| Church & Ministries | | Survey reveals pastors' concerns with apathy, leader development | | A survey from Lifeway Research has revealed that dealing with apathy, developing leadership, and connecting with the unchurched are among the top issues that pastors believe need to be addressed. The report, which surveyed 1,000 Protestant pastors in the U.S., also cited other needs such as fellowship with others, trusting God, and discipleship. |
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| Politics | | Emails show Biden's education secretary urged NSBA to write letter labeling parents domestic terrorists | | Newly released emails reveal that a controversial letter likening parents to domestic terrorists for raising concerns about the material their children were exposed to in public schools was crafted at the request of U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. A chain of emails released by advocacy group Parents Defending Education documented a conversation between two National School Boards Association members, Marnie Maldonado and Kristi Swett. A group of parents filed a lawsuit against the DOJ over a memo it released five days later that asked federal law enforcement agencies to “facilitate the discussion of strategies for addressing threats against school administrators, board members, teachers and staff,” and many state affiliates cut ties with the NSBA in the weeks that followed the letter’s publication. |
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| Politics | | March for Life: Kirk Cameron, 'Duck Dynasty' star among headliners | | The March for Life has announced that actor Kirk Cameron and reality TV personality Lisa Robertson of "Duck Dynasty" fame are among the speakers who will address thousands expected to gather at its annual pro-life rally, the first to be open to a large gathering since the coronavirus pandemic. The event, which will take place on Jan. 21, will have an 11 a.m. concert with singer Matthew West before the rally kicks off at noon. Click to learn more. |
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| U.S. | | Are American families falling deeper into debt? NerdWallet says yes | | With the rising costs of housing, food, gas, transportation and medical care, more Americans are now falling deeper into debt as median incomes fell 3% over the last two years, according to NerdWallet’s annual study on credit card and other forms of household debt. The study found that U.S. households are a collective $15.24 trillion in debt, representing a 6.2% increase from 2020 to 2021. Some 70% of that debt or $10.67 trillion represents mortgage debt which increased by 8.22%, the sharpest rise in any kind of debt measured in the study. "The past year-and-a-half was already tough for the millions of Americans who lost jobs. Now, we’re faced with rising costs for much-needed items ... It remains difficult for many to catch up," NerdWallet's Sara Rathner stated. |
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| Voice | | Op-ed: Military works to boot Christian 'extremists' from its ranks | | Gearing up to the riot's one-year anniversary in December, Press Secretary John Kirby warned that new rules on "extremist activity" were coming. "As Secretary [Lloyd] Austin has emphasized, the department is focused on prohibited activity, not on a particular ideology thought or political orientation. The department has always maintained a distinction between thoughts and actions." So they say. But behind the camouflage, FRC's Lt. General (Ret.) Jerry Boykin argues, is a different agenda entirely. And it's not about weeding out extremism — it's about weeding out the people of faith and principle. Click to continue reading. |
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