| 10/07/2022 | | Presented by Edifi |
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| | Survey: More Americans support prayer at public school sporting events than taking a knee for national anthem | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon! It's Friday, October 7, and today's headlines include a new survey on Americans' support for prayer at public school sporting events, a video highlighting how pro-life activist Mark Houck helped one couple decide not to abort their baby, and an appeals court ruling that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is unlawful. | | A poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research has found that more than 6 in 10 Americans think a coach leading a team in prayer, a player leading a team in prayer, or a coach praying on the field without asking the team to join in should all be allowed at public high school sporting events. In contrast, just 30% approve of professional athletes kneeling during the national anthem. The survey, which was conducted in September, also found that Republicans are more likely than Democrats to favor "God bless America" (84% vs. 32%) and the national anthem (88% vs. 54%) playing before games. The findings come several months after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling to allow a public high school football coach in Washington State to pray on the field after he was suspended for refusing to halt the practice. Continue reading. | | P.S. From daily news to weekend headlines, we've got you covered. Whether you're interested in religious liberty or inspiring faith stories, there is something for everyone. Check out CP's full newsletter lineup to subscribe to our latest free offerings. See more. |
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| WATCH: Couple credit pro-life activist with saving their baby's life | | As the Justice Department and the FBI face immense pushback over the raid on pro-life activist Mark Houck's home two weeks ago, one couple is crediting Houck with helping to prevent them from aborting their child. In a YouTube video published by the Pro-Life Union of Greater Philadelphia, the couple shares how Houck told them, "You guys don't have to do this" as they were about to go into Planned Parenthood. "He was really trying to get to know us on a deeper level than us just getting an abortion," the mother, Jadda, said while holding their baby named Nevaeh, which is Heaven spelled backward. "And that's another reason why [we were] real easy and quick to open up to him, because it wasn’t like a judgmental thing at all. He was really like digging deep." Jadda's partner, Markeem, agreed, explaining, "Anybody can be a crutch but can’t nobody fix yours, and that’s what he did. He told us and made us feel like ‘We got this.’" The couple says their daughter, who was born two months early, was "heaven sent, a gift straight from God Himself." Watch the video here. | | Appeals court rules DACA unlawful, allows Dreamers to renew their protected status | | A federal appeals court has ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which provides deportation protection and specific benefits to immigrants who entered the country illegally as children, is unlawful. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled Wednesday to uphold a lower court decision blocking the Biden administration from granting new applications for DACA. The ruling allows current DACA recipients the ability to renew their two-year protected status. The panel remanded the case to a district court in Houston to consider a new Biden administration policy enacted in August in hopes of protecting the program. Fifth Circuit Chief Judge Priscilla Richman authored the panel opinion, writing that the lower court is right to conclude that DACA violated the Administrative Procedure Act. "DACA created a detailed, streamlined process for granting enormously significant, predefined benefits to over 800,000 people. This constitutes a substantive rule. Because DACA did not undergo notice and comment, it violates the procedural requirements of the APA," Richman wrote. Read more. |
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| Prayer helps to weather the storms of life | | Despite a growing secular mindset that views prayer as meaningless, prayer is more important than ever, writes Jerry Newcombe. In this op-ed, Newcombe stresses the importance of prayer in all seasons of life and quotes former President Ronald Reagan: "I believe with all my heart that standing up for America means standing up for the God who has blessed our land. We need God’s help to guide our nation through stormy seas ... But we can't expect Him to protect America in a crisis if we just leave Him over on the shelf in our day-to-day living." Read more. | | Ask Chuck: Facebook marketplace or Craigslist cars? | | In this edition of "Ask Chuck," Crown Financial Ministries CEO Chuck Bentley shares advice for purchasing used cars via sites like Facebook marketplace and Craigslist. Among his recommendations: No "rebuilt titles," no cars from known flood zones, and no cars that were purchased from an auction. Read more. |
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| Trevor Talks: The Kendrick Brothers | | The Kendrick brothers have a name that has become synonymous with Christian cinema. Alex, Stephen, and Shannon Kendrick have dedicated their lives to crafting faith-forward films like Overcomer, War Room, Fireproof, and Facing the Giants. | | Lifemark is the latest entry in the brothers’ shared life’s work, a movie telling the true story of a life-changing adoption. Based on interviews with the real people who lived out the story, the Kendrick brothers hope that it’s poignant and powerful in the way that only true stories can be. Listen to the episode now. | | |
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| Muslim mob tries to kill Christian woman on trial over WhatsApp message | | A Christian woman in northeast Nigeria is on trial after being held incommunicado for more than four months on blasphemy charges for forwarding a WhatsApp message, sources said. Rhoda Ya’u Jatau, 45, was arrested in Bauchi state in May after receiving a WhatsApp message from Ghana condemning the gruesome killing of Deborah Emmanuel Yakubu, a university student in Sokoto state also falsely accused of blaspheming Islam. After showing the message to colleagues in Warji County, Muslims who saw it accused the woman of blasphemy and sought to kill her. Security agents from the Department of State Services, Nigeria’s secret police, arrested her on May 20, and she was incarcerated when Muslim mobs stormed her house seeking to kill her, sources said. Read more. |
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| Herschel Walker denies abortion claims, maintains pro-life support | | Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, one of the nation's largest pro-life advocacy organizations, has reiterated its support for U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker after he denied claims that he paid for his girlfriend to have an abortion 13 years ago. Walker, a Republican, is running against incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., in a race that could help decide whether Republicans or Democrats hold the U.S. Senate majority for the next two years. After an article in the Daily Beast claimed the former football star paid a former girlfriend to have an abortion in 2009, Walker took to Twitter to vehemently deny the accusations, writing, "This is a flat-out lie and I deny this in the strongest possible terms." Read more. | | Also of Interest... | | Herschel Walker says reparations is ‘outside teaching of Jesus’Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker: ‘If we can protest, we can get back to church!’ | | Tia Mowry files for divorce after 14 years of marriage | | Actress Tia Mowry has announced that she and her husband, Cory Hardrict, are divorcing after 14 years of marriage. The "Sister, Sister" star shared the news with her Instagram followers on Tuesday, writing, "I have always been honest with my fans, and today is no different. I wanted to share that Cory and I have decided to go our separate ways," she wrote. "These decisions are never easy, and not without sadness." Read more. | | WATCH: Elvis Presley's stepbrother discusses music icon's faith | | New York Times bestselling author Billy Stanley has released a new memoir titled The Faith of Elvis: A Story Only a Brother Can Tell. Stanley, the stepbrother of the famous "King of Rock' n' Roll," shared during a video interview with The Christian Post that Presley was a Christian. "They see the glitz and glamor and everything like that. But during his concerts, he always did two gospel songs during the middle of his shows. That was to show his fans his faith. He used the stage as his platform to let people know he was a Christian," the author explained. Stanley, who recalled how Presley enjoyed his role as big brother after Stanley's father married Presley's mother, described how the late singer was a "Bible-carrying Christian." While Presley "had problems," including a struggle with drug addiction, Stanley credits Presley with discipling him. In their final conversation prior to his death in 1977, Presley asked Stanley whether he believed that "God forgives you for all your sins." When Stanley responded in the affirmative, Presley replied, "Good, I just wanted to hear you say that." Watch the full interview now. | | | | | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again on Monday! -- CP Editors |
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