Greenwood CME Church in Memphis, Tenn., is grieving the loss of their 44-year-old pastor, who died in a car accident just one week after his youngest daughter was baptized. The Rev. Willie Boyd Jr. was driving alone when his car hit a tree; he was pronounced dead at the scene by the Shelby County Fire Dept, per Fox 13. "He was just outgoing and so caring, and so concerned about the congregation, about the community, about his work—his family," Action News 5 quoted Assistant Pastor Tyrone Davis as saying. "I mean, he was just all-consuming." Read more.

Planned Parenthood has come under fire for a cartoon ad that encourages children to get on puberty blockers if they think they're trans-identifying or nonbinary. The ad, which was posted to YouTube in January, misleads children into believing that they can take puberty blockers to temporarily delay puberty, claiming that the drugs "work like a stop sign." Planned Parenthood has faced allegations that it willingly prescribes puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to individuals without a proper medical examination. One mother interviewed by The Christian Post went undercover after her daughter was prescribed testosterone without parental consent or reviewing her medical history. She herself was given a six-month testosterone prescription after a 30-minute consultation. During a podcast episode with Tim Pool in May, a formerly trans-identifying woman described how she was prescribed a high dose of testosterone after an hourlong appointment for $200—without any request for bloodwork or medical records. "The testosterone and the rage attacks were so intense that I ended up actually hurting myself. So I had to be hospitalized twice," she said. Read more.

In this editorial, Ryan Bomberger asserts Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's flawed critical thinking skills can be traced to issues such as AOC claiming the GOP reduces women to "uterus holders" while "she objectifies women and calls them 'menstruating people' and 'birthing people.'" Noting that 75% of Americans currently disapprove of Congress, Bomberger calls out AOC's statements about Corporate America being in favor of abortion restrictions, writing, "Isn’t Corporate America’s abortion trafficking ensuring that large-scale companies keep their female workforce … working?" Read more.

Mermaids, a trans advocacy group, is appealing a 2021 ruling by the U.K. Charities Commission that granted charitable status to an organization named the LGB Alliance, writes Carl Trueman. The absence of the T from their name is significant, as the group opposes the idea that biological men can be women and vice versa and also strongly opposes trans treatments for minors. Trueman discusses the implications of the case, writing that it points to the flaw of having included the T and Q in the rainbow alliance from the start, as the L, G and B "all assume the importance of biological identity." Trueman highlights why this battle should serve as a reminder that "alliances forged to defeat a common foe do not provide a solid basis for a positive vision. Rather, they end either in sell-outs or civil war. There is a lesson there for traditional social conservatives." Read more.

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After engaging Islamic scholars in a series of debates over the course of several days, two evangelists in Eastern Nigeria were attacked by radical Muslims as they made their way home after several Muslims put their faith in Christ, sources report. One of the evangelists, Andrew Dikusooka, told Morning Star News the assailants beat the men with blunt objects, including a sharp knife. The evangelists were rescued by the driver of a vehicle who came upon the attack and took them to a hospital where they were still recovering from their injuries as of Saturday. Read more.

The Great American Family cable network has announced it will release 18 original Christmas movies as part of its "Great American Christmas" event that kicks off Oct. 21 with all-day and all-night holiday films through the end of the year. The network, which broadcasts family-oriented content, will feature films with actors such as Candace Cameron Bure, Daniel Lissing, Danica McKellar, Jill Wagner and more. From "Destined at Christmas" to "B&B Merry," click here to learn more about the full Christmas lineup.