Wednesday Morning Briefing (August 27, 2025)

Yesterday I felt pretty decent about the way we talked through the modern healthcare challenges and how this impacts the local church. Today we need to talk some about immigration. I know everyone wants it to be a simple issue. I'm not so sure it is.

We'll talk about other stuff, too, I'm sure. Here's what I have lined out:

Ryan Burge stat- https://substack.com/@ryanburge/note/c-147966625?r=17brpc&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

Biggest Planned Parenthood in the country closes - https://x.com/slowtowrite/status/1960379309824045159?s=46&t=UGB_bVaMqYnX9gy5jXvGyg and https://x.com/drcalummiller/status/1960447911449555211?s=46&t=UGB_bVaMqYnX9gy5jXvGyg

Scottish girl wields blades in confrontation with immigrant - https://x.com/rightanglenews/status/1959972631555297540?s=46&t=UGB_bVaMqYnX9gy5jXvGyg and https://x.com/wassonwatch/status/1960315382364876838?s=46&t=UGB_bVaMqYnX9gy5jXvGyg and https://x.com/ericrweinstein/status/1960448156530806836?s=46&t=UGB_bVaMqYnX9gy5jXvGyg and https://x.com/j_bambrick/status/1959252575707902081?s=46&t=UGB_bVaMqYnX9gy5jXvGyg

Bill Ury and Stephen Blakemore, both of WBS, publish articles explaining basics of Wesleyan soteriology - https://goodnewsmag.org/the-grace-that-awakens/ (Prevenient Grace) and https://firebrandmag.com/articles/methodisms-theological-gift (Ordo Salutis) and then also Wendy Deichman of UTS (Christian Perfection) - https://goodnewsmag.org/transformational-love-of-god-christian-perfection/

Mark Tooley salutes the end of denominations - https://juicyecumenism.com/2025/08/25/mainline-protestantisms-fall/
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