Loyal Defender: March 2026

March 2

3 Christians killed, police reject religious motive | World

Lucas Miles on X: "A few recent interviews with John Yep ( @USAYep ) are circulating the claim that Charlie Kirk ( @charliekirk11 ) was in the process of converting to Catholicism. That claim is not accurate, and it needs to be corrected. As the Senior Director of TPUSA’s Faith division and" / X

Iranian Christians Celebrate and Pray for the Hope of a Free Iran - Christianity Today

White House says it's "deeply unserious" to suggest Trump comments on judges may lead to threats. Here's what judges say. - CBS News

Prayer Points for Peace and Justice in Middle East | National Association of Evangelicals

March 3

Pastoral Meanderings: Whatever happened to Sweden?

State-mandated abortion law training now available for North Dakota doctors • North Dakota Monitor

California Mayor Refuses To Resign After Ex-Fiance Went To Prison For Being A CCP Spy

A Story Bigger Than Iran - by Garry Kasparov

Pardoned Capitol rioter who said Jan. 6 officer 'needs to be put down' is charged

Justice Department moves to drop defense of Trump's executive orders targeting law firms - CBS News

Trump Phone Reportedly Costs More, Looks Different, Isn't Made in America - CNET

Donald Trump Goes on Wild Truth Social Posting Spree to Try to Shift Iran War Blame (Trump likened Zelenskyy to P. T. Barnum in a “Truth Social” post. Mario Pawlowski commented on X, “He simply can’t control himself and for some mentally sick reason insult greatest leader of the 21st century, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.” Others have made similar remarks. Why call Zelenskyy P. T. Barnum?)

March 4

Pardoning Government Corruption | Cato at Liberty Blog

Opinion | With Iran, Venezuela military strategies, Trump Doctrine takes shape - The Washington Post

U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus (for information purposes)

The abortion pill will cost Republicans the midterm elections

He Sounds Like He's Winging It

Reports: Iran to Elect Hardliner as New Supreme Leader - The American Conservative

As Iran Enters a New and Uncertain Chapter, Listen to the Church - Global Christian Relief

At Summit, Election Deniers Press for Trump to Take Over Midterms — ProPublica

State of War - Hardball with Chris Matthews

In Iran, Trump’s Luck Runs Out - The American Conservative (for information purposes)

Excerpts from a Judge’s Ruling in Favor of Minnesota Refugees - Christianity Today

The Syrian Pastors Who Stayed - Christianity Today

Portland couple, both 84, testify about tear gas, head injury at ICE protest hearing - oregonlive.com

March 5

Donald Trump Pardoning Mass Fraudster David Gentile Sparks Fury - Newsweek

Iran: The Nightmare Scenarios (for information purposes)

GAFCON meets in Nigeria to elect rival to Sarah Mullally | Church & Ministries

Trump's Unauthorized Strikes on Iran Take America's Imperial Presidency to New Heights | Cato Institute

Christians Are Persecuted in Every Muslim-Majority Country ━ The European Conservative (found out about this after it was reprinted in Christian News)

It’s Done - by Evan Gottesman - The Next Move

'This gives us our power back,' survivor of clergy sexual abuse says of scathing report | PBS News

Investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among RI Catholic priests

Sadie Robertson Huff reflects on Phil Robertson’s legacy | Entertainment

Conservative Anglican leaders meet in Nigeria to elect a leader, fueling concerns of schism

Many Muslims Believe That Donald Trump Is The Islamic Version Of The Antichrist

Christian media figures have claimed that the Iran war could signal “the second coming” or the “End Times” and said “we are watching incredible prophecy in this time come to pass” | Media Matters for America

Bethel pastor Bill Johnson says fake prophecy was ‘worth it’ | The Roys Report

Christians Divided on Iran War Cite Alarm, Prophecy - Juicy Ecumenism

The Incredibly, Unacceptably Weird James Talarico | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

Opinion | James Talarico won his Texas primary. This is his next challenge. - The Washington Post

March 6

A Curious Loathing, &c. - by Jay Nordlinger

Trump hosts NATION'S PASTORS in the Oval Office for a PRAYER GATHERING (John Fea reported on his blog, “…evangelicals gathered in the Oval Office to pray for Donald Trump as he leads the country through the bombing of Iran. Those in the room included Robert Jeffress, Paula White, Samuel Rodriguez, Johnnie Moore, Jenny Korn, Jentezen Franklin, Tim Clinton, Greg Laurie, Ralph Reed, and Gary Bauer.”

What a Good Marriage Sounds Like to Your Children

Beth Moore to end Living Proof events in 2027

Parents Can't Be 'Assigned At Birth' Any More Than Sex Can

Bishop Curry issues statement on Iran war | Living Lutheran

US Mosques Hold Memorials for Iran’s Supreme Leader | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

The Rot Is Real And There Is More To It

When Colombians Go to the Polls, Violence Will Be on the Ballot - GlobalPost

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Reveals He Was Staggered by Meeting ‘Truly Uninformed’ Donald Trump (for information purposes)

Pardoned Jan. 6 rioter gets life in prison for child abuse : NPR

Report brings mixed views of U.S. support for international religious freedom | Baptist Press

USCIRF Releases 2026 Annual Report: Exposes Egregious Religious Freedom Abuses From Key Nations | USCIRF

Trump Dramatically Axes ICE Barbie by Giving Her Fake Job

Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by Trump gets life sentence in molestation case | AP News

A gifted manipulator | WORLD (about Texas politician James Talarico)

Pete Hegseth Snaps at Press During Wild Pentagon Briefing

March 7

GOP lawmakers push DOJ for charges against Jan. 6 star witness Cassidy Hutchinson | CNN Politics

Duty To Warn: Hubris is ALWAYS Punished.

Evangelical leaders return to Oval Office to pray over Trump | The Roys Report

Lessons from the 1979 Iranian Revolution | National Review

ICE arrests Spanish-language news reporter in Tennessee | AP News

Who Bombed the Iranian School? - Newsweek

The Government’s Dubious Case That Iran Tried to Kill Trump - The American Conservative

“Mourning to dancing” | WORLD

The Leadership Virtue We Need but No Longer Reward

ICE arrested an Oregon shop owner who had her green card in her pocket: ‘They didn’t care’ | US immigration | The Guardian

Hegseth should drop the flippant bluster

Is Operation Epic Fury a just cause?

March 8

Jeffrey Epstein prison guard googled him minutes before his body was found: DOJ

SHAMEFUL: Trump-Vance DOJ Sides With Abortion Drug Dealers Again in Late Friday Filing - SBA Pro-Life America

Weekend Update #175: The Week In Which Ukraine Stood Up To Help The USA And The USA Stood Up To Help Russia

A Message From Amanda: The Epstein Survivor Who Was Deported By The Trump Administration Speaks Out

Opinion | Trump diplomats offend Europe - The Washington Post

March 9

Boy Scout’s current predicament is more than a funding dispute

U.S. Judge says Kari Lake broke law in overseeing Voice of America : NPR

3 problematic positions of James Talarico

There Is A Donroe Doctrine - by Phillips P. OBrien

The Oil Shock Arrives - Real Patriotism with Terry Moran

‘A very dangerous person’: alarm as Pete Hegseth revels in carnage of Iran war | US military | The Guardian (for information purposes)

Russia Helped Iran Target U.S. Forces. Trump’s Response Was Indifference

As Persecution Of Iran's Christians Intensifies, Tehran Opens 'Holy Mary' Metro Station

Move to abolish ICE is a waste. Abolish Trump instead | Opinion

March 10

Childbirth shouldn't be a death sentence

Why Vladimir Putin is the biggest winner from the war in Iran – POLITICO

How foreign spies use sex to infiltrate the US

US senators demand probe into ‘appalling’ attack on girls’ school in Iran | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

NC church to pursue investigation of Acts 29 VP fired for sexual misconduct | The Roys Report

Georgia Senate passes bill targeting clergy sexual abuse

March 11

Are War Crimes and Ranged Fires The Future Of War?

Dr. Eric Mason on X: "The problems with Christian nationalism & why It’s one of the most dangerous false teachings of our day? 1. It Confuses the Kingdom of God with Earthly Nations The Bible consistently teaches that God’s kingdom is not tied to any earthly nation-state. • John 18:36 – Jesus" / X

March 12

Trump DOJ pushes to dismiss lawsuit opposing abortion pill | Politics

Zelenskyy to Trump: Put more pressure on Putin, ‘not on me’ – POLITICO

Bishop’s alleged brothel trips south of the border fuel missing money probe | Fox News

Iranian ministers, Gateway professor assess plight of Iranian Christians | Baptist Press

Erika Kirk tapped for advisory board role at USAF Academy | U.S.

Fox News Coverage of the Iran War is as Chaotic and Muddled as Trump's Mind (for information purposes – but this article includes a factual summary of many failed Trump business ventures and of the operational approach followed – nobody should take someone’s word at face value with that type of record)

Vietnam’s ‘Most Powerful Leader in Decades’ Takes on the Establishment - GlobalPost

Cuba Lacks Fuel, Food, and Power. Christians Provide a Lifeline. - Christianity Today

Iran, Russia target US while Trump fixates on Putin's praise | Opinion

Trump DoD Axed a Program Meant to Limit Civilian Casualties — ProPublica

Raising them twice | WORLD (grandparents raising children of adult parents)

President Donald Trump, 79, Demands Credit for Ending Wars as Iran Crisis Explodes

Beyond 'Trump’s War' - by Garry Kasparov - The Next Move

March 13

Dozens of U.S. service members in Kuwait suffered serious injuries, including burns, brain trauma and shrapnel wounds, sources say - CBS News

Faulty US targeting intel was to blame for strike on Iran girls school that killed 175: report (Controversial pundit Tucker Carlson asked, “Even if done accidentally, imagine how the U.S. would react if a foreign country blew up an American elementary school. Neocons and the media would rightly decry the attack as the worst thing since 9/11. So how come our country gets a pass when it does the exact same thing? Is killing children universally wrong, or only when our enemies do it?”)

Aimen Dean on X: "My dear Mr. President, I suspect you may be under the impression - or illusion - that because you started this war, you can also decide when it ends. That’s not quite how wars work, especially with the Islamic Republic. This isn’t a football match where the referee blows the" / X

Fox News Downplays Bad News in Trump’s Iran War Coverage

Gianl1974 on X: "“Why do some British people not like Donald Trump?” Nate White, an articulate and witty writer from England wrote the following response: A few things spring to mind. Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem. For instance, he has no class, no charm, https://t.co/BRZnrATivo" / X (for information purposes)

Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ on X: "America’s own intelligence community just told its own president he is wrong. US intelligence reports, described as a “multitude” of consistent assessments shared with Reuters on 11th March, conclude that Iran’s leadership remains “largely intact” and is not at risk of collapse https://t.co/R9RUxKJlnU" / X (for information purposes)

Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ on X: "BREAKING: The war that was “won in the first hour” has cost $11.3 billion in its first six days. And that number does not include the munitions. Pentagon officials briefed a closed-door session of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on defence on 11th March with the figure. https://t.co/BX7vuhDTHQ" / X

Iran War: Trump Has Never Been a Planner, and Now That’s Deadly - Bloomberg

Trump’s ego-trip war has collided with economic reality but he can’t undo the damage | Rafael Behr | The Guardian

Pastor Allen Jackson urges Christians to call out 'fake church' | U.S.

Chonda Pierce opens up about pastor father’s betrayal in new doc | Entertainment

Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ on X: "BREAKING: India’s External Affairs Minister called Iran’s Foreign Minister and asked for permission to use the Strait of Hormuz. He received it. That sentence should be read slowly. The world’s largest democracy, the fifth-largest economy, a nuclear-armed state with the fourth https://t.co/b21398Q9D8" / X

10 reasons Song of Songs is more than just about physical romance

Donor sues Sean Feucht for allegedly misspending $250,000 | The Roys Report

Trump keeps telling America he's winning in Iran. He's less clear in explaining how the war ends

Trump and the Putinization of the US Government

Leak Exposes Shock Trump Blunder on Worst-Case War Scenario

When War Becomes Holy - God's Politics with Jim Wallis

The Case Against Christian Nationalism - Providence

After Iran, the World Will Never Be the Same - The American Conservative

March 14

With March, comes gambling madness | Baptist Press

The who, what, and why of the attack that has shut down Stryker's Windows network - Ars Technica

Piers Morgan on X: "I loathe these posts that treat war like a video game. It’s deadly serious and a lot of people are getting killed, including innocent children and US servicemen/women. It’s not a game, Mr President @realDonaldTrump - please don’t treat it as such." / X

Aaron Rupar on X: "Trump at wartime https://t.co/tOBBKeu4l1" / X

Earth Hippy 🌎🕊️💚 on X: "International news is more accurate than US news. https://t.co/1yjKIoWJyS" / X

Pete Hegseth Demands Patriotic Press Coverage of Iran War

The Trump War Glossary: What He *Really* Means About Iran

Trump Offers Donors Access to “National Security Briefings” - MeidasTouch News

Illegal Immigrants Found A New Way To Get Released From ICE Detention

It's Jew Hatred, Stupid - by Evan Gottesman - The Next Move

John Perkins, civil rights activist and Bible teacher, dies at 95 | Church & Ministries

John Perkins, civil rights leader, influential Bible teacher, dies at 95

Colleges Are Becoming Abortion Clinics | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

March 16

Journalists sue Washington House over denied press credentials

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Trump-Vance DOJ Sides With Abortion Industry on Mail-Order Drugs Twice in a Week - SBA Pro-Life America

GOP states unite against Trump FDA for violating their pro-life laws with lax abortion pill rules | Just The News

The State of Louisiana v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration – ADF Media

The Sunday Poem - Real Patriotism with Terry Moran (about the White House war memes and the need for high personal character)

Phillips P. OBrien on X: "This Trump tweet is a work of art and needs to be kept for posterity. It turns out that the US has destroyed 100% of Iran’s military capability. Yet, to combat a military with no capability he is left pleading with allies he has regularly insulted to save him in the Gulf. https://t.co/tnQDPMbNtL" / X

What Does the Ark Have in Common with the United States? | Answers in Genesis

Trump Solicited Donations Using Image From Ceremony for America’s War Dead

FCC chair threatens to throttle news broadcasts over ‘hoaxes’ about Iran war | Trump administration | The Guardian

Garry Kasparov on X: "Fascism doesn’t sneak up on you. It boasts in your face about war, attacking "internal enemies" and the free press, taking total power, and tells you that you must embrace it, not fight it. Consolidating and purging media into loyal hands is Putin's playbook." / X

Bad Fox Graphics on X: "This is a White House correspondent working for @RealLindellTV. The journalism is as good as a My Pillow commercial." / X

Senator Mark Kelly on X: "Trump clearly didn’t think this through before going to war with Iran. He didn’t think about how it would benefit Russia. He didn’t think about what it would cost the American people. He just didn’t think. When it comes to war, reckless decisions carry real consequences. https://t.co/BpfbXgLSDp" / X

Kerry Burgess on X: "You couldn't make it up. Trump spends a year mocking and insulting the Europeans, then starts a war of aggression, gets in way over his head, and comes begging for Europe to save his pathetic, worthless ass. https://t.co/Dx8uifYErN" / X

Anders Åslund on X: "I must admit that I find it difficult not to confuse the names of Trump and Putin because they tend to do exactly the same things: Repress, steal & kill civilians. This is an extraordinary embarrassment to the previously free & democratic US." / X

Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 on X: "If Trump could, he would hand Ukraine and all of Europe to Putin on a silver platter without batting an eye. And the naive European leaders applaud him because they don't believe Trump could be that diabolical—but he can." / X

David Pyne 🇺🇸 on X: "The fact that Trump didn't expect Iran to hit back massively against the US and its allies after being warmed it very likely would by both the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the NIC a week before he started his forever war against Iran suggests he doesn't even listen" / X

David Pyne 🇺🇸 on X: "Trump belatedly realizes that the US Navy can't break Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz so he begs for help from other countries from a position of weakness. Meanwhile, he hilariously claims his unwinnable forever war in the Middle East is bringing "everlasting peace."" / X

Embassy of the I.R. of Iran, Tokyo / 駐日イラン大使館 on X: "This is the most perplexed, self-defeating, and panicked statement a 'war president' could make. If '100% of Iran’s military capability' has supposedly been destroyed by the full military capacity of the American and Israeli aggressors: 🔹Where is the continued, formidable https://t.co/JokhA0XjYt" / X (for information purposes – from the Iranian Embassy in Japan)

Uncensored.AI on X: "Trump's an 80-year-old egomaniac who is losing a war he was guaranteed by his advisors he would win. He's now become absolute danger to the future existence of America. This is Trump effectively conceding defeat and trying to start a massive global conflict over the worlds 2nd https://t.co/rov5nLwCdl" / X

Pentagon tightens controls over Stars and Stripes after calling it “woke” : NPR

Throwing Bombs Is Bad and Illegal - by Ariane de Gennaro

Trump administration threatens news outlets over critical coverage of Iran | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Chris Rossini on X: "Trump has destroyed Iran so badly that he needs to pull in “many countries.” The peoples of the world need to risk their lives for his stupidity?" / X

John Jackson on X: "We need help. Like allies. The same ones we called names and threatened to attack. Because 100% of Iran’s capability is destroyed. Imagine being give this in 1998 and being told this was the U.S. president. You’d never have believed it. https://t.co/8eEVWK8jty" / X

Maze Love on X: "Here is a statement from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran: I believe him because this is what happens every time progress is made.. Israel attacks. “I do not know what Witkoff and Kushner conveyed to their boss. What I do know is that on February 26, when we met in https://t.co/m1Txhg98Ta" / X (for information purposes)

PanEuropeanMovement on X: "No. We won't come save your stupid ass after starting the dumbest military adventure in history. Own the mess you created big man https://t.co/x5NN80Snw8" / X

Daniel McAdams on X: "Why is the entire Middle East in flames? Because President Trump listened to this idiot instead of Thomas Massie and his own Intelligence Community." / X

Omar Baddar عمر بدّار on X: "This conman is claiming he "destroyed 100% of Iran's military capability," as the war continues to escalate. Throughout his entire life he's gotten his way through bullying & bullshitting, but this is one conflict where bullying & BS get you nowhere & he doesn't know what to do. https://t.co/UAPVrNW37F" / X

March 26

Newest Georgia 'Republican' Is A Corrupt Democrat Carpetbagger

Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen found guilty of hate speech | World

Hegseth quotes imprecatory psalm during Pentagon prayer service | Politics

DOJ admits ICE courthouse arrests relied on erroneous information : NPR

Sarah Mullally installed as first female archbishop of Canterbury | Church & Ministries (for information purposes)

From Trump, a Noxious Equivalence - by Jay Nordlinger

'The Doors Are Opening': Millions of Bibles Poised for Iran as Regime Crumbles | CBN News

By celebrating Mueller’s death, Trump steps on lazy lies he’s apparently forgotten

Errors of reasoning | WORLD

What Was Actually in the Mueller Report

Trump tells Republicans to pass voting law 'for Jesus' | Reuters (borderline blasphemous?)

From Bush to Trump, White House faith office persists at 25 years

Of Service and the Rage of a Small Man

The Mueller Report Was Not A Hoax - The Intellectualist

Chief Grave Dancer - John Dickerson

Who Was St. Patrick? | Answers in Genesis

#37 "Russia, If You're Listening...." - Craig Unger

Daly: Trump's Sick Remark About the Late Robert Mueller

Hegseth’s Christian rhetoric draws renewed scrutiny during Iran war | AP News

How To Win the Iran War - by Garry Kasparov - The Next Move

The Nightmare Before (Russian Orthodox) Christmas

Trump has damaged democracy at remarkable speed, reports find : NPR

The Dog That Hasn't Barked: What Did Trump Know About Epstein's Girls?

How Trump's Treasury is shifting sanctions to punish his critics and reward friends : NPR

How to Kill a Free Press Without Killing a Free Press

Yeesh, Who Would Have Thought That Allies Actually Mattered?

March 27

UMC agency supports legalizing trans surgeries for kids | Church & Ministries

‘Shoot on sight’: Iran's state media is threatening its own people

Pastoral Meanderings: One acquittal, one conviction. . .

Died: Chuck Norris, Icon of American Machismo Who Returned to Faith - Christianity Today

Why Am I Still United Methodist? - Juicy Ecumenism

Can This GOP Congressman Save Ukraine? - by Garry Kasparov

U.S. Can't Move Past Russia Hoax Until Its Enablers Are Punished (for information purposes)

Finland Convicts Christian For Saying Men, Women Are Different

Religious liberty crashes in Finland | WORLD

Gavin Newsom’s Extremely Odd Wife | The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

Tehran’s ‘toll booth’: How Iran picks who to let through Strait of Hormuz | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera

Putin Is Helping our Enemy in Iran - by Michael McFaul

The Anti-Semitism Awareness Act Threatens Baptist Beliefs About the Bible and Religious Liberty - Center for Baptist Leadership

Trump’s strategy to get his way: declare one fake ‘emergency’ after another | Steven Greenhouse | The Guardian

March 28

Franklin Graham to CPAC: Get Trump 'Reelected-- I Love Him!

Franklin Graham says he 'misspoke' in CPAC speech | Politics

TBN Headquarters Is No More -- The Fate of an Orange County Eyesore — The Riddleblog

Hegseth Announces Changes To Faith Codes And Uniforms For US Military Chaplains

Free Speech for All? - Juicy Ecumenism

Päivi Räsänen: My Criminal Conviction Is a Terrible Blow to Free Speech in Europe | National Review

When The Bible Becomes 'Hate Speech': A Wake Up Call For Christians

Hungarian government files charges against investigative journalist, alleging espionage | AP News

Finland’s Top Court Split on Christian Politician’s Hate Speech Charges - Christianity Today

BREAKING: Finland's Supreme Court Acquits Parliamentarian on Bible Tweet, Convicts Her for "Insult" in 20-Year-Old Church Pamphlet on Separate Charge - ADF International

March 29

'No Kings’: Anti-Trump protesters rally against ICE, Iran war : NPR

A Not-So-Faithful Portrayal of the Women of the Bible | National Review

Millions turn out for "No Kings" rallies held worldwide to protest against Trump - CBS News

Russian drone strikes destroy Ukraine maternity hospital full of newborns: 'This was pure terror'

March 30

European allies say Russia is helping Iran more than the U.S. has acknowledged, sources say - CBS News

Finland is now openly persecuting Christians

Pentagon Pete Hegseth's Jesus War Talk Freaks Out Troops (for information purposes)

Dallas Jenkins says Easter should be celebrated like a BYU victory – Deseret News (Dallas Jenkins, creator of the miniseries “The Chosen,” has long been more sympathetic to Mormonism (LDS) than he should be, based on the official teachings of LDS.)

Trump officials cite white supremacists in bid to end birthright citizenship - The Washington Post

Finnish Censorship Is Already Here - by Jonathan Lange

Five Things Donald Trump Didn't Think Through Before He Started a War

Israel prevents Catholic leaders from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass at Jerusalem church - POLITICO

Bismarck faith leaders rally for immigrant rights in Palm Sunday demonstration • North Dakota Monitor

US News | CPAC International Faith Summit Highlights Religious Freedom | Christianity Daily

Israeli Police Block Latin Patriarch from Palm Sunday Mass - The American Conservative

The failure of church establishment on full display | WORLD

The race to make designer babies | WORLD

No Kings - John Dickerson

Trump Shares Letter About Getting Into Heaven - Newsweek

President Trump posts letter from Billy Graham's son about fate of his immortal soul