The U.S. Senate will hold a confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s nominee for Solicitor of the Department of Labor, attorney Jonathan Berry, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. [1] Jonathan Berry is the principal author of the Sunday rest recommendations outlined in Project 2025, which seeks to amend the Fair Labor Standards […]

“And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.” Revelation 13:12.

Reminiscent of Project 2025, a new federal law is discouraging Sunday labor by charging employers a 100% surcharge. The law, being called a labor reform measure, demands extra compensation for working on Sundays and public holidays. This “reform” is designed to punish business and recognize Sunday as a special day of rest, which aligns with […]

Fox News is actively promoting the idea that businesses should close on Sundays to boost overall productivity. They argue that giving employees a consistent day of rest, Sunday, will lead to higher energy levels, improved focus, and greater output during the rest of the workweek. This translates to higher profits with a smaller payroll. Fox […]

Health care systems are fully coming on board with religious institutions in promoting Sunday as the designated day of rest, wellness, and restoration. What began as a religious observance based on tradition is now gaining more and more support under the banner of mental health and work-life balance. Hospitals, wellness programs, and even public health […]

Pharma Care Network, a trusted source for health-related news and insights, featured an article on April 27, 2025, by Dr. Susan, a clinical pharmacologist, titled “Why the Lord’s Day is Capturing Hearts in 2025: A New Awakening Revealed.” The news piece frames Sunday rest as a health-driven initiative, positioning it as a remedy for stress […]

“The enforcement of Sunday-keeping on the part of Protestant churches is an enforcement of the worship of the papacy—of the beast” (Great Controversy, p. 448). When Protestant churches promote and enforce Sunday worship as a mandated day of rest and reverence, they are upholding a tradition that originates not from Scripture, but from the authority […]

The Kingdom of Tonga is an island nation located in Polynesia that has Sunday laws embedded in its 1875 Constitution. For 150 years, Tonga’s Sunday laws—which prohibit most commercial and recreational activities on Sundays— have established Sunday as a sacred day of rest dedicated to worship and family. But, like all Sunday laws throughout history, […]

“The agencies of evil are combining their forces and consolidating. They are strengthening for the last great crisis. Great changes are soon to take place in our world, and the final movements will be rapid ones” (Testimonies, Vol. 9, p. 11).