| | Trump, Babylon Bee back on Twitter; Christian Post still banned | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Monday, November 21, and today's headlines include Twitter reinstating former President Donald Trump's account, South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster pushing back against an ACLU lawsuit seeking to shut down religious foster care agencies, and actress Candace Cameron Bure's Instagram response to critics. | | After conducting a poll asking users whether former President Donald Trump's Twitter account should be reinstated on the social media platform, new Twitter owner Elon Musk has lifted the former president's ban. Just over 15 million users—nearly 52%—voted in favor of reinstating Trump. "The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated," Musk tweeted, adding, "Vox Populi, Vox Dei," which is Latin for "the voice of the people is the voice of God." Prior to the ban, the president had more than 88 million Twitter followers. As of Monday morning, he had 87.4 million followers. The Babylon Bee, which has nearly 2 million followers on Twitter, has also resumed posting as normal. | | The Christian Post's ban has not been lifted. Twitter banned the Christian news site's profile after it posted an article with the headline, "USA Today names Rachel Levine among its 'Women of the Year’" on its social media accounts on March 15. A trans-identified member of the Biden administration, Levine was born male and went by his birth name of Richard before deciding to self-identify as a woman. CP has seen previous appeals denied but resubmitted an additional appeal on Sunday. Continue reading. | | P.S.Get rewarded for sharing our newsletters! Sign-up for the CP referral program—the more you share, the more you earn. Scroll to the bottom of this newsletter to get started today! |
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| South Carolina resists ACLU attempt to shutter faith-based foster care agencies | | South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has asked the U.S. District Court to protect the state’s right to partner with private, faith-based foster care agencies that help place children in foster care in response to the American Civil Liberties Union’s lawsuit to shutter religious foster care agencies. The public-interest legal group Becket explained that the state's Department of Social Services works directly and indiscriminately with families seeking to foster and adopt children in crisis situations. It also partners with diverse private agencies that help recruit and retain more parents for foster children, including Miracle Hill Ministries, which partners with families who share its Christian faith. In a statement after the filing, McMaster said, "Over 3,800 of South Carolina’s children are currently in foster care and we need all the help we can get to see that they are placed in loving homes ... We will continue to fight against any attempt to stop our private partners from being able to help provide these critical services simply because they choose to do so in accordance with their faith." Read more. | | Also of Interest... | | Evangelical foster care agency expands program to include Catholics amid lawsuit over state funding Judge allows lawsuit over evangelical foster agency's exemption to HHS rule to proceed HHS revokes religious exemption waivers for faith-based foster care providers in 3 states | | Jeffress says he has no desire to be part of Republican Party's 'civil war’ | | During an interview with Newsweek, Texas megachurch pastor Robert Jeffress said, "The Republican Party is headed toward a civil war that I have no desire or need to be part of." Jeffress, the pastor of First Baptist Dallas, explained his priority is pastoring his church and "preaching God's word to millions of people each week on our television and radio broadcasts." The megachurch leader was one of the first Evangelical leaders to publicly support former President Donald Trump and attend his rallies during the 2016 primary election. In the days after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol, Jeffress said he "absolutely" did not regret supporting Trump. Read more. |
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| Demographics are changing. Here is how the Church can mobilize. | | In this op-ed, North Greenville University's Joshua Gilmore explains why he believes it is time for the Church to respond to demographic changes that are reshaping society. Among his observations: with the population becoming increasingly older, society is poised to see a world with more grandparents than grandchildren. To meet the needs of this aging population, people should consider church plants near retirement homes and not just in the suburbs, and churches should consider hiring ministers for the elderly and reigniting involvement in funeral homes, cemeteries and Christian counseling for the bereaved. Read more. | | Ingratitude has dehumanized us | | Grove City College professor Carl R. Trueman discusses this age of ingratitude and the current trend of "selling ingratitude as a commodity." While many choose to attack things such as churches and institutions of "white evangelicalism," these same people fail to recognize that it is from such institutions that many obtained their degrees and platforms. Rather than selling privilege as a circumstance for which one should feel guilty, Trueman contends that people should instead be grateful, writing, "For in gratitude we acknowledge that we are not isolated, autonomous individuals but are dependent upon others, a dependency in which we find joy and for which we are thankful." Read more. |
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| Faith Still Moves Mountains | | Miraculous Stories of the Healing Power of Prayer | | by Harris Faulkner | | From FOX News anchor and bestselling author, Harris Faulkner, comes a collection of powerful, true-life stories of resilience, healing, rescue, and protection. From the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Haiti to the theater shooting in Aurora, Colorado, believers testify to how God inspired hope even when all seemed lost. | | ORDER NOW! | | |
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| Syria: 2 girls beheaded at ISIS family displacement camp | | Gen. Michael "Erik" Kurilla visited the Al-Hol displacement camp in northeast Syria on Thursday after the beheaded bodies of two Egyptian girls were found in the sewage system of the camp. It marked the commander's third visit to the camp, which houses more than 50,000 people, the majority of whom are children. Kurilla, who said the U.S. is working with the international community to repatriate camp residents, cautioned that the "children in the camp are prime targets for ISIS radicalization." An official with the Kurdish-led U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces blamed the Islamic State for the killings, according to The Associated Press. The United Kingdom-based watchdog Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports that 28 murders have been documented at Al-Hol camp since the start of 2022. Read more. |
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| Candace Cameron Bure responds to criticism | | During a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, Christian actress Candace Cameron Bure was asked whether her new network, Great American Family, would depict any same-sex storylines in its movies. Cameron responded that she believes the network "will keep traditional marriage at the core." Her statement drew criticism from celebrities and the LGBT advocacy group GLAAD. Bure responded to critics in an Instagram post on Wednesday, saying, "It breaks my heart that anyone would ever think I intentionally would want to offend and hurt anyone. It saddens me that the media is often seeking to divide us ... given the toxic climate in our culture right now, I shouldn't be surprised. We need Christmas more than ever." 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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