Japan upholds ban on same-sex marriage
A Japanese court has upheld a ban on same-sex marriage by dismissing a lawsuit that argued it was unconstitutional. Three same-sex couples in their 30s and 50s sued in the Osaka District ... Read More »
Mennonite Church USA approves pastors performing same-sex weddings
Count the Mennonite Church USA among the denominations passing resolutions over same-sex weddings, pastor officiations, and other hot-button issues. But it is not coming without cost as it loses over 15 percent ... Read More »
Florida governor sets record straight on bill regarding gender issue in schools
The media and opponents continue to misconstrue the new Florida bill regarding gender issues. “Critics call it the Don’t Say Gay bill,” said a reporter to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. “Does it say ... Read More »
Johnson County schools push graphic gay sex book on 6th graders
A controversial book about a young man’s gay sexual exploits is on the approved reading list at several school districts in Johnson County, Kan. The Blue Valley, Olathe and Shawnee Mission School ... Read More »
Disney turns an iconic, married Star Wars character gay
“Star Wars” fans may be surprised to learn that Lando Calrissian from “The Empire Strikes Back” is not heterosexual. According to Marvel, Lucasfilm and the official Star Wars website, Calrissian is a ... Read More »
WNBA basketball star shares how faith helped her while being bullied
Candice Wiggins, a former women’s basketball star, leaned on her faith while being bullied for her beliefs She said she was forced to retire early in part because she was bullied for ... Read More »
Christian leader cautions viewers about gay-themed Hallmark movies
Several new Hallmark and other Christmas movies celebrate LGBT relationships, according to Albert Mohler, president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. Hallmark’s movie “The Christmas House” and Hulu’s “Happiest Season” present challenges for Christian ... Read More »
Ban on gay therapy overturned by US Court of Appeals
The US Supreme Court may end up hearing a case involving gay conversion therapy after a Federal Court overturned a ban. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals broke with two other appeals ... Read More »
Justices Thomas and Alito criticize Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage
The opening day of the new Supreme Court session had a few fireworks. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito criticized the decision to turn down a case involving a county clerk who ... Read More »
Actor Jeff Goldblum criticized for questioning treatment of women under Islam
Actor Jeff Goldblum is under fire for questioning Islam and how it treats women and gays. Speaking in a recent episode of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” Goldblum asked a Muslim guest about the ... Read More »
Democrat candidate Pete Buttigieg courts black vote in church
Pete Buttigieg has been coming on strong in the Democrat presidential primary race but has struggled to gain support among African Americans. Especially those that attend church. Black Americans have been slow ... Read More »
Conservative Methodist association votes to split denomination over homosexuality stance
Adam Hamilton, pastor of the local Church of the Resurrection, recently predicted a coming schism in the United Methodist Church because of its stance on homosexuality. His prediction already may be coming ... Read More »
Church of the Resurrection Pastor Adam Hamilton predicts coming split in United Methodist Church
Adam Hamilton, pastor of the multi-campus Church of the Resurrection, has a warning for the United Methodist Church. He predicts the denomination could lose between 3,400 and 7,500 congregations next year because ... Read More »
Elizabeth Warren wants ‘reparations’ paid to gay couples
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) wants to give tax refund reparations to same-sex couples who had to file as individuals before their marriages were recognized by the federal government. Her ... Read More »
US ambassador to Germany is a gay Trump supporter and Germans can’t handle it
BERLIN – It’s no exaggeration to say that the German establishment and media, much like that in the US, cannot stand Donald Trump. And that means the president’s ambassador in Berlin is ... Read More »
PBS show ‘Arthur’ criticized for gay wedding scene
One of the most popular children’s shows of the last 20 years is coming under fire for an episode this week. The PBS cartoon “Arthur” presented kids with the character Mr. Ratburn ... Read More »
Christian adoption agency reverses policy, will place kids with ‘LGBT’ couples
Rather than take a stand for the biblical definition of marriage, Michigan’s largest Christian adoption agency waved the white flag last week, informing its employees that it will comply with a decision ... Read More »
Christianity in Europe is strongest where it was banned; survey shows differences between countries
Research over the past couple of years reveals that Christianity in Europe is the strongest where it was banned. “The Iron Curtain that once divided Europe may be long gone, but the ... Read More »
The Church is divided – is there hope?
I have a fellow minister friend who has an effective and growing ministry to teens and college students. One of his challenges to them is to stop yelling at each other on ... Read More »
United Methodist delegates vote to uphold Biblical stance on sexuality
In a vote late Tuesday, delegates to the international convention of The United Methodist Church upheld its Biblical position that homosexuality is contrary to Christian teaching, The contentious vote follows days of ... Read More »
Sesame Street responds: Bert and Ernie not gay
The production company and creator behind Sesame Street’s Bert and Ernie said Tuesday, the couple is not gay in refuting a comment by a show writer that suggested the characters are homosexual. Creator Frank Oz ... Read More »
“There is revival in the LGBT community,” says Pulse nightclub survivor who accepted Christ
Luis Ruiz heard the gunshots, smelled the gun powder, and felt sheer terror as a muslim gunman brutally mowed down 49 people inside Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, FL in June ... Read More »
