There are few words available to describe the shock and loathing in the wake of the murder of innocent children. The tragedy at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas crystallizes these feelings as people seek to grapple with what went so wrong with an eighteen-year-old that he would choose to murder children, an adult in the school as well as shot his own grandmother before traveling to the school.
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Middle Tennessee Students Gather Together in Prayer for ‘See You At The Pole’ Day
On Wednesday, some Middle Tennessee students gathered together and began their morning in prayer. Wednesday marked 2021’s “See You At The Pole” (SYATP) Day in which students unite in prayer near the flagpoles at their schools around the United States and the world.
Read MoreRepublican Political Operative Roger Stone Reflects on His Arrest and Talks Redemption This Sunday August 30 at Global Bible Church in Mt. Juliet
Thursday morning on The Tennessee Star Report, host Michael Patrick Leahy welcomed Republican political operative Roger Stone to the show to discuss his commitment to Jesus Christ and his appearance this Sunday at Global Bible Church in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
Read MoreCalifornians Are Violating Worship Restrictions to Stand up for Their Liberty, Pastor Says
California Pastor Rob McCoy says the thousands of people who attend services at his church in violation of California coronavirus restrictions are not only coming to worship — they are coming to exercise their liberties.
The pastor discussed action that authorities have taken against him and Godspeak Calvary Chapel in a Thursday interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation. The conversation came after the County of Ventura sought an additional restraining order after Godspeak Calvary Chapel continued to hold worship services despite an initial emergency restraining order issued August 7.
Read MoreRevival with Miracles Breaks Out in Spot Where George Floyd Died in Police Custody
Christian media outlets report a revival filled with miracles has been happening in the spot where George Floyd died in the custody of the Minneapolis Police Department.
CBN News reports salvations, baptisms, worship and healings are taking place. The movement began with Dr. Charles Karuku and Pastor Lindsey Karuku of International Outreach Church, CBN News said. They told CBN’s The Prayer Link that they felt a call from God.
Read MoreCommentary: American Prayer in the Midst of Crises
Several weeks ago, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo gave a press conference on – what else? – the coronavirus.
The press conference was, like many these days, a discussion of numbers and the problems of reopening the economy, but one statement was a bit startling. Discussing the hopeful sign of plateauing numbers, Cuomo expressed caution rather than enthusiasm. Then he made the following blunt announcement:
“The number is down, because we brought the number down. God did not do that. Faith did not do that. Destiny did not do that. A lot of pain and suffering did that. And that’s why we lost five pounds, because we went out every day and we exercise and we burned more calories than we ate. That’s how it works. It’s math.”
Read More63 Percent Support Religious Freedom at Work, Study Finds
Most Americans support a broad definition of religious freedom and accommodation of minority religious beliefs in the workplace, despite a growing sense of polarization in the public square, according to a new study.
Read MoreCommentary: Why We Still Pray, Even After New Zealand Attack
by Katrina Trinko Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., tweeted after the horrific attacks on two New Zealand mosques that led to at least 49 dead: At 1st I thought of saying, “Imagine being told your house of faith isn’t safe anymore.” But I couldn’t say “imagine.” Because of Charleston.Pittsburgh.Sutherland Springs.…
Read MoreMeatpacker, Muslim Workers in US Settle ‘Prayer Breaks’ Dispute
A major U.S. meatpacking company has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle charges of discrimination involving Muslim workers who walked off the job in a dispute over prayer breaks. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the financial settlement Friday after several years of litigation between Cargill Meat Solutions…
Read MoreThe 20 Evangelicals Who Pray with Trump
They’re invited to meetings at the White House. They exchange calls, texts and emails with administration staffers. And they occasionally pray with the president. Here’s a list of some of the key evangelical leaders — mostly men, but also one woman — who were on President Donald Trump’s campaign evangelical…
Read MoreCommentary: Keeping the Faith in Public Education
In the age we live in, it is critical to recognize the freedoms we have. Public schools should not be hostile to the religious rights of their students and their families. Policymakers should make certain that school board policy protects privately initiated religious expression and activities from government interference and discrimination.
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