Have you noticed a proliferation of swearing? Political candidates and elected officials are “dropping F-bombs” (obscenities) increasingly without fear of public disapproval. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has regulations prohibiting obscenity and profanity on TV and radio, but the broadcast moderators today must be busier than ever “bleeping” out the cursing. What does the Bible have to say about profanity?

In many cultures, married couples wear wedding rings—an outward display of their commitment to each other. Now, in our brave new world where lawlessness abounds and the love of many grows cold (Matthew 24:12), some women are celebrating “freedom” from what they view as the shackles of marriage by wearing “divorce rings” (The Guardian, January 20, 2026).

Germany and France have had an on-again, off-again relationship for decades. Recently, that relationship has soured. Germany sees France as undermining “the landmark Mercosur trade deal with South America, which the Germans have long wanted in order to promote industrial exports. Germany is also considering pulling out of a €100 billion joint fighter-jet program over disputes with the French” (Politico, January 23, 2026).

A young woman once went to her grandmother and told her about the difficulties of her life and the hardships she was facing. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling—whenever one problem was solved, a new one seemed to pop up.

Recently, there have been news accounts of several high-profile figures who have been seriously injured by falling while doing routine tasks around their home or workplace. In a moment of distraction or carelessness, debilitating and life-changing consequences can occur when one falls. On a personal note, while recently completing a simple little project at my home, I tripped over what I had been working on and took a tumble, resulting in a serious sprain of my left hand and wrist from which it took weeks to fully recover.