Messianic Apologetics editor John McKee discusses some of the metaphysical dimensions of human beings possessing the “breath of life.”
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
Messianics and the Afterlife – Book: link
NEWS ROUNDUP
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Many believe that the fall feasts of God reveal His prophetic calendar: link
“We had a fantastic NATO Summit, together as the two largest and biggest economies in the world. We had the largest trade deal ever agreed. And now we are here to work together with you on a just and lasting peace for…: link
BREAKING: Hamas demands a deal that does not include the release of all the hostages and includes more absurd conditions: link
If Jesus comes this year, I’ll be happy.: link
It’s sounding more and more like we are going to see concrete security guarantees by the U.S. and Europe discussed and possibly announced today for Ukraine.: link
.@POTUS: “If everything works out well today, we’ll have a trilat — and I think there will be a reasonable chance of ending the war when we do that.”: link
Finnish President @alexstubb: “I think in the past two weeks, we’ve probably had more progress in ending this war than we have in the past three and a half years.”: link
During his meeting with President Trump, Ukrainian President Zelensky shared a letter from his wife for First Lady Melania Trump.: link
.@POTUS: “All of us would obviously prefer an immediate ceasefire while we work on a lasting peace… President Zelensky and President Putin can talk a little bit more about that… But I believe a peace agreement at the end of all of this is something that’s very attainable…”: link
President Trump says a resolution will be reached “on almost everything” today: link
President Trump posed with other European leaders for a ceremonial “family photo” in Cross Hall at the White House.: link
Today’s meeting between U.S. President Donald J. Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and European leaders had now concluded, with President Trump said to have also spoken earlier with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Several of the European leaders are remaining at…: link
U.S. President Donald J. Trump praised today’s meeting at the White House with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders in a post minutes ago on Truth Social, stating that security guarantees for Ukraine were discussed, provided by both Europe and the…: link
Following White House discussions with President Zelenskyy and European leaders, Trump contacted President Putin to arrange a bilateral meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy at an undetermined location, to be followed by a trilateral meeting including himself.: link
BREAKING: The trilateral Trump, Putin, and Zelenskyy meeting will happen within two weeks, according to sources close to German Chancellor Merz.: link
BREAKING: Former AG Bill Barr testified under oath today that President Trump is not connected to the Epstein files, and if he were, Biden would have already leaked it: link
“This was a very successful day,” says @SecGenNATO.: link
Recently, Tucker Carlson featured a conversation with Mother Agapia where they used an image of the Jewish Temple model from the Aish World Center rooftop and shockingly suggested that Jews would “blow up” the mosque to rebuild the Temple.: link
“The only leader in the world that can talk to both [Putin and Zelensky] and bring them both to a meeting is Donald J. Trump,” says @SecRubio.: link
CBS NEWS: “A recent poll found that nearly 70% of Ukrainians now support a negotiated peace deal — that’s up from just over 20% at the start of the invasion.”: link
The Russian Foreign Ministry roundly rejected the idea of NATO forces serving as peacekeepers in Ukraine, a provision sought by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his European allies in U.S.-brokered peace talks.: link
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: “Security guarantees will probably be ‘unpacked’ by our partners, and more and more details will emerge. All of this will somehow be formalized on paper within the next week to 10 days.”: link
“Yesterday, you talked about arranging a meeting to take place in two weeks between Putin and Zelensky — is there an update there and do you plan to attend?”@POTUS: “I thought I’d first let them meet — they haven’t been exactly best friends… It only matters if we get things…: link
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