The South Carolina-based International Bible Way Church of Jesus Christ denomination suspended Bishop Robert Carter after he was charged with raping a relative at least 600 times beginning when she was just 7. Carter, who leads the denomination's Gulf Coast Diocese, also allegedly impregnated the victim. Read more.

Research from the American Bible Society found that 74% of those who primarily or equally attend church online read the Bible at least once a week compared to just 32% of respondents who primarily attend church in person. "In-person church attendance can be more social and cultural, often with an experiential flavor," the report states. Read more.

A number of Jewish schools in the U.S. have sent messages to parents urging them to delete TikTok from their children's phones to prevent them from seeing videos posted by Hamas that might show hostages begging for their lives. Read more.

Border Patrol reported a spike in encounters between agents and terror watchlist suspects attempting to enter the U.S. illegally and undetected at the southern border in fiscal year 2023. The findings come as illegal immigration continues to be a major concern for voters heading into the 2024 presidential election. Read more.

Focus on the Family President Jim Daly calls out the progressive push to reject biblical truths. "[I]t appears that the pope and Andy Stanley, along with many other 'progressive' faith leaders, are prioritizing our need to pastorally serve and witness over the need to remain faithful to Scripture. In essence, they are idolizing evangelism and elevating it over Gospel truth," he writes. Read more.

Cultural commentator Samuel Sey addresses Hamas' attack on Israel and calls on people to reject the narrative that Israel is ultimately to blame. "Remember, Hamas is basically the federal government in Palestine. So people who defend the Palestinian government are defending jihad. ... Stop repeating Hamas' propaganda," Sey urges. Read more.

When storms hit and the mess of life comes crashing down, it is easy to focus on the waves. But in these forty inspiring and compelling devotions, pastor and New York Times bestselling author Jentezen Franklin reminds you that no storm is so fierce it can't be calmed and no obstacle is too big it can't be moved. (Devotional companion product to Pastor’s hardcover book, Overcoming When You Feel Overwhelmed. Available now.) Click to Purchase

During a show on Monday at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nev., Irish rock band U2 paid tribute to the 260 young people murdered by Hamas terrorists at a rave near the Gaza Strip on Saturday. Frontman Bono changed the lyrics in their hit song "Pride (In the Name of Love)"—originally dedicated to Martin Luther King Jr.—to honor the young people who were murdered and taken hostage at the Tribe of Nova music festival. Read more.

On this episode of "The Inside Story," CP reporter Ian M. Giatti discusses Pastor Andy Stanley's "Unconditional Conference" for parents of LGBT kids and ministry leaders and why people are questioning Stanley's views on biblical marriage and relationships. "I think it's clear that, whatever the larger ... strategy for Stanley and North Point Church is, there's definitely a blurring of the lines as far as his stance on traditional marriage," says Giatti. Listen now.