more certain and consistent' marker than viability, the standard the Supreme Court now uses.
"By the time our Heartbeat Law reaches the Supreme Court, we will have a brand new Trump-appointed Court. Now is the time!"
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Why is our planet shaking so violently all of a sudden?
There have been dozens of significant earthquakes right along the Ring of Fire within the past 30 days, and two giant ones made headlines all over the globe on Thursday. First, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck off the coast of Humboldt County, California, and that was followed later in the day by a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in the Solomon Islands. But of course these latest earthquakes are just the latest examples of increased shaking along the outer perimeter of the Pacific Ocean. Experts are not quite sure what to make of all of this shaking, but they are warning that "the Big One" could strike the west coast at any time.
Let's start by discussing the historic earthquake that just hit the Solomon Islands. According to The Washington Post, it was originally determined to be a magnitude 8.0 earthquake before being downgraded to a 7.8.
A massive earthquake erupted along a fault line near the Solomon Islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean on Thursday. The quake was originally detected as a magnitude 8 by the U.S. Geological Service, but has since been reduced to a 7.8 on the Moment-Magnitude scale.
It was followed by a 5.5 magnitude quake, and aftershocks continue to roll through.
Subsequently, that earthquake was followed by 20 extremely large aftershocks that all fell into a range between magnitude 4.8 and magnitude 6.5. All of this violent seismic activity seems to have shaken the entire planet to at least some degree, because monitoring stations all over the world were experiencing strange vibrations as aftershock after aftershock shook the Solomon Islands.
Prior to all of this shaking in the Solomon Islands, a magnitude 6.5 earthquake off the coast of California rattled residents of Humboldt County.
Fortunately the quake was far enough offshore that not a lot of damage was done, but it is being reported that those living in the region could feel the ground rolling.
Bonnie Brower, owner of the Ferndale Pie Company, told The Associated Press she was grabbing something from the fridge in the restaurant's kitchen when the quake happened. She didn't see any damage, but said says felt a "big jolt."
"I just felt this very huge jerk and I didn't know what it was," Brower said to The AP. Afterward, it felt like the ground was rolling, "like you were on a boat."
In recent months there has been lots of earthquake activity along the west coast, and this has raised fears that "the Big One" could be coming soon.
And Fox News recently reported that a major study has concluded that it is likely that someday the 800-mile-long San Andreas fault "could unzip all at once."
For years, scientists believed the mighty San Andreas—the 800-mile-long fault running the length of California where the Pacific and North American plates meet—could only rupture in isolated sections.
But a recent study by federal, state and academic researchers showed that much of the fault could unzip all at once, unleashing a rare, singular catastrophe. Now, insurers have used that research to come up with a new analysis of the damage that could be caused by statewide break of the San Andreas.
I don't know about you, but that doesn't sound good to me.
But because things have been so quiet in California for the last several decades, most people living in the region seem to greatly underestimate the threat.
Those living on the west coast have been hearing the same warnings year after year, and many of them have become convinced that "the Big One" is never going to happen in their lifetimes.
Unfortunately, the cold, hard science tells us a much different story. According to the top experts in the field, the San Andreas fault is way overdue for a historic earthquake.
Experts have warned that the fault line has been quiet for far too long and is due to erupt at any time.
Thomas Jordan, director of the Southern California Earthquake Center, told a conference in Long Beach: "The springs on the San Andreas system have been wound very, very tight. And the southern San Andreas fault, in particular, looks like it's locked, loaded and ready to go."
Seismologists have said that over the past 1,400 to 1,500 years, monster earthquakes have ruptured at 150-year intervals.
And of course the San Andreas fault is only a small section of a seismic zone known as the Ring of Fire that roughly encircles the entire Pacific Ocean. The U.S. Geological Survey provides tools that show the latest earthquakes in the world, and earlier today I used one of those tools to display all of the earthquakes along the Ring of Fire of magnitude 2.5 or greater that have happened within the last 30 days.
The crust of our planet is becoming increasingly unstable, but meanwhile, most people have been lulled into a false sense of security.
At some point, a great California earthquake is coming, and when it strikes, it is going to change the lives of tens of millions of people in a single moment.
Michael Snyderis the founder and publisher of End Of The American Dream. Michael’s controversial new book about Bible prophecy entitled "The Rapture Verdict"is available in paperback and for the Kindle on Amazon.com.
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For a fire is kindled in My nostril, and burneth unto the depths of the nether-world, and devoureth the earth with her produce, and setteth ablaze the foundations of the mountains.
The song of Moses, the source of today's verse, comes at the conclusion of Israel's sojourn through the desert under the leadership of Moses. The message of fire and utter destruction that would befall the enemies of God is eerily similar to the reality Israelis faced two weeks ago as hundreds of fires were set all over the Holy Land, causing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. Israel365 sprung into action and last night distributed over 300,000 shekels worth of shopping cards and gifts to deeply appreciative men, women and children in Haifa. The most heartbreaking moment was when one of the Haifa residents told Rabbi Tuly that it wasn't about the money they lost, it was the memories. With tears in his eyes, the elderly man described how the Chanuka Menorah that his grandfather gave to him was completely destroyed, and Rabbi Tuly then handed him a new Chanuka Menorah from the donations contributed by generous readers of Israel365.
A bag filled with Judaica and other special gifts purchased with the donations of generous Israel365 customers awaits at least 60 families who lost their homes due to the hundreds of terrorist blazes that plagued Haifa communities two weeks ago.
Rabbi Tuly handing a Chanuka Menorah to one of Haifa's fire victims, photo taken by Michio Nagata of Bridges for Peace.
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This Is The Most Epic Version Of 'O Holy Night' You Will EVER Hear
It is a popular song at this time of year, the Christmas gospel song 'O Holy Night.' But with powerful lyrics and a dramatic melody, only the best vocals can do it justice. Well, operatic-trained Christian singer David Phelps does just that. His high notes will leave you speechless. David is part of the historic Gaither Gospel Singing group, and is widely recognizedwith possessing one of the most immpressive vocal ranges in the world.
Sit back and listen to his incredible performance below. You'll want to watch it back over and over again!
How can Evangelical Christians truly bless Israel in the name of Jesus, according to the Abrahamic Covenant found in Genesis 12:1-3 in which God promises to bless those who bless His people?
At the same time, how can Evangelicals not simply be a blessing to Israel and the Jewish people, but to the Palestinians and Lebanese and Syrians and Jordanians and Egyptians and Iraqis, as well? Did not the Lord command us to love our neighbors and our enemies?
How, then, can we as Evangelicals truly and effectively pray for and financially invest in the work the Lord is doing to bless and care for all people of the epicenter, both Jews and Arabs?
These were some of the questions my wife, Lynn, and I were wrestling through in late 2005 and early 2006 when the Lord gave us the idea to start The Joshua Fund.
It's hard to believe that The Joshua Fund is already ten years old, but it's true. In that time, we have had the joy of seeing the Lord demonstrate His kindness and faithfulness to Jews and Arabs in so many ways.
This year-end Donor Report -- both text and short videos -- let's you step into the story for yourself. (please feel free to share it with others)
Come see how the Lord -- with your prayers and support -- is using TJF to care for the poor and vulnerable, widows and orphans, Holocaust survivors and refugees fleeing from Syrian and Iraq.
Come learn more about how He is using TJF to invest in pastors and ministry leaders who are preaching the Word of God, proclaiming the Gospel, and making disciples in Israel and the Arab world -- and seeing lives transformed for eternity.
We're so grateful for what the Lord is doing, and we think you will be, as well.
