| | 5 alternatives to 'woke' companies | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Monday, May 1, and today's headlines include a list of alternatives to "woke" corporations, Twitter suspending a user for displaying a pedophile pride flag, Charles Stanley's grandson apologizing for auctioning the late pastor's belongings on eBay, and a podcast with John Piper. | | As major corporations face backlash over their embrace of LGBT and other "woke" policy positions, a number of alternatives are popping up. This article from The Christian Post highlights five companies conservatives are turning to, including Patriot Mobile and PublicSq. Read the list now. | | P.S. CP is thrilled to announce that it has taken home several Evangelical Press Association awards, including Second Place: Editorial, Second Place: Podcast, Fourth Place: Critical Review, and Fourth Place: Interview Article. |
|
| Listen to the CP Daily Podcast |
|
|
| Twitter suspends 'genderfluid anti-Christ' for using pedophile pride flag | | Twitter user @ZeebDemon was suspended after they created and shared a pedophilia pride flag. "Happy Alice Day, to those who celebrate!" the user wrote in reference to a day that is reported to be a holiday-style celebration for pedophiles. "I figured, why not use today to unveil the YAP (youth attracted person) pride flag I designed almost a year ago? I wanted to stray from the oft used horizontal bars motif, but only a little. I wanted to retain some familiarity," they added. Before being deleted, the user's profile description featured upside-down satanic stars and text which read: "The transfeminine genderfluid Demon-Divine / Luciferian / BLM / ACAB /YouthLib / Proudly Paraphiliac / Radically Queer...Your own personal Anti-Christ." Read more. | | Charles Stanley's grandson apologizes for eBay auction | | Charles Stanley's grandson, Matt Brodersen, has apologized for posting the late pastor's personal items on eBay less than two weeks after he died. Brodersen issued his apology via a YouTube video on Sunday night, where the 29-year-old acknowledged that his behavior was "disrespectful." Read more. |
|
|
| Why are young progressives so unhappy? | | Family Research Council's Joseph Backholm highlights recent research that shows that liberal teens are more likely to be depressed than their conservative counterparts. While the study's authors try to blame this finding on conservative values, Backholm explores the liberal worldview and how the "Left's perpetual outrage has turned anger and depression into a form of virtue." Read more. | | What people use WhatsApp, Telegram for in Iran, Afghanistan might surprise you | | SAT-7 PARS's Reza Jafari discusses how social media apps are being used by tens of thousands of people across the Middle East and North Africa to learn more about Jesus and connect with others. "[S]ocial media is a lifeline. And it's arguably the world's most powerful evangelism and discipleship tool, engaging people who'd otherwise never hear about God's love for them," Jafari explains. Read more. |
|
|
| Be an Angel: Devotions to Inspire and Encourage Love and Light Along the Way | | From Roma Downey, the beloved actress and New York Times bestselling author, comes a beautiful collection of quotes and reflections full of wisdom, affirmation, and encouragement to ignite the power of kindness in every one of us and remind us to step into kindness with one another. | | "Roma Downey’s Be an Angel is beautiful and inspiring. She invites us to enact the love that lives within each of us by finding simple ways to show up for one another as everyday angels. This book is for those who want to affirm love as the most profound form of activism and remind us that love and kindness are what the world so sorely needs right now." | | — Jewel, songwriter and New York Times bestselling author of Never Broken | | Featuring moving quotes from a variety of writers and thinkers, including heartwarming scriptures and reflections on gratitude, friendship, faith, courage, and more, Be an Angel not only offers personal inspiration but also gently nudges you to look for ways to "be an angel" to those you encounter every day. Order Now | | |
|
|
| John Piper talks Scripture and divine healing | | During an episode of "Joni and Friends Ministry Podcast" with host Crystal Keating, John Piper discussed divine healing, relevant Scripture, the Second Coming of Christ, and the importance of understanding the physical renewal that will occur for believers. "I believe in divine healing. ... But it is clear from history and from Scripture that God ordains that not every disability is healed and therefore, we really need the resurrection of the body for good news. If our only good news is our healing ministry, we're going to disappoint millions of people," he shared. Read more. |
|
|
| Whoopi Goldberg appeals to Bible while defending trans surgeries for kids | | Whoopi Goldberg referenced God during a segment on "The View" discussing whether parents should have the right to seek sex reassignment surgeries for their minor children following the passage of a Montana bill prohibiting such procedures. "So what is—I can't decide what my kid reads, I can't decide for my child, what my child says is going on," Goldberg said. "You're telling me your beliefs—you're—and they keep saying it, and I keep saying, 'What Bible are you reading? Because God was really clear!'" What she implied the Bible was "clear" about is unclear. Read more. | | Pure Flix tackles loss, God's faithfulness with 'Sun Moon' | | Pure Flix's latest romantic comedy, "Sun Moon," explores God's faithfulness amid heartbreak and the freedom that comes when trusting in His plan. Star Mackenzie Mauzy opens up about the film and its message and the importance of recognizing how God is at work during life's storms. "Sun Moon" will be available on Pure Flix on May 5. Learn more and watch the full interview here. | | Mickey Guyton on faith, family, stardom | | In this interview with CP, country star Mickey Guyton discusses her role on Apple TV+'s "My Kind of Country," how Christianity and her family influenced her path to stardom, and how she uses her voice to speak up for marginalized communities. "It was my faith in God that helped me. A lot of the things, that's my approach, I really believe He was speaking through me," Guyton, who was named Time magazine's "2022 breakthrough artist of the year," explained. Watch now. | | | | | | | | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
|
|
|
