As I was dusting my piano the other day, I thought about how much I hated to practice as a child. Yes, all three kids in my family were forced to take piano lessons. None of us liked the idea or wanted to practice. I hated the 30 minutes of boring scales and sections of classical music that took forever to learn. I could be playing, out with friends and doing something useful with my life!
The Brody File has an excerpt from a speech that Congressman Paul Ryan will deliver via videotape to social conservatives in Washington Friday. He will tell those attending the Values Voter Summit that, “We need to completely rethink government’s role in our live. That means we can never give up on repealing and replacing Obamacare.”
More of the excerpt below:
Anyone who tells you miracles don't happen today needs to meet Nigerian Habila Adamu. Members of the Boko Haram terrorist group stormed into his house last November and shot him in the face after he repeatedly refused to renounce his faith in Jesus Christ.
Everyone--including his Boko Haram assailants and his wife thought he was dead. But Habila survived and gives all honor and praise to Christ.
This hasn't been a good week for Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. First he gets a "Happy Bailout Birthday Cake" from his GOP Primary opponent in Kentucky (because he supported the $700 billion bailout five years ago).
Now, he's been, "unendorsed" by a Tea Party Group.
On this week's edition of The Watchman with Erick Stakelbeck, we examine President's Obama's announcement of negotiations with Iran over its nuclear weapons program and how it has made war more likely.
We also go on the ground in Jerusalem to get reactions to Obama's announcement and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent U.N. speech.
Plus, Middle East analyst Avi Melamed joins us to analyze the latest events out of Egypt, Syria, and Iran.
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My six year old hates school! Those are her words. She comes home and tells me every day, “Mommy, I hate school.” It breaks my heart. She wants to be homeschooled. I’ve tried to do this in the past, but I feel I am not up to the task. I have friends who home school and they make it look fun and easy. It’s just not for me. When I tried, I failed miserably. I had to admit defeat for the sake of my children’s education and my sanity.
How about trying this one on for size? Here is the press release headline from Congressman Tim Huelskamp’s office this afternoon:
Obama Administration Denies Mass to Catholics
Apparently, a priest was denied access to a military chapel this weekend. Father Ray Leonard serves at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia but because of the government shutdown, he wasn’t allowed to go to celebrate Mass this past weekend.
President Obama’s second cousin is a Tea Party guy from Kansas and it is now official: The Brody File has leaned that he’s running to be a U.S. Senator.
He is going to take on sitting Sen. Pat Roberts, who is 77 years old and has been in the Upper Chamber for more than 15 years. The official announcement will be later today.
This week on Jerusalem Dateline: Waiting for the Mahdi, the strange and dangerous theology that motivates Iran's leaders. Why they believe the chaos and uncertainty in the Middle East heralds the coming of the Islamic Messiah.
And, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes his case to the United Nations. He warns the world that Iran's new leader is a wolf in sheep's clothing and promises that Israel will protect itself by any means necessary.
The Brody File heads to Iowa and our cameras get the exclusive of prayer and politics - evangelical style.
Plus, we go one-on-one with the man of the hour, Sen. Ted Cruz, R- Texas.
Also, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., is with us talking presidential politics and the important state of Iowa.