| | Facebook: Christian ministries' pages restored 7 days after 'incorrect' removal | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Wednesday, February 9, and today's headlines include an update on Facebook's removal of two Christian ministries' pages, a poll exploring attitudes on pathways to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and a trailer for Lee Strobel's upcoming documentary, "The Case for Heaven," which is based on the author's bestselling book of the same name. | | Seven days after their removal, Facebook has restored the pages of two Christian ministries it says were "incorrectly removed" from its platform amid a purge of content that offers "services that aim to change people’s sexual orientation or gender identity." Christian ministry Help 4 Families and sister organization Living Stone Ministries, which aim to help individuals and families seeking to live in accordance with Christian sexual ethics, said Facebook removed the organizations' pages from its platform due to pressure from LGBT activitists. | | Denise Shick, the director of Help 4 Families and Living Stone Ministries, told The Christian Post on Monday that the pages were taken down after a report was released by the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism that compiled a list of groups and organizations that minister to and counsel people struggling with unwanted sexual attractions or gender confusion. “For over 200 years, people in the U.S. were free to hold differing beliefs and to speak about them without censure,” Shick added, noting that this has changed because of the efforts of LGBT activists. Continue reading. |
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| Poll shows White Evangelicals most likely to oppose citizenship pathway | | A survey from the Public Religion Research Institute has revealed that white Evangelicals are the only major religious group in the United States in which a majority are opposed to a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants. Additionally, results showed that a majority of black Protestants (75%), Hispanic Catholics (70%), and other Christians (65%) support a pathway to citizenship. The survey, which examined the immigration policy attitudes of more than 2500 Americans, also found that a majority of respondents believe that immigrants strengthen society. | | German cardinal advocates marriage for Catholic priests | | In a recent interview with German publication Sueddeutsche Zeitung, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, the archbishop of Munich and a reformist ally of Pope Francis, said he supports clerical marriage as part of reforms to battle sex abuse. Marx stated, "For some priests, it would be better if they were married — not just for sexual reasons, but because it would be better for their life and they wouldn’t be lonely." | | Also of Interest... | | ‘There are kids everywhere’; Vatican confirms Church guidelines for priests who father childrenPope refuses to approve married priests in the Amazon to address clergy shortage |
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| Time to cancel Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson? | | As cancel culture continues to pervade society, it's time to move beyond knee-jerk reactions that come from this flawed mentality, Michael Brown writes. Brown asserts people need to be more tolerant, take responsibility for their wrongs, and learn to forgive and create a pathway for redemption. Click to continue reading. | | Bridging the divide between the church and Christian hip-hop | | In this op-ed, writer Sheldon Washington discusses the importance of creating a bridge between the church and Christian hip-hop to improve representation for the genre and the people it resonates with. Pointing to the growing number of Christian hip-hop artists, Washington says starting a conversation to help the church and the music genre mend their differences and understand they're "fighting the same good fight of faith" is key. |
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| Dr. Richard Hamlet’s Global Ministries Foundation is Innovating Ministry in Memphis and Across the World | | Global Ministries Foundation, based in Memphis, Tennessee, was founded by Dr. Richard Hamlet and Mrs. Ginger Hamlet with an innovative goal: to take the Gospel of Jesus Christ into businesses and around the world. Businesses and the workplace are often overlooked mission fields, and Dr. and Mrs. Hamlet have a burning passion for those practitioners in the “marketplace” who need to hear the saving gospel of Jesus and the hope we can find in Jesus Christ. Read Now | |
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| WATCH: Strobel's 'The Case for Heaven' headed to the big screen | Lee Strobel’s bestselling book "The Case for Heaven" is headed to the big screen for three nights in April. The documentary-style film sees the apologist explore the evidence for the afterlife alongside notable Christian leaders including Francis Chan, John Burke, Luis Palau and more. Watch the trailer here. In Case You Missed It ...Bengals head coach prioritizes faith, family as team heads to Super BowlVideo: Venue Church's Smith apologizes for ‘inappropriate relationship’ | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
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