Inside: Hamas' video footage of abducted woman, why Andy Stanley shouldn't use 'LGBTQ children' label
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10/18/2023
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Hamas released its first video showing one of the approximately 200 individuals the terrorist group took hostage after launching a surprise attack against Israeli communities near the Gaza border on Oct. 7, resulting in thousands of deaths and injuries. The 60-second clip shows Mia Schem, 21, lying down while her arm is bandaged. The Biden administration called the video "propaganda." Full Story.
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Pastor Dan Delzell calls on Pastor Andy Stanley to drop his labeling of "LGBTQ children," asserting that his "erroneous approach raises an important question: Why spotlight same-sex attracted children in this way as though they have some sort of incurable disease?" Read more.
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A tour group of 54 people with First Baptist Church of Fernandina Beach, Fla., who were in Israel when Hamas launched its attack on Oct. 7 has made it back to the U.S. Senior Pastor Zach Terry told CP the group had to spend three nights in Jerusalem before arranging for a Jordanian tour bus to pick them up at the border, saying, "I don’t think I fully relaxed until we were back in Jacksonville." Read Terry's full interview with CP now.
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