Tuesday Morning Briefing (October 14, 2025)

Join me and a good morning crew in the chat, making our way through interesting developments in our world:

President Trump says things resembling Christian humility pertaining to salvation - https://x.com/ericldaugh/status/1977526030098169964?s=46&t=UGB_bVaMqYnX9gy5jXvGyg and https://x.com/michaeljknowles/status/1977855233775534408?s=46&t=UGB_bVaMqYnX9gy5jXvGyg

Massachusetts removing confessing Christians from foster care - https://x.com/collinrugg/status/1977176127274992009?s=46&t=UGB_bVaMqYnX9gy5jXvGyg

Libs of TikTok continues battle in the culture war - https://www.libsoftiktok.com/p/pride-event-canceled-and-trans-director?triedRedirect=true

“Conservative alternative to UMC grows to 6,000 member churches” by Michael Gryboski - https://www.christianpost.com/news/conservative-alternative-to-umc-grows-to-6000-member-churches.html

UMC bishop Karen Oliveto hosting gay cruise - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17c5zjqQXo/

Ryan Burge links religion and sex bigly - https://www.graphsaboutreligion.com/p/how-social-issues-are-driving-a-wedge?r=17brpc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

Mark Tooley warns not to demonize folks on the left - https://juicyecumenism.com/2025/09/25/satan-politics/

Burge also warns of death tsunami - https://x.com/ryanburge/status/1973519679873491007

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