“The remarkable thing about God is that when you fear God, you fear nothing else, whereas if you do not fear God, you fear everything else.”

Oswald Chambers

Table of Contents

1. Surrogacy Case in India

2. Wild Week at CBS

3. Hurricane Milton

4. Other news you should know

5. Remnant Resources

Surrogacy Case in India

A couple in India won a landmark Delhi High Court case, allowing them to use their deceased son's frozen semen to have a grandchild through surrogacy. After a four-year legal battle, the court ruled that the parents, as legal heirs, were entitled to the sample despite opposition from the hospital and government. The couple sought to preserve their son's legacy, with a relative agreeing to act as the surrogate. This case highlights the complex legal and ethical issues surrounding posthumous reproduction, an area with varying international laws and limited precedents in India.

Reproductive rights and the sanctity of life remain at the forefront of debate around the world. As technology and modern medicine have afforded us fertility treatments and alternatives to “natural” conception, the remnant is faced with nuanced but important truths to consider, embrace, and defend. The tragedy of barren wombs, miscarriages, and pregnancy complications of all kinds are a result of the fall (Genesis 3) and have deeply impacted women and families since the beginning of time (Genesis 16). While these losses and shattered dreams are seen and cared for by the Lord (Psalm 56:8), they do not give us the license to compromise on the pro-creation process or forsake the rights of the preborn (Genesis 1:27-28, Psalm 139:13-16). As we have written before, traditional IVF processes can include abortifacient measures that do not align with a faithful perspective of life.

Similarly, although not as widely discussed, surrogacy can disrupt the natural bonds intended by God between an infant and their mother (Isaiah 49:15) and create the opportunity for infants to be raised by unnatural family units (i.e., same-sex couples). Internationally, surrogacy is a practice that exploits economically vulnerable women and violates the dignity intended for a child to be raised by the woman on whom they depend and form undeniable attachments in the womb. What is optional for a woman (to bear a child, donate the eggs for a child, or raise a child) is not optional for the child themselves. The job of the remnant is to protect and defend the fatherless (Job 29:12), to push back against the evil of child sacrifice, and take care of orphans in their distress (James 1:27). When the world justifies surrogacy through the preservation of a legacy, family name, or DNA, the Christian practices the same through the powerful, expressly biblical, gospel-mirroring act of adoption, granting legacy, a name, and a family to future generations (Romans 8:15, Ephesians 1:5, Psalm 127:3). While the plight of these parents can certainly be empathized with, we must allow Scripture and wisdom to speak into our lives, especially in moments of deep loss and missed expectations.

_{By: Kirby Mankin}

Wild Week at CBS

CBS News faced a storm of controversy this week, beginning with accusations that "60 Minutes" edited Vice President Kamala Harris' response about Israel to favor her. Former President Trump called the situation an "unprecedented scandal," demanding CBS lose its broadcasting license. Meanwhile, CBS rebuked morning anchor Tony Dokoupil over his tense interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates, where he challenged Coates' accusations, characterizations, and lack of historical context on Israel and Palestine. This led to internal debate about whether Dokoupil crossed editorial standards. On top of that, CBS is also under fire for reportedly instructing staff not to refer to Jerusalem as part of Israel due to its "disputed status." Amidst the chaos, CBS has had to defend its journalistic integrity while battling accusations of bias and internal discord as the 2024 election looms closer.

Media organizations, like individuals, have been prone to mistakes since the Fall; imperfection is woven into every human heart (Romans 3:23). What hasn't changed is that we are story-driven people. Is it any wonder that, in a world where controlling the narrative means controlling the culture, battles over truth are so fierce? The more society fights to shape reality according to its whims, the more stories and the "truth" they try to tell become the battleground.   

Yet, as believers, we know the ultimate narrative isn't ours to spin but God's (Psalm 33:11). His truth stands above all human manipulation (John 17:17). Journalists are entrusted with a duty to honor truth and seek objectivity, rather than to inject themselves and their opinions into the story. Our society is stronger when its media pursues truth over personal agendas. It is up to us to seek truth and guard it with wisdom (Proverbs 23:23), recognizing that God's eternal standards will never bend to human agendas (Malachi 3:6).

As has often been said, "In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." But for us, the truth isn't just revolutionary—it's eternal (Matthew 24:35). As the Lord's Remnant, we know that God's truth doesn't change with time (Hebrews 13:8). It is the solid foundation on which we build our lives and take our stand (Matthew 7:24). 

_{By: Jamie Wilder}

Jobless College Students

Over the past two decades, the rapid expansion of higher education in the developing world has produced a glut of graduates, overwhelming economies that can't provide enough white-collar jobs. Many degree-holders remain jobless or underemployed, as poor-quality colleges often fail to equip students with the skills needed for the job market. As a result, graduates face frustration, delayed life milestones, and a shift into low-wage jobs or illegal migration. This mismatch between education and employment is stalling the growth of the emerging middle classes and contributing to demographic and economic challenges.

While education and learning have their merits, it is tragic that many have fallen into the belief that higher education is the ultimate guaranteed pathway to success. But the remnant knows that placing their hope in anything other than Jesus Christ and His resurrection leads to death (1 Peter 1:3–4). Even if these young adults were to secure prestigious jobs as a result of their academic efforts, without faith in Christ, they remain spiritually adrift. As Samuel Chadwick rightly observed, 'No man is uneducated who knows the Bible, and no one is wise who is ignorant of its teachings." The article highlights the despair and high cost that comes with putting your hope in anything other than committing your life and work to the Lord (Proverbs 16:3). The Remnant knows there are no guarantees in this life but trouble (John 16:33) and that presumption leads to strife (Proverbs 13:10). Apart from the grace of God the only thing men are entitled to is judgment and death (Romans 6:23). Every moment we receive is a gracious gift from our eternal Father, who sanctifies us through His truth (John 17:17).

In the end, as Scripture reminds us, "of making many books, there is no end, and much study is a weariness of the flesh" (Ecclesiastes 12:12). College degrees, which are now proving to be an unreliable predictor of employment, have never been a reliable indicator of character or morality and they have always been the wrong thing for anyone to boast about (Jeremiah 9:23-24). Whether degrees lead to employment or not, we have always known they, like all earthy accolades, will eventually fade away (1 Corinthians 9:25). While the wise may choose to learn in a university setting, the wiser still will put their hope in and earnestly seek relationship with the Creator of the universe through the knowledge of Jesus Christ (John 17:3) As believers, our calling is to search the Scriptures, live by them, and share the Good News of Jesus Christ, who offers salvation to all who would repent and turn from their sin (Ezra 7:10; Acts 2:38). This is the ultimate truth and the foundation upon which we must build our lives (Matthew 7:24-27).

_{By: Jack Mueller & Todd Wagner}

&Other news you should know

 🎾 Tennis champion plans to retire at the end of the year.

🏈 Coaches criticize late kickoffs.

💸 FEMA spent ½ its budget in 8 days.

👶🏻 President Trump is going to be a grandfather (again).

🇸🇬 People in this country are living longer than anywhere in the world.

🪦 Ethel Kennedy (wife of RFK Sr.) passes away at 96.

⛏️ Gold mine elevator malfunctions, leaving 12 trapped and 1 dead.

🌞 You’ve heard of hurricanes, but have you heard of solar storms?

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