Adam Ford, founder of The Babylon Bee, has sold his remaining stake in the hit Christian satire website and its companion news site, Not the Bee. The webcomic creator made the announcement on social media Tuesday, explaining that he had "not been operationally involved with the Bee for some time now" as Not the Bee co-founder Dan Dillon "took over in recent months as majority owner and head dude in charge." Read more.

A first responder with United Hatzalah detailed during a speech at the Republican Jewish Coalition's annual Leaders Summit over the weekend how Hamas terrorists burned a baby alive in an oven in their Oct. 7 massacre. Paramedic Eli Beer shared the savagery he witnessed at the hands of the terrorists, including the beheading of children and the severing of a pregnant woman's stomach to rip her baby out and stab the child before killing the woman in front of her family. Read more.

A fire that destroyed a historic church in South Dakota is suspected to have been an act of arson. The Holy Innocents Episcopal Church in Parmelee, which dates to 1890, was reduced to rubble. The Rev. Lauren Stanley explained to CP why they suspect the church's destruction was no accident.

Research from Barna shows that more than half of pastors are "very concerned" that younger Christians don't financially support their local churches. The findings come amid research showing that millennials and Gen Zers are more generous with their time than older generations. Read more.

Also of Interest ...

• SBC's Bart Barber apologizes over legal brief seeking to limit liability for sex abuse
• Grace Community Church pastor removed from approved counselors list

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Dr. Michael Brown shares Christian rock musician John Cooper's admonition to a CCM leader in light of the compromised state of Contemporary Christian Music following the drag debacle at the Dove Awards. "You need to ask yourself—why would I be more bothered by racism than sexual immorality? Your take on what it means to love Christ and others is sentimental, not biblical," wrote Cooper. Read his full comment now.

In this interview with CP, Captain Dale Black opens up about the near-death experience he had 50 years ago after a plane he boarded crashed into a California monument, leaving him as the sole survivor. Black's story is featured in Angel Studios' latest film, "After Death," which explores the question, "What happens when we die?" Learn more about "After Death" and watch Black's full interview here.

Actor Matthew Perry, known for his role as Chandler Bing in the hit TV series "Friends," opened up about his past addiction and a near-death experience in his 2022 book, Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir. Perry, who died Saturday at 54, revealed how he prayed to God at his lowest point and experienced an encounter with God's presence that caused him to weep uncontrollably. Read the excerpt here.