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The recent seizure of an oil tanker known as Skipper by the U.S. off the coast of Venezuela marks a dramatic escalation of President Donald Trump’s campaign to choke off Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro’s access to oil revenues.

It is likely that this case will go all the way to the Supreme Court, and it is very likely that this present Supreme Court will jettison the Johnson Amendment before our next presidential election, #JohnsonAmendment #NationalReligiousBroadcasters #IRS #SupremeCourt

I hate paying taxes. With the many changes under President Trump, is there anything I should do differently to legally avoid paying more taxes? #Taxes #Trump #stewardship #incometax

Culture Friday John Stonestreet covers social media bans, the doctrine of hell, and the new media landscape. Plus Collin Garbarino reviews The Perfect Neighbor documentary, Peter Mead reflects on the Incarnation, and the Friday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donateAdditional support comes from I Witness: The Long Shore: A faith-based audio drama that brings history to life. iwitnesspod.comFrom Ridge Haven Camp in North Carolina and Iowa. Winter Camp starts December 29th. Registration open at ridgehaven.orgAnd from His Words Abiding in You, a Podcast where listeners memorize Bible verses in each episode. His Words Abiding in You, on all podcast apps.

Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster considers what commitment means in Judaism.

In an age that trivializes evil, dismisses the supernatural, and reduces Christianity to therapy, Lewis’s vision is a bracing corrective. #ScrewtapeLetters #Hell #CSLewis #discipleship

The evening, organised by the Football Association, brought together Christians involved in the game, from grassroots to the Premier League, and organisations that run sports projects across the country.

Often described as ‘Far Right’, Robinson is seen as an unlikely standard bearer for Christianity.

A primary school teacher in the United Kingdom, who was dismissed from his position, is suing local authorities after they allegedly investigated him for telling a Muslim student that "Britain is still a Christian state," a U.K.-free speech organization reports.   

Grace Community Church is mourning the loss of its longtime member of the church’s music ministry, Grammy-nominated gospel and opera singer, Jubilant Sykes. He was found stabbed to death in his home by police who arrested his son. #JubilantSykes #MicahSykes #Grammy #Singer #GraceCommunityChurch

As ceasefire talks continue among the United States, Russia, and Ukraine, many Ukrainians say any deal that concedes territory to Moscow is unacceptable, especially as Russian forces intensify attacks on civilian areas.

It’s “none of the government’s business” to regulate the content of sermons that pastors preach from the pulpit, Pastor Robert Jeffress of First Baptist Dallas told a White House religious liberty panel Wednesday. #ReligiousLiberty #DrRobertJeffress #FirstBaptistDallas