| | US Capitol Bible Reading Marathon kicks off this weekend | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Thursday, April 20, and today's headlines include the 34th annual U.S. Capitol Bible Reading Marathon, comments from Charles Stanley's son and grandson about the leader's influential life, a Texas ministry's efforts to build housing for people affected by February's devastating earthquake in Turkey, and a "Love is Blind" star sharing how God helped him forgive his mother. | | The 34th annual National Capitol Bible Reading Marathon is gearing up to kick off on Saturday, marking the first time the event has taken place at the U.S. Capitol complex since the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, which is organized by Seedline International, will take place on the West Terrace of the Capitol starting at 2 p.m. Eastern time Saturday (April 22) through 10 a.m. April 26. A rotating group of volunteers will take turns reading every word of the Bible, from Genesis through Revelation, in 15-minute slots. To learn more and sign-up for a time slot, click here. | | P.S. Get rewarded for sharing our newsletters! Sign-up for the CP referral program—the more you share, the more you earn. Scroll to the bottom of this newsletter to get started today! |
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| Andy Stanley reveals the last thing his father told him before dying | | Pastor Andy Stanley, the son of influential Christian leader Pastor Charles Stanley, shared that his father's final words to him were, "I couldn't be prouder of you, Andy." Andy Stanley's comments came in a tweet where he described visiting his father over the course of the last several weeks of his life. Charles Stanley passed away Tuesday at the age of 90. "I'll miss him every day until I see him again," the son shared. Read his full remarks here. | | Elon Musk: Google co-founder wanted to build AI 'digital god' | | During an interview with Tucker Carlson, billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk revealed that Google co-founder Larry Page once told him that he hoped to build an AI super-intelligence that Musk described as a "digital god." Musk, 51, explained that he did not believe that Page was "taking AI safety seriously enough" and pointed to several statements Page made over the years showing that "the whole goal of Google is what's called AGI, artificial general intelligence or artificial super-intelligence." Read more. | | How Charles Stanley's words saved his grandson from suicide | | Matt Brodersen, the grandson of the late Charles Stanley, reflected on how his grandfather's words saved him from suicide during an interview with CP. The 29-year-old recounted struggling with drug and alcohol abuse and a deep depression while living in Los Angeles, explaining, "I was suicidal. ... I was thinking about killing myself." However, a call from his grandfather changed his life. To read Brodersen's full story and the last piece of advice Stanley shared with him, click here. | | Also of Interest... | | Charles Stanley, Baptist pastor and televangelist, dies at 90'Trailblazer of Gospel ministry': Christian leaders react to Charles Stanley's death |
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| Is bun/bunself a valid pronoun? | | Dr. Michael Brown discusses the lack of logic surrounding the growing obsession with creating new pronouns and acronyms in the LGBT community. Cautioning that "many things can seem innocent and innocuous in their early stages," Brown writes, "Let's always remember, then, that everything reproduces after its own kind. What kind of fruit are we producing? What is the trajectory of our own lives? In which direction are we going?" Read more. | | Handful of colleges hold out, push back on cultural Marxism on campus | | While countless U.S. universities push the "woke" agenda of the left, there are numerous schools—from Hillsdale College to Liberty University, Grove City College, Southern Wesleyan University, and more—that are rejecting cultural Marxism on campus, Katharine Gorka writes. Gorka, co-author of the upcoming book, NextGen Marxism: The Assault on America and How to Defeat It, discusses the progressive elite's infiltration of education and how these colleges and universities are pushing back. Learn more. |
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| Texas men's ministry builds new homes for Turkey earthquake victims | | Six volunteers from Dallas-based Texas Baptist Men traveled to Antakya, Turkey, to build simple homes for families who lost theirs in February's devastating earthquake. "Historically, Christians were first called Christians here in Antioch. They were called that because they were 'little Christs.' They were living out the teachings of Jesus. That's what we want to do here," explained team leader Robert Watson. Working with an in-country partner, the volunteers faced supply-chain issues and used a trial-and-error method to devise a custom template for housing, creating a system where semi-cylindrical homes can be created and installed faster by future volunteers. Read more. | | Albert Mohler released from hospital, recovering at home | | Albert Mohler Jr., president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and host of "The Briefing" podcast, has been released from the hospital after suffering blood clots in both lungs. Mohler said the hospitalization was "deeply humbling and results in profound gratitude," noting that "God has been so gracious to me in preserving me and giving strength." Read more. |
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| ‘Love Is Blind’ star opens about about finding Jesus, forgiving his mom | | Zack Goytowski, a season 4 cast member of the dating show "Love Is Blind," took to Instagram to share difficult details about his childhood and how being invited to a Christian youth group changed his life. Goytowski, who described his mother's mental health challenges and struggles with drug abuse, discussed the power of forgiveness through Jesus' example, explaining that it was at youth group that he learned "about a man who sacrificed everything so that others could be forgiven." The Netflix star shared his story of reconnecting with his mother when he was in college and how God heard his prayers and changed his mother's life. Read the full story here. | | | | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
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