Today we're talking about the Republican presidential debate,

a plane crash in Russia, Trump's Georgia arrest, and other top news for Friday, August 25th.

Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ, with support over.

Here's the quote of the day. The most dangerous man on earth is the man who has reckoned with his

own death. All men die, few men ever really live. John Eldridge.

Let's get started with some espresso shots.

Republican presidential candidates held their first debate Wednesday night, and it was rowdy.

Here are some takeaways for your election cheat sheet, zingers and interruptions excluded.

First, to varying degrees, all candidates are pro-life and many support a 15-week federal abortion

ban. Second, those who were asked said they supported former VP Pence's decision to certify

the votes on January 6th. Third, most candidates pledged to support Trump if he wins the nomination,

even if he's convicted of a crime. Hutchinson and Christy declined.

Fourth, Pence and Haley poked at 38-year-old Vivek Ramaswamy's foreign policy in

experience after the entrepreneur suggested diverting funds from Ukraine to America's southern

border. DeSantis also argued that US border issues should take priority over international conflicts.

And fifth, they discussed the economy, climate change, education, UFOs and more.

Frontrunner Trump skipped the debate, instead releasing an interview with Tucker Carlson on X,

formerly Twitter, which garnered over 100 million views in four hours.

Being right is satisfying in the moment, but our savior Jesus modeled speaking the truth with

compassion. In your debates about the debate, choose to build others up. Verse Corinthians 8,

verses 1 through 3, says, knowledge puffs up while love builds up. Those who think they know

something do not yet know as they ought to know, but whoever loves God is known by God.

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