Posts with the category “3stories”

In 2019, Finnish lawmaker Päivi Räsänen posted a Tweet on what was then Twitter to criticize the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland for it promotion of LGBT "pride month." The Christian Post reported that, "She questioned how the church could agree with 'shame and sin' being presented as 'a matter of pride.'"  This prompted an investigation that this leader in the nation of Finland had engaged...  Read More

Following the lead of the British House of Commons, the House of Lords has now voted, as part of a Crime and Policing Bill, to decriminalize abortion.  That's according to GBNews.com, which reported: "The amendment included a clause to change the law to decriminalise abortions for any reason, including if women did not want to have a child of a certain sex - and at any point up to and during birth...  Read More

John Kluge used to teach music at Brownsburg High School in Indiana.  That is, until he made a decision based on his religious convictions to address students in a manner consistent with their biological sex, and not to address them according to their felt gender identity.  That's according to an Alliance Defending Freedom website, which relates that, "He initially reached an agreement with school...  Read More

In California, parental rights have been under assault, and one particular law allows public schools in the state to keep information about a student's so-called "gender transition" secret from his or her parents.That has now been placed on hold by the U.S. Supreme Court; Worthy News and The Center Square reported: The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of plaintiffs in a lawsuit against a Cali...  Read More

Last week, following President Trump's State of the Union address, Harmoz Shariat, Founder and President of Iran Alive Ministries, issued a statement in response; in it, he said: "Iranians do not want negotiations. Why? The government of Iran is a deceiver and a liar, and they have proven that even if they sign an agreement, they will not follow through with it.  If history has taught us anything,...  Read More

Louisiana legislators had passed a new law requiring the 10 Commandments to be placed in public schools throughout the state.  A three-judge panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals putting the law on hold.  The entire court heard arguments recently in the case, and it handed down its decision last week.First Liberty reported that the court "issued a decision reversing a preliminary injunction ag...  Read More

I have been following developments concerning the Religious Liberty Commission established by an Executive Order of President Trump last year.  Its four meetings, prior to last Monday, were reportedly informative meetings and allowed people to share their own experience with having religious liberty denied in the U.S.But, the latest meeting was different.  The Washington Times reported: Ms. Prejea...  Read More

Several years ago, three men - Tony Perkins of Family Research Council, Jim Garlow of Well Versed, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson - teamed up to organize a February gathering that was devoted to just one thing: prayer.  As The Washington Stand reported: On February 4, 2026, hundreds of voices rose in unison right in the beating heart of Washington, D.C. — not in anger, not in protest, but i...  Read More

Last year, a church in Flagler Beach, Florida, bought a former furniture store building in a strip mall in order to use it for worship services, according to The Christian Post.  Except for the space owned by the church, a company called Flagler Beach-Jax owns all the other spaces, also referred to as "condominiums."  The article noted: The covenants that control the property state that, “All prov...  Read More

January is observed as Sanctity of Human Life Month, and the annual March for Life in Washington, DC occurs during that month, around the time of the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that was overturned 3-1/2 years ago, Roe vs. Wade, which is January 22, 1973.  This year, the March was held on Friday, January 23 and featured a live message from Vice-President Vance and a video message ...  Read More

Union Gospel Mission in Washington state offers shelter to the homeless, but there was a threat to its mission when the state Supreme Court issued a ruling a law that required non-profit ministries, such as Union, to not consider sexual orientation when hiring for “non-ministerial” roles.  That’s according to Liberty Counsel, which reports on its website: “…the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ...  Read More

In May of last year, a group of Christians gathered in a Seattle park for an event called, MayDay USA.  Liberty Counsel reported on its website: In May 2025, Seattle unlawfully denied the organizers of the grassroots revival event Mayday USA a permit to peacefully assemble at the traditional Pike Street downtown location due to its religious message. Instead, it steered the May 24 event to Cal And...  Read More

Here are the Top 10 Topics of 2025 impacting the Christian community.  These were presented on The Meeting House program on Faith Radio, incorporating comments from Meeting House guests throughout the year.10 - Artificial Intelligence continues to proliferate & presents a concern to the Church & cultureIt can be a positive in areas of research and even content generation, but if one depends on AI ...  Read More

It was announced just before Christmas that, contrary to the policy of the previous Administration, the Veterans Administration would no longer be performing abortions at is facilities.  The Washington Times reported that the VA stated... ... that it barred abortion services after receiving a Department of Justice memorandum dated Dec. 18, which concluded that the Civilian Health and Medical Progr...  Read More