Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin donated his first-quarter salary to Good News Jail & Prison Ministry, which his office recognized as "an organization dedicated to supplying faith-based resources for jails and prisons in the Commonwealth of Virginia and worldwide." The ministry praised Youngkin's $43,750 donation, saying it will help "bring the Gospel to inmates in over 350 jails and prisons." The Council of State Governments reports that the governor of Virginia receives an annual salary of $175,000. Youngkin released a statement explaining, "I pledged to serve without accepting a salary to support Virginians in every way I can." Read more.

Despite more than 75% of self-identified Christians in 27 states with no meaningful regulation of payday loans believing it's a sin to lend money in a way that harms the borrower financially, more than a third of them say they have obtained such loans, according to new research from Lifeway. The online survey found that even though a growing number of Christians see these predatory loans as helpful, most support stricter regulations and church interventions. The short-term, high-interest payday loan industry is expected to reach $42.6 billion globally by 2028. Read more.

Jamie Thomas, 43, was arrested Sunday following months of protesting against Virginia Beach Pastor John Blanchard after the embattled megachurch leader, who faced solicitation of sex with minor charges, brought stalking charges against him. Video shows Thomas, his wife, and son protesting outside the church, with Thomas using a megaphone to declare, "John Blanchard is a pedophile." Minutes later, Thomas was taken into custody by three police officers. Blanchard was arrested in late 2021 in a sting operation aimed at capturing people seeking sexual relations with minors online. Read more.

Pastor Shane Idleman discusses the use of the word "phobes" to describe Christians who speak the truth about transgenderism in the wake of popular influencer MrBeast slamming people for "all this transphobia." Noting that media personas such as MrBeast use their popularity to influence younger generations, Idleman reminds believers that they are called to speak the truth in love. Read more.

Christian author and apologist Marlon De Blasio highlights five details Christians should understand about atheism, noting that contemporary atheism is an ideology that extends beyond the simple rejection of all religions. Asserting that atheism is not as open-minded as atheists would like to believe it is, De Blasio explores five components of its underlying ideology, including its devotion to materialism, how it seeks to replace God, and its strain on reason. Read more.

If you’re a leader, you have a message to share. You have a desire to expand your reach, and to expand your audience. Why? Because: "Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less." -John C. Maxwell, bestselling author, and speaker.

A book is still the #1 way to establish yourself as a thought-leader in your field. There is still nothing like holding a physical, published work in your hands while you flip through the pages. It establishes credibility for you as the author, and opens up the floodgates of opportunity. Read more

Thirty-three Christians were killed by armed terrorists in Nigeria in an attack that started on Saturday night and continued into Sunday morning. Area residents report that Fulani herdsmen and other armed terrorists invaded the predominantly Christian Runji village in Zangon Kataf County at 10 p.m. on Saturday, with the Rev. Jacob Kwashi, bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Zonkwa, decrying "the handiwork of the evil ones." Read more.

Police in Kenya have arrested the leader of a cult group for the deaths of four followers who starved to death in a forest after he allegedly instructed them to fast to "meet Jesus." Eleven other followers have been hospitalized, with two in critical condition. A mass grave in the forest is believed to contain the bodies of other victims. Read more.

CP reporter Ian Giatti reviews the "faith-tinged" supernatural film, Nefarious, which centers on the demon possession of a convicted serial killer. Giatti commends the filmmakers for attempting to make such a film but ultimately determines that the plot fails to hold viewers' interest. To learn more about Nefarious, starring Sean Patrick Flanery and Jordan Belfi, click here.