| | George Foreman: Knowing Jesus is more important than fame | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Friday, April 21, and today's headlines include an interview with boxing legend Goerge Foreman, the U.S. House of Representatives passing the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, and a selection of pieces from CP Voices. | | In this interview with The Christian Post, boxing legend George Foreman reflects on God's faithfulness throughout his life and shares wisdom with the next generation of believers. "You come to a point in your life and you realize the only important thing in your life is [to be] an evangelist," the heavyweight boxer-turned-pastor explains. "Big George Foreman," a film based on the boxer's life, hits theaters April 28. Watch Foreman discuss his inspiring path to success—and eventually, the ministry—now. | | P.S. CP is thrilled to announce that it has taken home several Evangelical Press Association awards, including Second Place: Editorial, Second Place: Podcast, Fourth Place: Critical Review, and Fourth Place: Interview Article. |
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| House Dems vote against women's sports bill as Jeffries claims issue 'doesn't exist' | | The Republican-controlled House passed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act on Thursday to ban trans-identified athletes from competing in girls' and women’s sports by amending Title IX protections to only apply to female athletes. All House Democrats voted against the bill, with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY, criticizing the measure, claiming that "extreme MAGA Republicans are trying to sensationalize an issue that doesn't really exist." Read more. | | Georgetown U: Pro-life activists draw mixed reactions | | Students for Life of America and its president Kristan Hawkins hosted a tabling event at Georgetown University, a historically Jesuit-affiliated research university based in the nation's capital, as part of Hawkins' 2023 "Lies Pro-Choicers Believe" speaking tour. Responses to the group's presence included barking, boos, expletives, as well as dialogue. Read CP's full breakdown of events here. | | Police: Pastor taught teen, family member to use sex toys | | A family member of Bobby Cornealius Smith, a Las Vegas pastor who was indicted on multiple charges of sexual assault, child abuse, and other crimes this month, alleges that he taught the then-high school student how to use sex toys to help stop her from giving in to her sexual "urges." Transcripts from a grand jury report detail how Smith pressured the relative, beginning at age 17, into using sex toys and urged her to meet him at area hotels. She is one of three alleged victims who say the pastor and his wife took advantage of them when they were teenagers. Read more. |
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| Americans pulling back from values that once defined them | | John Stonestreet and Kasey Leander reflect on Americans increasingly shunning the values their nation was founded upon, noting that such value changes point to a deeper shift in the way that Americans think about reality itself, particularly when it comes to meaning, purpose, and identity. To solve the issues of a fractured society, one must first accurately diagnose the crisis, they write, adding, "America needs a revival, one that will rekindle belief in what is true and good, and ultimately in that which is bigger than ourselves." Read more. | | We are living in apocalyptic, revelatory times | | "We are living in apocalyptic, revelatory times," writes Wallace Henley, who explains that the word "revelation" comes from the Greek word Apocalypsis, which refers to the lifting of a veil. In this editorial, Henley discusses evil, chaos, and the left's push for authoritarianism under the guise of safety and order. "How could an 'Antichrist' gain control of governance? The answer: By promising to end the chaos." Read more. |
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| Church claims 500 people turned to Jesus during ‘blasphemous’ Easter show | | Transformation Church in Tulsa, Okla., claims 500 people "gave their lives to Christ" after the congregation hosted an edgy play called "Ransom" that appeared to replace the traditional retelling of the Easter Story. Christian critics slammed the performance as "demonic" and "blasphemous," with By The Book Ministries' Frederick Clement stating, "Mike Todd's Easter service ... was a complete mockery of the resurrection of Jesus Christ." Allie Beth Stuckey of Blaze TV similarly denounced the performance, stating, "It is entirely inappropriate. You have women basically twerking on stage but hey, it's twerking for the kingdom." Read more. | | Pope gives King Charles III cross fragments | | Pope Francis has gifted two splinters believed to be from the "true cross" of Christ to King Charles III ahead of his coronation service next month at Westminster Abbey. The pieces of wood form a small cross directly at the center of the processional cross, per a statement from the Church of Wales. Read more. |
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