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Trans suspect arrested for allegedly planning shootings at Colorado
schools, churchesWilliam Whitworth, a 19-year-old former student who identifies as a woman
named Lily, is facing attempted murder charges after he allegedly planned to shoot up
multiple schools and churches in Colorado. Whitworth’s preliminary hearing is scheduled
for May 5, and…Read
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Religious liberty nonprofit blasts bill banning protests near drag
shows: ‘Deranged parody of public law’The founder and president of a nonprofit that advocates for religious
liberty in Canada blasted a proposed law in Ontario that would criminalize
protests and “offensive remarks” within a football field-sized area around drag shows
and other LGBTQ events. “Liberty Coalition Canada…Read
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Gen Z Traded Church for for a ‘New Religion,’ Faith Leaders Say
A recent study found that 48.5% of Gen Z identifies as non-religious,
atheist or agnostic, and religious leaders have a lot of thoughts about the reasons
behind the decline in faith. Gen Z’s mental health has declined along with their…Read
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A Wizard, a Witch, a Drag Queen and a Child Stand by as Canadian
Legislator Launches Drag Show Protection BillA Canadian politician has proposed a law allowing Ontario’s attorney
general to criminalize “offensive remarks” within 100 meters of a drag show,
including so-called drag queen story hours for children. If passed, the measure would
create a football field-size “2SLGBTQIA+ community…Read
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Chinese Christian church lands in Texas after fleeing persecution
Members of the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church, also known as the Mayflower
church, arrived in Texas this weekend after fleeing China years ago. The church
members landed at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on Friday evening. Bob Fu, the
founder of China…Read
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New Texas Bill Would Mandate a 10 Commandments Display in Every
Public School ClassroomIf a new bill from Texas state Sen. Phil King becomes law, a
poster-sized display of the 10 Commandments would need to be displayed “in a conspicuous
place in each classroom” of the state’s public elementary and secondary schools. King,
a…Read
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Does Penal Substitution Require the Resurrection?
“The good news of the gospel is that Jesus paid for all our sins on the
cross and we are thereby forgiven.” Jerry Bridges wrote those words in his excellent
work, The Discipline of Grace. As a pastor, I’ve recommended that book…Read
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Josh Hawley Calls for ‘Hate Crime’ Investigation Into Deadly School
ShootingSen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is calling for federal authorities to
investigate the deadly Covenant School shooting as a federal hate crime. “Yesterday the
nation witnessed the vicious murder of small schoolchildren in Nashville, Tennessee,”
the senator wrote in a letter to…Read
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Facing
consequences for their faithWhen 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…Read
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‘Banality of evil’: Scholars explain what’s behind assisted suicide’s
expansion in the WestWASHINGTON — As assisted suicide rises to new record levels in some areas
of the globe, experts say that the “banality of evil” and expressive individualism are
playing a role as governments in the United States, Canada and Europe are…Read
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