House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, has cautioned that Iran will use $6 billion in frozen assets the Biden administration plans to release in exchange for five detained Americans to "prop up their proxy war, terror operations, and their nuclear bomb aspirations." The New York Times reports the deal stipulates the assets will be transferred to an account in Qatar's central bank where it will be controlled for "humanitarian purposes." Read more.

Target investor Brian Craig, who owns 216 shares of the company's stock, has sued the retail giant, saying the corporation deceived shareholders about the financial risks of its LGBT and diversity policies that cost the company billions in losses. Craig has accused the retailers and its board of directors of giving investors false assurances that it had assessed the social and political risks of its social and governance (ESG) and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) mandates. Read more.

A hotel worker in Florida is being praised by law enforcement after thwarting a sex trafficking operation involving two girls. The clerk became suspicious after he entered a room at the Lago Motor Inn in Lake Worth Beach on Sunday and observed the girls sitting on the bed with the 44-year-old suspect, Richard Flores. Concerned about the girls and their demeanor, the clerk called the police and provided consent to search the room, where a condom was found on the bed. Read more.

Details from the latest chapter of the American Bible Society's State of the Bible USA 2023 report reveal that roughly half of Gen Zers credit the Bible's message with transforming their lives. The findings come despite a larger share of Gen Zers identifying as agnostics, atheists or "nones" compared to older generations. Read more.

Brain surgeon, Iraq War veteran and author W. Lee Warren discusses grief, trauma, and the necessity of hope. "I found the path forward when I realized I needed to treat myself like I would any patient. The question isn't, 'What’s wrong with you?' but rather, 'What happened to you?'" writes Warren. Learn more about the author's latest book, Hope Is the First Dose, here.

Robin Schumacher reflects on witnessing and the challenges of ministering to mean people. "As Christ's followers, we're asked to serve both the lovely and the unlovely. C. S. Lewis reminds us that, 'with Christian morals, thy neighbor includes thy enemy,'" writes Schumacher. Read more.

As the national seminary of The Christian and Missionary Alliance, ATS offers a variety of programs with concentrations in Christian Leadership, Biblical Literature, Missions, Church Development, and Urban Ministries. Learn More

All eyes were on the Southern Baptist Convention earlier this summer for its disfellowshipping of two churches that allow women to serve in the office of pastor. This article from CP reviews several other denominations that do not allow women to serve as pastors or priests. Read the list now.

Actress Jenn Gotzon is on a mission to combat Hollywood and the mainstream media's lies about a woman's worth residing in her looks. Gotzon worked with co-authors Morgan Threadgill and Lynnette Simm on Beauty & Likes: Experiencing God’s Truth about Your Looks, a book they hope will encourage teen girls to find their value in what God sees about them. The book comes on the heels of the "What is True Beauty?" documentary, which is narrated by Gotzon. Learn more and watch the trailer here.