A new Justice Department report accusing President Joe Biden of discriminating against Christians is “absurd” on multiple levels, said Melissa Rogers, who led faith-based initiatives under the former administration. The April 30 study, “Eradicating Anti-Christian Bias within the Federal Government,”…
Jewish leaders demand ICE out of New York City
At least a dozen clergy were arrested in New York City April 30 while protesting against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Ten rabbis and two Christian ministers were taken away in handcuffs for blocking traffic in front of 26 Federal…
Founder of ‘Thank You Jesus’ yard signs pleads guilty
Last Wednesday, Thank You Jesus Yard Sign founder Lucas Timothy Hunt pleaded guilty to a felony charge of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor in Randolph County, N.C. Hunt agreed to enter a plea deal and is sentenced to 36…
Texas executes man who didn’t kill anyone
Texas executed James Broadnax April 30 despite DNA evidence and another inmate’s confession showing he did not kill two men in 2008. Broadnax, 37, died by lethal injection at the state prison in Huntsville for the shooting deaths of Matthew…
Odd Erika Kirk video takes the spotlight this week
Jack Graham wants you to know 20 people made professions of faith in Jesus Christ at the Turning Point USA rally held at Prestonwood Baptist Church Wednesday night. What’s making national headlines, however, is a video by TPUSA President Erika…
Lariat documents continued reaction to Baylor TPUSA event
The fallout over a Turning Point USA event at Baylor University a week ago continues, with the founder of Baylor’s TPUSA chapter saying he wouldn’t have let this happen. Ollie Mintz, who graduated from Baylor in 2022, founded the campus…
Trump task force blames Biden for widespread anti-Christian bias
The Biden administration enacted policies intended to weaponize the federal government against conservative Christians, according to a report released April 30 by the U.S. Justice Department. The controversial 208-page report was created by President Donald Trump’s Task Force to Eradicate…
Steven Curtis and Mary Beth Chapman write about marriage
Although Steven Curtis Chapman is best known for his songwriting and singing, he and his wife have, Mary Beth, have taken on a new adventure in writing a book about their 40-year marriage. In the world of commercialized music, theirs…
Adam Hamilton will run for US Senate as a Democrat
United Methodist Pastor Adam Hamilton announced April 30 he will run for the U.S. Senate as a Democrat. The founding pastor of Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kan., took the Lenten season to traveling the state in listening sessions…
Supreme Court further dilutes Voting Rights Act
The U.S. Supreme issued a 6-3 ruling April 29 severely limiting a key element of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that protects minorities from voting discrimination. In a decision split along ideological lines, the court made it more difficult…
What does America’s blue state to red state migration mean?
Conservative groups claim there’s a migration of U.S. residents from Democratic-led states to Republican-led states due to politics and “family values.” Others say that claim is overblown or misinterpreted. Fox News has called it “the great wealth migration (to the)…
Newsboys co-founder alleges conspiracy to ruin his CCM business
Wes Campbell, co-founder of Newsboys, has filed a lawsuit against 31 individuals and entities he alleges conspired to put him and Newsboys out of business in the Christian music world. The complaint filed April 17 in United States District Court…