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The messaging from media in Israel and Mainstream Media in the US tonight points to some sort of conflict between Israel and Iran...a critic of Israel's government leftist Journalist Seymour Hersh speaking...Netanyahu is 'willing to risk war with Iran' to remain in office...Scott Ritter saying Iran should withhold fire... One killed, one wounded in a knife attack in Bordeaux, France tonight... Three people shot and five arrested following a shooting incident in Philadelphia... Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appearing before an inquiry into foreign interference in Canadian politics... China's President Xi Jinping and former Taiwan President Ma Ying-Jeou reaffirming their...

I recap some of the panels at the Heart for Muslims conference, discuss the cost of discipleship, and describe some of the practical tips for evangelizing people from a Muslim background.

Today’s moronic quote of the day belongs to Weekly Standard (Weakly Standard?) editor Bill Kristol, and it wasn’t even close. Via CBS News (emphasis mine): “I have a high regard for Sarah Palin, but I will say I’ve been disappointed since she resigned as governor,” he said. “I thought she had a real chance to take the lead on a few policy issues, do a little more in terms of framing the policy agenda. I don’t think she’s done that." So, according to this beltway genius, she hasn’t taken the lead on ”policy issues” or helped with “framing the policy...

They don't make humanitarians like they used to. Ten years ago, if someone were asked for an example of a humanitarian, chances are Mother Teresa, who devoted her life to helping the poor, would come to mind. Fifty years ago, Dr. Albert Schweitzer, who brought modern medicine to a remote area of Africa, was a humanitarian icon. When he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952 he used the $33,000 to expand his hospital and build a leper colony. One hundred years ago, Andrew Carnegie was busy giving away a fortune, much of it to public libraries and education....