| | Study reveals younger Evangelicals' charitable interests, 'global mindset' | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Wednesday, February 2, 2022, and we're here with fresh research on younger Evangelicals, the announcement of the SBC Executive Committee's new interim president, and the latest podcast episode from The Christian Post. | | A new study from Grey Matter Research and Infinity Concepts, a brand communication agency, has revealed that, while Evangelicals over 40 tend to focus on domestic efforts and have formed preferences for what they want to support, their younger counterparts embrace a more "global mindset" and have a broader range of causes they want to focus their giving on. The study, which surveyed more than 1,000 American Evangelical Protestants, utilized a seven-point scale that allowed respondents to indicate the strength with which a description fit them. |
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| Lawsuit: Christian student suspended after sharing beliefs on sexuality and gender | | Michigan student David Stout is suing his high school and school district after being punished for sharing his religious views on LGBT issues and laughing at inappropriate jokes during a summer band camp. According to the complaint, school officials concluded Stout violated anti-bullying policies and suspended him for three days in October, which included prohibiting him from attending class and participating in after-school activities like band and football. Court documents indicate Stout said "homosexual conduct is a sin, however, everyone is a sinner due to freewill choices, and he would pray for them 'to repent and follow Jesus.'" The student, who also claims his band director told him to "stop posting" his beliefs on all social media, was also said to have laughed at a pair of “inappropriate racial and homophobic ‘jokes’” during a summer band camp on school property. | | McLaurin named interim president of the SBC Executive Committee | | Tennessee Pastor Willie McLaurin has been appointed as the interim president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee amid an investigation on how the leadership body handled sexual abuse reports. McLaurin, who spent 15 years serving on the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board before joining the Executive Committee in 2020, stated, "Jesus’ last words to us in Acts 1:8 should be our first priority as a network of churches. My prayer is that we will continue to put a laser-sharp focus on cooperation and collaboration." | | Brooklyn pastor found murdered at home, son confessed: 'I slit her up' | | Tracey Sydnor, the administrative pastor of The Cathedral of Hope Upper Room Baptist Church in Bedford-Stuyvesan, was found stabbed to death in her home Saturday. Her 40-year-old son admitted that he "slit her up," according to the New York Police Department. Sydnor, who has been described as a "sweet lady" who was the "glue that kept everything together," stepped into the pastoral role just over two months ago. |
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| 7 effective lies the devil tells believers | | In the Bible, 1 Timothy 4:1 teaches that there is a doctrine of demons, which implies that, under Satan's direction, these demons attempt to give instructions to people — including believers, Joseph Mattera writes. Mattera outlines seven lies the devil tells believers and connects each of them to scripture to demonstrate how Christians can combat these untruths. | | Establishment media continue to cover for Biden | | "Politico reached out to me for a conservative perspective on Joe Biden's first year in office, but when I hit their favored president too hard, they proved yet again that establishment media continues to cover for this failed president as shills for Democrats and the far left," Ken Blackwell asserts in this op-ed. Blackwell discusses his experience with Politico and shares the exact 200 words he sent to the organization per their request — none of which they published. Click to read. |
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| Podcast: How kindness saved African missionaries' lives | | In this episode of The Christian Post Podcast, reporter Leah MarieAnn Klett shares a story from Oscar Amaechina, president of Afri-Mission and Evangelism Network in Abuja, Nigeria, who revealed that he and other missionaries were once almost murdered by a group — but that an act of simple love and compassion changed everything and had an eternal impact. "This group of people who set out to kill him converted to Christianity because of … kindness," Klett explains. Click to listen. | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
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