Author Explains How God Used Ordinary People to Bring Jesus to the World

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. . .Daniel Darling, author of “The Characters of Christmas: The Unlikely People Caught Up in the Story of Jesus” recently told “The Pure Flix Podcast” why he finds the story of Jesus’ birth so incredible.

“When we think about the Christmas story you think about all those people around the Nativities that are in our homes [and Christmas plays],” he said. “These were ordinary people in the first century who were swept up in the story of God sending his son to Earth.”

So, Darling set out on a mission to tell these peoples’ stories, noting that each of the biblical figures involved in Christ’s birth helps show the “kind of people” who make up God’s kingdom.

“The Characters of Christmas” is filled with ordinary stories of people who were enveloped into the greatest story ever told.

“Outsiders like the Magi who follow the star, follow the spirit … [are] the kind of people who make up this story,” Darling said. (Read more from “Author Explains How God Used Ordinary People to Bring Jesus to the World” HERE)

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‘No More Mercy’: 1,500 Iranians Killed in Crackdown on Protesters

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By Washington Examiner. New numbers reported by three Iranian interior ministry officials paint a picture of the magnitude of last month’s fuel hike protests in the country.

Close to 1,500 protesters are said to have been murdered in what marks the bloodiest political shakedown since the Islamic Revolution in 1979.

Mounting economic despair and a surprise November fuel price hike, which increased gas prices by as much as 200%, led Iranians to demonstrate, with early death estimates far lower than what was reported on Monday.

In response to the economy and the new fuel tax, protesters filed onto the streets in more than 100 cities and towns. They burned images of Iranian leader Ali Khamenei and called for the return of Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the former shah of Iran.

The Department of State told Reuters that they estimated hundreds had died during the protests but included that the number could be over 1,000. (Read more from “‘No More Mercy’: 1,500 Iranians Killed in Crackdown on Protesters” HERE)

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Iran Spending $24.5 Million per Day to Crush Dissent in the Country

By The Jerusalem Post. As Iran suppressed protests that spread throughout the country, Radio Farda reported that the Islamic Republic has been spending $24.5 million per day to crush dissent and suppress protests throughout the year.

Protests affected over 100 cities since November, with security forces using violent measures against the demonstrators, including lethal force.

According to the report, Iran has spent $9 billion on various sectors of the security service this fiscal year, which includes the intelligence ministry, police, Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and paramilitary Basij, the latter often used to crush popular dissent.

The report also detailed the recent growth of the Iranian security forces budget, rising from $3.1 billion since the start of Hassan Rouhani’s presidency in 2013, to $5.7 billion by the sixth year of his term.

The $9 billion budget this year comes amid a deepening economic crisis in the country, combined with a marked decline in Iran’s oil exports of 213,000 barrels per day. (Read more from “Iran Spending $24.5 Million per Day to Crush Dissent in the Country” HERE)

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Hunter Biden Is Linked to Multiple Criminal Probes Involving Fraud, Money Laundering

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By Daily Mail. Hunter Biden is reportedly linked to multiple criminal probes and has been quietly keeping a sprawling home in the Hollywood Hills, according to new court documents which he wanted to keep private.

The papers alleged that the 49-year-old ‘is the subject of more than one criminal investigation involving fraud, money laundering and a counterfeiting scheme’.

The allegations were filed by private-eye firm, D&A Investigations on Monday in relation to Hunter’s paternity case involving his baby mama Lunden Roberts. . .

One of the claims involves Burisma, the Ukrainian oil company that’s at the center of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Trump came under fire for a phone call with Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, urging him to investigate Hunter’s work with Burisma, while withholding some $400million in military aid.

The new allegations accuse Hunter and business associates of establishing ‘bank and financial accounts with Morgan Stanley … for Burisma Holdings Limited … for the money laundering scheme’. (Read more from “Hunter Biden Is Linked to Multiple Criminal Probes Involving Fraud, Money Laundering” HERE)

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After Trump Impeachment, Hunter Biden Linked to ‘Multiple Criminal Investigations,’ Court Documents Reveal

By International Business Times. Hunter Biden, son of former Vice President and Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden, is facing multiple criminal investigations relating to “fraud, money laundering and a counterfeiting scheme,” according to court documents. . .

Hunter, 49, “is the subject of more than one criminal investigation involving fraud, money laundering and a counterfeiting scheme,” the filing at the Circuit Court of Independence County, Arkansas claimed.

Florida-based private-eye firm D&A Investigations forwarded the claims. A paternity suit against Hunter Biden is going on, per the New York Post report. . .

At the core of President Trump’s impeachment was the charges relating to Ukraine businesses involving Bidens. According to a whistleblower account, Trump in a phone call with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky sought an investigation against Bidens in exchange for military aid to that country, per BBC News.

According to Fox News, Hunter Biden was a paid board member of Ukrainian gas company Burisma in April 2014. The firm’s founder was a political ally of Viktor Yanukovych, Ukraine’s pro-Russia president, who was ousted in February 2014. (Read more from “After Trump Impeachment, Hunter Biden Linked to ‘Multiple Criminal Investigations,’ Court Documents Reveal” HERE)

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U.S. Authorities Reportedly Set to Charge Alleged Conspirator in Epstein Case

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By Sky News. US authorities are reportedly set to charge an alleged conspirator in Jeffrey Epstein’s child sex network.

Victims claim Ghislaine Maxwell helped Epstein in his criminal dealings over more than a decade. (Read more from “U.S. Authorities Reportedly Set to Charge Alleged Conspirator in Epstein Case” HERE)

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Two More Women Accuse Jeffrey Epstein of Sexually Abusing Them as Teens: Suit

By New York Post. Two more woman have accused Jeffrey Epstein of raping them as teens — with one saying she was lured to his house with the promise of a baby-sitting gig, court papers show.

Accuser Jane Doe 4 said she was 13 years old in 1984 when Epstein contacted her to baby-sit at his Hilton Head, South Carolina, vacation home only to find she was the youngest person there, according to papers filed Monday in Manhattan federal court.

Instead, Epstein plied her with alcohol and drugs and violently raped her, the papers charge.

Over the next several years, Epstein made more trips to Hilton Head and allegedly repeated the pattern.

“Epstein was supplying a teenage girl alcohol and illicit drugs and subsequently assaulting and violent raping her,” the new filing states. (Read more from “Two More Women Accuse Jeffrey Epstein of Sexually Abusing Them as Teens: Suit” HERE)

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Homeowner Shoots and Kills 3 With Shotgun During Break-In

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A Texas homeowner shot and killed three people who he said were trying to break into his trailer home, authorities said.

The homeowner was injured in the exchange of gunfire Monday and remained hospitalized, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez told reporters.

Gonzalez said the homeowner, who he did not identify, opened fire on the men with a shotgun after they entered the trailer in the Houston suburb of Channelview on Monday morning.

A witness told authorities that there may have been a fourth person who fled before the group entered the home, Gonzalez said. Investigators have not yet spoken to the person. (Read more from “Homeowner Shoots and Kills 3 With Shotgun During Break-In” HERE)

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No Christmas Mass at Notre Dame for First Time in Over 200 Years

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It will be a true silent night at the Notre Dame Cathedral this year, as there will be no Christmas Mass for the first time since it was briefly converted to the secular “Temple of Reason” during the French Revolution.

“Notre Dame Cathedral is unable to host Christmas services for the first time since the French Revolution, because the Paris landmark was too deeply damaged by this year’s fire,” reported The Associated Press.

“Its exiled clergy, choir and congregation are celebrating the holiday in another Gothic church next to the Louvre Museum instead,” the report continued. “Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services will be held in the Saint-Germain l’Auxerrois church, once used for French royalty. Notre Dame’s rector, Monsignor Patrick Chauvet, will celebrate Mass there Wednesday for Notre Dame’s faithful, accompanied by song from some of Notre Dame’s now-itinerant choir.” . . .

Following the fire, French President Emmanuel Macron announced that the cathedral will eventually be even “more beautiful,” while also calling for it to be rebuilt in just five years.

“The fire at Notre Dame reminds us that our history never stops and we will always have challenges to overcome,” Macron said. “We will rebuild Notre Dame, more beautiful than before — and I want it done in the next five years. We can do it. After the time of testing comes a time of reflection and then of action.” (Read more from “No Christmas Mass at Notre Dame for First Time in Over 200 Years” HERE)

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Church to Give $5 Million to Families Struggling With Medical Debt

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Christian Assembly Church in Eagle Rock, California, will be giving struggling families the greatest gift this Christmas: Canceling over $5.3 million in medical debt.

According to Good Morning America, Christian Assembly partnered with the non-profit RIP Medical Debt to bring $5.3 million in aid to families crushed by the weight of medical bills. . .

In a video released online, co-pastor Tom Hughes said the gift will have “no strings attached,” noting that 75% of people struggling with medical debt went bankrupt despite having health insurance.

“For many people in our communities, medical debt is a crushing weight during a most challenging time in their life,” said Tom Hughes. “Medical debt is one of the leading causes of personal bankruptcy and contributes significantly to the likelihood of a person experiencing homelessness.” . . .

“We mapped out all of the active households that call Christian Assembly Church home, and we chose the top 28 neighborhoods. This gift is really impacting the poor in the 28 neighborhoods where we live,” said Hughes. “Because of the generosity of the people of Christian Assembly Church, we are able to make this gift possible. All of this is being done in Jesus’ name because of the generosity of our God and the compassion and mercy He has shown us.” (Read more from “Church to Give $5 Million to Families Struggling With Medical Debt” HERE)

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Man Arrested in Deadly Hit-And-Run Accident Had Been Deported Six Different Times

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The man arrested for a deadly hit-and-run accident in Colorado is not only living in the United States illegally, but has been deported six different times in the past two decades.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has revealed that Juan Sanchez — a Mexican national who was recently charged for fleeing the scene of a fatal car accident — is an illegal alien and a repeat violator of U.S. immigration law, according to local reports. The victim’s family members say she was just days away from her 52nd birthday.

Annette Conquering Bear, who was running an errand at a nearby Walgreens in the Denver area, was struck by a vehicle while she was crossing an intersection on December 17. The SUV that hit her never stopped, according to a statement from the Denver Police Department. A witness was able to flag down a nearby ambulance, but Conquering Bear was pronounced dead at the scene. . .

ICE has since revealed that Sanchez, an illegal alien, has a lengthy history of border violations. The 39-year-old Mexican national has been deported a total of six times: once in 2012, three times in 2008, and twice in 2002. (Read more from “Man Arrested in Deadly Hit-And-Run Accident Had Been Deported Six Different Times” HERE)

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WATCH: Here’s How to Survive Christmas With Your Liberal Family

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. . .If you’re dreading going home to spend time with your liberal family members, worry not. The Daily Caller has you covered. Find out the best way to deal with your liberal family members in the video below.

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After FBI Abuse Exposed, Will President Trump Pardon Roger Stone?

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Speaking to reporters at Mar-a-Lago Tuesday, President Trump was asked if he plans to pardon General Michael Flynn and Roger Stone.

“I haven’t thought about it,” President Trump said. “He got hit very hard as did General Flynn and a lot of other people. And now they are finding out it was all a hoax.”

While Stone didn’t officially work on the Trump campaign, he worked closely with the campaign and a number of political figures in 2016 to get Trump elected. General Flynn worked on the campaign and served as President Trump’s National Security Advisor at the beginning of his White House tenure.

The questions about pardons come after the FBI was exposed by Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz for rampant wrong doing while obtaining FISA warrants on the Trump campaign. In a rare public statement, the FISA court called into question the FBI’s application process for all warrants. Horowitz also revealed in a lengthy report about the abuse that FBI agents used defensive briefings to gather intelligence on Flynn during the campaign. (Read more from “After FBI Abuse Exposed, Will President Trump Pardon Roger Stone?” HERE)

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