BALTIMORE – Southern Baptist leaders voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to affirm the biblical model of human sexuality, agreeing that gender identity is solely determined by biological sex and not by ‘one’s self-perception.’ As previously reported, church representatives at the annual Southern Baptist Convention in Baltimore considered a number of items for discussion this week, including […]
BRUNSWICK, Maine — A Christian group at a liberal arts college in Maine has lost its recognition for refusing to follow the school’s ‘anti-discrimination’ policy by requiring group leaders to be born again Christians. Bowdoin Christian Fellowship has been recognized on the campus of Bowdoin College for the past forty years. But after this summer, it will […]
WASHINGTON — During a hearing on Capitol Hill that centered on the current state of religious freedom in America, Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert (R) grilled the leader of a prominent church-state separation group if he believes in the biblical command to share the gospel. The event, which was hosted by the House Subcommittee on the Constitution and […]
SALT LAKE CITY — An attorney for a Utah police officer that was suspended for reportedly refusing to work at a ‘gay pride’ parade says that the Salt Lake City Police Department (SLCPD) falsely told the media that he would not police the event, and explained that he rather asked to be reassigned from leading the parade. As […]
NEW YORK – Progressive ‘pastor’ Carl Lentz of New York City draws thousands of followers—including Justin Bieber—to concert-like services each week, but many Christians are concerned that he seems to be concealing his stances on moral issues, including homosexuality. Hillsong New York City is a popular Pentacostal congregation, which meets each week in nightclubs, theaters, and other venues across […]
SEATTLE — The building monitor that is being hailed a hero after disarming a gunman who opened fire on students at a Christian university is crediting God’s grace for saving the lives of countless others who could have been killed or injured. As previously reported, Jon Meis, 22, quickly disarmed Aaron Ybarra, 26, after he […]
TULSA, Okla. — A man confined to a wheelchair due to his struggles with cerebral palsy gave a face-to-face warning to ‘faith healer’ Todd Bentley this past Thursday in front of a live audience that had gathered for Bentley’s healing crusade. Justin Peters, who runs Justin Peters Ministries in Oklahoma, attended the event to rebuke Bentley over what he believes are […]
EWING, Va. — Members of the senior class at a high school in Virginia defied the American Civil Liberties Union’s (ACLU) demand to remove a Christian song from their graduation ceremony this past Friday, which would have ended a 70-plus year tradition at the school. Students at Thomas Walker High School in Ewing lined up after […]
SALT LAKE CITY – A Salt Lake City police officer has been placed on paid leave and subjected to an investigation after he allegedly refused to work at an ‘gay pride’ event, which has been characterized as containing sexually explicit behavior in broad daylight. According to local reports, an unnamed officer with the Salt Lake City […]
ROME — In an effort to encourage peace in the Middle East, Pope Francis hosted the leaders of the Israeli and Palestinian worlds at the Vatican on Sunday, presenting an ecumenical gathering that joined professing Christians and Catholics together with Muslims, Jews and Druze. Pope Francis, Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas […]