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Good afternoon! It's Friday, September 8, and today's headlines include the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children, the resignation of football coach Joseph Kennedy, and Carlton Pearson's health battle.
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The Citizens for a Pro-Life Society and the Pro-Life Action League have organized more than 200 events across America in recognition of the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children, which is observed on Sept. 9. During an interview with CP, Pro-Life Action League Executive Director Eric J. Scheidler explained, "[T]here are states that have all but eliminated abortion, but these memorials continue in those states because the work of healing the wounds of abortion will take generations," adding that the day "is playing an important role in this healing process." Full Story. |
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Joseph Kennedy, the high school football coach at the center of a U.S. Supreme Court battle over his dismissal for praying on the field, has announced his resignation one game after being reinstated following his yearslong court battle. The coach's book, Average Joe: The Coach Kennedy Story, is set for release in October. A film about his life is in pre-production. Read more. |
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Hayward Unified School District in California is accused of wrongfully prohibiting a Christian student club from meeting at Fairview Elementary School. The district has allegedly rejected several requests from Child Evangelism Fellowship to let one of its Good News Club chapters meet at the school, prompting Liberty Counsel to send a letter to the district's superintendent demanding that they approve the club's request. Read more. |
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Mexico's highest court, the Supreme Court of Justice, declared that abortion bans are unconstitutional on Wednesday and ordered the legislature to change federal abortion laws to comply with its ruling. The top court ruled that the criminalization of abortion is "an act of violence and discrimination based on gender" against "women and pregnant persons." Read more. |
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Young Life's Dr. Arthur Satterwhite III discusses the importance of relationship-building in ministering in communities, particularly in a post-pandemic society. Noting that timing is essential, Satterwhite stresses the need to understand one's audience and thoughtfully develop relationships while seeking discernment from God. Read more. |
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Dr. Michael Brown calls out the LGBT indoctrination of children in light of an explicit book a pre-school in the U.K. was using. Grandad's Pride includes images of nearly-naked homosexual men, a grandfather dressed in a bondage outfit, and trans-identified women who have undergone surgical mutilation. "Yes, this garbage was being foisted on 4-year-olds. What kind of madness is this? And how is this not a form of child abuse?" asks Brown. Read more. |
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Desiring God founder John Piper believes Christians will work in Heaven but says the work will be so "profoundly satisfying and sweet and enjoyable" that nobody in the world to come will say, "I need a weekend." The author and pastor's comments came in response to a reader questioning whether the Bible gives "any hints" about what work in the next life will look like. Read more. |
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Bishop Carlton Pearson, a once sought-after Pentecostal speaker who lost his megachurch 20 years ago for declaring there is no Hell, says he was recently brought to "death's door" battling illnesses related to cancer. Pearson was branded a heretic for embracing inclusionism, which teaches that Jesus died for all humanity to enjoy eternal life in Heaven without the need for repentance and salvation does not require faith in Jesus. Read more. |
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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has warned that a proposed regulation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services establishing nondiscrimination protections based on sexual orientation and gender identity could have consequences for Catholic social service programs. The USCCB said in a letter that conflicts between Catholic teachings and the proposed change could have a "chilling" impact on religious charities' participation in programs such as those that serve women and children victims of domestic violence. Read more. |
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