A poll conducted by Schoen Cooperman Research has revealed that swing voters prefer candidates who focus on economic issues such as "jobs, taxes and the cost of living." While 64% of respondents said they would support a candidate who focuses on such economic issues, just 27% indicated a preference for a candidate who prioritizes societal issues such as "abortion, gun safety and democracy." Forty-seven percent of swing district voters told pollsters that they trusted Republicans to handle the most important issues facing the country compared to 43% who trusted Democrats more. Republicans also had a 7-point edge over Democrats in earning swing district voters' trust to manage the economy, as well as in handling legal immigration. Seventy-three percent fully or partially blamed President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats for inflation and rising prices. A majority of respondents also blamed Biden and congressional Democrats for the surge of illegal immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border (66%) and increasing crime rates (57%). Read more.

In this episode of "The Inside Story," Christian Post reporter Michael Gryboski discusses his recent coverage of The Episcopal Church of South Carolina reaching a $500 million settlement with a breakaway Anglican diocese. Gryboski explores the theological and ideological battles at the root of such stories, addressing the broader question: why are denominations splitting? And, second to that, what are the implications for the Church? Listen now.

While many speak of the "Joshua generation" in reference to the abilities of younger individuals, people must remember that Joshua himself was at least 60 years old when it was time to lead Israel into the promised land. "Joshua was not a young man. Yet he was the one to finish what Moses started. He was one to lead a new generation into the promised land. An older man led the way," Michael Brown points out. Noting the importance of life experience, wisdom and maturity, Brown calls on the 60-plus crowd to be Joshua-type leaders who have learned to trust God and have a proven track record of faith. Read more.

Hamid Gharagozloo, a representative of the International Organisation to Preserve Human Rights (IOPHR), writes that the Iranian people's response to the death of Mahsa Amini at the hands of the Morality Police for not properly wearing her headscarf shows that Iranians are in the early stages of a revolution. In this editorial, Gharagozloo outlines several ways the U.S. can help, including by announcing its unwavering support for the Iranian people and their struggles for freedom. Read the full list here.

Looking into the eyes of a child who doesn’t have choices is like looking into a future void of hope.

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Christian parents in England have penned an open letter to the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, urging the Church of England to change the guidance for its 4,700 primary schools that allows students as young as 5 to self-identify as the opposite sex. The parents, Nigel and Sally Rowe, were at the center of a legal case after their family was told to accept the policy or take their sons out of their school after the Rowes expressed concerns about indoctrination when two 6-year-old boys in their sons' classes were allowed to identify as girls. In September, the Rowes were awarded nearly $24,000 in legal costs and a commitment from the British government to reform trans-affirming policies in schools. "Basic Christian teaching is that we are all created male or female and that the differences between the sexes are beautiful, designed and complementary, and should be respected in society ... We were also concerned for the harmful effects on the children who were allowed to socially transition, as well as the effects on all the other children in the school," the parents wrote in their letter. Read more.

Actor Mr. T took to the pulpit of his home church in Chicago, Ill., to deliver a sermon for the first time on Sunday. Although the "A-Team" actor has preached at other churches before, this marked his first time preaching at Cosmopolitan Community Church. The actor's sermon, "Doubting Thomas," focused on John 20:24-25. Ahead of the sermon, he went on Twitter to address anyone trying to bring up his past to discredit his faith in God, tweeting, "While some are busy bringing up my past, I’ll be busy looking to my future, thanking God for His grace and His mercy. Because ‘If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature' ... I may be wrong, but I think Jesus said, ‘Let he that is among you, that is without sin, cast the first stone.'" Read more.