WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court is allowing President Donald Trump to put his plan to dismantle the Education Department back on track – and to go through with laying off nearly 1,400 employees. With the three liberal justices in dissent, the court on Monday paused an order from U.S. …
Read More »More Churches Using Pickleball for Community Building, Outreach: ‘Everybody Has Fun’
HUNTINGTOWN, Maryland – It’s the country’s fastest-growing sport with almost 20 million Americans playing pickleball. And now, churches are tapping into its popularity. It’s a relatively easy sport to pick up. That may be why it’s growing so quickly and courts are popping up all over the country. At Emmanuel Church …
Read More »Olympian Hits Back After Simone Biles-Riley Gaines Spat, Takes Clear Stance on Women’s Sports
Olympic silver medalist MyKayla Skinner Harmer is speaking out, backing activist and former competitive swimmer Riley Gaines’ opposition to biological men competing in women’s sports. Harmer’s position was made clear after she made headlines in recent weeks for claiming former teammate Simone Biles “belittled, dismissed, and ostracized” her. Though …
Read More »‘God Alone Saved Me’: Trump Reflects on Anniversary of Assassination Attempt, Says God Preserved Him
President Donald Trump is reflecting on the one-year anniversary of the day a failed assassin attempted to end his life at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, saying he is confident it was God who saved him for a “righteous purpose.” “It remains my firm conviction that God alone saved me …
Read More »‘Violence Invaded the Lord’s House’: Gunman Kills Mother and Daughter in Kentucky Church
Two women died Sunday at a church in Lexington, Kentucky, in a shooting rampage that began when a state trooper was wounded after making a traffic stop. The suspect in both shootings was also killed. Police say the tragedy began Sunday near Blue Grass Airport in Lexington when a state …
Read More »‘Courage … and Backbone’: Kirk Cameron on Why Trump, Rogan Could Teach Pastors, Christians a Big Lesson
Actor Kirk Cameron believes many pastors and Christians today can learn a lesson or two from individuals like President Donald Trump and prolific podcaster Joe Rogan. Listen to the latest episode of “Quick Start” Cameron, who believes America is currently “witnessing the mercy of God” and the “grace and kindness of God” …
Read More »Pastor Expresses Shock, Claims ICE Arrested Iranian ‘Christian Asylum Seekers’ Attending His Church
A Christian pastor is speaking out after claiming federal agents detained Iranian-born members of his congregation. Listen to the latest episode of “Quick Start” Pastor Ara Torosian of Cornerstone Church in West LA, spoke with CBN News about the incidents, which unfolded last month and reportedly included authorities detaining an Iranian couple …
Read More »Pastor Thanks God for Sparing Life After Fist-Fight with Gun-Wielding Carjacker Teen
A Connecticut pastor who was carjacked while visiting Baltimore is thanking God for sparing his life. Rev. Kenneth Moales Jr. of Bridgeport, Connecticut fought to survive after a 16-year-old held him at gunpoint while trying to steal his car. Moales told WBAL-TV he was in Baltimore for a funeral and …
Read More »IRS Says Pastors May Now Endorse or Oppose Political Candidates Without Retribution
The Internal Revenue Service says pastors may now freely discuss politics from the pulpit without losing their tax-exempt status. The move provides an exemption to the Johnson Amendment, a 70-year-old tax provision that forbids all 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations from endorsing or opposing political candidates. The IRS has issued an exemption …
Read More »Candace Cameron Bure Reveals Marriage Struggles, How Son’s Gospel-Centered Confrontation Saved Them
Candace Cameron Bure and her husband of nearly three decades, Valeri, might have called it quits had it not been for the Gospel-centered advice of one of their sons. Their eldest son, Lev, wasn’t married in 2020, when the Bures endured the roughest patch of their marriage, but it didn’t …
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