The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into the baby formula shortages that began last year and has issued a call for public comments on several topics relevant to the shortages, including scams and details from those who might have been forced to pay an "exorbitant price" for formula online. Read more.

Michael Catt, the retired pastor of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Ga., has elected not to continue cancer treatments as his health worsens, leaving him with only a few months "this side of Heaven," his family announced on Twitter. Catt, who helped to produce the Christian films "Firepoorf" and "Courageous," has been battling prostate cancer. Read more.

Crossroads Cowboy Church in Bismarck, Ark., is grieving the loss of a pastor's two daughters after the family's vehicle was hit by an oncoming train. Pastor Chad Fryar and his son, Bo Henry, survived the accident and are being treated for their injuries. However, the pastor's daughters, Marlee Jo and Dana Kate, did not survive the accident. Fryar's wife, Rachel, was at home at the time. Read more.

The Heritage Foundation's Dakota Wood calls on people to think about the sacrifices made to create and maintain America. "These men and women did not seek death; it came to them through their service," Wood writes. "Remembering them is the point of Memorial Day." Read more.

Bill Connor, a retired Army Infantry colonel, author and Orangeburg attorney, speaks out against the renaming of military assets. Pointing to the importance of remembering history and not censoring it, Connor concludes, "It's time to stop this progressive agenda bent on undermining the nation. America rose to greatness honoring our history. A nation under God and home of the free because of the brave." 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

Australian Dr. Kenneth Elliott, 88, has been freed after enduring seven years of captivity in West Africa. The doctor and his wife were kidnapped in Faso by al Qaeda-affiliated jihadists in January 2016, but his wife was set free three weeks later. The couple provided free medical services at a 120-bed clinic they managed in Djibo since 1972 prior to their kidnapping. Read more.

The United Methodist Church's Louisana Annual Conference voted to approve the disaffiliation votes of 95 congregations last weekend, with the disaffiliations going into effect on Wednesday. The churches are among the hundreds of others nationwide that have left the UMC amid the denomination's schism over homosexuality. Read more.

The CSB Explorer Bible for Kids was named "Bible of the Year" during the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association's annual Christian Book Awards ceremony earlier this month, marking the first time in 18 years that a children's Bible has received the accolade. The Bible intertwines the content of the Christian Standard Bible—the second bestselling Bible translation as of April 2023, per ECPA data—with child-friendly designs and layouts. Learn more.