Pastor Rick Warren has written an open letter to Southern Baptists after the church he founded, Saddleback, was disfellowshipped over the ordination of women. Warren was recently named chancellor of the Spurgeon’s ...
Read More »Senate passes debt ceiling override deal
The U.S. will not default, at least for now, after the U.S. Senate passed the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the measure, which passed 63 ...
Read More »Facebook threatens to pull news feeds over California bill
Facebook and Instagram may pull news feeds from both platforms of California users over if the state legislature passes the Journalism Preservation Act. Meta in a statement May 31 laid out its ...
Read More »Fans ask if Chick-fil-A has gone woke after it adds “equity” position to board
Chick-fil-A has named a vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion — and some fans of the company are not happy about it. The fast-food giant has been a favorite among many ...
Read More »Here’s where Americans stand on support for Ukraine
Drone attacks on Moscow have exposed division within Russia with some citizens taking to social media to support the attacks on an area dubbed the “Russian Beverly Hills.” The war is increasingly ...
Read More »Technology pressures consumers to tip at self-checkout
Families squeezed by high inflation now are being asked to leave a tip even at many self-checkout kiosks. Many companies, including airports, bakeries, coffee shops and sports stadiums, have now introduced the ...
Read More »Missing children rescued in major U.S. Marshals effort
More than 225 missing or endangered children were recovered as part of a 10-week, multi-state effort dubbed “Operation We Will Find You,” the U.S. Marshals Service announced. The federal law enforcement agency ...
Read More »Walmart, Kohl’s, Old Navy and North Face also selling “pride” clothing, binders for kids
Target announced this week that it has lost more than $9 billion in sales since revelations it was selling ‘pride” clothing for kids, including male genital binder swimwear. But what about the ...
Read More »DeSantis tells Christian broadcasters to “put on the full armor of God”
The faith of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has become more relevant now that he has announced his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. He discussed his vision for the nation during a ...
Read More »Sen. Tim Scott calls out “The View” over criticism of his background
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., officially announced his campaign for the presidency early this week. The hosts of “The View” immediately criticized him for his Christian faith and impressive life story. Host Whoopi ...
Read More »Target partners with clothing retailer promoting “Satan respects pronouns”
A Wisconsin woman is calling out Target for promoting Satan in the retailer’s LGBT pride product line. The allegations come as Target, the nation’s sixth-largest brick-and-mortar retailer, already faces backlash over “tuck-friendly” swimwear ...
Read More »White House will veto GOP effort to stop college debt bailout
The White House says it will veto a Republican-led House measure that stops the massive student loan bailout. The bill in question is H.J. Res. 45, which criticizes a debt plan that ...
Read More »Government’s new “guidance” on student religious expression raises concerns
The Biden administration’s new guidance on religious expression in public schools is raising red flags among religious rights legal groups. Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Education released “Guidance on Constitutionally ...
Read More »Does the Mormon Church have a $100 billion “clandestine hedge fund”?
A former manager of Ensign Peak Advisors, the investment arm of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has accused the church of using the money as a “clandestine hedge fund.” ...
Read More »Trump says the Florida six-week abortion ban is “harsh”
The issue of abortion is heating up as candidates jockey for the Republican presidential nomination. Former President Donald Trump has denounced Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ recent signing of a law that bans ...
Read More »Parents are “indoctrinating” their kids, says Virginia candidate
Parents are indoctrinating their own children, according to a Virginia Democrat running for office. Jessica Anderson, who seeks a seat in Virginia’s 71st district, claims that parents who are actively involved in ...
Read More »Banning “Sell By” date on food gets wide support
Most consumers believe “sell by” dates are mandated by the federal government but they’re not for most foods. Now, California may join the effort to ban “sell by” in an effort to ...
Read More »Nation needs spiritual renewal, not reparations, civil rights leader says
Not every civil rights activist is in favor of slavery reparations, as the Kansas City Council is exploring. “We’ve got to look beyond saying that every solution has to have a winner ...
Read More »House unanimously passes bill limiting government access to cell phone, email data
The federal government’s access to personal cell phone and email data would be restricted by legislation passed by the U.S House. In a show of rare unity, the bill found unanimous support ...
Read More »Charles Stanley’s personal items returned after grandson sells them online
Personal items belonging to the Charles Stanley that were sold on eBay have been returned to his family, and his grandson has apologized. Matt Broderson, 29, who is the grandson of the ...
Read More »Big banks and likely their customers will pay billions for bank failures
American consumers will likely bear the burden of billions in additional banking fees as the federal government charges banks to replenish the deposit insurance fund. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced ...
Read More »Trump will likely be next president says historian
Donald Trump will likely be the next U.S. president according to research by historian Niall Ferguson. “It may seem paradoxical that the Democrats are harassing Trump in the courts if they want ...
Read More »“From cotton to Congress”: Faith changed course of Sen. Tim Scott’s life
Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, who is considering a presidential run, is proud to be both an American and a Christian. “I believe that America can do for anyone what ...
Read More »United Methodist congregation in Ohio experiences challenges typical of small churches
At a time of megachurches, it can be easy to overlook the challenges that face small churches everywhere. Struthers United Methodist Church, an Ohio congregation with a membership of 87 and average ...
Read More »Actor Rob Schneider calls for female athletes to refuse to play against transgender men
Women athletes should refuse to compete against biological men, actor and comedian Rob Schneider says, in reference to transgender men in women’s sports. “This … has to stop,” he tweeted in response to a ...
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