https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM4y1LKKhJc It’s been a week of disclosures in the U.S., but do those revelations change anyone’s mind? The dangers of choosing delusion over truth. Topics, Links, &amp; Timestamps 0:00- Intro 3:50- The End-Time Delusions 2 Thessalonians 2 The End-Time Delusion - 2 Thessalonians 2 The Man of Lawlessness 2 Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers and sisters, 2 not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by the teaching allegedly from us—whether by a prophecy or by word of mouth or by letter—asserting that the day of the Lord has already come. 3 Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness[a] is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. 4 He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God. 5 Don’t you remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these things? 6 And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be revealed at the proper time. 7 For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming. 9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, 10 and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11 For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie 12 and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness. Stand Firm 13 But we ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you as firstfruits[b] to be saved through the sanctifying work of the Spirit and through belief in the truth. 14 He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 15 So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the teachings[c] we passed on to you, whether by word of mouth or by letter. 16 May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, 17 encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word. The Didache https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0714.htm Bible study on 2 Thessalonians 2 https://youtu.be/WDa2l7f0TgA 13:30- Denying truth and the spirit of harlotry Bible study on Hosea and the Spirit of Harlotry Are you willing to be wrong https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5IGLHsZvYg 15:41- Is this the End-Time Deception 17:30- Nazi sins and generational curses April 6 event, video: Luminaries gather at Holocaust March of Remembrance in Kingwood <a href="https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/kingwood/news/article/April-6-event-video-Luminaries-gather-at-9410768.

https://youtube.com/live/8ZTd--A_lNI &nbsp; We are very quick to point out what other people are doing (or have done) wrong, but are your hands clean? Are you equally guilty? Topics, Links, and Resources 0:00- Intro 4:24- Who is guilty? 7:20- The Golden Rule vs the Silver Rule https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aj-rluglN4k &nbsp; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7tY3B_WfFA &nbsp; 10:00- The Holocaust &amp; the Triangle of Victimization Echoes &amp; Reflections Holocaust Reflection https://echoesandreflections.org/ 12:30- The propaganda of Voice of America Taliban Call for Stop to Afghan Brain Drain https://www.voanews.com/a/taliban-call-for-stop-to-afghan-brain-drain-/7115958.html @RaisedtoWalk The Voice of America is promoting Taliban propaganda https://twitter.com/RaisedtoWalk/status/1664065213627244550 15:40- Why Afghans are leaving Afghanistan @Stevens18Clint Taliban taking money at border crossings. https://twitter.com/Stevens18Clint/status/1663356979463479296?s=20 @natiqmalikzada Random abductions by the Taliban https://twitter.com/natiqmalikzada/status/1664676138910908417?s=20 @Massoud151 A poet beaten for discussing literature on TV https://twitter.com/Massoud151/status/1664723553172832258?s=20 @SaraWahedi Selling out to the Taliban https://twitter.com/SaraWahedi/status/1663955062958202880?s=20 @RaisedtoWalk Afghans girls being sold into forced marriages https://twitter.com/RaisedtoWalk/status/1663160809294315522?s=20 Afghans Increasingly Marrying Off Young Daughters To Avoid Forced Unions With Taliban https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-early-marriage-avoid-taliban/32157525.html Taliban shooting kills two women in Kunar https://rukhshana.com/en/taliban-shooting-kills-two-women-in-kunar Taliban raided health centers in Zabul and destroyed their equipment https://rukhshana.com/en/taliban-raided-health-centers-in-zabul-and-destroyed-their-equipment The Fall of Kabul: A Dark Day for Afghan Women https://roygrinwis.nl/blog/the-fall-of-kabul-a-dark-day-for-afghan-women/ @NilofarAyoubi Video of Taliban beating a man https://twitter.com/NilofarAyoubi/status/1664592573938139142?s=20 23:30- The travesty of the SIV process US lawmakers aim to extend and expand visa program for Afghan interpreters https://www.stripes.com/theaters/middle_east/2023-06-02/siv-afghanistan-congress-10312557.html @RaisedtoWalk The misery of SIV immigration https://twitter.com/RaisedtoWalk/status/1663535117799682050 30:59- Bystanders are also guilty @alexplitsas Taliban attacks Iran at the border https://twitter.com/alexplitsas/status/1662448833010315267?s=20 Afghanistan elevated to highest alert level of starvation risk https://amu.tv/en/50331/ 33:40- Afghanistan immigration news North Carolina Baptists Offer Vacant Church Buildings to Refugees https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2023/may/affordable-housing-churches-refugees-north-carolina.html UK government is renting hotel rooms - but they are empty https://twitter.com/RaisedtoWalk/status/1664625546834182147

https://youtube.com/live/0L8n8g30R4I?feature=share Afghanistan isn’t the only place shady people are in control. Thoughts for the day: how the actions for our school board prepared me for the Taliban. Timestamps, Links, &amp; Resources 0:00- Intro Spirit of the Rainforest by Mark Andrew Ritchie 4:00- Not everything people tell you is true 5:00- Always Verify Information 8:50- Manipulators Obscure Facts 13:10- Always Check the Actual Source April 12, 2017 Humble ISD trustee Heath Rushing resigns https://communityimpact.com/houston/lake-houston-humble-kingwood/education/2017/04/12/humble-isd-trustee-heath-rushing-resigns/ August 9, 2017 Humble ISD appoints Colin Carney to vacant board position https://communityimpact.com/news/2017/08/09/humble-isd-appoints-colin-carney-vacant-board-position/ 21:30- The struggles with immigration for Afghan Christians 32:37- Greed &amp; Agendas About Board Certified Chaplains https://www.upstate.edu/spiritualcare/education/cpe/certified.php ACPE: The Association for Clinical Pastoral Education https://acpe.edu/ CHEA: Council for Higher Education Accreditation https://www.chea.org/ MAY 19, 2023 Key supporter of Texas school chaplain bill has pushed for evangelism in schools https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/19/legislature-chaplain-bill-rocky-malloy/ National School Chaplains Association https://nationalschoolchaplainassociation.org/ Assessment https://nationalschoolchaplainassociation.org/assessment/ 45:15- Be Careful Who You Trust 50:00- Kabul Hope Update Afghanistan News May 26, 2023: Gender Persecution in Afghanistan: Could it come under the ICC’s Afghanistan investigation? https://www.afghanistan-analysts.org/en/reports/rights-freedom/gender-persecution-in-afghanistan-could-it-come-under-the-iccs-afghanistan-investigation/ Canada taking in 1000 Afghans https://twitter.com/PunishedAmanda/status/1661334141772926976 Taliban Searching Homes https://twitter.com/SGT_B_Dub/status/1661730272751259649 May 25, 2023: Feds Resist Sped-Up Timeline For Afghan, Iraqi Ally Visas https://www.law360.com/publicpolicy/articles/1681544/feds-resist-sped-up-timeline-for-afghan-iraqi-ally-visas May 11, 2023 Pakistan: Excessive Force against Violent Khan Protests https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/05/11/pakistan-excessive-force-against-violen...

https://youtube.com/live/7ueVwIXNCLI?feature=share When life seems overwhelming, sometimes all you can do is stand your ground. Some Sunday thoughts and an update on Kabul Hope. Timestamps, Links &amp; Resources 0:00- Intro When it seems like your efforts fall on dry ground 4:27- Standing your ground against manipulation 7:06- Stand your ground and continue to do right &amp; do the work 13:28- Jesus isn't a sellout Hebrews 11 16:00- Bob Rehak - an example of faithful servant. Bob Rehak - Reduce Flooding https://reduceflooding.com/ 22:49- Update on Afghan Christians 29:30- How to help Afghans Hire Christian Afgans: April 20, 2023 - Millions close to hunger after WFP cuts food aid to Afghanistan Six million Afghans, the UN food agency warns, are one step away from famine as it appeals for more funds for Afghanistan. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/20/millions-close-to-hunger-after-wfp-cuts-food-aid-to-afghanistan

https://youtube.com/live/9bMlySDoQRo?feature=share When we are looking for direction and seeking answers from God, how does God speak and how do we recognize his voice? We've been talking about recognizing manipulation as well as recognizing manipulators. I  share a few more common characteristics of manipulators. Timestamps, Links, &amp; Resources 0:00- Intro 2:05- Recognizing God's voice in the middle of the chaos 10:45- How God speaks 12:00- When God gives warning Interview with Amy Nordhues, author of "Preyed Upon" https://youtube.com/live/PIho6m3jlLE?feature=share 34:50- Signs of Manipulators 45:55- Finding Peace and Hearing God 52:25- Update on Afghan Christians 58:00- Crisis in Afghanistan May 12, 2023 - With its economy in meltdown and malnutrition rising, now Afghanistan is hit by swarms of locusts: Locust infestation could wipe out 25 per cent of Afghanistan’s wheat crop this year as 875,000 children slip into malnutrition https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/south-asia/afghanistan-locusts-malnutrition-taliban-poverty-b2337607.html January 19, 2023 - Wintry weather kills 78 in Afghanistan, Taliban say A Taliban spokesperson for the Ministry of Natural Disaster Management said the deaths occurred since Jan. 10. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/taliban-afghanistan-winter-78-dead-livestock-economy-failure-rcna66477 February 27, 2023 - Dying Children and Frozen Flocks in Afghanistan’s Bitter Winter of Crisis: Hundreds have died in plunging temperatures, and malnutrition has been rampant as the Taliban government’s ban on female workers has hampered international aid. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/27/world/asia/afghanistan-cold-malnutrition-crisis.html January 12, 2023 - Afghanistan: Taliban Repression, Hunger Increases Women’s Rights Drastically Curtailed; Mounting Islamic State Atrocities https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/01/12/afghanistan-taliban-repression-hunger-increases March 17, 2023 - Funding drought forces UN food agency to cut rations in Afghanistan https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/03/1134722 April 20, 2023 - Millions close to hunger after WFP cuts food aid to Afghanistan Six million Afghans, the UN food agency warns, are one step away from famine as it appeals for more funds for Afghanistan. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/20/millions-close-to-hunger-after-wfp-cuts-food-aid-to-afghanistan April 10, 2023 - Taliban may be getting bulk of US aid sent to Afghanistan https://www.militarytimes.com/flashpoints/afghanistan/2023/04/19/ig-taliban-may-be-getting-bulk-of-us-aid-sent-to-afghanistan/ November 1, 2022 - Opium production increases 32% in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan, U.N. report says https://www.cbsnews.com/news/afghanistan-opium-poppy-production-soars-under-taliban-2022-unodc-report/ 1:01:50- The Truth about Title 42 May 12,

https://youtube.com/live/qJlwDjhdeH0 Links and Sources 0:00- Intro 1:00- Helping Afghan Christians 07:00- Propaganda vs truth 9:10- Characteristics of Manipulators Gaslighting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslighting What is gaslighting? And how do you know if it's happening to you? https://www.nbcnews.com/better/health/what-gaslighting-how-do-you-know-if-it-s-happening-ncna890866 What Is Gaslighting? Meaning And Examples https://www.forbes.com/health/mind/what-is-gaslighting/ It’s Not Me, It’s You: Projection Explained in Human Terms https://www.healthline.com/health/projection-psychology Projection https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/projection Manipulation: Signs, Causes, and Types of Manipulative Behavior https://psychcentral.com/lib/how-to-spot-manipulation 19 Red Flags You’re Being Manipulated, According To Therapists https://www.thehealthy.com/family/relationships/emotional-manipulation/ 19:35- Manipulation is abuse ** Sanctuaries for the Suffering: Trauma and Imagination in Apologetics https://anunexpectedjournal.com/sanctuaries-for-the-suffering-trauma-and-imagination-in-apologetics/ Finding Sanctuaries with Charlotte Thomason and Jesse Baker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ufcrbgnMYE 21:29- The impact of manipulation on Emotional Intelligence ** 'you can make yourself simple if you're constantly denying truth and reality." Emotional intelligence https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emotional_intelligence 28:19- Emotions are God's channel of communication ** 32:40- The impact of manipulation on the victim 34:58- Examples of Manipulators - Humble ISD school board election. Aged Facebook Accounts for Sale https://fbaccs.com/ Humble ISD Election Campaign Filings https://www.humbleisd.net/Page/138142 Rules for Political Campaign Calls and Texts https://www.fcc.gov/rules-political-campaign-calls-and-texts Access to and Use of Voter Registration Lists https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/access-to-and-use-of-voter-registration-lists Texas Senate votes to allow Gov. Abbott to overturn Harris County elections https://abc13.com/texas-senate-harris-county-elections-bill-passed-governor-greg-abbott/13212669/ ‘No need’: Taliban dissolves Afghanistan election commission https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/25/taliban-dissolves-afghanistan-election-commission

https://youtube.com/live/6hcXjo4tNU4?feature=share &nbsp; &nbsp; Timestamps, Links, and Sources 0:00- Intro 3:40- The impact of Manipulation 7:50- Recognizing Manipulation Signs of Manipulation in Relationships https://www.verywellmind.com/manipulation-in-marriage-2302245 9:20- The manipulation to recognize the Taliban 15:54- Manipulation in local school board elections Texans for Educational Freedom Finance Reports https://www.transparencyusa.org/tx/committee/ffot-pac-00085530-gpac/ 23:30- Manipulation by political PACs 37:40- Manipulation in political campaigns 47:20- Manipulation and propaganda Ebook - How propaganda works https://silverbronzo.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/how-propaganda-works.pdf Propaganda Principles https://propagandaprinciples.wordpress.com/ 49:50- How to respond to manipulators 53:00- Manipulation - the end doesn't justify the means 59:57- Team Kabul Hope update 1:07:20- how to help Afghan Christians Afghan Women Protest in Kabul https://english.alarabiya.net/News/world/2023/04/29/Afghan-women-protest-in-Kabul-call-on-foreign-nations-not-to-recognize-Taliban-govt

https://youtube.com/live/sMYtM0UijCQ?feature=share The movie “Covenant” with Jake Gyllenhaul came out this week. Is the movie an accurate portrayal of situation? Topics, Links, and Timestamps 0:00- Intro 1:00- The Covenant movie versus reality April 19, 2023: The Covenant Ending Explained https://screenrant.com/the-covenant-movie-2023-ending-explained/ 5:05- SIGAR update on Afghanistan U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/US-Withdrawal-from-Afghanistan.pdf 2023 High Risk List https://www.sigar.mil/pdf/spotlight/2023-High-Risk-List.pdf April 15, 2023: US Afghanistan watchdog tells Congress he can’t guarantee American aid is ‘not currently funding the Taliban’ https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/19/politics/afghanistan-congress-watchdog-hearing/index.html 8:05- The dire circumstances for Afghan refugees 13:30- The SIV application process 18:25- The UNHCR refugee certification 24:44- The Afghanistan Congressional Hearing 26:42- Own your stuff, a story of Picnic on the Park 30:10- Embassy failure in Afghanistan, ambassador Ross Wilson Ross L. Wilson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_L._Wilson Ross L. Wilson, acting ambassador to Afghanistan at the time of the withdrawal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_L._Wilson February 8, 2022: U.S. Embassy Staffers Were ‘Intoxicated and Cowering in Rooms’ Ahead of Kabul Pullout, Report Says https://www.thedailybeast.com/us-embassy-staffers-were-intoxicated-and-cowering-in-rooms-ahead-of-kabul-pullout-report-says September 1, 2021: Top U.S. diplomat during Kabul evacuation tests positive for Covid https://www.politico.com/news/2021/09/01/us-diplomat-kabul-evacuation-tests-positive-covid-508382 34:44- Kabul Hope update 36:10- Welcome Corps - Welcome Afghan refugees 37:10- Supporters and Girl Scouts &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwGyQzbmOww Everyone likes to claim credit, but very few like to pay the cost. Why it’s important to be faithful to the promises we make. Topics, Links, and Timestamps 0:00- Intro 1:36- Timeline in Afghanistan JANUARY 19, 2022: Biden at the One-Year Mark: A Greater Change in Direction on Immigration Than Is Recognized https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/biden-one-year-mark JANUARY 26, 2023: Biden at the Two-Year Mark: Significant Immigration Actions Eclipsed by Record Border Numbers https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/biden-two-years-immigration-record 8:30- Afghan immigration to Brazil 28:00- The impact of U.S. actions in Afghanistan April 6, 2023: ‘All This Talk of Chaos, I Just Didn’t See It’: White House Spokesman Says Administration ‘Proud’ of Afghanistan Withdrawal https://www.nationalreview.com/news/all-this-talk-of-chaos-i-just-didnt-see-it-pentagon-spokesman-says-administration-proud-of-afghanistan-withdrawal/ April 15, 2023: The Afghanistan Project Podcast Episode 11: HKIA Veterans respond to John Kirby Chaos statements https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICE2Tzj9M6I&amp;t=1392s 36:55- Christians in Afghanistan 44:50- Psalm 7 - Faithlessness brings a curse 48:10- Kabul Hope Update 49:20- Updates on Afghanistan 50:20- How to help Afghans