John Piper: The ultimate essence of evil is the loss of taste for God as our all-satisfying life and joy, and the preference for other things above God himself.

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Brian Myers: Three years ago, Shane Vander Hart was falsely condemned as a racist by fools whose ignorance was surpassed only by their own hubris.

"The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?" (Psalm 27:1, ESV).

Pro-life activists protested outside of Planned Parenthood of the Heartland's Rosenfield Clinic in Des Moines, IA as part of a nationwide rally against the abortion giant.

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"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope," (Romans 15:13, ESV).

ICYMI: State Senator Jack Whitver (R-Ankeny): Despite limited resources in budgeting for the FY 17-18, Iowa Senate Republicans support adding $40 million in new K-12 education spending.
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Iowa United Methodists, is the lobbying team for the Iowa Conference for the UMC representing you? Not if you care about life, liberty and small government.

State Rep. Sandy Salmon (R-Janesville) introduces bills in the Iowa House opposing Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards and Smarter Balanced.
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