Former salon owner jailed for defying COVID rules wins Texas House seat after brain aneurysm recovery
Shelley Luther, a former Dallas salon owner who made national headlines after being jailed for defying COVID-19 lockdown orders, has won a seat in the Texas state Legislature after a miraculous brain aneurysm recovery. @ChristianPost_com
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Republicans elect John Thune as Senate leader, replacing Mitch McConnell
Senate Republicans have elected Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., as the new Senate majority leader as longtime top Senate Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is slated to step down from his leadership role at the end of the year. @ChristianPost_com
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Scripture-engaged adults have lower levels of loneliness than Bible disengaged study
Americans with stronger spiritual lives and those who more commonly offer forgiveness experience less loneliness than those who are less engaged with the Bible or churches and those who don't commonly forgive others, a new survey suggests.  @ChristianPost_com
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PCUSA cuts 12 national staff, restructures ministries amid membership decline
Presbyterian Church (USA) has cut 12 national staff members as part of an effort to reconfigure offices and ministries due to a considerable decline in membership and donations over the years. @ChristianPost_com
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Mike Pence urges Senate GOP to oppose Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as HHS secretary
Former Vice President Mike Pence urged Senate Republicans on Friday to vote against President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, citing his views on abortion. @ChristianPost_com
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Gateway Church to layoff staff after 35% drop in tithes amid Robert Morris controversy
One of three remaining elders at the multi-campus Gateway Church in Texas announced plans to reduce staff amid a 35% drop in giving five months after the resignation of founder and former Pastor Robert Morris.  @ChristianPost_com
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Federal prisons blocking faith groups from helping offenders overcome criminal past senators
Two senators are demanding answers from the Federal Bureau of Prisons about why it rejected several offers from faith-based organizations looking to help convicted offenders avoid relapsing into criminal behavior.  @ChristianPost_com
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New leader of New York’s iconic Abyssinian Baptist Church wants to keep ‘high culture’ alive
While many churches across America have ditched dressing up for service in favor of a come as you are policy, at the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church, the congregation’s new leader, the Rev. Kevin R. Johnson, wants to make traditional worship with men in suits and women in dresses cool for the next generation. @ChristianPost_com
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2,400 anti-Christian hate crimes reported in Europe
Anti-Christian hate crimes in Europe reached a total of 2,444 incidents in 2023, according to a report, which compiled data from police and civil society sources across 35 European countries. The statistics includes 232 personal attacks on Christians, ranging from harassment and threats to physical violence. @ChristianPost_com
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Florida sues FEMA for discrimination, denying aid to Trump supporters
Florida has sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency, alleging discrimination in hurricane relief efforts against supporters of President-elect Donald Trump. The lawsuit, filed by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, accuses FEMA officials of deliberately denying aid to victims of Hurricanes Helene and Milton based on their political affiliation. @ChristianPost_com
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Zelensky says war with Russia will end 'sooner' under Trump presidency
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he considers President-elect Donald Trump a supporter of Ukraine and believes the war with Russia will end "sooner" because of his administration. @ChristianPost_com
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Who has Trump picked for his cabinet? Here are 9 of his nominees
With the second Trump administration slated to begin in two months, President-elect Donald Trump has been announcing his cabinet picks on social media. While some of his nominees will likely receive bipartisan support from the United States Senate, the body tasked with confirming them, others might have a more difficult path ahead.  @ChristianPost_com
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Republican's bill to ban trans lawmaker from Capitol women's rooms prompts firestorm
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a resolution Monday that would ban biological men from women's rooms in the U.S. House of Representatives, prompting backlash from the first transgender-identifying member of Congress, who described the move as "far right-wing extremism." @ChristianPost_com
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98 food aid trucks violently looted upon entering Gaza, UN says
Ninety-eight trucks carrying food aid for Palestinians have been violently looted after crossing into Gaza, according to the United Nations. The convoy, which was delivering provisions provided by the UN Relief and Works Agency and the World Food Programme, was attacked shortly after entering the enclave, resulting in injuries to some of the drivers. @ChristianPost_com
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Greg Laurie shares Gospel message, discusses afterlife with Jordan Peterson 'Heaven is for forgiven people'
Pastor Greg Laurie recently offered a clear presentation of the Gospel and the hope of Heaven to psychologist Jordan Peterson in a wide-ranging conversation addressing faith, personal loss and the universal search for purpose. @ChristianPost_com
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'Catholics for Harris' co-founder urges Democrats to address their 'God problem'
A Catholic political operative with ties to Vice President Kamala Harris’ unsuccessful campaign in the 2024 presidential election is urging the Democratic Party to address its “God problem,” which he views as one of the main reasons behind its loss.  @ChristianPost_com
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Laken Riley's mom confronts killer Jose Ibarra sentenced to life in prison
The mother of Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student murdered by an illegal immigrant, wept as she begged the judge to sentence her daughter’s killer to life in prison, asking that he not receive mercy when he showed none to Riley or the family he destroyed. Jose Ibarra was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Wednesday.
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Psaki claims concerns about males in girls' sports not 'worthy of debate' 'Right-wing propaganda'
A longtime Democratic political insider turned cable news host is dismissing concerns about the participation of trans-identified males in women’s sports as “right-wing propaganda” that is not “worthy of a debate.”  @ChristianPost_com
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SPLC doxxes writers for Babylon Bee's sister site Elon Musk calls group 'criminal organization'
A far-left civil rights group has released a report attacking the Christian satire site The Babylon Bee and its sister news site, Not The Bee, over business connections tied to CEO Seth Dillon and exposed the identity of the site's writers.  @ChristianPost_com
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Matt Gaetz withdraws from attorney general consideration
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., has announced that he's withdrawing his name from consideration for United States attorney general under the Trump administration. @ChristianPost_com
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Migrant children trafficked, sent to strip club Republicans press Xavier Becerra for answers
The U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra was pressed by lawmakers about the agency's sponsor-vetting process as a report claims that the Biden administration settled unaccompanied minor children at a Florida strip club where a woman posing as an "aunt" pimped out children.   @ChristianPost_com
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