Kat Von D pushes back on Christian critics

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From Invite us to your inbox 10/18/2023 Presented by Simon & Schuster Hamas' video footage shows 21-year-old abducted from music festival Curated for you byCP Editors Hamas released its first video showing one of the approximately 200 individuals the terrorist group took hostage after launching a surprise attack against Israeli communities near the Gaza border on Oct. 7, resulting in thousands of deaths and injuries. The 60-second clip shows Mia Schem, 21, lying down while her arm is bandaged. The Biden administration called the video "propaganda." Full Story. Listen to the CP Daily Podcast TOP STORIES Professor pushes 'mass movement' for kids' right to sex work Jules Gill-Peterson, a male associate professor at Johns Hopkins University and a scholar of "transgender history" who identifies as female, appeared to encourage a self-described sex work activist to create a "mass movement" to promote the idea of children in the sex industry during the Socialism 2023 conference in Chicago. Gill-Peterson's comments came during a panel promoting the "liberation" of children, including the abolishment of the age of consent. Read more. Inside the Catholic Church's 'troubling' decline The Catholic Church's population may be dwindling in the Northeast, but it is experiencing rapid growth in South Florida as the Hispanic population continues to rise. Just six states have seen a boost in the percentage of Americans who identify as Catholic. Among the bunch: Idaho, Arizona and Tennessee. Read more. Pastor tests out AI-generated church service Pastor Jay Cooper of Violet Crown City Church in Texas utilized artificial intelligence to generate a Sunday service. The results? According to the pastor, it was "boring" and lacked "spiritual depth." Read more. Follow Us On CP VOICES Why Andy Stanley shouldn't use the label ‘LGBTQ children’ Pastor Dan Delzell calls on Pastor Andy Stanley to drop his labeling of "LGBTQ children," asserting that his "erroneous approach raises an important question: Why spotlight same-sex attracted children in this way as though they have some sort of incurable disease?" Read more. If you consider yourself a Christian, stand with Israel Passages Israel's Mattanah DeWitt discusses the horrors of Hamas' early October attack on Israel and why believers need to be a voice for truth and stand with Israel. Read DeWitt's list of three ways Christians can offer their support here. A MESSAGE FROM Simon & Schuster Finding Faith with Big Brother’s Julie Chen Moonves An inspirational audio memoir from the longtime host of Big Brother, JULIE CHEN MOONVES Listen Now! CHURCH & MINISTRIES Florida church group makes it safely home from Israel A tour group of 54 people with First Baptist Church of Fernandina Beach, Fla., who were in Israel when Hamas launched its attack on Oct. 7 has made it back to the U.S. Senior Pastor Zach Terry told CP the group had to spend three nights in Jerusalem before arranging for a Jordanian tour bus to pick them up at the border, saying, "I don’t think I fully relaxed until we were back in Jacksonville." Read Terry's full interview with CP now. Pastor discusses biblical submission in marriage Pastor Aaron Graham of The District Church in Washington, D.C., tackled the subject of submission during a recent sermon, detailing how marriages and families thrive when the husband leads by example as a servant leader submitted to Christ. Watch the sermon now. MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT Cleveland Browns player praises God after surviving accident Cleveland Browns football player David Njoku gave "all the glory to God" for surviving a household accident that resulted in burns to his face that could have blinded him but did not. Watch Njoku discuss the experience here. Kat Von D pushes back on Christian critics Tattoo artist and reality TV personality Kat Von D shared on Instagram that the response to her getting baptized has been "overwhelmingly beautiful," however, she called out the "handful" of "critical Christians" who have judged her appearance and accused her of faking her embrace of Christianity for social media fame. "[I]t's really insane that we live in a time where people still like judge a book by its cover," she asserted. Read 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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