Inside: Liberty pushes back on DOE report, Reuters details sexual violence at U.S. border, former Vineyard pastors' son arrested for sex abuse
| | SBC’s North American Mission Board receives record $70.2 million offering | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Thursday, October 5, and today's headlines include a record-breaking year of giving for the SBC's North American Mission Board, Liberty University's pushback against a preliminary DOE report, and research on Americans' perceptions of the Biden administration's handling of the homelessness crisis. | | The Southern Baptist Convention's North American Mission Board received a record $70.2 million from the Annie Armstrong Easter Offering this year. "We need more evangelistic churches, especially in regions where the Gospel presence is less visible. I am grateful for how Southern Baptists love their missionaries and for how they have bought into the vision of reaching North America through evangelism, church planting and compassion ministry," said NAMB President Kevin Ezell. Full Story. |
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| Liberty U: DOE report contains 'significant errors' | | Liberty University is pushing back on a leaked preliminary report from the U.S. Department of Education, saying the report contains "significant errors, misstatements, and unsupported conclusions." The preliminary review of the university's compliance with the Clery Act between 2016 and 2022 includes an accusation of rape against a former president and the destruction of evidence. Read more. | | Report details grim realities for migrants awaiting entry into the US | | Migrants hoping to enter the U.S. face an increased risk of sexual violence as many wait in a dangerous region in Mexico until they can present themselves at a legal border crossing, per a report from Reuters. The outlet noted there has been a record number of criminal investigations into the rape of foreign nationals at the border cities of Reynosa and Matamoros this year. Read more. | | Former Vineyard Church pastors' son jailed on sexual abuse charges | | Jackson Gatlin, the former young adult and online community pastor at The Vineyard Church in Duluth, Minn., was jailed Tuesday on charges of sexually abusing five teenage girls while working for the church. Gatlin's parents, Michael and Brenda Gatlin, resigned from the church earlier this year after their son was fired. Read more. |
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| Gallup: Americans embracing large families | | Research from Gallup shows more Americans think the ideal family size consists of three children, with younger Americans, Catholics, churchgoers and women most likely to prefer large families. Forty-five percent of respondents favored larger families; Gallup noted that Americans' belief that ideal family sizes include three-plus children has continued to rise in recent years. Read more. | | Most Americans say homelessness is worse under Biden | | Almost two-thirds of Americans say homelessness has gotten worse on President Joe Biden's watch, according to a poll from Rasmussen Reports. Results showed that 87% of Americans believe homelessness is a serious problem. Read more. |
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| Sadie Robertson responds to vacation critics | | Sadie Robertson Huff and her mother, Korie Robertson, addressed the backlash Huff received for going on a trip to Disney World during Monday's episode of the "Whoa That's Good" podcast. Huff, who said she doesn't agree with everything Disney stands for, told Christians to stop engaging in "cancel culture" because it's often too "extreme." Read more. | | Kat Von D renounces witchcraft, gets baptized | | One year after renouncing witchcraft and the occult, celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D ("LA Ink") has gotten baptized. The reality TV star shared a video of the moment, which took place inside a church, on Instagram. Read more. | | | | | | | | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
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