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Good afternoon! It's Thursday, October 27, and today's headlines include a pro-life group that is calling on Congress to investigate an underground abortion pill network, a Republican canvasser who was violently attacked in Florida, and details about a female ISIS leader who is accused of sexually abusing her own children.
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Kristan Hawkins, president of Students for Life Action, the activist division of the pro-life group Students for Life of America, has written a letter to members of Congress demanding that they take action amid "a shocking new report" about a "drug cartel at the Mexican border" that is shipping abortion-inducing pills into states that have banned their use. The group wants Congress to instruct the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the Federal Bureau
of Investigation to investigate drug crimes involving abortion pills. The SFLA president called on Congress to require the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a new impact study on chemical abortions, given the widespread and sometimes illegal use of the pills. The Washington Post recently reported that several covert networks are running a pipeline through Mexico to deliver abortion pills to women in states that have banned abortion following the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June. The suppliers are funded anonymously, reportedly securing the drug for $1.50 a dose from
international pharmacies or free via donations. An unnamed group in the U.S. then receives the pills through the mail and sends them to pregnant women seeking to abort their babies. Continue reading. |
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A political staffer in Florida who was wearing a T-shirt in support of Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., was violently attacked at night while canvassing on behalf of the Republican ticket. Two men have been arrested in connection to the Sunday assault. In a Monday tweet, Rubio stated that the canvasser "suffered internal bleeding, a broken jaw & will need facial reconstructive surgery." A police report indicates that the canvasser was attacked after walking in the street to avoid crossing paths with the alleged attackers on a public sidewalk. Read more. |
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Family members of a 42-year-old American woman who pleaded guilty to operating an all-female military group for ISIS in Syria said in court filings she had sexually, psychologically and emotionally abused her own children. Prosecutors are seeking the maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. Kansas native Allison Fluke-Ekren "brainwashed young girls and trained them to kill," First Assistant U.S. Attorney Raj Parekh wrote in a sentencing memo, The Associated Press reported. When Fluke-Ekren pleaded guilty in June, prosecutors said she was part of "terrorism-related activities" in Syria, Libya and Iraq between 2011 and 2019 and wanted to carry out an attack on U.S. soil, according to NPR. One of Fluke-Ekren's daughters claimed that her mother would beat her body and leave her "muscles cramping agony," explaining, "(She) would then go to her room and masturbate over the fact that she beat me. I could hear her from the other room." Her son said she molested him, too, and that she is a "monster (who) enjoys torturing children for sexual pleasure." Read more. |
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In the lead-up to the midterm elections, many have accused Christian conservatives who are politically active of marrying the Gospel with politics. However, Dr. Michael Brown points out that the sword cuts both ways. Using the example of the 1988 presidential runs of both Pat Robertson and Jesse Jackson, Brown points out that Robertson resigned as a minister to run for the Republican presidential nomination, but Jackson maintained his status as "the Rev. Jesse Jackson," demonstrating that the "left has no problem with blurring the lines between Church and State, as long as it’s for their causes." Brown outlines several other examples of double standards, including how a Republican who advocates for the unborn or points to America's founding and Christian values is
accused of being a Christian nationalist, while a gay clergyman who supports a Democratic candidate or cause "is hailed as a pioneer ... someone who exemplifies the true American spirit." Read more. |
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Jessica Wolstenholm discusses how the popularity of Disney's "Hocus Pocus 2" should serve as a reminder to Christians that Halloween is an opportunity to engage their communities. Wolstenholm outlines four practical ways believers can use Halloween to get involved with their communities, including by practicing hospitality and using the night as an "excuse" to go introduce themselves to their neighbors. "What if we use Halloween as an opportunity to build relationships with our neighbors instead of outright rejecting it? Maybe the answer isn’t to fully embrace Halloween. Maybe it’s to fully embrace being salt and light in the world," she concludes. Read more. |
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At 3:30PM an unsuspecting Marjie received a call that her husband Larry, was hit by a school bus and was in grave condition. Bloody, and in and out of consciousness, Larry was fighting for his life while his family watched. A story of true divine intervention — Pastor Larry and his family witnessed first-hand, the miracle working power of God and how He can take what the enemy meant for evil, and turn it for good. Read more. |
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The Georgia-based Truett McConnell University, a Baptist liberal arts school in Cleveland, Ga., has announced the creation of the Dr. Charles F. Stanley Chair of Theology. The school received a $3 million gift to endow a faculty chair and launch a Global Impact Center in honor of pastor and author Charles Stanley. The first professor to occupy the chair will be Mael Disseau, dean of the Hubmaier School of Theology and Missions. He is an associate professor of Biblical and Theological Studies. The $3 million gift to TMU will also fund the Dr. Charles F. Stanley Global Impact Center in Miller Hall. Read more. |
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The day before actor Leslie Jordan died in a car crash the performer shared a video of him and musician Danny Myrick singing a hymn about Heaven. In the clip, which was posted to Instagram, the two can be seen performing "When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder," a hymn written in 1893. The lyrics speak about being called to Heaven when the trumpet sounds. Throughout his life, Joran, who was openly gay, said he had to come to terms with himself and the Church. In a 2021 interview with Shania Twain, he said, "When I'm
being very dramatic, I say, 'Well, I grew up in the church, but I walked away,' because the whole gay thing came around." Many Christian denominations adhere to the Bible's teachings on human sexuality, affirming that marriage is between a man and a woman. While homosexuality is a sin, believers are commanded to love the sinner. Jordan told Twain at the time he believed "that God made" him gay, adding, "This is not my cross to bear." Read more. |
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Singer and songwriter Benjamin Hastings, who is most known for his worship music with Hillsong United, is gearing up for the November release of his self-titled LP, a collection of 25 songs. During a red-carpet interview with The Christian Beat at the 2022 Dove Awards, Hastings opened up about his songwriting journey for the album, which he says started a number of years ago. "It kind of talks to the struggles, struggling with fear, doubt, with fighting for God, fighting for finding God in the midst of everything, and it shows all the different sides of that," he explained. Speaking about his latest single, "So Help Me God," the singer added, "The chorus of that kind of came out when I think, in hindsight, I was really struggling with some mental health things and just didn't realize. So the chorus is like, 'I'm going to get through this, so help me
God.'" The Benjamin William Hastings album has collaborations and songs co-written by Joel Houston, Aodhan King and Blessing Offor, among others. Read more. |
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