Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses some of the factors to be weighed in theology, involving the controversy of abortion.
This is then followed by a review of important stories and issues from the past day or so, largely witnessed on social media.
THEOLOGY ROUNDUP
Abortion – FAQ: link
NEWS ROUNDUP
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Top 5 Biblical Signs of the End Times Unfolding Before Our Very Eyes: link
U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin stand on stage together briefly and shake hands again at Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska.: link
“I’ll nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize myself.”: link
Pro-Ukrainian protesters gathered in Anchorage, Alaska, ahead of the high-stakes summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, which is meant to lay the groundwork for a ceasefire.: link
Ahead of President Trump and Russian Presiden Vladimir Putin’s summit in Alaska, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered remarks, saying, “On the day of negotiations, they are killing as well. And that speaks volumes.”: link
Tucker Carlson’s guest tried to spread lies in the name of us indigenous Christians in Israel.: link
President Trump displayed “confidence” as he met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the tarmac at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, according to a body language expert.: link
Vladimir Putin confirms that if Trump were President in 2022, there would be no war: link
TRUMP: “We’ll speak to you very soon and probably see you again very soon. Thank you very much, Vladimir.”: link
.@POTUS: “I’m going to start making a few phone calls and tell them what happened, but we had an extremely productive meeting and many points were agreed to. There are just a very few that are left.”: link
President Donald Trump said that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin had an “extremely productive meeting” in Alaska about winding down the Ukraine war, but he also stressed “there’s no deal until there’s a deal.”: link
.@POTUS: “We were together almost 3 hours, and it was very extensive… a lot of points we agreed on… Now, it’s really up to President Zelensky to get it done… and if they’d like, I’ll be at that next meeting.”: link
Trump confirms that the discussions have moved from being about a ceasefire “directly to a peace agreement”: link
100 DAYS FOR POPE LEO: As Robert Prevost marks his 100th day as Pope Leo XIV this weekend, the contours of his pontificate have begun to come into relief, primarily where he shows continuity with Francis and where he signals change.: link
Macron, Starmer, Merz, Meloni, Tusk and Stubb release a joint statement after the Trump-Putin meeting: link
According to Reuters, U.S. President Donald J. Trump hand-delivered a letter from First Lady Melania Trump to Russian President Vladimir Putin during today’s summit in Anchorage, Alaska, speaking about the plight of and calling for the return of thousands of Ukrainian children…: link
NYT, Axios & Bloomberg report on Putin’s “peace deal demands” presented to Trump in Alaska: link
BREAKING: Benjamin Netanyahu declared tonight that he will only accept a deal that includes the release of all hostages in a single phase, demilitarization of the Strip, Israeli security control over the Strip, and the complete surrender of Hamas.: link
Many people choose to get tattoos as self-expression, acts of remembrance, or to signify transformation. But even when the meaning runs deep, tattoos can have consequences—some only now coming to light.: link
No matter what happens, I will forever love the United States. This is what we are taught in Israel.: link
Nothing to see here; everyone move along. You working class peasants should know by now to mind your Elite betters and shut up.: link
Palestinian sources report that armed groups in northern Gaza have captured hundreds of terrorists suspected of being Hamas fighters.: link
Terence Stamp, who is best known for his roles in the Christopher Reeve “Superman” movies and “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,” has passed away.: link
Netanyahu: I kept my promise and did not allow the creation of a Palestinian state, despite heavy pressure at home and from U.S. presidents.: link
Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to allow the United States and Europe to provide “robust security guarantees” to Ukraine, similar to those under NATO’s Article 5, during Friday’s meeting with President Trump and other senior officials in Anchorage, Alaska: link
Nearly half a dozen European leaders are now set to attend tomorrow’s meeting at the White House between U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which has evolved into less of a meeting and more of a partial-summit by NATO. The leaders who are…: link
In the lead up to tomorrow’s meeting between U.S. President Donald J. Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, alongside several European leaders, Trump states in a post on Truth Social that Ukraine will not get Crimea back and will not join NATO.: link
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky can immediately end the Russian invasion “if he wants to” by accepting the terms being offered to him, U.S. President Donald Trump wrote ahead of European leaders descending on Washington en masse on Monday.: link
U.S. President Donald J. Trump stated in a post earlier on Truth Social, that the remaining hostages in Gaza will only be released after Hamas is “confronted and destroyed!!!” Adding that, “The sooner this takes place, the better the chances of success will be.” President Trump…: link
Hamas has reportedly notified mediators of its acceptance of a U.S. and Arab-negotiated ceasefire agreement presented earlier today to their delegation in Egypt, according to Reuters.: link
President Donald Trump on Monday said Israeli hostages will be returned only after the Hamas terrorist organization is “confronted and destroyed.”: link
