A new report reveals that most U.S. states have inadequate religious liberty protections as advocates raise concerns about what they view as the federal government's hostility toward religious liberty.

After more than 400 Republicans have signed on to a letter urging the United States Senate to pass a bill that would codify a right to same-sex marriage into law, leading supporters of the legislation have announced that a vote on the legislation will not take place until after the midterm elections.

Worship artist Phil Wickham reflects on how the events of 2020 revealed his own inclination toward "lifestyle Christianity" and how he rediscovered the joy and awe of being in the presence of God.

The Boston Marathon will include a nonbinary registration option for individuals who do not identify as a man or a woman and prefer not to compete under either category for the upcoming race in April.

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• Over 400 Republicans back bill to codify same-sex marriage | Politics News
• Lila Rose debates Dr. Phil on when life begins | Politics News
• Phil Wickham shares how he rediscovered the joy of God's presence | Devotionals News
• Evangelist queued 7 times to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II | World News
• WBC bans biologically male boxers from competing against women | Sports News
• Boston Marathon to include nonbinary category for the first time | Sports News
• Father grieves only child who drowned with 2 siblings | U.S. News

A parental rights organization has given more than half the members of Congress an F on its Congressional Report Card as it seeks to assist mothers in making informed decisions about who to support in the upcoming midterm elections.

Barring any limiting event such as war or economic depression, if the pace at which Christians abandon their faith before the age of 30 were to accelerate beyond its current pace, America could no longer be a majority Christian nation by as early as 2045.

NBA superstar Stephen Curry has penned a children’s book and recently shared that he enjoys reading Bible stories to his three children.

The Archbishop of Canterbury used his sermon at Canterbury Cathedral on Sunday to pay a moving tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and the way she lived out her Christian faith in word and deed.

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• Parental rights group's report card gives most lawmakers an 'F' | Politics News
• Christians could no longer be the majority in America by 2045 | U.S. News
• ERLC elects new president after Russell Moore's departure | Church & Ministries News
• Steph Curry shares why he reads the Bible to his children | Sports News
• Resistance to CRT has awakened a ‘sleeping giant,' advocates say | Politics News
• Loudoun County parents spearheading ‘ERACED Rally’ to resist CRT | U.S. News
• Va. school district passes broad trans student policy | U.S. News
• Church security guard killed, pastor kidnapped in Nigeria | World News
• Justin Welby: Queen Elizabeth II gave us 'most wonderful example' | World News

A 15-week abortion ban has been introduced in the United States Senate, the first pro-life legislation introduced at the federal level since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide.

A Brooklyn mother suspected of drowning her three young children at Coney Island Beach in Brooklyn, New York, on Monday, was struggling with mental health, was locked in a custody dispute with her ex-husband and facing eviction for $10,000 in unpaid rent.

A journalist who has extensively covered the transgender debate recently revealed why the topic has so resonated, explaining "something inside ... snapped" when he learned about what was happening to children, and the "horror" immediately motivated him to action.

More likely voters believe that the 2022 midterm elections are a referendum on President Joe Biden's agenda than they are about individual issues or candidates, according to a new poll.

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• Lindsey Graham introduces 15-week abortion ban in Senate | Politics News
• Mom struggling with mental health suspected of drowning children | U.S. News
• Journalist sounds alarm on 'grotesque medical scandal' | U.S. News
• Pastor Matt Carter retiring at 48, citing advancing heart disease | Church & Ministries News
• Max Lucado on how Holy Spirit comforts him amid health woes | Church & ministry News
• Author: media 'Satan’s way of preparing the world for Antichrist' | Church & Ministries News
• More voters see midterms as referendum on Biden: poll | Politics News
• Christian college continues fight against HUD LGBT policy | Politics News

Over 200,000 comments have been submitted in response to a federal rule scheduled to redefine Title IX's ban on sex discrimination to include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Chick-fil-A has clarified its use of the term "community," calling it a "poor choice of words" after backlash online over a tweet that some people thought referenced a black man's race during a conversation about adding spicy chicken nuggets to its permanent menu.

An Orthodox Jewish college does not have to approve an LGBT club for students as litigation between the school and those hoping to start the group is expected to move forward.

A recent documentary titled, Transgressive: The Cult of Confusion examines the potential consequences of gender affirmation surgery, highlighting the stories of people who have transitioned and how the process impacted their physical and mental health.

Grammy Award-winning worship leader Chris Tomlin released his 17th studio album this month titled "Always" and wants his new worship music to help people experience God, not just sing about Him.

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• Yeshiva University doesn't have to approve LGBT club: Sotomayor | U.S. News
• Detransitioners share harms of transgender 'cult' in documentary | Politics News
• Planned Parenthood gave gender confused teen max dose of hormones | U.S. News
• Over 2,000 Mongolians make decisions for Chris at BGEA outreach | Church & Ministries News
• Chris Tomlin’s new music aims help people see God | Entertainment News
• Father, wife, 3 children found fatally shot at Maryland home | U.S. News
• Prof. sues university over threat for not using trans pronouns | U.S. News

A new report from the conservative public policy think tank The Heritage Foundation ranks Florida as the most parent-friendly jurisdiction in the union.

Building on the momentum of parental pushback at public school districts nationwide, a coalition of parents are planning a rally Tuesday to resist the implementation of critical race theory in their children's public schools.

Tennessee Tech University is investigating a recent on-campus drag show that allegedly mocked Christianity and exposed kids to explicit activity.

The Church of England has published guidance for its parishes, as they are expected to play a key role in the life of the nation during the period of national mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

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• Tennessee Tech probing campus drag show mocking Christianity | U.S. News
• CofE's rules for parishes as nation mourns Queen Elizabeth II | Church & Ministries News
• Pastor’s warning about ‘Little Demon’ cartoon, battle over evil | Entertainment News
• Student may lose license to work over 'hate speech' claim | World News
• Democrat official arrested for allegedly murdering journalist | Politics News
• Arrested Nigerian Christian journalist's case delayed again | World News

Paying tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, Calvin Robinson extolled the Christian virtues of Britain’s longest-serving monarch to a largely American audience who've long been fascinated by the British royal family.

The results of a new survey from the Church of England suggest that younger adult generations are more inclined to pray and attend religious services than older generations.

A school district in Texas has begun the process of firing a teacher who told students to refer to pedophiles as minor-attracted person in a viral video that her defenders say was taken out of context.

Award-winning Christian music artist shares how his journey of revisiting the basics of his faith and recognizing his own spiritual complacency inspired his latest book, "The God Who Stays."

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• Queen Elizabeth II dies at age 96 | World News
• World leaders react to the death of Queen Elizabeth II | World News
• Queen Elizabeth II: Christian leaders pay tribute to monarch | World News
• Young adults more likely to pray than older generations: survey | World News
• Texas teacher fired for asking students to call pedophiles ‘MAPs’ | U.S. News
• Calif. can't force doctors to help in assisted suicide: court | U.S. News
• Michigan judge declares abortion ban unconstitutional | U.S. News
• 5 Christian evangelists thrown off boat and drowned in Uganda | World News
• Matthew West on how his spiritual complacency inspired new book | Biographies News

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-reigning monarch, died Thursday at age 96 after 70 years on the throne and serving as head of the Church of England.

An Evangelical teacher at a church-run boarding school in Ireland who refused to use gender- neutral pronouns to address a trans-identified student was arrested for continuing to show up to work despite his suspension.

Bestselling author and podcaster Annie F. Downs discusses the importance of having fun and how it contributes to spiritual and relational growth.

As Democratic politicians continue to claim that crisis pregnancy centers harm women through lies and coercion, one woman has credited such an organization with saving her life.

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• Being a patriotic American doesn't make you Christian nationalist | U.S. News
• Christian fire chief continues 'discrimination' legal battle | U.S. News
• Teacher suspended for not using trans pronouns jailed | World News
• Annie F. Downs on what the Church gets wrong about fun | Devotionals News
• Woman credits pro-life pregnancy center with saving her life | Politics News
• Christians who fled China forced to leave after SK denies asylum | World News
• Justice Dept. official criticized for calling ADF a 'hate group' | Politics News
• Christian adoption agency can't be forced to accept gay couples | Politics News

An appeals court has unanimously upheld a Washington State law that prohibits sexual orientation change efforts on minors with same-sex attraction.

At Ramsey Solutions where employees are expected to adhere to a righteous living policy based on Judeo-Christian principles or face discipline, Evangelical CEO Dave Ramsey and his board did not treat one employee's oral sex outside marriage as a fireable offense because it didn’t qualify as intercourse court documents show.

Pop superstar Britney Spears is making headlines yet again, this time for declaring that she no longer believes in God.

Dove Award-winning singer Colton Dixon spoke with "The Crossmap Podcast" about trusting God amid the highs and lows of his music career.

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• UMC bishops back assault weapons ban, bash ‘idolatry of guns' | Church & Ministries News
• ‘I'm an atheist y'all’: Britney Spears no longer believes in God | Entertainment News
• Singer Colton Dixon talks overcoming life's struggles | Living News
• Chicago Mayor Lightfoot questions Greg Abbott's Christian faith | Politics News
• Underground church pastor in Kenya beaten, wounded for conversion | World News

Instagram has removed Pornhub's account followed by over 13 million with over 6,200 posts.

When it comes to church planting in the post-COVID era, having a vision of exponential growth could be a significant factor, according to a new survey.

Disney’s new FX series Little Demon, which features a woman who is impregnated by Satan and gives birth to an Antichrist daughter and carries graphic violence and nudity, makes light of hell and the dangers of the demonic realm," says One Million Moms says in an online petition. Due to the show's content, the group is issuing an "urgent warning" to parents.

Mrs. Universe Tori Hope Petersen, a former foster child who defied the odds set against her at an early age, is also a Christian foster youth advocate known for offering hope to children and encouraging adults to answer the call to provide a loving home to children in desperate need of stability.

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• Disney’s FX series ‘Little Demon’ is 'extremely dangerous' | Entertainment News
• Mrs. Universe Tori Hope Petersen talks growing up in foster care | Entertainment News
• Christian school faces off with California school district | U.S. News
• Man confesses to murder after putting his faith in Christ | U.S. News
• Chaplain says he was blacklisted for opposing LGBT curriculum | World News
• WCC elects first president from 'African Instituted Church' | Church & Ministries News

With two months to go until the midterm elections, President Joe Biden has declared that former President Donald Trump and many of his supporters are a threat to the very foundations of our republic in a speech that critics derided as an attack on American citizens.

A children's hospital in Chicago provided training documents to local school districts recommending that students and teachers promote an "LGBTQ friendly sex shop for teens," a new report suggests.

Kentucky's largest city cannot punish a professional Christian photographer for refusing on religious grounds to photograph same-sex wedding ceremonies, a federal court has ruled.

Actress Marcia Gay Harden and Nick Hamm discuss the uplifting new film "Gigi and Nate."

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• Children's Hospital urged schools to promote sex shops: report | U.S. News
• CVS fired nurse who refused to provide contraception: lawsuit | U.S. News
• City can’t force Christian photographer to work same-sex weddings | U.S. News
• School principal placed on leave over comments about Catholics | U.S. News
• School choice debate ensues in Texas governor's race | Politics News
• Debate rages over 'In God We Trust' displays at Texas schools | U.S. News
• Marcia Gay Harden, Nick Hamm on 'Gigi and Nate'
• 'Gigi and Nate' tells uplifting story of disabled teen, monkey | Entertainment News