Hedieh Mirahmadi

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  May 26, 2022

  Are Americans suffering from Stockholm Syndrome?

  Faith does not mean we avoid trials; it teaches us how to walk through them. It is the assurance that no matter our difficulties, the power within us is more powerful than all that is in the world. How many have gone through the test of fiery persecution? None of them desired it, but faith tried by fire has the power to survive deprivation, political uncertainty, and evil forces that demand submission to an authority other than God.

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  May 12, 2022

  Be very wary of the US thought police

  It was astonishing when I first read about the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Disinformation Governance Board. In my 20 years of government service fighting terrorism, the most complicated element of our work was protecting the sanctity of free speech while preventing radicalization.

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  Apr 14, 2022

  Disney and its not so family-friendly agenda

  Disney's transformation has been going on for a long time. For years, Christian parents have been navigating the corrupt and collapsed culture of a one-time family-friendly brand.

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  Mar 31, 2022

  Will you join the parental rights movement?

  I spent 20+ years as a federal contractor and can say from experience that federal grantors make it quite clear how they want a program to end before it even begins. In the grant application, the grantee must outline how the project will align with the government's mission and goals, which always reflects the current administration's policy.

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  Mar 17, 2022

  The pain of spiritual growth

  There is this great quote from Smith Wigglesworth that he said nearly 100 years ago, and it is still true today: “The reason the world is not seeing Jesus is that Christian people are not filled with Jesus.”

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  Mar 3, 2022

  What it truly means to be God's disciple

  Watching the TV images of thousands of displaced Ukrainians running for safety is another heartwrenching sign of the chaos in our world today. For myself, I know God is walking me through a season of learning what it truly means to be His disciple. 

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  Feb 17, 2022

  Calif. school board fights: An unexpected lesson on grace

  We live in challenging times, and conflict is all around us. If we are not fighting over politics, it is over our children, the economy, or even the potential of a world war. Yet, for believers, we have a higher calling.

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  Feb 3, 2022

  My response as a former Muslim to Barry 'Phanatik' Goodwin leaving Christianity

  Therefore, I wonder how many nights Phanatik spent on his knees crying to God, seeking His face, and praying for the answers to his unbelief. We know he sought out scholars, both liberal and conservative but did he turn to God, the author, and finisher of our faith?

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  Jan 20, 2022

  Suicide is now a public health epidemic, not a personal problem

  Suicide is now a public health epidemic, not a personal problem. We cannot treat it like something that just happens and cannot be prevented.

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  Dec 31, 2021

  Religious freedom in crisis under Biden admin.

  This administration believes in the interdependence of human rights, where religious freedom is one of many democratic rights balanced with competing interests. However, Trump's Administration placed religious liberty as the first right from which all others flow.