| | Family of deacon killed in custody want body cam footage released | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Tuesday, September 26, and today's headlines include research on Christianity's decline, Jerry Falwell Jr.'s allegations against Liberty University, a Christian homeschooling family facing deportation, and Joni Eareckson Tada's hospital release. | | The family of a Georgia church deacon who died in police custody is calling on authorities to release the full body cam footage of the incident to the public. Johnny Hollman, 62, was taken into police custody over a minor traffic accident in Atlanta last month. While handcuffed, he was tased by a police officer and died soon after. Full Story. |
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| What's behind Christianity's decline? | | Communio's Nationwide Study on Faith and Relationships suggests that the collapse of marriage and lack of fathers living in the residence have each contributed to religious non-affiliation in the U.S. Communio founder and President J.P. De Gance discussed the findings at the Heritage Foundation where he called on churches to focus on restoring healthy marriages and fatherhood to combat the growing decline in Christianity. Read more. | | Falwell Jr. lodges accusations against Liberty U leadership | | Former Liberty University president and chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. has accused multiple past and current members of the Evangelical Christian university's senior leadership team of sexual misconduct and self-dealing in an amended lawsuit initially filed in July. Falwell, who was forced to resign in 2020 over a sex scandal, now names his brother, Liberty University Chancellor the Rev. Jonathan Falwell, and the school's President Emeritus Jerry Prevo, as defendants. Read more. | | Christian homeschool family faces deportation | | A German family that fled to the U.S. more than 15 years ago after being fined thousands for homeschooling their children may soon be deported. The Home School Legal Defense Association says the devout Christian Romeike family was informed by their local Immigration and Customs Enforcement office on Sept. 6 that they have four weeks to leave the country. Read more. | | Tenn. pastor charged for alleged child rape | | Benjamin Garlick, a 32-year-old traveling Tennessee pastor and father of six has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of child rape; his wife, Shaantal Garlick, 29, has also been charged with facilitating his abuse. The pastor had just raised thousands of dollars for a vehicle to help him expand his ministry across the U.S. Read more. |
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| The radical Supreme Court coup scheme | | In this editorial, First Liberty Institute's Jorge Gomez calls out attacks against the Supreme Court as attempts by the left to rig the Court in their favor. "If the Constitution and our legal system are going to endure another 200+ years, we need to expose the lies of the Supreme Court Coup. This is the time when we need to spread the truth with our family, friends, neighbors and coworkers," Gomez urges. Read more. | | Americans are divided but many agree on teaching this at school | | LifeWise Academy founder and CEO Joel Penton discusses his organization's biblical education classes and the importance of instilling core values in the lives of children. Penton shares the support LifeWise has received from parents, educators and even a Muslim city council member, explaining, "Character is essential in today's digital society where our kids face opportunities and dangers that have never existed before." Read more. |
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| Kevin Sorbo takes aim at 'woke gender confusion' in children's book | | Christian actor and producer Kevin Sorbo ("Andromeda," "God's Not Dead") has released a new faith-based children’s book to combat "woke" gender ideology. The Test of Lionhood tells the story of a lion cub named Lucas who faces obstacles on a challenging route to find the cure to a deadly illness that has plagued his sister. The end of the book focuses on Scripture and what the Bible says about the gender roles God has designed for men and women. Learn more. | | | | | | | | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
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