Riley Gaines Barker, a female athlete who has gained national attention as an outspoken critic of allowing male athletes who identify as trans athletes to compete in women’s sports, was physically assaulted and found herself barricaded in a room for three hours following a speech at San Francisco State University Thursday. Barker says she was "ambushed and physically hit twice by a man." One video shows angry protesters chanting "Trans rights are human rights" while directing expletives at Barker as campus police officers attempted to escort her to safety. Another video shows protesters chasing her and appearing to rejoice after campus police were forced to barricade her in a room for her safety. San Francisco State University defended the actions of the students, claiming it was a "peaceful" protest. Read more.

A 19-year-old in Colorado is facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly planned multiple attacks on churches and schools throughout the state. When asked by authorities whether he was planning to shoot up a school, William Whitworth, a man who identifies as a woman named Lily, "visibly shook [his] head [up] and down indicating yes." He responded, "Why does anyone do it" when authorities asked why he wanted to shoot up a school. He faces multiple charges, including criminal attempt to commit murder in the first degree, criminal mischief, menacing, and interference with staff, faculty, or students of educational institutions. Read more.

Pastor Bobby Cornealius Smith and his wife, Lashawn Nicole Smith, of New Beginnings Ministries Church of God in Christ in Las Vegas, Nevada, have been indicted on several charges of sexual assault, child abuse and other crimes they allegedly committed with multiple underage victims under their leadership a decade ago. The couple was charged after an alleged victim reported them to the police last year. Two alleged victims, who are now adult women, told police last August that Bobby Smith gave them a sex toy and instructed them to go to the bathroom and use it. He later allegedly used the toy on the then-underage victims and told one girl that "God had told him if (she) did not participate, it would ruin her life." Read more.

Author and President of Afri-Mission and Evangelism Network Oscar Amaechina shares why he now believes Christians should be involved in politics. Pointing to the spread of LGBT ideology in Western society, Amaechina reflects on Uganda's recent actions and why Christians must act with wisdom, writing, "It is wrong to leave those who do not know what they are doing to be condemned to eternal fire simply because we are pretending that everyone has the right to live the way they want." Read more.

Brandon Showalter and Dr. Jeff Myers discuss the dangers of gender ideology, pointing to the recent confusion over the Nashville shooter's identity in the name of transgenderism. The authors call out the inaccuracy of the term "trans" and note that it is impossible to change a person's sex, with the authors declaring, "Because of the long-running game that activists have played to confuse the public about sex and gender, the insertion of 'trans' has dulled the senses of the masses. It is difficult to pinpoint the exact moment when the shift from what was once called 'transsexuals' to 'transgender' persons happened; but the shift was, we believe, a cunning one that was intended to mainstream transgenderism and even apply it to children." Read more.

Instead of you choosing from hundreds of pictures of children who need sponsors, your picture goes to the kids, and one of them will choose you. And in doing so, people like Shanda are experiencing God’s goodness through the simple act of a child.

Shanda and her family said yes to sponsoring a child with World Vision while attending Soul City Church in Chicago. "We believe it's a part of our mission as believers in Christ," says Shanda about helping others. Their photo was taken, then sent to Mwala, Kenya, along with photos of hundreds of other Soul City congregants, to be displayed at a large community event. Learn more

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rare visit to a Catholic church in New Delhi on Easter Sunday has prompted some to point to the ongoing persecution Christians have faced under Modi's Hindu nationalist party since it came to power in 2014. A.C. Michael, a former member of the government's Delhi Minorities Commission, released a statement in response to Modi's visit—which The Hindu noted may have been a strategic move by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party to appease Christian voters—declaring, "It is a matter of fact that incidents of violence against Christians have increased from little over 100 in 2014 to 600 by the end of 2022 ... This year, 2023, has already witnessed 200 incidents in the first 100 days." Read more.

Grammy Award-winning jazz singer Samara Joy, 23, opened up about her Christian family's legacy of evangelism and Gospel music during an interview on NPR's "Fresh Air." The 23-year-old artist sang lyrics from the hymn "Blessed Assurance" and described her family's long history in ministry. Joy broke a record at this year's Grammys by becoming the second jazz performer to win the award for best new artist and also won a Grammy for best jazz vocal recording for her album, Linger Awhile. Read more.