Friday Morning Briefing (October 24, 2025)

It is the end of another week. I'm going to hit the morning news briefly and then talk about some of these topics:

ACNA Drama - Presentment charges issued - https://anglican.ink/2025/10/21/formal-presentment-charges-files-against-archbishop-wood/ and https://anglican.ink/2025/10/23/allegations-rock-acnas-new-archbishop/ and Calvin Robinson’s jab - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17g2UQKBkm/

Northern Seminary really screws up - https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/10/northern-seminary-presidential-installation-joy-moore/

UMC clergy sadness - https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1LgRxoycxC/?mibextid=wwXIfr bringing the gospel to a LGBT service- https://x.com/farmingandjesus/status/1981074560557731880?s=46&t=UGB_bVaMqYnX9gy5jXvGyg

Burge visualizes UM decline - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17dcW4hvgL/

“Spanish priest acquitted after facing 3 years behind bars for criticizing radical Islam” Fox News - https://www.foxnews.com/media/spanish-priest-acquitted-after-facing-3-years-behind-bars-criticizing-radical-islam

Reflections of a father returning to church- https://x.com/matt_vanswol/status/1980698035916083231?s=46&t=UGB_bVaMqYnX9gy5jXvGyg

Redeemed Zoomer continues hostility towards GMC - screenshots

Spirit-Filled Methodism - Lesson 4 - https://youtu.be/51ked7Xef24?si=BPfBnsZvWiP-ShE_

Seminaries now applying for approval by GMC - https://www.facebook.com/share/p/17g1GvCgV8/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Speaking the truth about Nigeria - https://x.com/jcokechukwu/status/1980798979022417985

Mark Tooley warns not to demonize folks on the left - https://juicyecumenism.com/2025/09/25/satan-politics/

Burge warns of death tsunami - https://x.com/ryanburge/status/1973519679873491007

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