Seattle Young Adults Saying "I Don't" to Marriage

In earlier decades, when there was nothing unusual about high school sweethearts getting married, young newlyweds were common. In 1960, half of the people ages 18 to 25 in the Seattle metro area were married.

Today, it’s almost rare.

The latest census data, averaged from 2020 to 2024, shows about 35,000 18- to 25-year-olds in the Seattle metro area were married — roughly 9% of the 390,000 people in that age group.

The Seattle metro area includes King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties.

What's going on with marriage?

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Bible Reading Marathon Begins in D.C.

A weeklong Bible reading marathon is underway at the Museum of the Bible in Washington DC.

It began at 9 a.m. yesterday and will continue for 12 hours each day, ending this next Saturday at 9 p.m.

Nearly 500 religious and political leaders, as well as prominent celebrities, are taking turns reading the Bible from cover to cover.

The event seeks to “call the American people back to daily Bible reading for the well-being of our country.” 

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, along with other elected officials, is joining actress Candace Cameron Bure and other committed Christian celebrities to publicly read through the Bible.

The Bible reading event is spearheaded by Bunni Pounds of the "Christians Engaged" organization. 

The event seeks to “call the American people back to daily Bible reading for the well-being of our country.” 

It also hopes to inspire millions of Christians to read the Bible.

Be encouraged and inspired.

The Art of Turning Back

CS Lewis said regarding progressivism: 

RE: The Clock: "First, as to putting the clock back. Would you think I was mocking you if I answered that the clock is not always right? ... We have all passed a turn in the road that has led us to a place where we do not want to be, and it is time to turn back."

RE: Turning Back: "We all want progress. But progress means getting nearer to the place where you want to be. And if you have taken a wrong turning, then to go forward does not get you any nearer. If you are on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; and in that case the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive man" (Mere Christianity).

One of the most progressive colleges in the nation, Hampshire College, announced Tuesday it will shut down permanently, as it is out of cash and out of options.

Their story is the profile of so-called progressivism.

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Theologian Claims Adam and Eve Were 'Human-Like Creatures,' Jonah Didn't Exist

Satan quoted Scripture in the Temptation of Jesus. He often misquotes Scripture to all he seeks to deceive.

Theologian NT Wright claims Adam and Eve were 'human-like creatures,' Jonah and the great fish is a 'folk tale.'

The Christian Post says, "Famed New Testament scholar and Anglican bishop Tom 'N.T.' Wright says he’s not sure whether some of the most famous figures in the Holy Bible actually existed."

Politician James Talarico, who is a Presbyterian seminary student and Texas state representative running for the US Senate, is making the case that the "Bible sanctions abortion" based on Mary's vision from God. And sanctions and defends the LGBTQ movement, and a general secular progressive worldview.    

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Another Jesus

Associated Press is reporting that "For some evangelical Christians, faith is about having a personal relationship with Jesus. At $1.99 per minute, the tech company Just Like Me is taking that concept to a new level."

For all the technical wonders that AI is generating, there seems to be an equal measure of horrors. AI Jesus is definitely in the latter column.

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