The Age of Designer Babies has arrived. "Scientists at Columbia University have edited the DNA of early human embryos with unprecedented accuracy, an achievement that could open the way to babies engineered with particular characteristics. The prospect has fueled controversy for years. On the one hand, the technology might one day enable parents to safely repair disease-causing mutations in embryos. But it might also be used to select desired traits — a practice that some eth

Resuming on June 14 (Lord Willing) - The Mission at Takara Bible Study is back for another summer! We'll be using a new curriculum from Rob Hurlburt - "John the Baptist - The Greatest! The Least?" - which is an eleven week series based on one verse - Matthew 11:11 (ESV): "Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he." We'll run (lord willing!) through

Invited by a friend? Start here. Thursday mornings at 6:30 AM , a group of men meets at Lakeview Bible Church for something simple and real. We start with a short, practical 15–30 minute talk , then break into small table groups for honest conversation—and wrap up on time. Hot coffee. No pressure to talk. No pressure to have it all together. Rob Hurlburt and Gabe Castillo help lead one of the tables. We already have a tight group of men—and we’re making room for more. W

My Brothers in Christ — Last night in the middle of the Super Bowl I received a call from Texas Supreme Court Justice John Devine and I shared with him in a 24 minute conversation what I am sharing with you now. MEN OF GOD - WAKE UP! While you have been asleep, a new law in Texas (SB 833) has taken affect that mandates insurance coverage for (unrestricted) IVF, which, as of now legally allows for the following: GENDER SELECTION – this means you can choose if you want a boy

Lesley Stahl from CBS/60 minutes freaked out a bit after Dr. Singer made this claim. I feel like absolutely no one in the Church or the pulpit is talking about what could be civilizational destruction. What happens to the nuclear family when EVERYONE is choosing IVF? A world without genetic defects, yes, but could it be that God's Design is, in fact, the overall best for us? Please check out our new Vision for IVF Reform in 2026 at TakeUp.Org/2026 . "Dr. Tomer Singer, a fe

Brothers & Sisters - So glad we have a break in this winter weather! Look forward to seeing all of you who are in town tomorrow morning at 6:45 AM (we start on the dot at 7) at the Pool at Tacara Kitchen as we continue our study in the Gospel of John. We will be looking at an important passage -- John 14:15-31 -- usually titled "Jesus Promises the Holy Spirit." Rod and I have been looking/studying this for almost a month now as we haven't been able to meet bc of the weather

Dr. Damon Cudihy -- " So then, why not IVF? There are a litany of reasons, but for the sake of brevity, I’ll start with seven of them. 1 KILLING TO CREATE In the words of the well-known Catholic fertility specialist, Dr. Thomas Hilgers “IVF is killing babies to make babies.” A careful assessment of the available data reveals that only about 4% of the human embryos (a.k.a. human children) conceived will survive to birth. Most are intentionally destroyed as these children’s

Did we just run the most unorthodox political campaign in Texas history? Probably. After Texas Supreme Court Justice John Devine very...

I made this video and used parts of it to explain our strategy on Texas Supreme Court Justice John Devine's campaign. The first attack on John actually happened over two days on December 12-13 of 2023, when out of nowhere at least 8 major publications wrote negative articles -- nearly identical -- criticizing John and his wife Nubia for a short video about their 7th child Elizabeth, who died shortly after birth due to complications from Trisomy 13. It would become a part of

The TakeUpOrg website, circa 2008 (yes, that’s 15 years ago), was an absolute state-of-the-art — for any industry — web and video...

“Resurgent” is the theme for the new, v2, re-launch of TakeUpOrg! TakeUp will again be a 501(c)(4) Non-Profit Organization (we’re...

Daily we are bombarded with the recurring label of “Extremist” and “Extremism” in regards to recent abortion laws and the Pro Life...

Featuring three couples: Texas Supreme Court Justice John Devine and wife Nubia and family. Julie and David Smith and daughter Bethany....

This is a video screenshot of my late father, Bill Hurlburt, lifting a young man’s hand as he leads prayer for a group of volunteers...

I’m in the camp who thinks it has happened, or is literally happening right now … with OpenAI and Microsoft (ChatGPT and Bing) leading...

Sex Slave Abolitionist Jaco Booyeans challenges Christians in Texas to make a stand and protect their children. ...

Tacara Bible Study Group (BSG) Week #9 “He must become greater; I must become less.” John the Baptist John 3: 22-36 22 After this, Jesus...

Tacara Bible Study Group (BSG) Week #8 “For God So Loved The World” John 3: 16-21 Read: John 3: 16-21 “For God so loved the world..” You...

Tacara Bible Study Group (BSG) Week #7 “Born Again, Part II” John 3: 1-15 Read: John 3: 1-15 Watch: The Chosen - An expanded scene with...

Tacara Bible Study - Week #6 “For God So Loved The World” John 3: 1-21 Read: John 3: 1-21 Watch: The Chosen - An expanded scene with...

Steiner Sunrise Bible Study Tacara Steiner Ranch Week #5, Thursday, June 29, 6:30 AM John 2 “Destroy this Temple and I will raise it...

Steiner Sunrise Bible Study Tacara Steiner Ranch Week #4, Thursday, June 22, 6:30 AM John 1: 15-39 Adam Singer “John The Baptist” * If...

So 5 Baptists, 4 Catholics, 2 Bible Churchers, 2 Non-Denominationals, and a Methodist … walk into a bar - just kidding! That’s actually...

Steiner Sunrise Bible Study Tacara Steiner Ranch Thursday, June 8, 6:30 AM Week 2 What is the Logos? In response to Bret’s questions,...

Men’s Bible Study Thursday, May 25, 2023, 6:30 am Tacara Steiner Ranch A Study of the Gospel of John Week 8 (28) Another Workshop for...

Men’s Bible Study Thursday, May 18, 2023, 6:30 am Tacara Steiner Ranch A Study of the Gospel of John Week 7 (27) Workshop for June 1st...

Men’s Bible Study Thursday, May 11, 2023, 6:30 am Tacara Steiner Ranch A Study of the Gospel of John Week 6 (26) Selections from John 8...

The first TakeUp Video was a "thought experiment" based on the idea of the "slippery slope." If "love" is the only condition for legal marriage ... where might that lead? Produced in late 2003, the video imagines a potential outcome. Video plays beneath the image below.