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Jim Bolthouse

President

1 Timothy 2:1-2

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TODAY’S BRIEFING

VANTAGE POINT DEVOTIONAL

  • Thursday, October 22

    President Donald Trump is speaking today at a campaign event in Sioux City, Iowa.

    Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in India for his second official visit of the year.

    State Department Spokesman Tommy Pigott said Secretary Rubio would “meet with senior government officials to strengthen the U.S.-India strategic partnership, exchange views on regional and global dynamics, and discuss prospects for enhanced energy cooperation.”

    Secretary Rubio spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the phone ahead of an in-person meeting with U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff. The secretary of state assured him that the United States continues to support Ukraine through intelligence sharing, weapons sales, and use of the Starshield satellite system.

    As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…

    • For President Trump to seek God’s wisdom as he makes decisions regarding international conflict and trade.
    • For Secretary Rubio to be prudent as he discusses security and economic concerns with foreign leaders.
    • For U.S. diplomats as they meet to negotiate with foreign heads of state and forge agreements and partnerships.

PRESIDENT’S SCHEDULE

  • President’s Today Schedule • October 22, 2026

    For Thursday October 22, 2026:

    • 8:00 AM ET: Participates in Executive Time
    • 9:00 AM ET: In-Town Pool Call Time
    • 11:00 AM ET: Receives his Intelligence Briefing
    • 12:30 PM ET: Participates in a Policy Meeting
    • 3:00 PM ET: Participates in Signing Time
    • 3:10 PM ET: Out-of-Town Travel Pool Call Time
    • 7:30 PM ET: Holds a political rally in Sioux City, IA [6:00 PM Local]
    • TBD: Departs the White House en route Sioux City, Iowa
    • TBD: Arrives Sioux City, Iowa [CDT Local]
    • TBD: Departs Sioux City, Iowa en route the White House [CDT Local]
    • TBD: Arrives the White House

    Updated as of 8:00 AM, Thursday, October 22, 2026 (via White House Time – ET)

Presidential Prayer Team

As we lift up the federal government of United States of America, each day we will highlight one elected or appointed federal official serving in office. Pray with us for each of them as they tackle their unique responsibilities and fulfill their oaths of office.

TODAY’S NATIONAL LEADER FOR PRAYER

  • Paul Atkins, Chair, Securities and Exchange Commission
    • Paul Atkins, Chair, Securities and Exchange Commission

      Paul Atkins, Chair, Securities and Exchange Commission

      • Born – in Lillington, North Carolina
      • Education – A.B., Wofford College; J.D., Vanderbilt University
      • Military Service – None
      • Profession – Businessman, government official
      • Political Experience – U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner,
      • In office since – 2025
      • Family – Married to Sarah, 3 sons
      • Religious Affiliation – Undisclosed
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Vantage Point Devotional
  • The Love of God

    By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. – John 13:35

    Many say they believe the woes of Isaiah are playing out in the world today: “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter” (Isaiah 5:20). The foundations of life’s core values do appear to be up for grabs in contemporary society. Yet God calls you to stand as a witness of His love to the world. But how does anyone recognize this love when everything is upside down? 

    While the forces of darkness counterfeit every beautiful quality of God, His love cannot be counterfeited; its distinct qualities stand up to all scrutiny. At the core of God’s love is something the devil cannot manufacture… self-sacrifice. 

    The ultimate example of Godly love is Jesus Christ laying down His life, paying for the sin of all humankind. That type of love is not fleshly, not natural; it is a gift from God. Ironically, at the time of commitment to Christ, many people do not realize they are accepting that same mantle, to identify themselves with this purpose of laying down their lives in sacrificial love for others.  

    While it is unlikely that you will be in a position to give up your physical life for others today, you will have opportunities to lay down your pride, your comfort, your status, or your opinions to accommodate the needs of believers around you. Respond to every opportunity to show the world God’s love by caring for the needs of others! Pray that many will see this and believe in the Lord. 

    Today’s Verse: John 13:35

    By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. 

    All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

    Recommended for further reading: 1 John 3:11-16

    11 For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. 12 We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous. 13 Do not be surprised, brothers, that the world hates you. 14 We know that we have passed out of death into life, because we love the brothers. Whoever does not love abides in death. 15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life abiding in him. 

    16 By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. 

    All Scripture quotations and audio are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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