09/18/2023
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Good afternoon! It's Monday, September 18, and today's headlines include a U.S. senator's graphic library book reading, key takeaways from the Pray Vote Stand summit, and One Million Moms calling out Viacom for airing a sexually explicit awards show on a children's network.
During the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee's "Book Bans: Examining How Censorship Limits Liberty and Literature" hearing on Tuesday, Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., read excerpts from two books available in public school libraries across the nation that have come under scrutiny for their sexually explicit content: All Boys Aren't Blue and Gender Queer. [Warning: Sexually graphic content.]Full Story.
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During the Family Research Council's Pray Vote Stand summit on Friday, Dr. Ben Carson urged Americans to have the courage to fight efforts to subvert the nation's Judeo-Christian heritage as he cautioned that many of the decades-long goals of communism have come to fruition in the U.S. From gripping a major political party to gaining control of schools, read Carson's examples of communism taking over America now.
Former President Donald Trump and Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis each took to the Family Research Council's Pray Vote Stand summit in Washington, D.C., on Friday to make their case for the GOP presidential nomination. Read key takeaways from each candidate's time on the stage now.
The Military and Religious Freedom Foundation is threatening a military base with a federal lawsuit if it doesn't remove a Christian bookstore. The secular legal group argues that Faith2Soar at a mini-mall on Fort Liberty in North Carolina violates the First Amendment. Read more.
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William Wolfe discusses keyboard warriors taking to X to argue that believing 2 + 2 can only equal 4 amounts to white supremacy and why the Church must preach the truth of the Gospel to defeat the "woke mind virus." Read more.
Demos' Brands and Demos Family Kitchen President and CEO Peter Demos discusses civil disobedience, calling out mainstream media's favorable coverage of certain activists, which prompts them to believe they are entitled to live above consequences. "You and your peaceful protest are not entitled to receive a peaceful reception from those who disagree with you," Demos writes. Read more.
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When 19-year-old tennis sensation Coco Gauff delivered a comeback win over new world No. 1 women's tennis player Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the 2023 U.S. Open women’s final on Sept. 9, she also delivered a big win for Christian faith and family values on the national stage. Here's why.
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy led his team to a 30-7 win over the Steelers, a victory that came after suffering a UCL tear in the elbow of his right throwing arm in the last game of his rookie season in January. San Francisco head coach Kyle Shanahan credited Purdy's "faith-based" foundation for his surgery recovery and success. Read more.
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During an interview with K-Love, "Big Daddy Weave" lead singer Mike Weaver shared how writing the song "Heaven Changes Everything" helped him cope with his grief following his younger brother's death in 2022. Weaver described relying on God for strength and developing a stronger belief in the eternal hope of life after death. Watch here.
One Million Moms is blasting Viacom for broadcasting the MTV Video Music Awards on Nickelodeon. The parents' advocacy group called out the media giant for putting sexually explicit content in front of children. Read more.
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