Facing consequences for their faith

NHL goalie may pay price for refusing to bow to LGBTQ+ agenda; Christian school already has

By ChristianWeek | April 6, 2023

When the San Jose Sharks hockey team held its Pride Night last Saturday, devout Christian goaltender James Reimer did not participate. During the pregame skate, Sharks players wore jerseys featuring a purple-tinted great white shark on a heart-shaped teal crest and a rainbow-colored “Love Wins” patch on one arm. Reimer also did not play in the Sharks’ 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders later that night.

“In this particular instance, I am choosing not to endorse something that is counter to my personal convictions, which are based on the Bible,” Reimer wrote in a statement that the Sharks issued to local and national media. “I strongly believe that every person has value and worth, and the LGBTQIA+ community, like all others, should be welcomed in all aspects of the game of hockey.”

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This Is Your Sign To Catechize Your Kids — And Yourself

Your children will be catechized. Make sure it’s in truth.

By ChristianWeek | April 4, 2023

Lots of people are catechizing your child. Are you one of them?

The tragic death of six believers, including three children and three brave adults, at the hands of an evil mass shooter at a Christian elementary school in Nashville this week was a stark and painful reminder that the battle raging around us is ultimately a spiritual one.

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9-Year-Old Hero Evelyn Dieckhaus Tried To Warn Covenant School Classmates Before Being Fatally Shot

Dieckhaus’ family described her as a “shining light in this world.”

By ChristianWeek | April 3, 2023

Evelyn Dieckhaus, a nine-year-old student at The Covenant School, was one of the six victims in the mass shooting at the school on Monday (March 27).

Dieckhaus’ family described her as a “shining light in this world,” sharing that their “hearts are completely broken. We cannot believe this has happened.”

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Joe Boot: The Battle for History

Our understanding of the past shapes our vision for the future.

By Joe Boot | April 1, 2023

It is a universal human phenomenon that we live our lives forwards, whilst hoping we will understand them better when looking backwards, yet history has often been described by thinkers and philosophers as an impenetrable mystery. We read history and visit historical sites and monuments, digging up the past as a tourist attraction. We’re frequently enchanted by what has gone before and some dream of making history like their heroes from one age or another. Paradoxically, our fascination with history is directly tied to our concern for the shape of the future. Since none of us know what is to come, the contingency of past events makes history the battleground of the future – since the truly historical event is that which gives formative shape to culture.

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Rev. Dr. Joseph Boot (M.A., Ph.D.) is a Christian thinker & cultural apologist/philosopher, Founder and President of the Ezra Institute for Contemporary Christianity. He also served as founding pastor of Westminster Chapel, Toronto for 14 years. Now resident home in Great Britain, Joseph has worked in the fields of Christian apologetics, worldview education and church leadership for over twenty-five years on both sides of the Atlantic. He has spoken and guest lectured globally at numerous university events, seminaries, churches, colleges, and conferences. He regularly addresses pastors and Christian leaders as well as academic, medical, legal, and political professionals and has publicly debated leading atheistic thinkers and philosophers in Canada and the United States.

West Texas A&M president cancels ‘derisive’ campus drag show, cites Christian faith

“These lewd ‘performances’ are divisive & degrading.”

By ChristianWeek | March 31, 2023

The head of a Texas university cited the Bible and other religious texts to support his decision to cancel a planned drag show scheduled to take place on campus later this month.

In a statement released Tuesday, West Texas A&M University President Walter Wendler said the college, located in Canyon, Texas, about 10 miles south of Amarillo, will not host the March 31 drag show, which he said was advertised as an effort to raise money for a nonprofit organization, The Trevor Project.

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Israel’s Prime Minister Says the Country Will Not Pass Bill Banning Christianity

By ChristianWeek | March 30, 2023

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Wednesday that he will not allow any legislation to be passed banning Christianity after two members of the Israeli government proposed the bill earlier this year, according to the All Israel News.

The bill was introduced into the Israeli Knesset, Israel’s legislative body of elected officials, from Israel’s United Torah Judaism’s Moshe Gafni and Yaakov Asher on Jan. 9, according to All Israel News. Following rising outcry against the bill Netanyahu addressed concerns that Israel was gearing up to ban the Christian faith.

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What’s 5% Of John MacArthur Worth?

By ChristianWeek | March 29, 2023

At last week’s Shepherds Conference, Steve Lawson said, “I think that 5% of John MacArthur is worth more than the whole evangelical world put together.”

Some evangelicals immediately accused Steve Lawson of celebrity worship, idolatry, and flattery.

Normally, I wouldn’t dedicate an article to this kind of issue. To be honest, I think this supposed controversy is silly. However, I’ve received some questions about this. And it actually gives me an opportunity to share something I’ve been thinking about concerning John MacArthur, evangelicals, and North Americans.

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BREAKING: At least 7 dead, including 3 kids, after transgender shooter opens fire at Nashville Christian elementary school

Audrey Hale, 28 year old shooter shot and killed by police.

By ChristianWeek | March 28, 2023

Editor’s Note: There is much confusion in the media’s reporting of the shooter’s sex and sex identity, including in the article below. What is known is that the shooter was a female adult, who had recently announced her intention to live as a cross-dressing man, asking to be identified as “he/him”.

Seven people were killed, including three children, after a transgender woman opened fire inside a private Christian elementary school in Nashville on Monday.

Police said they received a call at 10:13 a.m. about an active shooter, later identified as Audrey Hale, at the Covenant School with police rushing to the scene to clear the halls.

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OnlyFans Star Blac Chyna Shares Image of Baptism, Says She Has Been ‘Reborn’

“But I will tell you this: there is a God”

By ChristianWeek | March 28, 2023

On Thursday (Mar. 23), well-known reality TV star, American model, socialite, former stripper, and OnlyFans star Blac Chyna, whose legal name is Angela White, shared in an Instagram post that she had been baptized.

“I was reborn on my birthday 5-11-22  God is Good ,” the 34-year-old said next to an image of her being immersed in the waters of a pool.

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Samaritan’s Purse sending relief after tornadoes kill at least 26 in Mississippi, Alabama

“The loss will be felt in these towns forever.”

By ChristianWeek | March 27, 2023

Towns such as Rolling Fork and Silver City in Sharkey and Humphreys counties of Mississippi were particularly hard hit, according to the National Weather Service.

“It sounded like a freight train,” Andrew Dennard from Rolling Fork told NBC News. He said an airborne piece of wood narrowly missed his head as it crashed into his home. “I don’t think we’re going to rebuild from this. It’s worse than death,” he was quoted as saying.

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