A Kirk Cameron book reading and meet-and-greet event in Huntsville, Ala., saw hundreds in attendance after initially being canceled due to concerns about security and the number of attendees. The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library System agreed to host the event, which featured Cameron and women's sports advocate Riley Gaines, if certain conditions were met. Protesters were also present. Read more.

Billy Busch, heir to Bud Light parent company Anheuser-Busch, ripped the brand's decision to work with trans-identified influencer Dylan Mulvaney in an interview with entertainment website TMZ Friday. "My ancestors would have [rolled] over in their [graves]," Busch declared. Watch the interview now.

The Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with an alleged sex abuse victim and her mother by reviving a lawsuit accusing the cloud-based software company Salesforce of aiding one of its clients in a sex trafficking scheme. The judge determined that the California-based Salesforce "knowingly benefited" from Backpage's sex-trafficking venture, asserting that Salesforce had to have known or should have at least been aware of it. Read more.

Porsche has apologized for the removal of a landmark statue of Jesus in an ad marking the 60th anniversary of its classic 911 model, saying its removal was "a mistake." Social media users were quick to call out the brand for the statue's absence, with one X user asking, "Hey, @Porsche, why did you erase the statue of Jesus Christ from your video filmed in Lisbon?" Read more.

Author and podcaster Alli Worthington opens up about her anger toward God in the midst of her sons' pain and how God was with them through it all. "God didn’t cause my pain, nor did he protect me from it. But He stayed with me through it and led me to people who could help me process it," she writes. Read more.

In part three of his series on artificial intelligence, Wallace B. Henley outlines four effects of true transcendence. Among the bunch: true transcendence has a positive formative effect, and it is in the light of God's true transcendence that we see true humanity and its value, including self-value. Read more.

"If our culture has shown us anything in recent years, it presents to us a world in desperate need of the good news of Jesus. The Power of One, offers both the challenge before us and the remarkable opportunity to proclaim the gospel in the power of the Spirit."

- Ed Stetzer, Dean, Talbot School of Theology

Monte Vista Baptist Church of Maryville, Tenn., has voted to leave the Southern Baptist Convention due to disagreements over theological issues, specifically the SBC's reaffirmation of its ban on women serving as pastors. Senior Pastor Jerry Mantooth told CP the decision to leave came via a unanimous voice vote from more than 120 members. Read more.

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"Ordinary Angels," the latest film from Kingdom Story Company—the studio behind box office hit "Jesus Revolution"—focuses on the power of community and how serving others highlights the transformative power of the Gospel. The film stars Hilary Swank as a hairdresser from a small Kentucky town whose life takes a turn when she meets a widower tirelessly working to support his two daughters. Based on a true story, the heartwarming film hits theaters Oct. 13. Watch an exclusive clip here.