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| | Judge: UMC conference can’t stop church from pursuing disaffiliation | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Wednesday, July 19, and today's headlines include a judge's ruling in favor of a church in Oklahoma, West Virginia's push to implement a law protecting women's sports, and a Florida pastor who was found guilty of involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. | | Oklahoma County District Court Judge Aletia Timmons has ruled that First United Methodist Church of Oklahoma City, Okla., can't be prevented from pursuing disaffiliation from the denomination, ruling against the regional body. Timmons concluded that the UMC's Oklahoma Conference wrongfully delayed the congregation's process of discernment. Full Story. | | P.S. Volume 5 of CP Magazine, "'Unmasking Gender Ideology' Panel Warns 'Women are going to Lose' Rights if Trans Ideologues Win," is here! If you'd like to help support Christian journalism, this digital-only offering runs just $19.99 annually—or get your free copy when you sign-up for a free Christian Post account. Sign-up to download your flipbook or PDF copy today. |
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| Middle school boy displaces over 100 female track athletes | | Becky Pepper-Jackson, a middle school boy who identifies as a girl, has displaced over 100 female athletes more than 280 times, depriving several girls of spots in conference championships, per a recent court motion. Attorneys representing West Virginia and legal nonprofit Alliance Defending Freedom filed a motion with the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday asking the court to suspend an injunction holding up the full implementation of a state law restricting participation on athletic teams by biological sex. Read more. | | Florida pastor, son found guilty for Jan. 6 Capitol riot | | Pastor James Cusick of the Melbourne, Fla.-based Global Outreach Ministries Church, his son Casey Cusick and David John Lesperance of Indian Harbour Beach were found guilty last Friday of involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot that delayed the 2020 presidential election results certification. The three men plan to appeal. Read more. | | Catholic priest attacked with machete in Louisiana | | Roman Catholic priest Father Stephen Ugwu is in stable condition after being attacked at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Meville, La., last Thursday. Johnny Dwayne Neely, 58, has been taken into custody and faces charges of attempted second-degree murder, hate crimes and home invasion. Authorities believe the violent attack was racially motivated after hearing that the suspect allegedly said that he "wanted to kill a black man today." Read more. |
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| Are universities the elite training camps for LGBT indoctrination? | | In this op-ed, The Washington Stand's S.A. McCarthy discusses LGBT indoctrination in academia in light of recent reports on the growing number of LGBT-identifying Ivy League students. "Once higher education does its dirty work, the newly-commissioned LGBT devotees go forth to preach their gospel to others, especially in the public education system," McCarthy cautions. Read more. | | There is a problem if there is no Hell | | While people often question how a good God could "send billions of people to an eternal Hell," Dr. Michael Brown instead asks, "[W]hat if there was no future punishment at all?" Read more. |
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| 7 lies that can mess up a Christian's faith | | While false teachings exist outside of the Church, there is also misinformation spreading within the Church, says Dallas-based YouTube evangelist Allen Parr. In this episode of the "Crossmap Podcast," Parr discusses seven of the most common false teachings in the Church as outlined in his latest book, Misled. Listen now. |
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| ‘The Chosen’ granted SAG waiver to continue filming | | The hit series "The Chosen" has been granted an exemption to continue shooting Season 4 during the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists strike. Creators shared the news about the show's exemption via Twitter on Sunday, adding that they have agreed to "all of SAG's requests and their interim agreement." 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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