Daniel Silliman wrote:
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Seo Jin Wook, a South Korean, met with about 10 people in a private home in Izhevsk, in the Western Ural Mountains, to talk about the good news of Jesus Christ. He told the people they should come back and bring friends. He was fined 30,000 rubles (about $400) and deported....

ABC/Reuters wrote:
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US congressman-elect Luke Letlow has died of coronavirus, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has said.

Key points:

•Luke Letlow was to be sworn in as a congressman on Sunday

•He died while undergoing treatment for coronavirus in hospital

•Last week he called for people to donate plasma to help COVID-19 patients

The 41-year-old Republican from Louisiana announced on December 18 that he had tested positive for the virus and on Christmas Eve a spokesman said the father-of-two was being transferred from St Francis Medical Centre in Monroe to Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Academic Medical Centre for treatment.....

https://tinyurl.com/ya7zo4ur

I seriously doubt that the Bible will be the latest version of the ESV. It's not too important to me but it may be to any of you. I just wanted to copy of it without spending a whole bunch of money.

"Is a Catholic Christian an Oxymoron?"

https://tinyurl.com/jsdkc45

Is the One True Church Roman Catholic?

https://tinyurl.com/zb3tfm3

I have never mentioned that I was going to disobey all the little Neros that might pop up through history. The governor of California isn't a King or Nero; he still should be obeyed by Californians.

I always remember my father making a hasty retreat at an airport, so he didn't have to shake the hand, I think he was a senator. This this was a very good way of handling the situation of avoiding to not show respect for a person. There are certainly people in the government that I would make a much faster retreat than he did if I happen to run across any of them!

So, I can't think of any instance where I have shown disrespect to our governor or my mayor, etc.

Nebraska did the same, and I supported that at the polls. A lot of good that did!

But, it has to be realized---

John 18:36-37
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world. Then Pilate said to him, So you are a king? Jesus answered, You say that I am a king. For this purpose I was born and for this purpose I have come into the world—to bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth listens to my voice. ---ESV

https://tinyurl.com/y576t94t (Should Christians try to force the kingdom on others?)

And:

Mazoe Ford, with wires wrote:
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A former lawyer, Zhang was arrested in May amid tough nationwide measures aimed at curbing the outbreak and heavy censorship to deflect criticism of the government's initial response.

Zhang reportedly went on a prolonged hunger strike while in detention, prompting authorities to forcibly feed her, and is said to be in poor health....
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Dr Feng said Chinese authorities lied about the coronavirus when it first emerged "in order to save face" and Zhang's sentence reflects that.

"China punishes anyone who challenges the state narrative by telling the truth," he said....

https://tinyurl.com/y8rzv5vx

Dr. Rugh wrote:
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Humanity eventually joined Lucifer’s rebellion against God’s intended order. When Adam disobeyed God, sin entered the world (see Romans 5:12). With sin, man’s ability to rule and submit became tainted. Sinful man naturally rebels against authority and rejects the idea of submission. That is the reason for the negative aspects of order in our society. Those in authority want to use their power for their own selfish desires, while those who are to submit to authority do not want anyone telling them what to do....

https://tinyurl.com/zwg8o3o

David Frum wrote:
APPOINTMENT OF JEROME POWELL AS FEDERAL RESERVE CHAIR
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Powell also proved a superb appointment just in time for the pandemic-caused economic crisis of 2020. The Senate was stingy with cash relief to the economy. Monetary policy had to do most of the lifting—and Powell was equal to the lift.

...Powell stepped up in 2020 with a policy that was both bold and—unusual for any Trump appointee—internationally coordinated.....

https://tinyurl.com/yczvvnv6

AND BIBLE Has the NASB, which is accurate as you can get, and there are individual Bible programs For the 1984 NIV, The ESV, and the NKJV---All excellent versions of the Bible.

For good or ill, AND BIBLE app Has the KJV, Strong's Numbers, Vines etc.

You should read the following:

"Why I Do Not Think the King James Bible Is the Best Translation Available Today"

2 Timothy 3:15-17

Jamie Aten, Kent Annan wrote:
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Some have argued that being in proximity to others at church is no different from being in proximity to people at the grocery store or bank. But it is different. While business is primarily transactional, the life of a church congregation is inherently social. We gather to worship God, but we also gather to connect with one another. Unless we run into a close friend, we don’t normally shake hands or hug someone in the grocery store or movie theater, but where a community of people is knit together spiritually and socially these interactions happen frequently.

In addition, formal rituals, such as sharing in communion or pausing during a service to shake hands or hug, obviously increase the risk of infection. But such rituals aren’t the only risk of worship services. Singing in a group, which is integral for many congregations, has been known to spread COVID-19....