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Declining U.S. birthrate furthers economic problems across society

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A plummeting U.S. birthrate likely will make current economic problems even worse. Between 2007 and 2022, the birthrate fell by 22 percent, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Not ...

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Missouri AG joins lawsuit over Facebook, Instagram

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, along with attorneys general of 32 other states, on Tuesday sued Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. The federal lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District ...

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Why is it so hard for elite universities to condemn Hamas terrorism?

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America’s leading universities have an antisemitism problem—and it starts at the top. This past week, university presidents and deans across the country wrote to their students and faculties to express concern in ...

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Christian college president criticizes “neo-Marxist worldview” on many campuses

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Americans have been shocked at the level of antisemitism expressed on elite college campuses since Hamas attacked Israel. “We’re seeing this in university campuses around the country,” says Donald Sweeting, Ph.D., chancellor ...

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Grounds for debate: Social media post stirs discussion over coffee in church

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Cups of coffee have become as common as digital Bibles in the modern church. Minnesota Pastor John Piper recently stirred up a debate about the beverage on X, formerly known as Twitter. ...

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“A man is a man and a woman is a woman,” British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says

The British prime minister is taking a much different approach to transgender issues than U.S. leaders do. Rishi Sunak slammed radical gender ideology during a speech on Wednesday, saying men cannot become ...

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New California Senator Laphonza Butler led national pro-abortion group

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Laphonza Butler, the head of EMILY’s List, a pro-abortion fundraising organization, to serve out the remainder of the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s term. “As we ...

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LGBTQ+ conference at Andy Stanley’s church continues to attract criticism, controversy

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Pastor Andy Stanley of North Point Community Church in Atlanta on Sunday addressed the controversy surrounding the church’s conference about supporting parents and LGBTQ+ children. Al Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist ...

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Nationwide Bring Your Bible to School Day is Thursday

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Hundreds of thousands of students across the nation are expected to participate in the annual Bring Your Bible to School Day on Thursday, Oct. 5. Participation in the event, sponsored by Focus ...

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School official sues district that prohibited her quoting scripture

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An Arizona school board member claims district administrators violated her civil rights by barring her from quoting Scripture at board meetings. She’s now filed a lawsuit against the district. First Liberty Institute ...

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“Create a revolution for life”: Actor Kevin Sorbo challenges Vitae Foundation supporters

Never underestimate the ability of a few determined people to change the course of history. Twelve disciples turned the world upside down after the resurrection, and a handful of men set events ...

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Missouri sues school board over secret meetings on bathroom policy

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Attorney General Andrew Bailey is suing the Wentzville School Board in eastern Missouri for allegedly hiding its transgender bathroom policy from parents. “Parents have the right to know who is in the ...

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Selah Freedom helps victims rebuild their lives after sex trafficking

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The faith-based organization Selah Freedom has helped thousands of sex trafficking survivors find a place of healing thanks to three women who heard horrendous stories and decided they wanted to make an ...

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Andy Stanley’s church criticized for LGBTQ conference

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A prominent evangelical leader is calling an upcoming conference sponsored by Andy Stanley‘s church for ministry leaders and parents of LGBTQ children a “clear and tragic departure from biblical Christianity.” North Point ...

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Promise Keepers finds cancel culture in the church

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Promise Keepers is finding that cancel culture exists even in the church. The organization, which holds men’s rallies in stadiums nationwide, has seen several scheduled events at churches and other venues canceled ...

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Christians far more likely to own dogs than cats: survey

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Three-fourths of U.S, Christians who own pets have dogs instead of cats, a Pew Research Center poll found. The study revealed less than half of pet-owning believers (43 percent) have cats. Furthermore, ...

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Court upholds Kansas ban on gender changes on official documents

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A Kansas court on Friday upheld a law that blocks residents from changing the gender listed on their birth certificate. The state Department of Health and Environment said it could “no longer process gender ...

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More than half of Americans report being in contact with dead relative

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Ancient practices apparently are alive and well in a supposedly scientific age. More than half of Americans reported interacting with dead relatives through dreams and other means, according to new survey results ...

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Hawley welcomes decision of University to halt sex-change surgeries on children

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Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, is welcoming the decision of Washington University in St. Louis to halt controversial surgeries and hormone treatments on children.  The school and its associated Transgender Clinic which is ...

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Missouri transgender clinic will no longer prescribe hormones, surgery for children

A St. Louis transgender clinic says it will “no longer prescribe puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones to minors for purposes of gender transition.” The Sept. 11 announcement by the Washington University Transgender ...

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Aging pastors concerned about finding young replacements

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The aging of America is having an impact on the church. A majority of American pastors, whose average age is 52, say it is becoming increasingly difficult to find mature young Christians ...

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Guitarist Carlos Santana under fire for gender stance

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Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana has come under fire for telling an audience in Atlantic City, N.J., that God has a plan for everyone’s life and that gender is unchangeable. “When God made ...

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Rock star Alice Cooper canceled after comments about transgender movement

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A cosmetics company dropped its brand partnership with rock music legend Alice Cooper because of his critical comments about the transgender movement. Cooper, an outspoken Christan, signed the deal with Vampyre Cosmetics ...

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Dollar stores lock up merchandise as shoplifting spikes

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An epidemic of shoplifting is spreading across the nation with retailers reporting the loss of tens of billions of dollars. Now, even discount dollar stores are feeling the “pinch.” According to Yahoo ...

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Man who stole Sean Feucht’s guitar later accepts Christ and is baptized

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Worship leader Sean Feucht may have briefly lost a guitar but gained a soul in the process. This summer, the “Let Us Worship” shared on social media that his prized 1967 Gallagher ...

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