(Worthy Insights) – From small congregations to megachurches, churches across the U.S. saw record Easter attendance Sunday — the latest sign of what some see as a growing spiritual awakening. The reports coincide with a new Barna survey showing that belief in Jesus is on the rise in the United States, with 66 percent of adults saying they have made a personal commitment to Jesus that is still important in their life today — a 12-point increase since 2022 and the highest recorded level in the poll since 2012.

“In group texts with pastors from all over the country: record attendance, salvations, zeal, momentum. The tide is turning,” Howerton wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Hours later, after hearing more reports of record crows, Howerton wrote, “I daresay this may be more than a ‘vibe shift.’ Tectonic plates shifting.” [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – Following an investigation into the March 23 incident that resulted in the killing of 15 Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire – a case that drew international attention – Israel Defense Forces dismissed one officer and reprimanded another for breaches of protocol and professional misconduct.

In a statement published on Sunday, the IDF emphasized that the army’s code of ethics was not violated; however, “the examination identified several professional failures, breaches of orders, and a failure to fully report the incident.”

The IDF was excoriated by media around the world, as well as by the United Nations, after the Palestinian Red Crescent Society accused it of killing 15 workers “in cold blood,” despite being marked as medical and humanitarian aid personnel.

The IDF later discovered that at least six of the individuals were members of the Hamas terrorist organization. [ Source (Read More…) ]

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At first glance, there is nothing unusual about the bulky bulldozer turning up soil at a testing site in central Israel, but as it pulled closer it became clear: the driver’s cabin is eerily empty.

This is the Robdozer, a fortified engineering vehicle manned remotely, and in this case operated from a military expo halfway across the globe in Alabama.

Army engineers and military experts say that the Robdozer — the robotic version of Caterpillar’s D9 bulldozer — is the future of automated combat. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seeking more influence in the Middle East by increasing his presence in Syria. Experts believe Erdogan will continue his desire for control as part of a much broader vision, and that could be a major issue for Israel.

The concern is that the Turkish president may have aspirations that are even greater than Iran’s.

“If we are talking about the influence in Syria, (Erdogan) already took the place of Russia and Iran but I think, given the Ottoman glorious past, I think his ambitions are far more bigger then Iran’s,” said Dr. Hay Eytan Cohen Yanarocak, Middle East Expert at the Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies as well as at the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – FCC chair Brendan Carr on Wednesday, April 16, accused Comcast-owned news outlets, including MSNBC, of distorting coverage in a high-profile immigration case. Carr said the outlets misled the public about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran immigrant in the country illegally who was wrongly deported to a prison in El Salvador by the Trump administration.

“Comcast outlets spent days misleading the American public — implying that Abrego Garcia was merely a law-abiding U.S. citizen, just a regular ‘Maryland man,’” Carr wrote on X. “When the truth comes out, they ignore it.”

Carr said Comcast — like all media companies that operate licensed news divisions — is required under federal law to serve the public interest.

“News distortion doesn’t cut it,” he added. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – A dog that vanished during the October 7 Hamas attack on Kibbutz Nir Oz was found and brought back to Israel by an IDF soldier — a moment of light in a long and painful chapter for one grieving family.

Billy, a King Charles Spaniel now three and a half years old, was reunited Tuesday with her owner, Rachel Danzig, after being discovered in Rafah by a soldier from the Golani Brigade.

The soldier, known only as “A.,” was approached by the dog after she heard Hebrew being spoken. Recognizing she was domesticated, he brought her back to Israel and posted her photo online. A microchip scan confirmed she had come from Nir Oz. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – As America navigates a rapidly changing spiritual landscape, one truth remains constant: the person of Jesus of Nazareth has an ageless attraction, even for those wary of religion itself.

In a striking shift amid declining trust in organized religion, a new Barna Group study signals a surge in Americans’ commitment to Jesus, with younger generations leading the charge. The research, part of the State of the Church 2025 initiative, finds 66% of U.S. adults affirm a personal commitment to Jesus that remains vital, a 12-point leap from 2021’s record low of 54%.

“This is the clearest trend we’ve seen in more than a decade pointing to spiritual renewal,” said David Kinnaman, CEO of Barna, noting the data equates to roughly 30 million more Jesus followers since 2021. “Undeniably, there is renewed interest in Jesus.” [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – When two Muslim nurses from a Sydney-area hospital were suspended and then charged for boasting in a TikTok video about killing Jewish patients, it brought Australia’s growing epidemic of Jew hatred to the world’s attention.

In the video, a hijab-wearing female tells an Israeli she’s chatting with, “You will die the most disgusting death,” then says of Jewish patients at her hospital, “I won’t treat them, I’ll kill them.” A male Muslim nurse then tells the Israeli, “You have no idea how many Israeli dogs came to this hospital, and I sent them to hell.”

Australia’s top Jewish leader told us this is only one of the latest incidents in what he described as an explosion of antisemitism Down Under. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – For decades, pro-life pregnancy centers have faced attacks from abortion providers and their political allies including federal, state, and local governments.

Recently, several pro-life lawmakers on Capitol Hill have set out to change that by introducing legislation designed to keep these centers and their employees safe.

In addition to protection, the “Let Pregnancy Centers Serve Act of 2025” would prohibit government discrimination and retaliation against care centers that refuse to point to abortion as an option. Pro-life lawmakers maintain the measure is needed now more than ever. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy, on Monday morning dismissed claims that an illegal immigrant who lived in Maryland was deported to El Salvador by mistake.

Miller appeared on Fox News and said that reporting and accusations against the Trump administration around the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia have been seriously flawed. Despite reports that Abrego Garcia should not have been deported to his home nation of El Salvador, Abrego Garcia was, in fact, correctly sent there, Miller said.

“He was not mistakenly sent to El Salvador. He is an illegal alien from El Salvador,” Miller told Fox News host Bill Hemmer. “In 2019, he was ordered deported. He [has] a final removal order from the United States. These are things that no one disputes. Where is he from? El Salvador. Where is he a resident and citizen of? El Salvador. Is he here illegally? Yes. Does he have a deportation order? Yes.” [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – A new animated film about the life of Jesus stunned the box office when it hit theaters over the weekend.

Angel Studios’ newest release “King of Kings” landed in the No. 2 spot and earned more than $19 million after launching on 3,200 screens.

The animated film is based on a Charles Dickens tale, where the author tells his son, Walter, about a kind and humble king who gave his life for mankind. [ Source (Read More…) ]

(Worthy Insights) – The movement to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) is alive and well under new Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. From food dyes to baby formula, he and his team are moving at breakneck speed to address America’s chronic disease epidemic.

In February, RFK, Jr. was sworn in as the new Secretary of HHS.

“For 20 years, I’ve gotten up every morning on my knees and prayed that God would put me in a position where I could end the childhood chronic disease epidemic in this country,” Kennedy said following his swearing in. [ Source (Read More…) ]