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by Michael BrownEditorial Contributor Tuesday, July 2, 2024Getty Images One of the strengths of American culture is knowing how to make everything bigger and better. Applying that same thinking to pastors and leaders is one of the weaknesses of the American Church. We know how to turn ministers into superstars.This is a far cry from the New Testament, where top leadership meant persecution rather than popularity, rejection rather than recognition. In the early church, senior leaders were more likely to be executed than promoted. Today, pastorate is a path to stardom and success. How have we fallen so far?It's one…

Missouri Republicans must replace the 54 delegates and alternates elected at the national convention. State Championships in Disarray The Republican National Convention's elections committee decided Friday to halt the election due to “stunning irregularities” in the election process. The list of rejected delegates includes the two leading Republican candidates for governor, Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and State Senator Bill Eigel. “The committee has determined that the state convention was not properly qualified and that the roll of delegates and alternate delegates adopted by the state convention must be set aside,” the report, signed by Mississippi state committee chair Jean…

The Supreme Court has concluded that the President of the United States is not above the law, at least sometimes.Yesterday, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Trump v. United States, a case that was trying to determine whether prosecutors could prosecute Donald Trump for trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election, or whether he was immune to prosecution because he was president at the time. But the Supreme Court's actual decision wasn't just about Trump.The court ruled that a president is presumed immune from prosecution for official conduct, including policy changes, military decisions and consultations with…

M&T Bank plans to support the Baltimore-area operations of online crowdfunding lending company Kiva to begin making business loans to entrepreneurs.The Buffalo, New York-based bank announced Monday that it will donate $100,000 to Baltimore Community Lending, which will work with Kiva to provide loans in underserved areas.The funds will be used to open a business education center later this year and hire a capital access manager to run the programs. The donation will also cover Kiva “hub” fees, or program-related costs, for two years.Baltimore Community Lending, a nonprofit community development lender that targets small business owners and developers committed to…

SW19 was once again central London as Wimbledon 2024 kicked off with a win for Emma Raducane and polite applause from Britain's most famous Davids, Beckham and Attenborough.On the first day of the fortnight-long tournament, the two national treasures sat on Centre Court while outside, hundreds of people queued in an orderly fashion all the way to Wimbledon Park.David Beckham wears BOSS at Wimbledon (BOSS)Arriving visitors walked between two lines of protest at the entrance: pro-Palestinian groups chanted slogans and waved flags denouncing Barclays, one of the tournament's main sponsors, while local residents called on tennis fans to sign a…

A recent article titled “The 4 Big Mistakes to Avoid When Buying a Business” It is based on an interview with Josh Tolley, nationally syndicated talk show host and recently published book author. Wealth by Acquisition. Tolley's message: Given the high risk of failure that new ventures face, it's often much better to buy an established, profitable business.His advice struck a chord: Many readers contacted me and said things to the effect of, “I never thought I'd buy a business.”Ron P. Jones, a business lawyer in Hanford, California, and a longtime friend of this column, sent me a list of…

Occasional highlights of notable people, places and things in Connecticut On a Saturday morning in June, the sunroom at Bridgeport's Discovery Science Center & Planetarium was filled with a “Pomp and Circumstance” atmosphere as 20 women stepped forward, one by one, to receive their certificates after completing an intensive 10-week business course. All graduates of the program will run home-based small businesses that support Connecticut's economy — some already in business, others looking to get started soon in the high-demand child care sector. “You provide a vital service that enables your community to thrive,” Jill Keating-Herbst of All Our Kind,…

Happy birthday to Margot Robbie, Lindsay Lohan, and all the other celebrities who have birthdays today. Check out the slideshow below to see photos of celebrities who turned one year older on July 2 and learn some fun facts about each of them.Top celebrities born on July 2, 2024Larry David arrives at the premiere of the final season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, Tuesday, January 30, 2024. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/InVision/AP)Comedian Larry David turns 77Fun fact: In 2016, he hosted an episode of “SNL” for which he was nominated for an Emmy.Michelle Branch performs…

PAUL BUTLER, HOST: Tuesday, July 2, 2024. today's The world and everything in itGood morning, Paul Butler here. NICK EICHER, HOST: I'm Nick Eicher. First, the Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity and Idaho's abortion law. This is the busiest time of the year for our friend and colleague, Mary Reichard, but thank you, Mary, for taking us through these important decisions, page by page. Let's start, of course, with the presidential immunity case. Mary Reichard: Yes, this is what everyone has been waiting for. The question is whether the court will rule on this point: whether former presidents enjoy…

Celebrities are all over the place in 2024. What's the latest venture that A-listers are trying? Alcohol. It seems like just about everyone in Hollywood, from Kendall Jenner to George Clooney, is jumping on the alcohol bandwagon, which can make finding your next drink a little confusing. That's where we come in. Here, we've rounded up the celebrity-endorsed alcoholic drinks that are worth your hard-earned money. Try them out below: Margot Robbie's “Papa Salt Gin” Image: @papasaltgin It would be untouchable Australian to not include Margot Robbie on this list. The Gold Coast native has become a household name in…