Inside: Report finds Instagram exposing kids to sexualized content; how the pandemic impacted pastors
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11/30/2023
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It's been nearly six months since Roam Ministry Pastor Jonathan Frazier was shot dead in front of 100 people during an event at the church, which also serves as a banquet hall, in Orlando, Fla. Speaking to ABC affiliate WFTV9, Frazier's niece, Shantel White, expressed frustration over the family's unanswered questions. "We feel broken ... we need answers," she stated. Read more.
George Perry Lee III, the pastor of the historic St. John Baptist Church in Savannah, Ga., was arrested and charged Saturday with purchasing, pressing, manufacturing or distributing marijuana as well as possession of illegal mushrooms, MDMA and THC oil. Church officials have declined to answer whether Lee will remain in his pastoral role. Read more.
A report from The Wall Street Journal may have parents second-guessing whether their kids should be allowed on Instagram. The media outlet conducted an experiment by creating fake accounts focused on teen and pre-teen influencers and found that Instagram "served jarring doses of salacious content to those test accounts." Read more.
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Some 1,500 pastors walked away from the pulpit each month during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, says Kaleo Collective founder Andrew McQuitty. During an episode of "The Table," McQuitty, pastor emeritus of Irving Bible Church in Texas, said the mass resignations point to the need for better support for clergy. Listen now.
Post-abortion depression among women is "widespread globally," per research published in BMC Psychiatry. The meta-analysis of 15 papers with more than 18,000 participants found that more than one-third of women who had an abortion experienced depression. Read more.
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#Metoo_unless_UR_A_Jew? Jonathan Feldstein calls out the lack of outcry over the brutal raping of Jewish women and children during Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre. "There has not been any recognition of Israeli women who were burned alive, beheaded, raped, had their breasts cut off, had their babies cut out of their stomachs, or been violently kidnapped," writes Feldstein. Read more.
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The next season of the hit series "The Chosen" is headed to the big screen in February 2024. During the latest "Crossmap" podcast episode, actor Brandon Potter, who plays Roman guard Quintus, reflects on carrying the role of a bad guy and what the experience has taught him about Jesus. Listen now.
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