| | Ukrainian broadcaster: People 'don't want Russia here' | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Wednesday, February 23, and today's headlines include an interview with a Christian radio broadcaster in Eastern Europe, details on President Joe Biden's sanctions on Russia, and an opinion issued by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. | | A Christian radio broadcaster in Ukraine is calling on Christians in Ukraine and Russia to unite as tensions between the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Russian Orthodox Church materialize against the backdrop of a simmering conflict between the two countries. In an interview with The Christian Post, broadcaster Daniel Johnson elaborated on the situation on the ground and its implications for people of faith living in Ukraine, saying, "Christians are … hoping that the Russians don’t come too far because churches will definitely be shut down in the areas that they take over because … that’s their practice and that’s their history." | | Johnson also stated that what was happening on the ground in his city of Odessa conflicts with Putin's insistence that Ukrainians want to become part of Russia. “As of yesterday (Monday), there was a massive protest in the city of Odessa, where ... people are saying ‘hey, this is Ukraine and we don’t want Russia here,’ unlike ... what Putin claimed last night, that the people in [the breakaway regions] were saying that they want to part of Russia. Well, here in Odessa, they’re saying, ‘we don’t want to be a part of Russia and stay away,'" he explained. |
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| How to understand Gen Z distinctives | | Generation Z—which comprises those born between 1997 and 2012—represents the future of the country, but how can we define a generation known for its individualism and rejection of group labels? Oral Roberts University President Dr. William M. Wilson discusses key research insights that can help people understand this complicated demographic and why, like every generation before them, they need "guidance to discover and fulfill their God-given purpose." Continue reading. | | Marry early, but don’t live together first | | Although it's become commonplace to "try it before you buy it" and cohabit first under the guise that delaying marriage till around 30 reduces the chances of divorce, new data suggests there's more to the story. The National Survey of Family Growth has found there's an exception to this modern-day rule, with the research revealing that couples in their 20s who marry without cohabitating first have some of the lowest divorce rates of any group studied. John Stonestreet and Kasey Leander discuss these findings, concluding, "Wisdom should always be exercised with commitments this big, but at the same time, age matters far less than the commitment itself. " Continue reading. |
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| Will you stand with pro-life citizen journalist David Daleiden? | | David is fighting tooth and nail against Kamala Harris, Xavier Becerra, and Planned Parenthood to protect the rights of pro-life advocates and save unborn babies. | | David could stand trial before a San Francisco jury on up to nine felony charges for exposing Planned Parenthood for harvesting and selling aborted baby body parts. Learn More | |
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| Biden enacts sanctions on Russia, slams Putin's 'flagrant violation' | | President Biden announced plans to impose sanctions to cut Russia off from Western financing in the wake of what Biden referred to as its continued "invasion" of Ukraine. “If Russia goes further with this invasion, we stand prepared to go further as with sanctions. Who in the Lord’s name does Putin think gives him the right to declare new so-called ‘countries’ on territory that belong to his neighbors?" the president asked, calling Putin's actions a “flagrant violation of international law” that requires a “firm response from the international community,” especially through sanctions. | | Christian group sues Calif. over changes to assisted suicide law | | The Christian Medical & Dental Associations and Dr. Leslee Cochrane filed a suit against California Tuesday over concerns with the recently passed Senate Bill 380, which requires a physician with a patient who asks for an assisted suicide to "document the request in that patient’s medical record, even if the physician objects to participating in assisted suicide in any way.” The legal filing also states that physicians who refuse to participate in the process of approving assisted suicide, such as determining decision-making capacity or referring a patient to a physician who is willing to perform the act, is open to “civil, criminal, administrative, disciplinary, employment, credentialing, professional discipline, contractual liability, or medical staff action, sanction, or penalty or other liability.” SB 280 also amends the state’s assisted suicide law by reducing the minimum time between a patient’s two required oral requests for lethal drugs from 15 days to 48 hours. |
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| 'AGT' contestant Marczewski's family says she found strength in Jesus | | "America's Got Talent" contestant and Liberty University alumna Jane Marczewski passed away February 19 following an intense battle with cancer, her family announced on Instagram. "Those who knew her enjoyed her larger-than-life personality and sense of humor. She had a witty joke for every occasion — even if the joke was on her. Her lasting legacy will be the gift of hope she gave to so many through her music and the strength she found in Jesus," her family wrote in the post. | In a 2021 interview available on Spotify, the singer shared where her hope came from, explaining, "I believe that God can heal in one instant. I also believe that ‘no good thing does He withhold,’ so there was something God was growing in the field that is me, and if God had pulled up all of this hardship too soon, it would have also pulled up all these miracles he did in my spirit." In Case You Missed It ...Hillsong leader criticizes upcoming Discovery Plus docuseriesCP Voices: A society ashamed of shame | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
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