President Ronald Reagan made an indelible impact on America — and his family.

His son, Michael Reagan, recently told CBN News about his father’s faith and legacy. The younger Reagan said the thing people most get wrong about his dad centers on assumptions about how he presented himself.

“He is exactly who you think he is,” he said, calling the elder Reagan “humble.” “My father was the same with you as he was with me. The sense of humor — all of it.”

He also said it was “great” seeing the new feature film “Reagan,” which he believes captured his dad’s true person, with stories about his father coming “alive” throughout the movie. Michael Reagan said his own children were able to see the film and observe their grandfather encapsulated in a powerful way.

Considering the ex-president’s legacy, “Reagan” made a splash when it was released earlier this year.

The former president’s son also spoke about his father’s Christian faith, calling him “very religious,” and deeply concerned for others. Michael said prayer was something on which his dad greatly relied.

“He was always in prayer for our family,” Michael Reagan said.

He also recalled a conversation with Reagan about the 1981 incident during which the former president and members of his team were shot. Reagan, who was injured during the incident, had reportedly stopped attending church afterward to keep people safe.

“He says … ‘March 30th, 1981. I remember looking out the window of my limousine and seeing people laying in their blood with bullets that were meant for me,’” Michael Reagan recalled. “And he said, ‘I haven’t gone to church at all on a regular basis because [of] my fear of putting people in harm’s way, because people are after me. So … I’m looking to no longer becoming president so I can visit my Lord and Savior every Sunday from now on after I got out of office.’”

Michael Reagan said his father, after getting out of office, “never missed church until Alzheimer’s really kicked in.” Even after that, a preacher would go to his home to speak with him.
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God’s truth is reaching new eyes, with Bibles reportedly flying off shelves this year.

In fact, Bible sales are up 22% this year through the end of October when compared to last year’s sales during the same time period, making for “a golden age of Bible publishing,” according to The Wall Street Journal.

And here’s why this figure matters. U.S. book sales were up less than 1% during that same period, meaning the Bible’s growth in sales far outpaced what was happening more generally in the print literary space.

The WSJ crunched the numbers and found Bible sales increased from 9.7 million in 2019 to 14.2 million in 2023. In the first 10 months of 2024, 13.7 million copies were sold, with still two months left to count.

So, why the increase, you ask? It seems chaos and uncertainty in the world, among other factors, could be turning people back to the Lord.

“People are experiencing anxiety themselves, or they’re worried for their children and grandchildren,” Jeff Crosby, president of the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association, told the WSJ. “It’s related to artificial intelligence, election cycles…and all of that feeds a desire for assurance that we’re going to be OK.”

One bookstore manager told the outlet she’s seeing many first-time buyers come in looking for the Scriptures — people she said are on a quest for “hope.”

Young people, in particular, could be looking for answers to some of life’s tough questions, especially as cultural confusion grows. And with new editions and versions of the Bible hitting the market, there are more options than ever for these individuals to engage in Scripture.

Some of the other potential reasons for the increase mentioned by the WSJ are celebrities speaking out about faith and influencers on YouTube, TikTok, and other platforms sharing their beliefs with new audiences.

As CBN News reported in 2023, research backs the idea young people have a growing curiosity about faith. The “State of the Bible 2023” report released at the time did reveal a steady decline among young people engaging with Scripture. Yet, 44% of Gen Z adults between the ages of 18-26 were either very or extremely curious about Jesus and/or the Bible.

And nearly half of Gen Z said the Bible has transformed their lives. Among older Gen Z adults aged 18-21, 49% reported this transformation, with 52% of those aged 22-26 stating the same.

Months later, Dr. John Plake, chief program officer at the American Bible Society, told CBN News 21% of Gen Z adults said in his organization’s 2024 “State of the Bible” survey — the wave that followed the 2023 data — that “they’ve actually increased their use of the Bible within the last year.”

“They’re leaning into the Bible,” Plake said. “They’re really trying to engage in their faith and they are kind of a bright hope for us as a young generation of American adults.”

Other recently released data shows the full power a regular connection with God can have on a young person’s life. It will be interesting to see if the trend continues in 2025 — and beyond.
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വാഷിങ്ടൺ ഡിസി: പ്രമുഖ സമൂഹമാധ്യമ ആപായ ടിക് ടോക് അമേരിക്കയിൽ നിരോധിക്കും. ഓഹരികൾ ചൈനീസ് ഇതര കമ്പനിക്ക് വിറ്റില്ലെങ്കിൽ നിരോധനമേർപ്പെടുത്തുമെന്ന നിയമം യു.എസ് ഫെഡറൽ അപ്പീൽ കോടതി വെള്ളിയാഴ്ച ശരിവച്ചു.2025 ന്റെ തുടക്കത്തിൽ പ്രാബല്യത്തിൽ വരാനിരിക്കുന്ന നിയമമാണ് കോടതി ശരിവെച്ചത്.

അഭിപ്രായ സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യത്തിനു മേലുള്ള കടന്നു കയറ്റമാണിതെന്ന് ചൂണ്ടിക്കാട്ടി വിലക്ക് ചോദ്യം ചെയ്‌താണ് ടിക് ടോക്കും മാതൃ കമ്പനിയായ ബൈറ്റ്ഡാൻസ് ലിമിറ്റഡും വാഷിങ്ടൺ ഫെഡറൽ കോടതിയിൽ പരാതി നൽകിയത്.വിധിക്കെതിരെ ടിക് ടോക് മേൽകോടതിയിൽ അപ്പീൽ പോകുമെന്നാണ് സൂചന. വിദേശ എതിരാളിയുടെ നിയന്ത്രിക്കാൻ വേണ്ടിമാത്രം ശ്രദ്ധാപൂർവം തയാറാക്കിയതാണ് നിയമമെന്ന് കോടതി പറയുന്നു. ചൈന ഉയർത്തുന്ന ദേശീയ സുരക്ഷാ ഭീഷണിയെ പ്രതിരോധിക്കാനുള്ള വിശാലമായ ശ്രമത്തിന്റെ ഭാഗമാണിതെന്നും വ്യക്തമാക്കി.യു.എസ് സെനറ്റിലെ അംഗങ്ങൾ ടിക് ടോക്കിന്റെ ചൈനീസ് ഉടമസ്ഥതയിൽ ആശങ്ക പ്രകടിപ്പിച്ചുവെന്നാണ് സൂചന.

ഉപയോക്താക്കളെക്കുറിച്ചുള്ള വിവരങ്ങൾ കൈമാറാൻ ചൈനീസ് സർക്കാർ ബൈറ്റ്ഡാൻസിനെ നിർബന്ധിക്കുമെന്ന് യു.എസ് ഭയപ്പെടുന്നു. എന്നാൽ ചൈനീസ് സർക്കാറിന് വിദേശ ഉപയോക്ത്യ ഡാറ്റ നൽകില്ലെന്ന് ടിക് ടോക്ക് തറപ്പിച്ചു പറയുന്നുണ്ട്.ഏഴ് മില്യൺ അമേരിക്കൻ ബിസിനസ് സ്ഥാപനങ്ങൾ ടിക് ടോക്കിലുണ്ട്. 24 ബില്യൺ ഡോളർ പ്രതിവർഷം ടിക് ടോക് യു.എസ് സമ്പദ്‌വ്യവസ്ഥക്ക് നൽകുന്നുണ്ടെന്നും കമ്പനി പ്രതികരിച്ചിരുന്നു.
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