In the 1920s, Algiers United Methodist Church of New Orleans received a small donation from the Ku Klux Klan. In 2020, the congregation learned about the $100 donation to the church in 1922 and decided to do something about it, donating nearly $1,700 over the next year to various groups that help minority neighborhoods and advance anti-racism efforts. Church historian Sarah A. Waits, who chairs the AUMC Diversity Task Force, told The Christian Post on Monday the figure was chosen as it was equal to the $100 donation in 1922 when adjusted for inflation. Waits also told CP that, to her knowledge, the congregation did not have any other ties to the KKK, explaining, "The KKK was at its most powerful in the early 1920s. Across the country, KKK groups were hosting public parades, supporting political candidates in local and statewide elections, and organizing a reign of terror among many nationwide." Continue reading.

Coach Dawn Staley praised God after her University of South Carolina Gamecocks women's basketball team secured the second national championship in the program's history on Sunday. When ESPN's Holly Rowe asked Staley how her team was able to persevere and stay patient, Staley replied, "I have to give glory to God, glory to God. I think people don’t really understand that our path was divinely ordered. And the order was for us to be national champions on this day." Continue reading.

Should Christian conservatives lean on Fox News? In this op-ed, Michael Brown calls the news service out for embracing liberal idealism despite their claims of conservatism, asserting the recent addition of trans-identified Caitlyn Jenner is "the death knell for Fox." Brown says people who want biblically based views must "go to people who base their lives on the Word of God." Continue reading.

Despite Jesus frequently talking about being a good steward, the term "financial stewardship" is not often used in the daily lives of Christians, writes AdelFi President and Chief Executive Officer Abel Pomar. While many Christians associate the idea with concepts surrounding church budgets or nonprofit spending, Pomar writes that financial stewardship encompasses much more, explaining that Christians should "recycle Christian dollars" by "being intentional about Kingdom-impact where we spend, where we give, and with whom we do business or invest." Continue reading.

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The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation, a national secular legal organization, has renewed its efforts demanding that Elizabethton, Tenn., remove three crosses that have been on display on nearby Lynn Mountain since the 1950s. There are some occasions when they are lit up. "I don’t know the facts of the funding and everything, but we did in 2018 look at land surveys to confirm that [the crosses] are on city property, and that certainly has not been argued," said FFRF legal fellow Karen Heineman in an interview with The Christian Post. The group says that it was contacted by two residents over the display due to the FFRF's advocacy efforts but stated that, while the city acknowledged their letter inquiring about the crosses, it has not responded since. Continue reading.

Worship group Maverick City Music made history at the 64th annual Grammy Awards show Sunday night for being the first Christian gospel group to perform at the show in 20 years. They also won their first Grammy. They took to Instagram to celebrate the occasion, writing, "All the glory and praise goes to Jesus." In the lead-up to their performance, the group said, "Blessed is an understatement for how we feel about all #Jireh is doing in this moment—we're making history. We truly feel that we have been placed here for such a time as this." Continue reading.