Report: Chinese Communist Party influence in K-12 schools

From Invite us to your inbox 07/31/2023 Presented by Hope Together Conference TruPlay offers family-friendly media alternative Curated for you byCP Editors Good afternoon! It's Monday, July 31, and today's headlines include details on a Christian video game platform, a report on Chinese Communist Party ties to American K-12 education, and an archbishop clarifying his "Our Father" comments. Christian entertainment platform TruPlay Games is on a mission to combat the current media landscape's negative influence on kids by sharing God's truth through video games and other family-friendly content, says CEO Brent Dusing. In this interview with The Christian Post, Dusing shares how TruPlay Games hopes to reveal God's truth and inspire "real change" for the younger generation. Read now. Listen to the CP Daily Podcast TOP STORIES Report: Chinese Communist Party influence in K-12 schools Parents Defending Education has released a report warning that Chinese Communist Party-sponsored programs remain active in several schools throughout the U.S. The report details how programs such as Confucius Institutes and its K-12 programming, Confucius Classrooms, establish a connection between American K-12 schools, universities, and the Chinese Communist Party. Read more. Connecticut pastor fatally struck by police car A Connecticut community is grieving after Tommie Jackson, a beloved pastor at Rehoboth Fellowship Church and Faith Tabernacle Church in Stamford, was struck and killed by a vehicle being driven by a local police officer on Wednesday. Jackson, who also served as an assistant director of the city's Urban Redevelopment Commission, was hit while crossing the street. Read more. Follow Us On CP VOICES Everyone’s a false teacher except me Robin Schumacher discusses false teachings and why believers must be especially careful when accusing another Christian of being a false teacher. "There's a distinction between being in honest error/not being fully educated on a biblical topic and being the kind of deadly, intentional false teacher Scripture warns about," he writes. Read more. A redemptive perspective on the current leadership crisis in America Dr. Michael Brown addresses America's political woes, aging political leaders, and growing civil unrest. Questioning the mainstream media and sources across the right and left, Brown asserts, "The good news is that times of instability, uncertainty, distrust, and fear make for fertile ground for the Gospel." Read more. A MESSAGE FROM Hope Together Conference Are you Called to Care, Coach & Counsel with God's Word? Let's Do Hope Together Hope Together is a new conference for Christians who feel called to care, coach, and counsel with God’s Word. Receive world-class biblical trainingGain practical tools to grow spirituallyBecome equipped to share the hope of ChristBe poured into by a supportive Christian communityCustomize your experience with 50+ training workshopsHear from inspiring Christian leaders like Nick Vujicic, June Hunt, Taya Kyle, Steve Arterburn, & more! Learn More CHURCH & MINISTRIES Archbishop: Don’t stop praying ‘Our Father’ but be sensitive The Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell has clarified that people should continue to use the phrase "Our Father" in Christian prayer while insisting that people should also be "sensitive" to individuals who have been victims of abuse perpetrated by men. His statement comes in response to controversy over earlier comments he made about "Our Father" being potentially "problematic." Read more. UMC conference appeals disaffiliation court order The Oklahoma United Methodist Conference has filed an appeal in response to Oklahoma County District Court Judge Aletia Timmons ordering the conference to redo a special disaffiliation meeting held in April, determining the conference failed to give First United Methodist Church of Oklahoma City an adequate opportunity to ratify its disaffiliation request formally. The regional body claims the ruling is a violation of their First Amendment rights. Read more. MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT Walker Hayes on his journey from alcoholic atheist to Christ During an interview with Fox News, country music star Walker Hayes shared how his friendship with a pastor helped him change his life from that of an alcoholic atheist to a sober follower of Jesus. Through the love of Glad You're Here Ministries' Craig Allen Cooper, Hayes "honestly found out he’s just as broken as me, but he just knows Jesus. He needs Jesus. Every morning he wakes up, he needs Jesus, and Jesus is a light through him." 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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