| | Students for Life relaunches website, database aimed at providing pregnancy resources | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Tuesday, February 15, and we're here with news on Students for Life's "Standing With You" project, details on the recent hacking of Christian crowdfunding site GiveSendGo, and the latest research on American churches' views on social media and technology. | | Students for Life of America has relaunched its "Standing With You" project, a website and database of pregnancy and parenting resources across the U.S. The group co-hosted a press conference with Heritage Action on Monday to discuss their efforts to provide resources other than abortion to assist women experiencing unplanned pregnancies. SFLA President Kristan Hawkins said the Valentine's Day relaunch was no coincidence, explaining, "On Valentine’s Day, we want women to know that they and their children — born and preborn — are loved. A predatory abortion industry making millions through ending young lives tells women that they are alone in the world and incapable of succeeding at home and work. They sell women short, and then they sell them an abortion, creating real fear in women. We want women to know that we are already working to help them and that no woman needs to stand alone.” | | P.S. Have a minute? The Christian Post is launching a quarterly print magazine, and we'd love to get your thoughts! Please take the quick survey here. |
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| Hackers bring GiveSendGo to a halt, leak donor names | | The Christian crowdfunding site GiveSendGo was hacked and temporarily disabled after it facilitated the raising of nearly $9 million for the convoy of Canadian truckers who have been protesting vaccine mandates. The site, which hosted the crowdfunding effort for the truckers after competitor site GoFundMe took down their initial fundraiser at the urging of the Canadian government, was disabled Sunday night, and visitors were redirected to the domain GiveSendGone[.]wtf. The hackers posted a scene from the Disney film "Frozen" alongside a statement that blasted the website and the "Freedom Convoy" movement. They also leaked and shared the list of the approximately 92,000 "Freedom Convoy" donors online. | | Catholic church invalidates thousands of baptisms by Phoenix priest | | Thousands of Catholic baptisms have been invalidated by the Catholic Church as a result of Rev. Andres Arango, the former priest of St. Gregory Catholic Church in Phoenix, Ariz., using the incorrect formula to carry out the sacrament. Arango, who resigned earlier this month, had a 20-year career that also included serving at parishes in Brazil and San Diego, Calif. The key phrase in question was Arango's use of the term 'We baptize you" instead of "I baptize you." Continue reading. |
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| What have I learned from the Ravi Zacharias scandal | | "Exactly one year ago today a bomb was dropped not only in my life but arguably the entire evangelical world. That’s when the board of Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) released the results of a 4-month long investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by its late founder, Ravi Zacharias. Turns out it was way worse than anyone had imagined," writes Christine Sneeringer. "Thus began the unraveling of a global ministry that Ravi had built over more than four decades." Continue reading. | | Also of Interest... | | The crisis of leadership in American EvangelicalismRavi Zacharias’ daughter launches new apologetics ministry; former employees express concernChristians must not be laggards in the fight against sexual abuse and harassment | | Media ignores the cultural genocide of the American black family | | Kendall Qualls, the former Republican nominee and candidate for Minnesota’s Third U.S. Congressional District, writes about "the destruction of the American black family," calling it "part of the left's 'weaponization' plan to undermine the traditional nuclear family regardless of race." Qualls notes that, at the time of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination, nearly 80% of black children were born into two-parent families—and now, 80% of black families are fatherless homes. Calling this a "genocide of black families" that has received no national initiative or outcry from the media, Qualls states, "[C]ritical race theory indoctrination and woke accusations of an America mired in eternal systemic racism are continuing to make things worse, not only for blacks but for all Americans." |
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| Study reveals American churches' views on social media, tech | | A survey from software company Pushpay has revealed that 93% of churches believe technology plays an important role in achieving their church's mission, but that churches vary when it comes to the strategic importance of various types of technology. "[T]he most compelling insight lies in the difference between what churches are currently using, as opposed to what they consider ‘strategically important’ for them in the next few years. For instance, while 94% of churches are currently using social media, just 53% think those platforms will be strategically important for them moving forward,” researchers explained. Instead, many church leaders believe that, while social media is popular today and will continue to be a relevant part of their tech portfolio, solutions like mobile apps, livestreaming and scheduling systems will be more valuable to them in the near future. | | NCAA opens door for trans-identified swimmer to compete in women's national championships | | The National Collegiate Athletic Association has effectively cleared the way for trans-identified swimmer Lia Thomas to participate in the NCAA’s women’s swimming championships next month and will not change the standards for trans-identified biological men who want to compete at the 2022 women’s swimming and diving championships. In an announcement released last week, the NCAA stated that it will not change the standards for trans-identified biological men who want to compete at the 2022 women’s swimming and diving championships. USA Swimming, which oversees competitive swimming in the United States, proposed a policy requiring trans-identified swimmers to show testosterone concentration below 5 nanomoles per liter for 36 months before they are eligible to compete in women's competition, according to Swimming World. However, the NCAA will continue with its previous policy requiring trans-identified athletes to show a threshold of 10 nanomoles per liter. It is unclear if Thomas will be eligible based on that criteria. | | Also of Interest... | | U Penn trans-identified swimmer wins 2 more races at meet against Harvard womenSouth Dakota bans men who identify as female from competing in women's sports as 'trans athletes'NCAA approves new guidelines for trans-identified athletes allowing each sport to decide policyUPenn swimmers praise USA Swimming for pushing 'fairness for biological women' in sports |
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| Pure Flix founder talks new rom-com, finding love again | Pure Flix founder and actor David AR White discusses starring in the new faith-based film "Love on the Rock" and why—like his character in the film—he's not giving up on love. "God's not finished with us, and He ultimately has a purpose and a plan for our lives, not to harm us, but to give us a future and a hope. That's what I love about this movie," White told The Christian Post. Watch the official trailer here.In Case You Missed It ...4 times the Lord was praised at Super Bowl LVIMatt Chandler: Avoid 'outrage of our day,' choose hopeCP Voices: The New York Times' Evangelicals | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
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