Celebrity tattoo artist and star of the reality TV show LA Ink‚ Kat Von D got baptized after completely renouncing her old ways and beliefs‚ which included witchcraft. Now‚ Kat is publicly declaring her faith in Jesus Christ! Stepping out and acting in faith is always a scary idea. Naturally‚ everyone wants to know what's coming next and to be ready for whatever may come next. RELATED: Bear Grylls Gets Baptized In The Same Water As Jesus And Says It's A Dream Come True But the Lord doesn't often work that way. Following Him requires a fair amount of faith and reliance upon His guidance and direction. One way in which followers of Christ show their faith and trust in the Lord is to receive the sacrament of baptism. It's stepping out publicly‚ declaring to all that you are a follower of the one true King and that whatever may come next is in His hands. Kat Von D Baptized Many will recognize Kat from the popular reality TV show Miami Ink‚ which led to her own show‚ LA Ink. Now‚ in a video from Instagram‚ Kat Von D‚ was baptized. The short video begins with several shots of a church and people worshiping‚ praying and singing in that place of worship. We then spot Kat sitting in a pew and singing in the choir. RELATED: Candace Cameron Bure Is ‘Overwhelmed By God's Goodness' As Her Daughter Gets Baptized But near the end of the video‚ Kat stands silently with her eyes closed in a baptismal pool. A middle-aged gentleman‚ also in the pool‚ addresses the congregation and Kat before baptizing the reality TV star. "Katherine von Drachenberg‚ upon your profession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and in obedience to his divine command‚ I baptize you‚ my sister‚ in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit‚" the man‚ who is likely the church's pastor‚ says. A Spiritual Cleansing Before her baptism‚ Kat Von D formerly engaged in witchcraft and the occult. However‚ in 2022 she took to Instagram and renounced the dark and macabre. "Today‚ I went through my entire library‚ and threw out books that just don't align with who I am and who I want to be‚" Kat wrote. She added‚ "It's never been more clear to me that there is a spiritual battle taking place‚ and I want to surround myself and my family with love and light." YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Little Boy Is So Excited About Baptism That He Doesn't Bother Waiting For The Pastor Kat Von D then got baptized about a year after renouncing her old beliefs. What an incredible transformation! Ephesians 6:12 "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood‚ but against principalities‚ against powers‚ against the rulers of the darkness of this world‚ against spiritual wickedness in high places." WATCH: Kat Von D Baptized After Renouncing Witchcraft View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kat Von D (@thekatvond) LISTEN: Mary Lou Retton Heads Home After Fighting for Her Life | Lauren Daigle Opens Up About ‘Spinning Out Of Control' h/t: Godtube Featured Image Credit: Instagram The post Kat Von D Renounces Witchcraft and Gets Baptized appeared first on GodUpdates.

A federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit to keep Donald Trump off the presidential ballot in Rhode Island. U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr. tossed the suit brought by John Anthony Castro‚ a write-in Republican presidential candidate‚ citing a similar ruling in the New Hampshire case by the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals. The judge ruled Castro‚ from Texas‚ lacked standing in the case. “The appellate court found that Castro failed to prove he is a ‘direct and current competitor at the time he filed his complaint‚'” The Messenger reports. Castro could not establish that he would suffer an injury if Trump remained on the ballot. 'Another frivolous 14th Amendment challenge': Rhode Island federal court dismisses case against Trumphttps://t.co/eS1USKbo0K — RSBN (@RSBNetwork) November 28‚ 2023 The Messenger reports: Castro had advanced a 14th Amendment-based argument‚ claiming that Trump should be banned from appearing on the ballot because his role in the Jan. 6‚ 2021‚ storming of the Capitol and said that attempts to overturn the 2020 election made Trump an insurrectionist. A post-Civil War addition to the Constitution‚ the 14th Amendment includes a provision banning insurrectionists from holding public office. Similar suits have been brought in other states‚ with Colorado Colorado District Court Judge Sarah Wallace rejecting one such suit‚ saying Trump did likely meet the definition of insurrectionist but that the 14th Amendment provision did not apply to the presidency. The Supreme Court announced on Nov. 22 that it would hear appeals in the Colorado case from both sides. “Earlier today‚ a federal judge in Rhode Island dismissed yet another frivolous 14th Amendment challenge to President Trump’s ballot eligibility in 2024. Courts in Colorado‚ New Hampshire‚ Minnesota‚ and Michigan have all dismissed similar claims by political actors seeking to interfere with the presidential election and help the failing campaign of Crooked Joe Biden. President Trump remains undefeated in beating back these spurious claims‚” Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung said. After his latest win in Rhode Island‚ President Trump is undefeated against the 14th Amendment cases. How does that make you feel? pic.twitter.com/HW5PCaOj5j — Bruce Porter Jr.  (@NetworksManager) November 27‚ 2023 The Providence Journal noted: Castro has argued in courts nationwide that Trump is not eligible for next year’s GOP presidential primary ballot because the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution disqualifies anyone who engaged in or provided “aid of comfort” to an insurrection. Castro’s lawsuit in Rhode Island named Trump and Rhode Island Secretary of State Gregg Amore as defendants as he sought to keep Trump off next year’s presidential primary ballot. Trump’s arguments Trump argued through lawyer Gregory Piccirilli that ballot eligibility rules are set by Congress and the Electoral College‚ not the courts‚ requiring that Castro’s lawsuit be thrown out. “Federal courts presented with similar cases challenging the qualifications of presidential candidates have uniformly indicated that they present nonjusticiable political questions reserved for those entities‚” Piccirilli wrote. “This Court should do likewise.” Piccirilli also asserted that the former president’s behavior on and after Jan. 6 did not amount to insurrection under the 14th Amendment anyway.

Americans for Prosperity‚ the primary political advocacy group of the Koch brothers‚ has endorsed former United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley for president. “AFP Action is proud to throw our full support behind Nikki Haley‚ who offers America the opportunity to turn the page on the current political era‚ to win the Republican primary and defeat Joe Biden next November. She has what it takes to lead a policy agenda to take on our nation’s biggest challenges and help ensure our country’s best days are ahead. With the grassroots and data capability we bring to bear in this race‚ no other organization is better equipped to help her do it‚” Americans for Prosperity Action president and CEO Emily Seidel wrote in a memo. “When we set out to change the broken politics of Washington‚ we made clear that we would back a candidate who could turn the page on today’s toxic culture and lead our country forward. But you can’t advance good policy unless you win. Our internal polling confirms what our activists are hearing and seeing from voters in the early primary states: Nikki Haley is in the best position to defeat Donald Trump in the primaries. Between her surging to second place in the polls since August and being well-positioned amongst supporters of the other candidates‚ she is in a strong position to gather more support‚” the memo read. “In addition‚ our internal polling consistently shows that Nikki Haley is by far the strongest candidate Republicans could put up against Joe Biden in a general election – winning every key battleground state and up nationally by nearly 10 points. While our polling shows Donald Trump loses to Joe Biden‚ Nikki Haley outperforms Trump by 8 to 14 points in the key Presidential battleground states‚” it continued. Big news on the donor front: "The political network founded by the Koch brothers is endorsing Nikki Haley in the GOP prez primary‚ giving her organizational muscle and financial heft as she battles Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida for second place in Iowa."https://t.co/ZK63cTMzm4 — Josh Kraushaar (@JoshKraushaar) November 28‚ 2023 The Associated Press reports: Despite seizing polling momentum in recent months‚ the former United Nations ambassador’s campaign has been lacking significant manpower on the ground in primary states to ensure her supporters turn out to vote. But now‚ she inherits the organizational heft of what may be the most powerful conservative grassroots organization in the nation. The Koch network‚ previously referred to as the Koch Brothers‚ has been building a network of paid conservative activists and volunteers in key states for several years. Through this summer and fall alone‚ Americans for Prosperity activists have already communicated with six million primary voters‚ either in person at their doors or on the phone‚ Seidel said. The development marks a particularly painful blow to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis‚ who had championed conservative priorities in Florida‚ but struggled to emerge as the clear Trump alternative in the 2024 GOP primary contest. It’s unclear‚ however‚ whether the endorsement can help weaken Trump’s grip on the Republican presidential nomination given his commanding lead over DeSantis and Haley in virtually every poll. Back in the spring‚ the Koch network began running ads across Iowa‚ New Hampshire and South Carolina — the first three states on the GOP’s presidential primary calendar — focusing on questions about Trump’s electability in next fall’s general election against Biden. And still‚ Trump remains the overwhelming frontrunner in the race. “Nikki Haley will have the full weight and scope of AFP Action’s unmatched grassroots army and resources to help her earn the support of Americans to become the next President of the United States of America‚” the memo read. NEW: The political network founded by the Koch brothers is endorsing Nikki Haley in the Republican presidential primary race. pic.twitter.com/omsCsBqzP2 — Alex Salvi (@alexsalvinews) November 28‚ 2023 “I’m honored to have the support of Americans for Prosperity Action‚ including its millions of grassroots members all across the country‚” Haley said in a statement “AFP Action’s members know that there is too much at stake in this election to sit on the sidelines. This is a choice between freedom and socialism‚ individual liberty and big government‚ fiscal responsibility and spiraling debt. We have a country to save‚ and I’m grateful to have AFP Action by our side‚” Haley continued. CNBC added: The Koch alliance with Haley also marks the latest phase in the on-again‚ off-again relationship between Trump and the larger Koch network. During Trump’s first term in office‚ Koch-aligned groups scored several policy victories‚ including tax cuts and the confirmation of three conservative Supreme Court justices. The network traditionally backs Republican candidates. But Koch’s groups have also had their differences with the former president‚ including fierce opposition to Trump’s trade war with China. Trump‚ likewise‚ has used the Koch network as a proverbial punching bag over the years‚ claiming that its founders represent precisely the kind of “globalist” elites Trump’s MAGA movement is designed to counter. Trump famously laced into the Kochs in a 2018 tweet storm‚ saying they had become a “total joke in real Republican circles‚ are against Strong Borders and Powerful Trade.” Read the full memo below:

Sandy Hook families who won almost $1.5 billion in their legal battle against Infowars host Alex Jones have offered to settle that debt for less money.