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Response to the 2026 SOTU Address

It’s Showtime!

President Trump loves an audience. This was clear when on February 24th, 2026, with a global audience, Trump made his State of the Union (SOTU) address and declared the state of the Union is ‘strong!’ Specifically, he bellowed, it is ‘Bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before.’ He continued by declaring, ‘This is the golden age of America.’ Likewise, he concluded his speech by stating ‘the golden age of America is upon us’ implying the content of his speech had confirmed this supposed ‘golden age.’

The Golden Age of America

There have been many countries with a ‘golden age.’ The golden ages of Greece, Rome, China and even the previous ‘gilded age’ of America are characterized as periods of ‘peace, harmony, stability and prosperity.’ Often, the prosperity of those in charge outshines the reality of peace, harmony and stability for the majority of the nation’s citizens. Is this a golden age for America or a golden age for Trump and his associates?

2026 State of the Union Bingo Cards!

On February 24th, 2026, Trump will give the annual State of the Union (SOTU) speech. Each year, the US president presents their past achievements and upcoming agendas. Their perspective of the State of the Union is typically ‘strong.’ In Trump terms, he will conclude it is ‘Great!’ But is it?

SOTU Bingo!

Let’s have a little fun while also taking a closer look at some serious topics. It’s time for SOTU Bingo! Below you can download two different Bingo cards. During the speech, play along with a friend and mark off the boxes as Trump brings up each subject. First to five in a row yells ‘Bingo!’ How many times can you get five boxes in a row?

Blessed are the Peacemakers

There has been A LOT of talk about peace lately. The year 2025 opened with President Trump stating ‘My proudest legacy will be that of a peacemaker‘ during his inauguration speech. The newly elected Pope themed his first international trip ‘Blessed are the peacemakers‘ while in Turkey and Lebanon.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”

Matthew 5:9

In the Bible, there are the peacemakers spoken of by Jesus. But, there are also those who do not know the way of peace.

“Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths. The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goes therein shall not know peace.”

Isaiah 59:7-8

Let’s discern if these leaders are peacemakers serving God or going in ways that will never bring peace.

“Then shall you return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serves God and him that serves him not.”

Malachi 3:18

A 1700-Year-Old Lie – Celebrated

Council of Nicaea

A House Divided

1700 years ago in 325 AD Constantine, the Emperor of the Roman Empire, summoned the ‘Christian’ religious leaders to the city of Nicaea. There were two main drivers for this first ever ‘ecumenical council.’ Most well known was the aim to resolve divisions between Christians regarding beliefs and practices. But for Constantine, the primary purpose was political. Minimizing the religious differences would bring a more ‘united’ empire, a politically advantageous goal.

“…Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation; and every city or house divided against itself shall not stand: And if Satan cast out Satan, he is divided against himself; how then shall his kingdom stand?”

Matthew 12:25-26

The “Real ID” mandate. What does it mean?

“The Real ID Act of 2005 is an Act of Congress that establishes requirements that driver’s licenses and identification cards issued by U.S. states and territories must satisfy to be accepted for accessing federal government facilities, nuclear power plants, and for boarding airline flights in the United States.” After today, May 7, 2025 the driver’s license you already have in your pocket might not allow you through airport security — at least not without delays and extra identity checks.

Starting today, May 7, every person 18 or older boarding a domestic flight will now need to present identification that meets federal REAL ID standards: a REAL ID driver’s license or state identification card, a passport or another federally approved document.

Twenty years ago — before the first iPhone went on sale — Congress passed the Real ID Act of 2005, establishing national standards for driver’s licenses and identification cards provided by individual states. At the time, the United States was still in shock from the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, lawmakers behind this bill argued that REAL ID standards would help prevent future such attacks by making it harder for terrorists to travel. How does this relate to the biblical ‘Mark of the Beast’ spoken of in the Book of Revelation? Watch the video!

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