11 Quick Takeaways, and other links

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• 11 Quick Takeaways From House Hearing On Aborted Baby Parts Trafficking -- "Evidence of a widespread market for unborn baby parts — down to the tongue, scalp, eyes — was introduced at a testy hearing of the House Select Panel on Infant Lives."
• Media Quiet About Dismissed Charges Against Planned Parenthood Whistleblowers -- "When pro-life journalists who revealed Planned Parenthood's organ harvesting were charged, media loved it. When charges were dropped, the media went quiet."
• No Christianity, No Hospitals: Don’t Take Christian Contributions for Granted -- "...the religious contribution to the common good is so woven into the fabric of American life that most people these days just take it for granted..."
• The Biblical Qualifications and Responsibilities of Deacons -- "The biblical role of deacons is to take care of the physical and logistical needs of the church so that the elders can concentrate on their primary calling. This distinction is based on the pattern found in Acts 6:1–6."
• US military lifts ban on transgenders serving openly -- "Senior military leaders had sought more time to fully develop and implement the complex new rules, arguing that the department was moving too fast..."