Trump Administration Responds to New York Times Coverage The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has criticized a recent New York Times report for downplaying the serious criminal history of Nascimento Blair, an undocumented immigrant who was deported to Jamaica after being convicted of drug trafficking and kidnapping. A DHS spokesperson emphasized that Blair is not … Read more

Brandon Lake Triumphs at K-LOVE Fan Awards, Urges a Spirit of Revival Christian music stars Brandon Lake, for KING + COUNTRY, and CeCe Winans shined at the 12th annual K-LOVE Fan Awards, hosted recently at the Grand Ole Opry House. Lake emerged as a standout winner, claiming awards in all four of his nominated categories. … Read more

US Citizen Arrested in Connection with Firebombing Plot at Embassy Branch A U.S. citizen faces charges for allegedly attempting to ignite a firebomb attack on a branch office of the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel. The suspect, 28-year-old Joseph Neumeyer—a dual citizen of the United States and Germany—was taken into custody at John F. … Read more

‘Freedoms Require Moral Boundaries’: ERLC President Urges Ban on Pornography Brent Leatherwood, who leads the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, has called for a complete end to the pornography industry. In a statement titled “Outlaw Pornography Now” on the ERLC website, he cited a recent report by a major news outlet that … Read more

“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” In our modern, often overwhelming world, hope in unseen things becomes our anchor. Even amid life’s chaos, trusting in a higher power … Read more

Evangelicals After Obergefell: A Decade on the Wrong Side of History I vividly remember the moment a phone alert jolted me into awareness. Sitting in a government office in Kentucky, my phone announced that the administration had decided to stop defending an old law defining marriage as solely the union of one man and one … Read more

A Life-Changing Moment I still recall the exact moment when my phone lit up with a push notification. I was sitting in the Capitol annex in Kentucky when an alert informed me that the Obama administration would no longer defend a long-standing law defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman. Although … Read more

Rethinking the Sitcom Dad Trope Television and network fare often rely on outdated portrayals of fatherhood. Whether it’s a Father’s Day card pairing dads with beer and power tools or a sitcom featuring a clumsy, clueless father, the stereotypes remain prevalent. Family comedies thrive on this blend of humor and relatability—highlighting odd uncles, quirky mishaps, … Read more

Struggling with Persistent Sin Each believer faces the ongoing battle against sin. No Christian has ever completely overcome the struggle—or will ever entirely escape it—in this fallen world. The apostle Paul confessed his own internal conflict, noting that he often does the very things he does not wish to do. As his experience confirms, our … Read more

Is the Great Commission Realistic in Our Modern Times? Has the final command of Jesus become impossible to achieve? The directive found in Matthew 28:19-20—often known as the Great Commission—calls on believers to “make disciples of all nations, teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you.” Given that Jesus originally issued this command … Read more