A survey conducted by the Convention of States Action and The Trafalgar Group has found that more than two-thirds of likely voters in the U.S. believe that the moral lessons of Easter and Passover are important to "ensuring a strong America for future generations." Just 16.4% said the lessons were "not important to all." The survey also revealed a clear political divide among respondents, with nearly 67% of Republicans responding "very important," compared to less than 36% of Democrats. Further, while just 8.7% of Republican respondents said the moral lessons were "not important at all," approximately 28% of Democrat respondents said the same. Convention of States Action President Mark Meckler said that, contrary to popular belief, the survey revealed that Americans do not "place less and less value on faith," asserting, "Parents want our children to be taught to know and respect God, value freedom, observe the golden rule, and to achieve a good and great society through hard work and sacrifice." Continue reading.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law measures that aim to protect children in her state through the banning of genital mutilation as part of sex-change operations on youth who suffer from gender dysphoria. The law also bans the teaching of sexual orientation to elementary school students. Senate Bill 184, also known as the "Vulnerable Child Protection Act," and House Bill 322 were approved primarily along party lines. The Vulnerable Child Protection Act bans state employees and employees of public school districts from "prescribing, dispensing, administering, or otherwise supplying puberty blocking medication to stop or delay normal puberty," "performing surgeries that sterilize," "performing surgeries that artificially construct tissue with the appearance of genitalia that differs from the individual’s biological sex" and "removing any healthy or non-diseased body part or tissue." A violation of this section of the law constitutes a Class C felony. Continue reading.

Sixteen missing children have been recovered in a three-month operation led by the U.S. Marshals Service Eastern District of Louisiana New Orleans Task Force, which also uncovered allegations of sex trafficking in some of the cases, the agency announced. The agency revealed five arrests were made as part of "Operation Fresh Start." They are currently pursuing the arrest of four other adults. Continue reading.

With evil "prevailing at an alarming rate," the risk of a recession at hand, and civil unrest only growing, Christians must remember they are called not to run but to recuse by leading the battle, writes author and pastor Shane Idleman. "God often shakes the physical to get us to respond in the spiritual. Our nation is being shaken to her core," Idleman writes before questioning why churches aren't full and Christians aren't devoting serious time to prayer and fasting in the midst of the storm. Idleman concludes it is time to declare war on lukewarm Christianity and fully seek God and a spiritual awakening. Continue reading.

Pastor Dan Delzell explores the three resurrection portals created by Jesus, explaining the first is rooted in history, the second is within man's soul, and the third is rooted in Heaven. Delzell relates these directly to Jesus, stating, "The Messiah rose from the dead; Jesus is the author of our faith (Hebrews 12:2) and Christ is also the guarantor of our eternal life in Heaven." Continue reading.

Kids now have the chance to choose you as their sponsor. This puts the power in the hands of our brothers and sisters in developing countries — honoring their dignity as equals and celebrating our belief in Christ by loving our neighbors no matter who they are, or where they live. It’s a simple switch in our thinking that gives value and honor to everyone involved —acknowledging that these kids have the power to change our lives, too.

Instead of you choosing from hundreds of pictures of children who need sponsors, your picture goes to the kids, and one of them will choose you. You can step into this life-changing connection, one that empowers the child and their community for a future filled with opportunities.

Better yet? Because of World Vision’s community-focused solutions, for every child you help, four more children benefit, too. Learn more at worldvision.org/chosen

The average life expectancy of an American has fallen by more than two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and is now more than five years lower than that of citizens in similar high-income countries, per a new report. The findings come despite the U.S. spending more per capita on healthcare than any other country in the world. Experts note such a decline has not been seen since 1943, "the deadliest year for Americans in World War II." The report, "Changes in Life Expectancy Between 2019 and 2021: United States and 19 Peer Countries," has not yet been peer-reviewed or published in a journal. Continue reading.

While analysts question whether the Fed will continue to hike interest rates or ultimately need to cut them, financial economist and Bowyer Research President Jerry Bowyer asserts, "[T]he view that seems to be missing from the debate is actually the most defensible one—that the Fed not set rates at all." In this article, Bowyer discusses the origins of the Fed's monetary and economic oversight, asserting, "The reason that it is important that government entities not override the voluntary negotiation process between savers and borrowers is that central authorities do not and cannot have enough knowledge to do so." Continue reading.