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Good afternoon! It's Wednesday, June 14, and today's headlines include a trans influencer posing topless at a White House event, a report on CommonSpirit Health network hospitals' coverage of sex-change surgeries, and the Southern Baptist Convention upholding the removal of Saddleback Church.
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During a pride event hosted by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Saturday, a trans-identified influencer posed topless. The White House said the individual is barred from future events and called the incident "disrespectful." Video footage shared by trans activist Rose Montoya—a man who has had cosmetic surgery, including breast implants, to look more like a woman—shows him standing on
the grounds of the White House at an LGBT pride event Saturday with his chest exposed. Children were present at this event. "Are we topless at the White House?" an off-camera voice asks. Full Story. |
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Hospitals affiliated with CommonSpirit Health, the largest Catholic healthcare network in the U.S., are promoting and sometimes performing sex-change surgeries and puberty inventions for minors in defiance of church teachings, per a report from the Lepanto Institute. The 64-page report identified multiple hospitals and medical centers providing "transgender healthcare services." Read more. |
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The Southern Poverty Law Center is facing criticism for listing the parental rights group Moms for Liberty on its "hate map" alongside the Ku Klux Klan white supremacist group. SPLC accused Moms for Liberty of spearheading "hard-right attacks" against schools, noting that such groups gained momentum during pandemic-related school closures. Moms for Liberty co-founders Tiffany Justice and Tina Descovich told CP their mission is to help parents be involved in their children's education. Read more. |
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The son of a Tennessee pastor was given a one-year suspended sentence on Friday for pointing a gun at a former longtime member inside the church in February. Cedric Taylor, the son of Bishop Jerry Wayne Taylor of Holy City Church of God in Christ Memphis, was also given one year of probation and must complete anger management. Read more. |
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Wallace Henley recounts his time attending Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and how its sharp drop in enrollment mirrors a similar decline experienced by churches and other institutions nationwide. Is this apostasy or apathy? Henley asks. Read more. |
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In this op-ed, author Abdu Murray discusses the argument by some that people are "born" homosexual or transgender. Embracing truth "doesn’t automatically remove or change our broken desires," Murray writes. Citing John 3:16, he explains, "That message is coherent and good news for those who are 'born that way.' And that's all of us." Read more. |
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God doesn’t work through corrupt, lukewarm, or dead churches — He only works through living, vibrant, humble, broken, contrite, Spirit-filled churches who are repentant and humble. Business as usual is not going to cut it in these dire times. Listen Now:
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Despite Saddleback Church founder Rick Warren's impassioned speech on the inclusion of women in pastoral roles and the ability to maintain fellowship despite disagreement, the Southern Baptist Convention voted to uphold the church's expulsion from the denomination. Voters overwhelmingly supported Saddleback's removal by a vote of 9,437 votes (88.46%) to 1,212 votes (11.36%), with 19 ballots disallowed. Read more. |
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Southern Baptist Convention President Bart Barber has won reelection, defeating challenger Pastor Mike Stone of the Conservative Baptist Network. Barber received approximately 68% of the vote, while Stone received approximately 31%. Twenty-five votes were disallowed, representing 0.23% of votes cast. Read more. |
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Huntington University, an Indiana-based Christian university, is facing allegations that it has stonewalled the approval process for a pro-life campus student group. Legal counsel for Students for Life of America sent a letter to school officials last Monday, cautioning that the school had a one-week deadline to respond before they would consider their next move. HU, which has agreed to meet to discuss the matter, says the approval process for
the club has not been completed, telling CP, "The University has not denied permission for the proposed club to continue in the process to seek approval." Read more. |
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