School board candidates opposed to critical race theory won nearly every election in the largest counties in Texas as concerns about the direction of public education continue to loom large in American politics. The group 1776 Project PAC, which works to elect school board candidates "who want to reform our public education system by promoting patriotism and pride in American history" by "abolishing critical race theory and ‘The 1619 Project’ from the public school curriculum," announced on Twitter Saturday that "every single one of our endorsed candidates just won their school board races in Texas." 1776 Project PAC endorsed 15 candidates in Texas and all but one of them won their races outright, with one race headed to a runoff. Continue reading.

Police in Colorado are investigating another attack on a Catholic church after abortion slogans were spray-painted on the doors and glass panels broken at Saint John XXIII Catholic Church of Fort Collins. Fort Collins Police Services says the church was vandalized around 1:15 a.m. Mountain time on May 7. Anarchist imagery and the slogan "my body, my choice" was spray-painted on entrance doors, and glass was shattered. No damage was found inside the church. Authorities are investigating the vandalism as a "bias-motivated crime." Continue reading.

Federal Judge Holly Teeter has granted a temporary order in the case of a Kansas teacher suing her school district over policies requiring teachers to use the preferred names and pronouns of trans-identified students and hide those preferences from parents. Judge Teeter partially granted a preliminary injunction on behalf of Fort Riley Middle School teacher Pamela Ricard preventing Geary County Schools Unified School District 475 from disciplining her for referring to a student’s preferred name and pronouns in her communications with a trans-identified student’s parents "within the regular course of her duties." The injunction lasts until next Wednesday "at the conclusion of Plaintiff’s contractual responsibilities to the District, whichever is later." Continue reading.

Drawing on Lord Acton's famous line, "power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely," Wallace B. Henley discusses how people can overcome the power warp that often grips those who are in positions of authority. Henley asserts the Bible is clear when it comes to dealing with the effects of the power warp, noting leaders must know the differences between true authority and raw power and heed the voice of the "Samuels" around them. Continue reading.

Attorney Steven C. Begakis writes about why he believes Tim Keller, the well-known theologian and pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, has concerning views on the politics of abortion and a potential overturning of Roe v. Wade. As a follow-up to Keller's recent tweet discussing how Christians should approach abortion, Begakis writes, "Abortion kills a baby, ending its life forever. If that is true, could Christians in good conscience accept any just treatment of the sin of abortion other than working to abolish it? Keller’s thread assumes the answer is 'yes,' but it fails to give any satisfying explanation as to why." Continue reading.

You may be familiar with child sponsorship. Through Chosen, World Vision’s new invitation to sponsorship, it’s the child who gets to experience the joy of choosing. This is what it means to be #chosen:

Rosemary, who lives in Kenya, was not used to choosing. She and her grandmother and brother barely had enough food to eat, and she had to walk an hour to collect dirty water. But then Rosemary got to choose her sponsor, and she chose Regis. She said, "I chose [you] because you look smart."

Being chosen by Rosemary reminded Regis of how his mother picked him from photos when he was adopted from an orphanage in India. For Regis, being chosen, both as an orphaned child and now as an adult, is a reflection of God’s love. "This is a good reminder of Jesus," Regis said. "He has not forgotten me. He hasn’t forsaken me. He continues to love me."

Get more of Regis and Rosemary’s story — and sign up to be #chosen! — at worldvision.org/chosen.

Baylor University men's basketball coach Scott Drew has released his new book, The Road to J.O.Y.: Leading with Faith, Playing with Purpose, Leaving a Legacy, where he discusses the importance of putting people first and how the Covid-19 "bubble" in late 2020 brought his team together in unexpected ways as they put Jesus and others before themselves on their road to winning the NCAA Tournament in April 2021. During an interview with The Christian Post, Drew explained the inspiration for his book title stems from the meaning behind his acronym for "J.O.Y.": Jesus, Others, Yourself. "If you have that order right, then life is a lot more rewarding, fulfilling, and people want to be around you a lot more, that’s for sure." Continue reading.

Lili Baehr, the co-founder of Movieguide and wife of Ted Baehr, died on May 5, surrounded by her loved ones. Her cause of death is unknown. The Baehrs have been instrumental in influencing Hollywood to create positive content, with their Annual Faith & Values Awards Gala & Report showcasing the success of content with faith themes. In one of her final interviews, which was quoted in her obituary, Baehr advised: "Don’t create your own walls. Go for what you want. Don’t think that you can’t get there from here. Have joy in the journey." Continue reading.

"The Harbingers of Things to Come" is headed to select theaters nationwide on May 12 and May 19. The film, which is based on Messianic Jewish Rabbi Jonathan Cahn’s bestselling book "The Harbinger," explores America’s spiritual history and destiny. "We’re at a much more dangerous time. And so, the object is to get the word out to as many people as possible to people who have not read the books or might not read the books," Cahn said during an interview with The Christian Post. Cahn explained that Boston is an especially significant place in the history of the U.S. as it was where English Puritan lawyer and preacher John Winthrop declared in 1630 that the U.S. should be a shining city on a hill and that if the nation followed God’s ways, it would become the most blessed and powerful nation that has ever existed. Winthrop was one of the leading figures in founding the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Winthrop’s words about the trajectory of the nation have materialized, Cahn told CP, adding that "what people miss is that he also gave a warning, that if we don’t [follow God's ways], that if we turn away from God, then the judgments that came upon Israel will come upon us. And that’s exactly what is all happening." Continue reading.