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STACE – Episode 2004

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Welcome to the STACE show! You know the drill: LIKE, SHARE, and FOLLOW! Hit the LIKE button, SHARE this to your social media, and FOLLOW our Rumble Channel at Rumble.com/GCM, that’s Rumble.com/GCM. For all links, blogs, transcripts and more, just go to our website – TheGCMedia.com, that’s TheGCMedia.com.

And now, I take you to…

The TOP of the STACK:

You who follow the show regularly know that there’s been no podcast upload for the past couple of weeks. As you may also know, the reason for the absence was that my oldest sister, Sherry, passed away a couple of weeks ago. It was sudden and unexpected, so the whole family has been in shock.

At the memorial service last week, I spoke with a certain family member who had had reservations about attending. She was concerned after a certain event had transpired in our family’s past that she and her husband might not be fully welcomed. Often times there are rifts that occur due to arguments or divorce or whatever that make it feel like there’s this great chasm between us. She had called me in advance to make sure it was okay for them to be there.

I honestly felt like I could speak for the whole family when I told her, “Of course, we want you both there!” When speaking to them again in person, I assured them that there are no divisions at all to separate us, only strong connections that make us family. After the devastation of losing a sister, there was one thing I was certain of: Love, and ONLY LOVE, is important.

My sister, Sherry, had exemplified that with her life. Whatever differences we ever had in opinion, beliefs, or whatever, it was love that proved to be the only thing that truly mattered. The same is true of all my family members, and friends as well, as far as I’m concerned. We don’t have to agree on every single detail of life, politics, religion, or anything else. Love trumps all of that.

I have tons of memories that I’ll always cherish of my sister. Her reading books to me when I was little, growing up together and entering adulthood, our mutual interest in sci-fi and certain movies and TV shows, holidays spent together over the years, and more. But what occurred to me during this time of grief was that the whole reason why I miss her so much is because of the bond of love.

Think about this. We’ve all gotten separated from friends and family for one reason or another. Whether it was death, divorce or a falling out, or that we just moved or drifted apart, the feeling of absence and loss is because of more than simply being accustomed to having one another around. It’s love. We were designed for it by God. He created us with His most amazing character trait – the propensity to love one another.

So naturally, when I told that concerned family member, “Yes, please come to the service, we’d love to see you,” it was sincere. In that moment, after Sherry’s passing, my heart was raw and torn wide open. A broken heart isn’t strictly a bad thing. It enables us to feel everything and draws our attention back to what really matters. More than that, loving others and feeling that love reciprocated is like a healing salve that repairs all wounds. It helps us deal with grief more efficiently and reminds us why we’re here.

If there is a rift between you and a friend or family member, if you feel that they somehow did you wrong, or if you just wanna reconnect, love is the way to do it. Pray that God would help you to forgive and make amends. Remind yourself of the love that once bound you together and allow that love to be restored. As a result, YOU and your heart will also be restored, refreshed, and renewed. That’s the miracle-working power of LOVE!

Remember that love is a Godly characteristic. True agape love is unconditional and keeps no record of wrongs. Just as 1 Corinthians 13 tells us, love isn’t boastful or haughty. It’s patient and kind, not envious. It doesn’t insist on its own way. Love rejoices in truth, bears and endures all things. And it never, ever ends. Like God, it’s eternal. So in the end, there’s just love. Let that be your guiding principle…everyday.

LIVE READ:

Meet Aylin. When she was just 12 years old, she was diagnosed with a rare liver cancer. Aylin faced a journey filled with challenges — chemotherapy, a liver transplant and a second cancer diagnosis. But through it all, she held onto her dream of celebrating her 15th birthday surrounded by loved ones.

Fortunately, Saint Jude was there to help. Thanks to the support of her family, friends and the care she received at St. Jude, Aylin’s dream came true. Her sea-themed quinceañera was a joyful tribute to her strength and her dream of becoming a marine biologist.

As she danced with her parents and read a prayer of gratitude, Aylin embodied the power of hope and the importance of celebrating life’s precious moments. You can help fuel success stories like hers just by donating now to St. Jude. Because of people like you, no child is ever turned away due to the family’s inability to pay.

So make some time, and visit stjude.org. That’s stjude.org. Click on their DONATE button and give today. When you give to St. Jude, you’re not just donating to a worthy cause, you’re actually helping make dreams come true! So don’t wait. Do it today. Donate generously to Saint Jude at stjude.org, that’s stjude.org. And hey, thanks for giving!

GCMedia Flashback:

Indeed, we are headed into the season of giving. So here’s a GCMedia Flashback to a very poignant message from 2011. Check it out…

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Until next time, God bless.

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Folks, I am deeply saddened to bring you the following news. My heart is heavy tonight as I write this, but I’ll get straight to the point.

We have had a death in the family today. We’re all still in shock. But one definite result is that I will NOT be doing a podcast this weekend.

I’m not prepared to give details at this time, but it has hit us pretty hard. Please pray for my family as we go through this time of grief and heartache. God is with us, and He will guide us through.

God bless you all, and be sure to tell your loved ones how much you care for them.

Stace

STACE – Episode 2003

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Welcome to the STACE show! Go ahead, LIKE, SHARE, and FOLLOW! Hit the LIKE button, SHARE this to your social media, and FOLLOW our Rumble Channel at Rumble.com/GCM, that’s Rumble.com/GCM. For all links, blogs, transcripts and more, just go to our website – TheGCMedia.com, that’s TheGCMedia.com.

Now, let’s go to…

The TOP of the STACK:

What is violence? It’s a serious question. A lot of folks today seem to be confused about this. They might use clichés like words are violence or silence is violence. But even if something is a clever turn of phrase, it’s not necessarily true. So let’s look at the topic closely.

First of all… Words are not violence. If you are like me, genX or older, you surely grew up hearing this little adage: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never harm me. We remember it because it makes the point very clearly, and it also just makes good sense. Talk all you want. You can’t hurt me with your words.

While it’s true that words might hurt your feelings, that’s not violence. Unless you’re a small child who hasn’t learned better yet, your feelings shouldn’t be that fragile. We can choose whether or not to allow words to hurt our feelings or to cause us emotional stress. Life’s tough. Wear a helmet. Grow up.

Second… Opinions are not violence. When someone has an opinion that’s different from yours, it doesn’t do you any physical harm. While someone’s opinion may offend you, that’s only if you let it, and it’s still not violence. If you can’t keep from getting emotionally stressed just because of someone’s opinions, you should seek professional help. Seriously.

Lastly… Violence is violence. See, violence is active. It is an act of violence that causes actual physical harm. Violence is a personal choice someone makes. Violent rhetoric is an oxymoron because rhetoric itself is only words. And as we already covered, words are not violence.

If those words inspire someone to commit an act of violence, the act is that person’s choice. Because, as we previously stated, violence is a personal choice someone makes. While the person who speaks words that promote violent acts should be held accountable for encouraging people to act out, it is those who make the decision to commit violent acts which should bear total responsibility for their own actions.

See how that works? Unfortunately, we see so many people today who are looking for an excuse to actually be violent toward those who disagree with them. That’s why you hear these claims on the left so often that equate our disagreement with hate and our differing opinions as violence. It gives them license (in their minds) to violently act out against us.

Examples? How about every single Antifa riot. Every BLM riot. You remember those so-called “mostly peaceful” riots that burned cars and looted businesses? Yeah. Every time the left wants to get noticed and cause a scene, they tend to excuse their own violent behavior with some claim of hateful words used against them. It’s all garbage.

And while we’re on the subject of looney lefty forms of protest, did you see the nude bicyclist protest? This happened in Portland recently. People were protesting against Trump’s use of the National Guard to help clean up crime in some of the worst cities. In true Portland fashion, or lack thereof, protesters took to the streets on bicycles and wearing no clothes, or very little. You can’t make this stuff up.

I welcome your freedom to protest whatever you want, but only the left would choose this as their preferred option. Why nude? To get noticed? While it’s an obvious publicity stunt, the only thing getting noticed is a bunch of crazy naked people riding bicycles. Is that really the mental picture you want associated with your cause?

Well, at least it’s not violence. Twisted, demented, and disgusting…but not violent.

LIVE READ:

I often tell you that you can find all links, blogs, transcripts and more at our website. But what’s the more, you might wonder. Well I’ll tell you. Our website is not just our official location online, it’s also a news and comment site. Since the legacy media has let us down, we wanted to give you a reliable place to find out what’s going on from trusted sources.

So when you visit TheGCMedia.com – that’s TheGCMedia.com – the first things you’ll see on our landing page is some current news stories of interest. Right below that are some top social media posts. This content is updated regularly, so check back often to stay on top of what’s important.

Now when I say you’ll find links, blogs, transcripts and more on our website, you’ll know what the more is. Bookmark us now and visit often, at TheGCMedia.com, that’s TheGCMedia.com!

FACT or FICTION:

The internet, and particularly social media, is full of stories. Some true, many not. It’s especially frustrating to learn you’ve shared what seems like a genuine feel-good story that turns out to be completely made-up. Here’s a heads up and a word of advice…

One such story I saw making its rounds a few weeks ago was about football great T.J. Watt offering to pay for all the educational needs of Charlie Kirk’s children. Shortly after, I noticed another post worded the exact same way as the first, but it was a football coach rather than Watt who had supposedly made the offer. What seemed like a goodwill gesture by a generous donor turned out to be a totally fabricated story.

More recently, there was a story about Christian artist Brandon Lake appearing on Jimmy Kimmel’s show. “The audience was stunned,” the post read, as it told how Lake kinda embarrassed Kimmel or put him in his place. Then, the same story appeared again with country music artist Vince Gill as the supposed guest who humiliated Kimmel. These stories were complete fiction.

Who makes these things up and why? There are lots of people out there who apparently do it for the likes and shares. But fake stories like these can also be used to simply distract us from other more important things. It’s very plausible that this is even done just so that people can point to it and say, “See! This is why we need the fact-checkers!” But of course the fact-checkers were bogus, too, and used to censor conservatives.

These stories are designed in such a way that people want to believe them and be the first to share them. Therein lies the problem. We like to be able to immediately share stuff we see as important and share-worthy. We want to be first, and that’ll get you into trouble.

Here’s a piece of advice known as The Bongino Rule – yep, directly from Dan Bongino himself. It’s better to be RIGHT than to be FIRST. In other words, it’s a good practice to be suspicious of any story at first glance. It’s also wise to get some confirmation on the story before sharing it. If you can’t confirm it, leave it alone. This is just how it is.

Just for Laughs:

This week our laughs are brought to us by the panel on Gutfeld Live! Here they are talking about the recent successes of Trump and how those on the left are handling it. Enjoy.

[clip – Gutfeld Live]

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Until next time, God bless.

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STACE – Episode 2002

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Welcome again to the STACE show! Right now, it’s time to LIKE, SHARE, and FOLLOW! So go on, hit the LIKE button, SHARE this to your social media, and FOLLOW our Rumble Channel at Rumble.com/GCM, that’s Rumble.com/GCM. For all links, blogs, transcripts and more, just go to our website – TheGCMedia.com, that’s TheGCMedia.com.

And now, I take you to…

The TOP of the STACK:

There are a number of people nowadays who honestly believe that we are living in some type of simulation. We’re able to create virtual or simulated realities within a computer generated construct, and so many folks have begun to think we could exist inside such a system ourselves.

Now I don’t really subscribe to this notion myself, but I do think our existence is somewhat analogous to this idea. All I mean by this is, our existence can be better understood if we think about it as we do a computer generated reality. Imagine it this way…

God created a perfect system. We could live in it indefinitely. We had freedom to live, learn, grow, and enjoy true happiness. There was no sickness or disease. There was no death or decay. It was completely flawless.

Then satan came along, bent on destroying this new creation. Why? Because he had rejected God’s authority and gotten himself stripped of the authority God had previously given him. He hated God and wished to hurt Him by messing up His pet project and the mankind who’d been given authority within that perfect system.

So satan and his fellow rebels began to corrupt the system. Starting with the deception in the Garden, they introduced a powerful virus into this perfect reality. That virus was called sin, and it quickly spread and brought instability and chaos.

This went on until the entire system was corrupted except for one tiny segment, Noah and his family. God communicated to Noah how to construct a safe zone for him, his family, and certain animals. With them safely isolated, God reformatted the system. This would destroy all the corrupted files.

But satan would again do everything in his power to mess things up even worse than before. He’s been doing that for a long time, and the virus of sin is once again running rampant in our reality. We can see evidence of this every day. And we have learned to recognize it because of one special gift.

The Designer gave us the ability to be cleansed from the sin virus which controls so many. By entering the system He created through a man named Jesus, God made a way for all things to be made new again, even in the midst of the chaos and corruption.

It is by accepting and integrating Jesus into our existence that we are set free from the corruptive influence of satan. Jesus brought us truth, and He left behind His Holy Spirit – an ever-abiding portion of His presence. It acts as an antiviral shield, protecting us from the power of the sin virus.

There is coming a day soon when the entirety of the system will be reset. All corruption will be purged. We will be restored to factory defaults, resuming God’s original design as He intended. And we will exist forever with our Creator.

Meanwhile, we must stand firm and contend with the enemy within the system. Our purpose? To spread the truth Jesus gave us, which counters the viral programming and sets people free from it. Without Jesus, people remain slaves to a corrupted system.

Okay, putting the analogy aside now, the truth is that God did design a perfect reality and placed us within it as its caretakers. But we let satan take over. His influence in this world is huge, and we can see the destruction and decay all that evil has caused.

The question now is, what are you prepared to do about it? We have a mission here. Occupy until Christ returns. Occupy doesn’t mean sit by while the destruction continues. Occupy means to take ownership, and to exemplify righteousness for others. Right the wrongs, protect the innocent, and prepare the way for the coming of the Lord.

Around the World:

Shifting now to other parts of the world, who would have ever thought that peace could be possible between Israel and the Palestinians? This makes 8 big peace deals Trump has been a part of in the less than ten months he has been back in office. If he can’t secure the Nobel Peace Prize after that, there is something seriously wrong.

At the same time though, I have to be honest. And I don’t want to belittle all that’s been accomplished for this latest peace deal. But the fight between Israel and her neighbors who all want her wiped off the map has been going on practically forever. So, do I think peace will last in that region? Not to be a gloomy Gus, but I highly doubt it.

Ugh! How can you say that!? Look, let me be clear on this. I hope and pray that this peace lasts for as long as it possibly can. I’m just saying, if history is an indication at all, and if the Bible is accurate about the end times – which I believe it is – then inevitably, at some point, war will break out there again. Maybe it will be long from now. We’ll see.

But you have to see this. As long as this type of thing I’m about to show you is going on, there’s always the likelihood of more war. You wanna talk about people being programmed? Obviously, we have some major indoctrination issues here at home in the states, but look at what’s going on in the middle east.

If you’re listening to the audio podcast, I encourage you to go watch this show on Rumble. Trust me, just do it.

It’s no surprise to hear that young children are being taught to believe lies and hate certain people during terrorist training. I mean, of course that’s happening. But when you SEE it… Boy, do we ever need to PRAY!

This clip begins with a young Palestinian mother teaching her kids to hate Jews and Americans. Notice how proud she is. This is real life, folks. You can watch the whole thing at PragerU.com for free. Watch.

[clip1: “Dear Infidels”]

For those who couldn’t read the subtitles, here’s what those young children were saying. Remember, this is what they’re being taught in areas all across the middle east. One child said, “We have to make war to prove that we are stronger than the Jews.” The next one said, “They teach us that Jews are terrorists.” Another little boy said, “At school they teach us about Jews, they teach us that they are bad people. They killed our young.” Then another boy said, “They teach us in school that Jews are fickle, bad people.“

This is the reality of the world we live in. Generations of people are taught to hate and make war against us. If that’s not reason enough to pray, I don’t know what is. Again, you can see that entire video, “Dear Infidels,” for free at PragerU.com.

LIVE READ:

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Musical Spotlight:

Let me ask you a question. Have you ever had a moment, a holy spirit moment, where God just suddenly made you humbly aware of His presence and His realness? Perhaps you were in a worship service and that happened, or maybe you were simply in a quiet time of prayer. Everything around you fades into the background, and you realize that you are in the awesome presence of Almighty God.

I’ve experienced this on several occasions, and it’s absolutely incredible. There’s nothing else like it. But here’s the thing. Even as it happens, and all the stuff we claim to know and believe about God is suddenly confirmed, it can still take us by surprise. You’re like, “Wow, okay, I knew You were real, God, but this…this is just…” And you become speechless because there are no words to describe it.

There’s a reassurance in that moment that the world cannot take away. And that’s truly a blessing. This is what I thought of when I heard Christian artist Phil Wickham attempt to describe the experience he had. Watch…

[clip2 – Phil Wickham “God is REAL!”]

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Until next time, God bless.

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STACE – Episode 2001

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Welcome to the all-new STACE show! Before we jump in, it’s time to LIKE, SHARE, and FOLLOW! So BOOM, hit the LIKE button, SHARE this to your social media, and FOLLOW our Rumble Channel at Rumble.com/GCM, that’s Rumble.com/GCM. For all links, blogs, transcripts and more, just go to our website – TheGCMedia.com, that’s TheGCMedia.com.

And now, without further ado, let’s go to…

The TOP of the STACK:

More than anything else, I wanna say this. GCM has gone through many changes over the years, you know – video series, blogs, podcasts, changes to the website, changes to the name of the show, etc. Here’s what never changes: our purpose for being here. I’m talking about the core of GCM, the core of this show, and the core of Christianity itself.

Let me lay that out for you. If you are a Christian, you are a disciple of Jesus Christ. That means the Great Commission He gave His disciples is for YOU. What is the Great Commission? I’m glad you asked that question! It is a command Jesus gave us, an instruction, a duty, and a calling.

To do what? Glad you asked that! To take the Gospel – the Good News of Christ – into ALL the world. What does that mean? Good question! It means we’re supposed to be spreading the Gospel into EVERY PART of this world. Notice that. Jesus said take it with you everywhere you go, tell it, proclaim it. He said “into ALL the world.” All.

Do you know what all means? It means ALL. In this context, it means everywhere. Does that mean in every country? Yes. Does it mean every city? Yes. Every neighborhood? Yes. What about schools? Yes. How about city council meetings? Yes. Wait, even into the political arena? Yes! What is it about these words ALL and EVERYWHERE that you don’t understand? There is no place in the world where we shouldn’t proclaim the Gospel.

We’ve forgotten our calling. Or at least, we’ve underestimated its scope. We’ve allowed the world to condition us to think that we shouldn’t take our faith into government, our schools, or even our workplace. That’s nuts! The Great Commission is clear, and it is not meant to be limited. All means all, and we need to boldly go everywhere with Jesus.

What about separation of church and state? You knew that’s where this was headed, right? You hear people throw that out there all the time. News flash: There is absolutely zero mention of “separation of church and state” anywhere in our founding documents. None. Nada. Nil.

You mean it’s not in the Constitution? Nope. The declaration of independence? No, not there either. Well it’s gotta be somewhere! Yeah, ya know where that phrase was mentioned? In a letter, okay, in a letter that Thomas Jefferson wrote to the Danbury Baptist Association of Connecticut.

What was the context? THAT is an excellent question. On January 1, 1802, Jefferson wrote a letter in response to the Baptists who had written him. They had expressed concerns about religious freedom in their state, where the Congregationalist Church was still legally established, and they felt their religious liberties were tenuous “favors granted” rather than inalienable rights. Jefferson’s reply reassured them of his commitment to religious liberty, stating:

​”I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should ‘make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,’ thus building a wall of separation between Church and State.”

This phrase has since become a key metaphor in American legal and political discussions regarding the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. However, the intent was to protect religious liberties from being interfered with by the state (or the government).

The founders knew if people were to think their freedom to worship God was somehow granted by the government, they would also have to fear the government could take it away. They also knew the Bible was chock-full of great teachings, and most of them believed it should be taught in schools. They saw no conflict, as many politicians seem to today.

Even today’s leftist media seems to be Constitutionally illiterate because they don’t realize that our founding docs say that all our freedoms are God-given. Our rights don’t come from government – they come from God. Just as it states in our Declaration of Independence…

“We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

So yeah, let’s set the record straight. Our rights and freedoms come from God, not government. Government can try to take them away, but they can’t legally do it. And separation of church and state, though not found in any founding document, was a phrase used by Thomas Jefferson to emphasize that the government has no business messing with our religious liberties. Period. That’s it. The end.

So again, let me repeat. Jesus commanded us, His followers, to go into ALL the world with the Gospel message. Everywhere. And even if that were against man’s law, it would still be our duty because God’s law and His commands transcend all others. What’s our duty? To take Jesus and His teachings where? Everywhere. Into ALL the world, and yes, into ALL aspects of our lives.

Having said all that, let me say this, and I hope you will proclaim this along with me: The spirit of the Lord is upon me to preach the good news, to proclaim the truth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to everyone and in every place. Every morning when you wake up, say that over yourself, over your day, and over your life. Live out the Great Commission every day, for the glory of God.

Next up, we’ve got a musical spotlight for ya, featuring Christian singer/songwriter/performing artist Brandon Lake. But just before that – speaking of Christian music – I wanna remind you to check out our internet radio station, Kingdom Radio.

That’s right. 24/7, you can hear Christian songs absolutely free with zero commercials, available even now as I speak. Just pick a way to listen that’s easiest for you. Oh, let me count the ways…

1. Go to TheGCMedia.com/radio and click the LISTEN button.
2. In your browser, go directly to kingdom.radio12345.com and hit PLAY.
3. Download the Listen2myRadio app to your Android, iPhone, or other wireless device. Open the app, hit the SEARCH button and type in the word Kingdom. This will take you to the station, and you can save it as a favorite for easy return.

Any way you tune in, take Kingdom Radio with you everywhere. Praise God in your car, at the office, the dog park, wherever! Godly encouragement is only a few taps away. Kingdom Radio… Your ears will thank you!

Musical Spotlight:

You probably know that Brandon Lake is one of the most popular Christian artists right now. He’s well-known for songs like That’s Who I Praise, Count ‘Em, Too Good to Not Believe, Holy, Hard Fought Hallelujah, and more.

In this interview excerpt, Brandon reveals that one of his favorite songs he recorded is also one that almost didn’t make it onto his record. Check it…

[clip – Brandon Lake talks Gratitude]

LOOKING AHEAD:

In the coming weeks as we continue the new show, we’ll add various segments and try to keep it fresh for you. I will still, at times, talk about current events – yes, including the political stuff. As always, keeping a biblical perspective is the goal. If I goof up along the way, that’s why the show is now named after me, so you’ll know who to blame.

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Until next time, God bless.

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The Kingdom Light – Episode 1127

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On today’s program, we’ll deal with some of the fallout from the Charlie Kirk assassination AND tell you about some new things coming to GCM.

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Do me a favor and SMASH that LIKE button! If you enjoy the show, please SHARE it to your social media. FOLLOW our Rumble Channel – Rumble.com/GCM, that’s Rumble.com/GCM. You can email us at kingdomlight@usa.com, that’s kingdomlight@usa.com. And for links, blogs, transcripts and more, check out our website – TheKingdomLight.com, that’s TheKingdomLight.com.

That site URL is changing, by the way, but we’ll get into that later.

At the top of the stack this week, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he is designating Antifa as a terrorist group. Some of us feel this is long overdue. In recent days, the president has accused left-wing groups of fomenting violence against Republicans and conservatives. He holds the “far left” responsible for inciting hatred and violence after the assassination of conservative spokesman Charlie Kirk on September 10th.

Like most of you, I was shocked to hear that sad news last week. I’ve been familiar with Charlie’s podcast for some time, as well as his life’s work with Turning Point USA. Over the years, I quoted Kirk several times and thought very highly of him. His death hit me harder than I could ever have imagined, as he truly was one of the best of us.

This is why the hatred that spewed from the left, even after his murder, deeply angered me. The people who are saying those nasty negative things about Charlie Kirk are just parroting the lies they’ve heard from deep state media. Similar to their attacks on Trump, they kept saying Charlie was “a Nazi” and “like Hitler” and “full of hate” until somebody decided it was a good idea to shoot him. This time, the bullet took the life of the intended target, and the demonic lefties have been cheering gleefully ever since.

But then, as someone on social media pointed out…

Lots of people don’t like the truth. It makes them uncomfortable. They are quite fond of the lies they believe, and they take any disagreement with them as hateful. They’re actually projecting hate onto the one who speaks truth and legitimizing and excusing violent attacks against that truth teller.

Am I comparing Charlie Kirk to Jesus? Of course not. I’m saying the same evil that crucified Christ is still trying to silence voices of truth today. And in reality, Charlie was a lot more like Jesus than like Hitler. That kind of talk has got to stop. It incites the very violent behavior the left then blames us for.

Jimmy Kimmel was the most recent one to mess around and find out about this. Earlier this week, Kimmel spread the disinformation that Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated by a Donald Trump supporter. And no, he wasn’t joking. Here’s a quote from his show…

This, of course, was a lie. One which defies all logic. Why in the world would anyone identifying as MAGA – which are conservatives, by the way – ever have such a beef with fellow conservative, Charlie Kirk, and wish to kill him? That makes absolutely zero sense.

The shooter was indeed identified as a lefty from a family of mostly MAGA folks. He has a trans-girlfriend (a male) lover, and suspected ties to Antifa. He inscribed shell casings with anti-MAGA sentiments. His own father turned him into the authorities, refusing to accept the $100,000 reward – which should probably go to Kirk’s wife to use as she sees fit.

Kimmel, on the other hand, has learned his false allegations have consequences. He was suspended, likely leading to ABC’s cancelation of his show. Like Colbert’s show, Kimmel’s had long been in the tank ratings-wise, so no one will miss it. While Kimmel himself seems unrepentant, he was reportedly livid and ready to break his contract with ABC anyway.

What gets me is the national media seems more sympathetic toward Jimmy Kimmel for losing his job than they are toward Charlie Kirk for losing his life. Here’s the very simple difference no one seems willing to say out loud, but I will… Jimmy told a blatant lie and lost his job for it, while Charlie told the truth and lost his life for it. Just because you don’t like the truth doesn’t make it any less true.

Jimmy told a blatant lie and lost his job for it, while Charlie told the truth and lost his life for it.

This week, Turning Point USA has announced that Kirk’s widow, Erika, is taking over as CEO. To her and everyone else at TP USA, as well as all those continuing Charlie’s legacy, we send our heartfelt prayers and blessings. Charlie will be missed, but never forgotten. And there’s still work to be done.

The fact that so many like Colbert and Kimmel are actually reaping the whirlwind because of their lies is promising. It would seem to indicate that the tide is indeed turning. No longer are the propagandists flatly getting away with their slander. At least, not all of them. This is, quite frankly, because of people like Charlie Kirk.

But it’s also a result of the litany of prayers from folks like you. Make no mistake. Prayer is still our best tool against our spiritual enemies. So keep it up.

Also this week, the Senate has unanimously declared October 14, 2025, Charlie Kirk’s birthday, as the “National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk.” Mark your calendars. He deserves it.

Next up, I wanna remind you that we’re moving into that time of year again. Truth is, we should never wait for the giving season to support worthy causes. My favorite charity has been St. Jude. I developed a connection to the organization years ago while emceeing a fundraiser. I researched St. Jude and read the stories of countless children who’ve benefited from it. And so I’m asking you to please take a little time to go donate to the cause.

Go to stjude.org – that’s stjude.org. Click on the donation link and give generously. The St. Jude Research Hospital has been the number one institution fighting to save the lives of kids with childhood cancers. They deserve all the help they can get. So give today at stjude.org.

Finally, I wanna bring you up to speed with what’s going on here at GCM. For those of you who didn’t already read the note from Stace I posted earlier this week, here’s what it’s all about…

As of this week, our official site URL has changed from TheKingdomLight.com to TheGCMedia.com. If you need to re-bookmark us, you have plenty of time. The old site address will continue to work until August of 2026. Still, why wait, right? And hopefully, there will be no need to change the URL again. Maybe.

God has also been stirring something in me lately. Got me to thinking about some things differently. And got me to feeling like making another change in the current podcast’s name. This one took me a while to get my head around. I have always resisted naming a show after myself. I never wanted to give anyone the notion that it’s all about me! No!

Then I realized… Naming the show after me doesn’t mean it’s about me. By doing so, I’m taking responsibility for it – I’m owning it. Who’s responsible for how I make this ministry look? Me. Who’s responsible for the words I speak? Me. Who’s to blame when I get it wrong? Me. Wait, huh? Oh yeah, I am indeed fallible. I am capable of messing up. If that happens, who should get the black mark? This ministry? Christianity in general? NO! Me! I should own my own mistakes. For sure.

That’s why the current name and format of the podcast will be changing again in the coming weeks. The Kingdom Light will be replaced with – simply – STACE. That’s right. It’s MY own opinions based on MY morals and MY beliefs and how I understand the Bible. I think God’s telling me to OWN my beliefs and then OWN how I treat the ministry HE gave me. I’m imperfect and I should own those imperfections.

This, along with a few tweaks to the format of the show, will be seen in the next few weeks. The mission of GCMedia, as always, remains the same – reaching people with the truth, including a biblical perspective on current events. And you should hold me personally accountable to that.

Until next time, God bless and keep looking up. Our redemption is at hand.

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The Kingdom Light – Episode 1126

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Once again, vile shootings are in the news. And once again, the left is mischaracterizing the event for political reasons. Today we put it into perspective, and expose the evil that so few people choose to acknowledge.

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As you are probably aware, this past week in Minneapolis, Minnesota, there was a terrible assault targeting young children at a Catholic Church. A young man who had transitioned to become a woman opened fire at Annunciation Catholic Church. The shooting took place during the campus-wide Mass, attended by students and faculty of the Annunciation Catholic School.

Two children, 8-year-old Fletcher Merkel and 10-year-old Harper Moyski, were killed. A total of 21 other people were injured, including 18 children and three adults in their 80s. The perpetrator was identified as 23-year-old Robin M. Westman. Armed with a rifle, a shotgun and a pistol, Westman fired dozens of rounds through the church’s stained-glass windows from outside before dying by suicide in the parking lot.

Following the shooting, first responders and community members, including parents, rushed to the scene to help the wounded. Many of the injured were taken to local hospitals. The community has come together to mourn the victims, with memorials and fundraisers established for the affected families. They are all still in our prayers, which we’ll talk about later.

Now naturally, this shooting has also sparked renewed debates on gun control and mental health. The left always pounces on tragedies like this one as an opportunity to put the blame on guns, rather than bring attention to the real underlying problems that exist. Then when someone does point out the gender disphoria and other mental health issues which played a part, they are scoffed at and called transphobic.

While many of us indeed recognize the trans issues as mental health issues, this is denied by everyone who stands to gain from these confusing problems many young people are going through. Those problems are being capitalized on by evil forces who are out to destroy our kids and victimize them in any way possible.

Let me go ahead and deal with this gun thing and get it over with because I really want to stay on point with what the real problems are. Like I said, every time we have a mass shooting, the left starts singing that same old tired song – it’s guns, the problem is that we don’t have enough gun control! Wrong. Most cities that have the strictest gun laws still have some of the worst crime, including gun violence. For example, the city of Chicago.

Over the Labor Day weekend, Chicago had 37 separate shootings, in which a total of 58 people were shot – 8 of those people died. But what does Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker have to say about that?

[clip 1 – Pritzker evades question]

Hold up. First, he doesn’t take ownership of the problem. Rather he makes the excuse, “Oh well, Chicago is a big city, and big cities have a lot of crime, that’s just how it is.” So all the shootings, all the crime and death, that’s what? Just the status quo? And you accept that? Really?

Then of course, he quickly deflects and says Trump is picking on Chicago when there’s more crime and gun violence in red states. Now he’s comparing apples to oranges, cities to whole states. But where are the worst crime areas in those red states? Yep, in the blue democrat-run cities. Here in my home state of Tennessee, for example, the city of Memphis has one of the worst crime rates in the country. Who runs it? Democrats.

But they keep blaming guns as the problem when they know that’s not true. Why? I’ve said it before. There’s only one reason to ban gun ownership, and that’s to completely control the populous. Firearm restrictions are a slippery slope that inevitably leads to outright gun bans. History tells us that what follows is tyranny. Our founders knew that, which is why the 2nd Amendment exists.

But we have people like Tim Caine, for example, who would deny that our rights come from God rather than from government. Thankfully Ted Cruz was available to set him straight.

[clip 2 – the 2 TCs debate the origin of individual rights]

I’ve heard this same insanity, like what Tim Caine said, from the leftist media hacks. They either don’t know what our founding documents say, or they simply don’t care and choose to deny it. Our rights were clearly self evidently God-given according to the Founding Fathers, and self evident to me as well, whether self evident to anyone else or not. But let’s get back to what I believe is a hellish war on our kids.

I posted my thoughts on this topic earlier in the week, so I’ll just throw that Facebook post on the screen and read it…

But you don’t have to take my word for it. Listen to what renowned brain surgeon Dr. Ben Carson told Vince Coglianese this week…

[clip 3 – excerpt from Vince podcast]

He’s absolutely right. But I can hear some of you maybe saying, I thought this was about the shootings – why are you talking about the trans thing? Because in many cases, as was the case with last week’s shooting in Minneapolis, the shooter was a person with mental problems – including thinking he was trapped in the wrong body. He had even made statements that he was tired of being trans. The transgender belief itself is one of the key factors in this case and others.

Another reason I’m talking about the mental health problem of today’s trans youth is because that’s something which has been foisted upon them at a time in their lives when they are most vulnerable. This too, I believe, is part of hell’s war on our kids. And I have two clips that illustrate my point.

Now, these are only two of the thousands of examples of young people who’s lives have been irrevocably altered by the transgender lie. These clips are about 3 minutes each, but it is important that their stories are heard. Here’s the first one…

[clip 4 – detransitioner testimonial]

Heartbreaking. Here’s the other one, and she talks about the effects of the drugs she was given as well…

[clip 5 – detransitioner testimonial]

Dear Lord. It’s not only heartbreaking, it’s quite frankly outrageous that our youth is having to deal with this atrocity. It is purely demonic what’s happening to these kids. And as Christians, we know the most effective weapon at our disposal for fighting against the powers of hell is prayer.

As for the families affected by the tragic shooting in Minneapolis, prayer is indeed an effective tool for them also. There are many who say prayer means nothing. In fact, here’s a tweet from Jen Psaki this week after so many people offered their thoughts and prayers for the victims’ families…

How self-righteous and callous of her to say such a thing! She ignores the heartfelt sentiments of those who know and believe in the power of prayer. Not to mention that those effected families have requested that people pray for them. Listen to what Vice President Vance said about that just a couple of days ago…

[clip 6 – Vance relays message from Minneapolis parents of shooting victims]

Please say a prayer. Absolutely. Obviously, there are those who don’t believe in prayer. But that alone wouldn’t warrant such a heartless response to people praying. No, there’s a larger issue at play.

The Department of Homeland Security posted this last week on X, and the legacy media just about lost their collective minds…

Remember the lady who was arrested for praying outside an abortion clinic? Yeah, she broke no law. Neither did the “praying grandma” who was arrested at the Capitol on January 6th. So what’s really going on?

Simple. When people rail at you for praying, it’s because it upsets their demons. I said what I said. The demonic forces at work behind all these issues are enraged when we pray because it works. Prayer isn’t just asking God to give you stuff. It is active participation in spiritual warfare. That’s why they don’t want you praying.

So pray all the more. Pray for these kids in Minneapolis and others like them, and also pray for our young people who are under the onslaught of hell and the brainwashing of transgenderism. Pray that the confusion and lies would be halted in Jesus’ name!

Hell’s minions would love to continue waging war on our kids and have us stripped of our best tool for defeating them – prayer. But they can’t stop it. You can pray out loud or you can pray silently, but hell cannot withstand the power of prayer! Don’t. Ever. Stop.

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The Kingdom Light – Episode 1125

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On today’s program – some call it cussin’, some call it cursing, while others just say it’s using dirty words. Well, we’re gonna see what the Bible says about it – AND you might be surprised by what we learn during this Plain Talk About Vain Speech.

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Before I start, let me once again emphasize that everything I’m about to say is MY opinion. Do not base your beliefs on me or my words. Seek God for your own answers. But I am going to examine several scriptures, and I will base my opinion on how I understand the Bible’s take on the topic of using terms which are considered profanity.

Okay, I’m sure we’ve all done it. You accidentally hurt yourself and something comes out of your mouth, right? Or maybe those kinds of words are part of your everyday vocabulary. I’ve heard people shamelessly curse like a sailor, and I’ve heard others who let a profanity slip out just in a kinda whoopsie moment. But is it really a big deal, or is it overly frowned upon?

I’ll go ahead and tell you right now that I believe many of us have focused on the wrong aspect of this. Now, don’t think I’m excusing cussing someone out – I’m not. I’ll explain what I mean in a moment. Listen carefully. Some people point to this passage in Matthew, chapter 12…

36 I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, 37 for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.

But to what is this referring? What are careless words? We get a bit more insight by reading more than just a verse or two of scripture. So let’s look just a couple lines before this, where the Bible makes a statement that clears things up…

For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

So what we’re really talking about here is the attitude of the heart. Keep that in mind because that’s gonna be at the core of this whole discussion. Again, don’t get ahead of me and assume I’m preparing to make excuses for using profanity. No. What I’m doing is trying to get you to realize what’s really the big issue and why it should be avoided. So stay with me here.

Let’s look at another passage found in Exodus, chapter 20, verse 7. You’ll recognize it as one of the Ten Commandments…

You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

Now we’re getting into addressing this as vain speech. What is vain speech and why should we avoid it? Pride and vanity are what? Conditions of the heart. So what does it mean to take the Lord’s name in vain? Here’s the best and perhaps worst example I can think of…

When someone uses “Jesus,” or “Jesus Christ,” as a swear word, what you’re actually doing is using His name and His title for no good reason. You’re not talking about Him, let alone talking to Him, so you are literally saying His name in vain. I’ve heard professing Christians do this, and it always bothers me because that’s my savior and He deserves more respect that having His name used as some empty exclamation.

What about using the term “GD?” This one I see more as an actual curse than taking His name in vain. Different category, but still bad. In saying this, you’re basically asking God to damn something – or curse it – whether it’s a situation, or even a person. I’m gonna go on record here as saying that’s probably not something we ought to do, but what makes it worse is – again – the attitude of your heart when you say it. Often, if you shout GD, you’re likely harboring some anger or malice, which is poison for your spirit. Plus the fact that it’s disrespectful. Plenty of reasons why we shouldn’t say it.

Another scripture people think of on this topic is James 3:10, which says…

^{From the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.}

This passage is all about taming the tongue. Again, it’s referring to saying destructive things – words that tear down rather than build up. You need to understand right now that this has to do with far more than just some filthy terminology. You don’t have to cuss to curse, if you know what I mean.

So we see here once again that it’s not about the words themselves, but rather it’s about the intention behind the words. People say words have power – yes, but not because of the words, but because of the condition of the heart behind the tongue that’s speaking the words. If your heart is full of rage and violence, it will poison your spirit, and you end up cursing people when we are meant to bless people. This verse tells us the two things are incompatible.

One more passage and we’re gonna bring it all home. Look at 2 Timothy 2:16…

But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness.

So let’s break this down. What is irreverent babble? Being reverent means showing due respect, and in the case of being reverent to God it’s also having a holy fear – which is recognizing His majesty. So then, irreverent babble is disrespectful speech that flippantly disregards the holiness of God.

If you examine a little further down in this chapter, you see that it gives the example of some people who had swerved from the truth and begun to lead others astray in the process. It states that everyone who declares the name of the Lord should refrain from causing iniquity and confusion with their words. So this is referring specifically to believers who irreverently go off on their own tangent, straying from the intended context of God’s Word.

This is why we need to avoid cherry-picking Bible verses and taking them out of context to support our own ideas. And I think I’ve stayed within the thought lines of these scriptures. I never wanna be the guy who says, “Well THIS is what I think, so let me find some biblical tidbits to support my personal way of thinking.” No, let the Bible speak for itself, and always seek insight from the Holy Spirit when searching the scriptures!

So what have we learned? First, it’s not about the words themselves. You might be surprised to learn that many words we consider profane aren’t thought to be that in certain cultures. Conversely, there are certain gestures thought to be very crude and disrespectful in other cultures which aren’t so to us. Holding out your hand for a handshake is actually an insult to some tribal people. Meanwhile, letting out a loud burp after a meal in Japan is considered a compliment on the meal. Does this mean it’s okay to swear? No, you’ve missed the point. If your local custom considers it taboo, avoid saying it.

This is because, second, it’s really about the attitude of your heart. In our culture, certain profanities especially are often used as expressions of anger or with ill intent. This vile attitude comes from the heart, gets spoken by the tongue, and poisons the spirit. Some things are better left unsaid. The Bible tells us that we can be angry and sin not. So we should try to tame our tongue and avoid speaking harsh words of any kind.

Why? That’s the third thing – WE WERE MEANT TO BLESS OTHERS, not to curse them. Not only can our words be poisonous to our own spirits, but they can have a huge impact on other people. The Bible says our mouths speak both blessings and cursings, and that shouldn’t be the case. The two things are incompatible, which means that one of those things will ultimately take over. Which one depends on the attitude of your heart and how close you really want to be with God. I would submit that people who speak curses or profanity as part of everyday life are nowhere near as close to God as they need to be. And we all need to grow closer to Him every day.

Finally, let’s keep in mind that all of us have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. And also, there is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. So if you hear someone speak words that offend you, pray for them. If that person is a believer in Christ, and yet uses irreverent speech, don’t let your first thought be condemnatory – but instead let it be compassionate. Lift that person up in prayer and let that be it. You don’t know but what God is already dealing with the situation. Each of us has our own struggles with sin. Let us regard one another then in brotherly love.

God bless, and have a wonderful weekend.

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