What the ‘American Idol’ finalists have said about faith, worship and God’s guidance
Faith has become one of the defining themes for this season of “American Idol,” with numerous contestants openly discussing Christianity, worship and church backgrounds. As the season heads into its finale, here’s a look at what the Top 3 contestants have said about faith throughout the season. @ChristianPost_com
🔗 https://www.christianpost.com/news/american-idol-finalists-tout-faith-worship-ahead-of-finals.html

Pulitzer Prize-winning Gaza photo award prompts scrutiny over media imagery and context
The 2025 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced this week, with a top honor going to a New York Times photographer who published several images from the war in Gaza and faced criticism over a misleading photo that appeared on the newspaper's front page last July. @ChristianPost_com
🔗 https://www.christianpost.com/news/pulitzer-prize-winning-gaza-photo-award-prompts-scrutiny.html

Finnish MP Päivi Räsänen appeals to European Court of Human Rights after guilty verdict over Bible pamphlet
Finnish parliamentarian Päivi Räsänen announced Thursday that she is appealing to the European Court of Human Rights after the Supreme Court of Finland found her guilty of hate speech in March for a 22-year-old pamphlet condemning homosexuality. @ChristianPost_com
🔗 https://www.christianpost.com/news/finnish-mp-pivi-rsnen-appeals-guilty-verdict-to-echr.html

Todd Wagner says many churches have 'spiritual leadership problem'
Former megachurch pastor Todd Wagner believes many churches have a “spiritual leadership problem” that hinders the spiritual growth of their members. @ChristianPost_com
🔗 https://www.christianpost.com/news/todd-wagner-many-churches-have-a-spiritual-leadership-problem.html

Josh Hawley says America was 'founded on the Gospel of Jesus Christ'
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., recently warned a group of seminary students that the United States is in the midst of a “spiritual crisis” caused by the rejection of Christian teachings, contending that the country “was founded on the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” @ChristianPost_com
🔗 https://www.christianpost.com/news/josh-hawley-says-america-was-founded-on-the-gospel-of-jesus.html

South Korea’s megachurch landscape poised to be reshaped by leadership transitions
A wave of leadership changes is moving through some of South Korea’s largest churches, with several megachurches appointing or preparing to appoint new senior pastors in what church observers describe as a significant generational transition for Korean Protestantism. @ChristianPost_com
🔗 https://www.christianpost.com/news/south-koreas-megachurch-landscape-poised-to-be-reshaped.html

Pastor Greg Locke recants pedophile claims against prominent televangelists
More than four years after claiming that he had proof that two of America's most well-known televangelists were pedophiles, Pastor Greg Locke is recanting his statements, claiming he never had any evidence in hand and was being "used as an amplifier." @ChristianPost_com
🔗 https://www.christianpost.com/news/greg-locke-recants-pedophile-claims-against-televangelists.html

Pastor convicted for preaching John 316 outdoors in Northern Ireland 'Dark days'
A retired pastor has been found guilty of breaching an abortion clinic 'safe access zone' after he preached a sermon on John 316.  @ChristianPost_com
🔗 https://www.christianpost.com/news/pastor-convicted-preaching-john-3-16-outdoors-northern-ireland.html

Joni Lamb, Daystar president and founder, dies at 65
Joni Lamb, the founder and president of the prominent Texas-based Christian broadcaster Daystar, has died at the age of 65. @ChristianPost_com
🔗 https://www.christianpost.com/news/joni-lamb-daystar-president-and-founder-dies-at-65.html

Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. -Galatians 5:25 NIV

1620 vs. 1619 Why the Mayflower Compact is America’s real founding date
This is a far better founding date for the experiment in self-government that became America than the preposterous New York Times’ “1619 Project” date. @ChristianPost_com
🔗 https://www.christianpost.com/voices/1620-vs-1619-mayflower-compact-is-americas-real-founding-date.html

JK Rowling Assisted suicide is a choice, like salted caramel. Is she right?
I found myself at J.K. Rowling’s X page by happenstance. Her recent post on assisted suicide caught me off guard. @ChristianPost_com
🔗 https://www.christianpost.com/voices/jk-rowling-assisted-suicide-is-a-choice-like-salted-caramel.html

Should you use a HELOC to pay off credit card debt? Pros, cons and risks
I maxed out our credit card for some unexpected home repairs, including a new HVAC. The interest rate is ridiculously high since I did not pay it off last month. I’m considering using a HELOC to pay off the credit card. Is that a good idea? @ChristianPost_com
🔗 https://www.christianpost.com/voices/using-heloc-to-pay-off-credit-card-debt-pros-cons-and-risks.html

Neil Gorsuch faces backlash for claiming US is 'creedal' nation 'Entirely incoherent'
Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch faced backlash for claiming during a recent interview that the United States is based on a creed, prompting many users on social media to question the practical application of his assertion. @ChristianPost_com
🔗 https://www.christianpost.com/news/neil-gorsuch-faces-backlash-for-claiming-us-is-creedal-nation.html

Southern Baptists of Texas offer tips for churches on how to evangelize World Cup fans
As North Texas prepares to host nearly 4 million fans next month for the World Cup, churches in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex are gearing up to reach them for Christ. @ChristianPost_com
🔗 https://www.christianpost.com/news/southern-baptists-of-texas-offer-world-cup-evangelism-tips.html

Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' could drastically impact seminaries and Christian colleges, school leaders warn
Christian college and seminary presidents are speaking out against a provision in President Donald Trump’s most significant domestic policy legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, that will have consequences for students pursuing degrees in ministry and religious studies. @ChristianPost_com
🔗 https://www.christianpost.com/news/trumps-big-beautiful-bill-could-hurt-seminaries-leaders-warn.html

Joni Lamb's family, friends react to her death ‘A general for the Kingdom’
Daystar viewers are mourning the death of Joni Lamb, the co-founder and president of the popular Christian broadcasting network, who died Thursday at age 65 after battling a series of health issues, prompting an outpouring of tributes. @ChristianPost_com
🔗 https://www.christianpost.com/news/joni-lambs-family-friends-react-to-her-death.html

Mississippi church members sang ‘Amazing Grace’ as tornado hit and everyone escaped unhurt
Members of Coaltown Baptist Church in Purvis, Mississippi, are thanking God after one of at least 14 tornadoes that swept across the state Wednesday, leaving 17 people injured, ripped the roof off their fellowship hall as they sang “Amazing Grace" and no one was hurt.  @ChristianPost_com
🔗 https://www.christianpost.com/news/church-members-sang-amazing-grace-as-tornado-hit.html

Pentagon releases first batch of UFO files, urges public to draw own conclusions
The Pentagon released its first batch of files related to unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) or UFOs on Friday and urged the public to draw their own conclusions, following weeks of building anticipation and promises of disclosure from top Trump administration officials. @ChristianPost_com
🔗 https://www.christianpost.com/news/pentagon-releases-first-batch-of-ufo-files-amid-speculation.html

‘Reaching souls’ Wisconsin church plans to build 181-unit senior housing complex on property
A church in Wisconsin is looking to build 181 units of senior homes on their property, with some of them set to be affordable housing. @ChristianPost_com
🔗 https://www.christianpost.com/news/reaching-souls-church-to-build-senior-housing-units-on-campus.html

Minister who had ties to Assemblies of God’s Chi Alpha gets 30 years for abusing boys
Daniel Savala, a 70-year-old itinerant minister and a convicted sex offender who once had ties to the Chi Alpha Campus Ministries sponsored by the Assemblies of God, was sentenced to 30 years in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to sexually abusing two boys on Thursday. @ChristianPost_com
🔗 https://www.christianpost.com/news/minister-daniel-savala-gets-30-years-for-abusing-boys.html