On today's Quick Start podcast:

• NEWS: Trump warns Putin he's “playing with fire” after massive drone attacks hit Ukraine, sparking fears of escalation. In New York, a crypto kidnapping suspect surrenders after a shocking torture-for-bitcoin plot. And Operation Blessing is on the ground in tornado-hit Kentucky as recovery efforts ramp up.
• FOCUS STORY: Counter-protesters attacked a Christian worship rally in Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park—but the city’s mayor is blaming the Christians. What really happened, and how are faith leaders responding?
• MAIN THING: In Communist China, pastors are being arrested for collecting tithes and offerings. CBN’s Gary Lane speaks with Bob Fu of ChinaAid, who reveals how churches are forced to praise the regime before worship—and what believers face for staying faithful.
• LAST THING:
  Proverbs 12:22 (ESV) –
  “Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are His delight.”

SHOW LINKS

• Heaven Meets Earth PODCAST: https://cbn.com/lp/heaven-meets-earth
• JESUS AND THE PROPHECIES OF CHRISTMAS : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jesus-and-the-prophecies-of-christmas/id1783607035
• NEWSMAKERS POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/newsmakers/id1724061454
• NAVIGATING TRUMP 2.0 POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/d-c-debrief/id1691121630
• CBN News YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CBNnewsonline
• CBN News https://www2.cbn.com/news