Orin Grant Jr., the 20-year-old son of the pastor of St. Paul Baptist Church in Gretna city, La., and his namesake, was shot and killed on Tuesday, NBC News affiliate WDSU reported. The pastor, who has an outreach targeting street violence in his community, questioned whether his son might have been lured out of his girlfriend's house. Hours after his son's death, police discovered that a 23-year-old man from Texas had also been killed, with nola.com reporting that the sheriff's office did not know whether the two murders were connected, but they are investigating all possible angles. Read more.

In this editorial, Christian apologist and author Robin Schumacher discusses people who attack the Bible without understanding the context of its writings. Schumacher points out the importance of discerning such differences as descriptive versus prescriptive Scripture, historical narrative versus didactic teaching, as well as the error of assuming a partial report is a false report. Read more.

Claire Gatzke, a development operations associate at Family Research Council, discusses how California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) represent the polarization between today's Democratic and Republican parties. While DeSantis has publicly condemned transgender medicine, particularly when used on children, a California bill passed out of committee last Wednesday in the state assembly would give California courts the right to take "temporary emergency" custody of out-of-state children whose parents won't affirm their gender identity or prevent their children from receiving gender transition treatment. "As major figureheads for their respective political parties, Newsom and DeSantis offer the American electorate a snapshot of two very different paths the country can take. With California and Florida as the examples, Americans will have to choose, come November, if the United States is going to be a nation that protects children or one that experiments on them," Gatzke asserts. Read more.

Are you in need of hope? Is your spirit lacking joy? Do you seek peace? Are you tired of comparison? The Live With Eternal Perspective podcast was created for women to sharpen their understanding of Jesus and uncover all He desires for us to live a rich life and deepen our love for Him. Uncover how eternal perspective extends beyond our personal walk. Cling to the truth that Jesus has a unique plan for your life and learn how to choose Him over culture. Future episodes will continue to emphasize an intentional, eternal perspective lifestyle while focusing on faith, life, relationships, parenting, and simply sitting at the feet of Jesus to mature our hearts in genuine worship and gratitude.

How often do you reflect on the fact that God created you for fellowship with Him? You may know that truth, but do you live like you believe it? His desire is that we joyfully choose to walk with Him, to talk with Him, and to share with and for Him. Listen today for encouragement to live with purpose for eternity.

Joel Osteen, along with his wife, Victoria, hosted their first large-scale stadium event since the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday. The "Come Home to Hope" service at Yankee Stadium in New York City focused on addressing an increasingly anxious and discouraged generation. The Lakewood Church pastor cited Psalm 4:1, where David said, "God enlarged me in my time of distress," explaining, "In the fire, he discovered favor. ... The truth is, it's setting you up. What you can't see is God is enlarging you. ... You're going to see new growth, new opportunity, new talent. … Don't fight the fire. Stay faithful in the fire. … God has a comeback for every setback." Read more.

In this CP Analysis, author Roger McKinney discusses what the death of Ron Sider could mean for the evangelical left. McKinney notes how Sider's writings drew upon Marxism with terms such as "social justice," "exploitation," and "proletariat" and argues that despite Sider finding amusement in being called a Marxist, his push for national policies in areas such as food, income, taxation, pricing, and population control suggests the accuracy of the term as applied to the evangelical leader. "Sider was a typical evangelical theologian, taking his cues from anti-Christians on social issues then using a crowbar to force the Bible to conform. ... Sider and the evangelical left he helped create violated the principles of hermeneutics to deceive gullible Christians into following the economic principles of an alcoholic atheist rather than the Word of God," McKinney concludes. Read more.

Kansas City Royals pitcher Luke Weaver's self-designed "Bible Glove" features multiple verses and other biblical symbols. Its uniqueness has caught the attention of Christian baseball fans. The glove, which was made by the company Aria, features a cross, a crown of thorns, the phrase "His Glory," as well as three verses: Philippians 4:13, Matthew 19:26 and 1 Corinthians 16:13. "It’s just a way where I want to be able to show the world that in the midst of that battle and the competition and the personality and expression, this is what I choose to do," the 28-year-old right-hander told Sports Spectrum about the glove, saying he hopes it encourages kids to wear a similar glove to play the game, express themselves, and talk about its meaning. Read more.