| | Biden pushes trans rights during State of the Union | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Wednesday, March 2, and today's headlines include a review of President Joe Biden's State of the Union speech, new research on younger Americans' financial struggles, and a preacher's inspiring "American Idol" audition. | | President Joe Biden on Tuesday night used his first State of the Union Address since taking office in 2021 to address several hotly-debated issues. Maintaining that numerous rights were "under assault," he lamented that “the constitutional right affirmed by Roe v. Wade, standing precedent for half a century, is under attack as never before.” Biden also used his time at the podium to express pro-trans sentiments and speak against recent measures designed to prevent biological males who identify as females from competing in women's sports in light of concerns that the biological differences between men and women give biological males a competitive advantage over their female counterparts. Referring to such measures as "simply wrong," he stated, "I’ll always have your back as your president so you can be yourself and reach your God-given potential.” Continue reading. |
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| Reactions mixed as Litton announces he won't seek SBC reelection | | Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton announced Tuesday he will not seek re-election as president this summer, prompting mixed reactions from fellow SBC members and leaders. While some expressed relief that Litton is stepping down, others showed support for the pastor, with former Southern Baptist Convention President James Merritt tweeting, "This was a selfless decision that God will honor and I commend and admire and thank him for his service to the SBC." | | Ukrainian bishop on Putin: 'Antichrist of our current time' | | Ukrainian Orthodox Bishop Yevstratiy Zoria took to a BBC Global News Podcast Sunday to speak out against Russian President Vladimir Putin nearly a week after the country began its invasion of Ukraine. Zoria described the Russian President as “really not messianic, but really [the] Antichrist of our current time," telling host Harry Farley that Putin is the "Antichrist because everything [that] he does … is totally against [the] Gospel, against God’s law.” | | Also of Interest... | | 6 Evangelical reactions to Russia’s Ukraine invasion: ‘Potentially major prophetic fulfillment’Dozens killed as Russia launches attacks on Ukraine; Biden slams Putin's 'premeditated war'Ukraine President Zelensky thanks Pope Francis for praying for peace amid Putin’s invasion | | Megachurch votes to leave The United Methodist Church | | Frazer United Methodist Church, a megachurch in Alabama with approximately 4,000 members, has voted to leave The United Methodist Church ahead of a legislative meeting that might lead to a schism over theological differences. The UMC's upcoming meeting, which was previously postponed due to the pandemic, will consider measures aimed at ending its debate over whether to consider homosexuality a sin and to ban the blessing of same-sex unions. The church said in a statement to The Christian Post that it is planning to join the Free Methodist Church because it "is a better fit for our present identity and future fruitfulness.” | | Also of Interest... | | ‘True to its doctrine’: Conservatives plan for a new church after United Methodism splits over homosexuality debateUMC members urge bishops to let churches leave now, not wait for LGBT debate at general conferenceIllinois megachurch leaves UMC amid LGBT debate, retains ownership of campuses2 Georgia churches leave United Methodist Church over LGBT stance, announce merger |
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| My battle with bipolar disorder: God makes healthy what He doesn't heal | | Scott W. Box, the author of Heroic Disgrace, writes about his struggles with bipolar disorder and how "health is always an option, even when healing isn't possible." Box discusses the importance of finding purpose and hope, explaining that telling his story about wrestling with God in the midst of his struggles helped him make sense of his life and purpose. Continue reading. | | Ukraine and the freedom to breathe | | "'All I ask is room to breathe.' It wasn’t merely a lone individual speaking those words on that day in 1993. It seemed to be a whole nation voicing the cry as we drove from Boryspil International Airport toward newly freed Kyiv," Wallace b. Henley writes. In this column, Henley details his time as part of a team sent to teach at an evangelical seminary that came into existence throughout the former Soviet Union after the collapse of Communism. "My assignment," he explains, "was to teach a course on ethics, a topic that had been swept away in the era dominated by atheistic Marxism." Continue reading. |
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| Get a Good Ranchers box of USDA-graded 100% American meat and save up to $25. | | It’s easy to say you’re going to make an effort to buy American products and support American companies. In practice, that policy isn’t always so easy to carry out, even if you’re paying attention and doing your due diligence to make that happen. | | Case in point: purchasing meat. When you hit the grocery store meat section, you’ll usually find many cuts hailing from countries like New Zealand and Uruguay. When you finally do spot a U.S. Dept. of Agriculture sticker on a choice filet or rack of ribs, you might think your search is over. However, that patriotic sticker doesn’t tell the whole story. Read More | |
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| Study: House buying, spouse finding is harder today | | A Pew Research analysis has found that nearly half of Americans say younger adults today have it harder than their parents' generation when it comes to finding a partner. The analysis revealed that the areas where young adults today face the most significant struggles are connected to their finances, with nearly three-quarters of respondents saying younger adults today have a more difficult time saving for the future than their parents, while 70% believe they also have a harder time buying a home. Eighty-four percent of respondents under 30 say buying a home is harder for young adults today than it was in the past, while 80% maintain that paying for college and saving for the future is also more difficult. Read more. |
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| WATCH: Preacher moves judges with 'Idol' audition | Preacher Tyler Allen kicked off Season 20 of reality competition show "American Idol" with a moving performance that was praised by the panel of judges. Allen dedicated the audition to his 1-year-old nephew, Noah, who was killed—along with his mother, Allen's sister—in a car accident last April. Watch now.In Case You Missed It ...Bible movies featuring Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John translated to 1,137 dialectsClick-to-view: 5 interesting facts about Ash Wednesday, Lent | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
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