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New Disney Cartoon Teaches Kids How to Be Witches, Using a Demon to Do So
This is so beyond Cinderella it’s not even funny. Disney has come up with a new cartoon about a teenager who, in their words, “finds herself stuck in the demon realm and battles the forces of evil alongside a rebellious witch and a pint-sized warrior.”
In this so-called fantasy world, the main character, Luz, “pursues her dream of becoming a witch by serving as Eda’s (the rebellious witch’s) apprentice.”
It’s called “The Owl House” and is set to premiere on January 10th on the Disney Channel. Here is the link to the show’s trailer if you’re inclined to watch it.
The show tries to portray witchcraft as a positive tool to fight evil. That’s similar to what real-life witches have been promoting over the past few years as they’ve been putting hexes on President Trump and others in order to fight for their beliefs.
Folks, if you think this latest “Owl House” show is just “fantasy and fun,” think again. Over the years, Disney has gone farther and farther into the darkness of the spiritual world that opposes the living God, coming up with programming and characters that lead the vulnerable into that dark world of deception.
The Bible tells us clearly that there is a spiritual realm that is not of God. It warns us not to participate in witchcraft, to not consult with mediums and spiritists, but to call on God for answers in our lives. Isaiah 8:19-22 states:
“When someone tells you to consult mediums and spiritists, who whisper and mutter, should not a people inquire of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living? Consult God’s instruction and the testimony of warning. If anyone does not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn. Distressed and hungry, they will roam through the land; when they are famished, they will become enraged and, looking upward, will curse their king and their God. Then they will look toward the earth and see only distress and darkness and fearful gloom, and they will be thrust into utter darkness.”
This spiritual realm that opposes God is real. Demons are real. And they are out to deceive your children and draw them in to be pawns of the enemy of their souls, the devil, otherwise known as satan. His devices and plans are to destroy your kids and grandkids spiritually, physically and emotionally. You must protect them from being enticed into this demonic world.
The Bible tells us in 1 Peter 5:8, “Be alert and of sober of mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.” The reality of a spiritual world working against us is clear. Read Ephesians 6:12, “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.”
The Good News is that Jesus is our Advocate and has already defeated this enemy by dying on the Cross and overcoming death by rising from the grave. He lives now and forever, and is always interceding for us. One day Jesus is coming back. The signs the Bible tells us to watch for before His return are popping up like crazy right now. But until He comes back, we as His children must stand against the evil forces that want to destroy us and our families.
Jesus has all authority against this enemy (Matthew 28:18). If you are a Christian, a believer in Jesus Christ and His death and resurrection, you have authority is His name. In Luke 10:19 He told us that because of what He did for us on the Cross, He has given us that authority to resist the devil and fight back and win. The Amplified version of the Bible helps to understand what this verse means: “Listen carefully: I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy (satan); and nothing will (in any way) harm you.”
We can stand against the evil coming after our families in His name. Ephesians 6:10-18 tells us how:
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the Gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people.”
Call on Jesus. If you haven’t given your life to Him yet, do so. Confess your sins and ask Him to forgive you. He will. Pray always, knowing that what you can’t do in your own power, Jesus can by the power of His Holy Spirit. Fight the good fight of faith. Don’t give up. Your kids will thank you. When all is said and done, followers of the Light of the World are the ones who win, not those who dabble in darkness.
Sources: CBN News
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Answered Prayer: Dallas Jenkins Reveals Incredible, Unlikely Path God Paved to His Latest Hollywood Hit
TV and film director Dallas Jenkins has forever etched a name for himself in Hollywood history with his record-breaking creation of “The Chosen,” the Jesus-themed series that has taken the world by storm.
But Jenkins recently recognized another dream of his: bringing author Barbara Robinson’s 1972 novel “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” to the big screen. The film by the same name, which released Nov. 8 in theaters nationwide, was very literally an answer to Jenkins’ long-uttered prayers.
The director recently appeared on “Higher Ground With Billy Hallowell” to share how his faith and the power of prayer led to some truly incredible events and, ultimately, the making of that film.
According to Jenkins, he simply felt called by God to make the movie.
“The difference between my own desire and God’s desire … one of the best tests of that is … when you first have an idea or … something God puts on your heart, and if it just doesn’t let go of you … I think that’s one of the best signs that it could be a calling from God,” Jenkins said. “And there’s others as well.”
He said he immediately knew after reading the novel that he was “born to make this movie.”
Hear Jenkins share the powerful story:
“I just said, ‘I believe this is a movie that I was born to make,'” Jenkins said.
He immediately began reaching out to the rights holders to share his vision and heart for the movie, but he soon discovered they were already working with another studio.
Jenkins was saddened but undissuaded.
“Every year, I would check in,” he said. “Every year, I would bug them, and every year the answer was the same.”
During that time, Jenkins also did something else: he created a recurring calendar reminder on his phone and laptop that included just three words: “Pray for Pageant.” It was a reminder for him to take time each and every week to pray for God to open a pathway to make the movie.
“I’d love to tell you that I prayed the holy prayer of, ‘Whatever God’s will is, I’ll be happy with,'” he quipped. “I was praying against this movie being made by anyone else. I was praying that God would let me have it, and I’m being a little lighthearted, but, ultimately, I really did believe God was putting this on my heart.”
After five years, Jenkins found out the studio looking to make “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” wasn’t working out. Sadly, though, yet another big studio jumped into the mix, once again axing his ability to get the rights to the film.
“I went and told my wife, and we were so upset, and we had tears in our eyes,” Jenkins recapped. “And I really felt like it was over, and I went to my computer to sit down and get some work done and, ‘ping,’ [the calendar invite pops up] taunting me, ‘Pray for Pageant.'”
He continued, “And what are the odds? What are the odds? … I grabbed the mouse, I moved the cursor up to the delete button, and I was gonna delete this prayer prompt, because I said, ‘I can’t do it anymore. I can’t keep getting my hopes up. If this isn’t for me, I need to stop.'”
But Jenkins said he felt God telling him not to click the delete button and to keep hoping.
“I wanted to delete it and God just wouldn’t let me,” he said, noting that he opted to once again pray.
Jenkins was already working on “The Chosen” at that time, with the series quickly blowing up into a phenomenon. Still, his thirst to make “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever” progressed.
Eventually, he reached back out to the rights owners and learned the film was again stalled. And that’s when the story truly gets interesting.
“He says, ‘You know what, Dallas? It’s kind of a funny coincidence you reached out, ’cause just last week, the studio forgot to renew the rights. We got them back. They’re asking us to renew, but we haven’t been happy. They’ve been taking too long. And just a couple of days ago, my mom reached out to me and said, ‘Have you seen this show called ‘The Chosen?’ and I said, ‘Oh, that’s funny, the creator of the show is always bugging me to watch it, and always bugging me for the rights to this movie.'”
The rights holder’s mother, upon hearing this, told her son to give Jenkins the rights and the rest is, well, history. Jenkins was granted the rights, the film was made, and it has now grossed more than $25 million at the box office.
Jenkins believes it’s a remarkable testament to the power of prayer, trust, and God’s timing.
Sources:BREAKING CHRISTIAN NEWS
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School Cancels Handel’s ‘Messiah’ Performance Amid Backlash Over Christian Music
A school in Finland has cancelled a concert of Handel’s “Messiah” performed by the Finnish Baroque Orchestra and the Helsinki Chamber Choir over concerns the recital’s Christian themes might offend some students.
Officials with the school hosting the concert in question made the decision after learning about a case in Hämeenlinna, a Finnish city, where a child objected to songs about the life of Jesus performed at an undisclosed school. Ultimately, the National Non-Discrimination and Equality Tribunal decided the non-Christian pupils should be compensated 1,500 euros (or $1,562) for their offense, local outlets reported.
However, on Nov. 19, the city’s Education and Welfare Committee voted 6-5 no payment was due to the offended school students.
The show in Hämeenlinna was one of three performances based on faith-filled themes. The first recital was held in 2022, with subsequent recitals in 2023 and 2024. At least one non-religious student watching the 2022 show was purportedly offended.
Finnish news outlet Helsingin Sanomat reported the “religiosity of the concert was not announced in advance, but [the school] apologized after the concert.” It was only the first show accused of being “discriminatory.”
A hymn was removed from the second performance in 2023 and some apparently voiced concerns about a parish choir at the third event.
“The board also found that the educational institution had neglected its obligation to promote equality,” Helsingin Sanomat reported of the choir singing at the performance. “It held this view, inter alia, because the educational institution did not inform that the choir’s performance had been organized jointly with the congregation.”
Given the experience in Hämeenlinna, the organizers of the yet-to-be performed concert cancelled the event, citing issues with the religious overtones in the music.
“The atmosphere in the chamber choir and baroque orchestra has been shocked by the decision,” Laura Kajander, executive director of the Baroque Orchestra, reportedly said, noting it was the first time she was aware such a cancellation happened. “If concerts are cancelled, it is the children who suffer.”
It’s worth noting some 65% of Finns still identify as Christians, belonging to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, one of two national churches in the country, Christian Network Europe reported. Additionally, 32% said they don’t identify with any religious group, per the U.S. Department of State.
All of this comes as former Finnish PM Päivi Räsänen is embroiled in what has become a years-long legal battle after she shared a Bible verse on social media.
She weighed in on the compensation conflict in Hämeenlinna and the recent concert cancellation, arguing the decision to remove the performance from the schedule defied common sense.
“Compensation payment of 1,500 euros for discrimination when a non-religious child accidentally heard a song about Jesus,” she wrote in an X post on Oct. 31. “Has the use of common sense disappeared? At the same time, schools celebrate Halloween with witches and zombie characters. How can a song about Jesus be perceived as so dangerous?”
Sources:faithwire
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അന്ത്യ അത്താഴത്തെ കേന്ദ്രമാക്കിയുള്ള ‘ദി ചോസണ്’ സീസൺ 5 തീയേറ്ററുകളിലേക്ക്
ന്യൂയോര്ക്ക്: യേശു ക്രിസ്തുവിൻ്റെ പരസ്യജീവിതത്തെ കേന്ദ്രമാക്കിയുള്ള ഹിറ്റ് സീരീസായ ദി ചോസണിൻ്റെ ‘അന്ത്യ അത്താഴ’ ഭാഗത്തിന്റെ ഷൂട്ടിംഗ് പൂര്ത്തിയായി. സീസൺ 5 ൻ്റെ ചിത്രീകരണം ഔദ്യോഗികമായി അവസാനിച്ചതായും പ്രൊഡക്ഷൻ ടീം എഡിറ്റിംഗ് ഘട്ടത്തിലേക്ക് കടന്നിരിക്കുകയാണെന്നും ചോസണ് ടീം പറയുന്നു. 2025-ന്റെ തുടക്കത്തിൽ റിലീസ് ഉണ്ടാകുമെന്നാണ് നിലവില് പുറത്തുവരുന്ന വിവരങ്ങള്. ദി ചോസണിലെ അഭിനേതാക്കൾ അന്ത്യ അത്താഴ ചിത്രീകരണത്തിനായി ഒരു നീണ്ട മേശയ്ക്ക് ചുറ്റും ഒത്തുകൂടുന്നത് ഉള്പ്പെടെയുള്ള ദൃശ്യങ്ങളുമായി ഷൂട്ടിംഗിന്റെ ദൃശ്യങ്ങള് ചോസണ് ടീം നേരത്തെ പുറത്തുവിട്ടിരിന്നു.
ദി ചോസണിൻ്റെ സീസൺ 5-ൻ്റെ റിലീസ് തീയതി ഇതുവരെ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചിട്ടില്ലെങ്കിലും, അത് 2025 വസന്തകാലത്ത് പുറത്തിറക്കുമെന്നാണ് സൂചന. എന്നാല് ഇക്കാര്യം പൂര്ണ്ണമായി സ്ഥിരീകരിച്ചിട്ടില്ല. കഴിഞ്ഞ സീസണുകൾക്കു സമാനമാണെങ്കില് എട്ട് എപ്പിസോഡുകളും ഉൾക്കൊള്ളുന്ന വിധത്തില് വിവിധ തവണകളായിട്ടായിരിക്കും സീരീസ് തിയേറ്ററുകളിൽ റിലീസ് ചെയ്യുക. പൊതുജനങ്ങളില് നിന്നും ധനസമാഹരണം നടത്തി (ക്രൌഡ് ഫണ്ടിംഗ്) നിര്മ്മിച്ച ദി ചോസണ് ലോകത്ത് ഏറ്റവുമധികം ആളുകള് കണ്ടിട്ടുള്ള പരമ്പരകളില് ഒന്നാണ്.
ഏതാണ്ട് 60 കോടി ആളുകളാണ് ഈ പരമ്പരയ്ക്കു പ്രേക്ഷകരായിട്ടുള്ളത്. ലോക ചരിത്രത്തില് ഏറ്റവുമധികം തര്ജ്ജമ ചെയ്യപ്പെട്ട പരമ്പര എന്ന പദവിക്ക് അരികിലാണ് ‘ദി ചോസണ്’ ഇപ്പോള്. അറുനൂറിലധികം ഭാഷകളില് സീരീസ് എത്തിക്കുവാനുള്ള ശ്രമത്തിലാണ് അണിയറ പ്രവര്ത്തകര്. ചോസണ് സീരീസിന്റെ സബ്ടൈറ്റില് മലയാളത്തിലും പുറത്തിറക്കിയിരിന്നു. ആദ്യത്തെ മൂന്നു സീരീസിന്റെ മലയാളം സബ്ടൈറ്റിലാണ് നിലവില് ലഭ്യമായിട്ടുള്ളത്. നാലാമത്തെ സീരീസിന്റെ സബ്ടൈറ്റില് ഒരുക്കങ്ങള് പുരോഗമിക്കുകയാണ്.
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