Christian groups are urging parents to remove their children from a group of private schools after video footage from a 2020 National Association of Independent Schools workshop revealed an effort to teach pre-k students about LGBT ideology. During the training session, which took place in Philadelphia, Pa., one speaker discussed how “with the younger children starting in pre-k, we talk about their bodies, about the parts that they were born with, about penises and vaginas and whether that makes somebody a boy or a girl." The speaker went on to explain students as young as pre-k are asked, "What do they feel like inside? Do they feel like a boy or a girl? What does their head say? Does (sic) their head and their heart and their body match up?”

In a statement to The Christian Post, Meg Kilgannon, senior fellow for education studies at the Family Research Council, cautioned against trusting private schools simply because they are not part of the public school system, explaining, "Parents of children in private schools often have a false sense of security about the intellectual safety of their children from sexualized materials we see promoted in public schools. Whether they are teaching in public or private schools, teachers and administrators are produced by the same university system that’s obsessed with queer theory and critical race theory."

Dirk Smith, Vice President of Eastern European Mission, suggests five themes believers can use in praying for the people of Ukraine and Russia. Among his recommendations: Pray for leaders of both countries "to know God's truth and peace and be transformed by His Holy Spirit," and pray for peace for the people in both countries. Read the full list of suggested prayer themes here.

The state of the world today—from Prime Minister Trudeau's authoritarianism in Canada to the persecution of Christians in China and now the attacks by Russia in Ukraine—reveals why so many people were pro-Trump, writes Michael Brown. In discussing why the former president was viewed by many as the better option for managing international policies, particularly in the wake of the travesties being experienced today, Brown also notes, "I am sympathetic to the argument that, in many ways, Trump did more harm than good, especially in his post-election behavior and in the damage that was done to our Christian witness when we looked to him as some kind of political savior." Nonetheless, Brown maintains, "I’m simply reminding those who broad-brush and smear all of us who voted for Trump that international policies were a major consideration for many of us."

If there’s one thing we all dislike, it’s overpaying. And it really doesn’t matter what it is you’re overpaying for. If you paid $2 for a pack of gum you could find elsewhere for $1, that feeling of getting ripped off sticks in your craw like nothing else. It’s not only the money itself…at least, not usually. It’s also about the principle.

That feeling is amplified when you’re searching for a good price in a market that traditionally isn’t always so transparent. That includes things like medical costs, as well as the often-complex realm of insurance policy pricing. Read More

The National Park Service has added a historically African American church in Idaho to its National Register of Historic Places. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church of Pocatello, which traces its origins to 1921 when blacks needed a worship space, received the national distinction earlier this month. In an interview with The Christian Post, Pastor William Beard said the church had been working toward receiving the designation since last year and said the honor gives them “confidence and a feeling of permanency.”

The latest study from Lifeway Research has revealed that African Americans are more likely than other racial groups to be certain they're going to Heaven if they hold Christian beliefs. The study found that just 37% of Americans are sure they will be with God in Heaven, while 23% hope they get to Heaven, and 17% say no one can really know whether they are going to Heaven. The research also indicated that women are more confident than men that they will go to Heaven, and more than half of respondents indicated that it's very important to have the certainty they will have eternal life or go to Heaven.

Actress Joey King recently took to "The Drew Barrymore Show" to discuss her time on the set of the horror film "The Conjuring," revealing she developed a blood disorder "out of nowhere." King, who comes from a mixed Jewish and Christian background, said she realized her experience was nothing but normal, explaining, "I developed this bizarre, rare, out-of-nowhere blood disorder, and basically, my body, like all the red platelets from my body were like drained. They were just gone.”

What happens when a person decides to worship Jesus outside of China's state-controlled churches? In this episode of The Christian Post podcast, assistant editor Leah Klett explores the realities—including the dangers and consequences—of worshiping in an illegal, underground church. Listen now.