Monday Morning Briefing (Apr. 14, 2025)

It was a pretty action-packed weekend. Lots to cover! Links to today's content below:

I published John Wesley’s “Scriptural Christianity” - https://youtu.be/RHdZ6hdUAnU

For those who haven’t watched/listened to it yet, “Awake! Thou That Sleepest” is here https://youtu.be/myXI3p9dlOo

Disappointing status report from DOGE. It was initially supposed to cut $2 trillion. Now it’s just $150 billion.

Apparently the NYTimes published a piece admitting that ADHD isn’t a real thing and we have been unnecessarily medicating millions of children… - https://x.com/KTmBoyle/status/1911449695290859729

Mike Winger goes to war against Todd White - https://x.com/MikeWingerii/status/1910491826353795426 and https://youtu.be/SND3aa_L300?si=T7BmUbWbmrngy88j

Gary Lamb of Action Church makes marijuana commercial for Easter Worship - https://x.com/Protestia/status/1911215039895285806 and https://x.com/Protestia/status/1911589990330511802

“Anglicans: in Danger of Becoming a ‘Boutique’ Church?” by Jeffrey Walton - https://juicyecumenism.com/2025/04/04/anglicans-boutique-church/

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