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The closing of Trinity Christian College forced me to ask another question: What should come next?

Since I’ve been doing apologetics for a while, I thought I’d heard every crash-and-burn statement atheists could make where the fine-tuning argument is concerned. Turns out I was wrong.

Rudolph McKissick Jr., senior pastor of Florida’s oldest black congregation, the Bethel Church, historically known as Bethel Baptist Institutional Church in Jacksonville, Florida, is now facing more than $3 million in IRS tax liens along with his wife, Rev. Kimberly McKissick, who serves as the church’s executive pastor.

Pope Leo XIV called on Europe to recognize Christianity’s role in the continent’s identity as he presided over a mass attended by 1.2 million people in Madrid on Sunday, the Catholic feast of Corpus Domini, pressing the case for faith’s continued place in public life.

The Senate on Friday blocked a measure to extend a major U.S. surveillance authority, as Democrats and a handful of Republicans objected to advancing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act’s Section 702 powers amid growing concern over President Donald Trump’s decision to name William Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. The post Senate Blocks FISA Surveillance Extension Amid Fight Over Trump Intelligence Pick appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

The U.S. labor market remained stronger than expected in May, as employers added 172,000 jobs and the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, according to new data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The post U.S. Economy Adds 172,000 Jobs in May, Far Exceeding Expectations appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Iran fired a volley of missiles toward northern Israel on Sunday night, pushing the region back toward the brink of open war after Tehran made good on its warning that an Israeli strike in Beirut would bring Iranian retaliation. The post Iran Fires Missiles At Northern Israel After Israeli Strike On Hezbollah Command Center In Beirut appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Armenians voted Sunday in a closely watched parliamentary election that could determine whether the South Caucasus nation continues its gradual shift toward the European Union or restores closer ties with traditional ally Russia, which has warned of serious consequences should Armenia continue its westward course. The post Armenians Vote In Crucial Election (Worthy News Focus) appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Despite a decline in support for using spanking as a punishment in Canada, around 20% of millennial and Gen Z parents report that they spank their children, according to a study that explored beliefs about whether spanking a child is ever necessary.

The Israel Defense Forces struck Hezbollah command centers in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district on Sunday, escalating Israel’s campaign against the Iran-backed terrorist group after renewed fire from Lebanon toward Israeli territory. The post Israel Strikes Hezbollah Command Centers in Beirut’s Dahiyeh After Fire From Lebanon appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Events from this week in Christian history include the final sermon of Charles Spurgeon, the founding of United Church of Canada, and the Knights of Malta surrendering to Napoleon Bonaparte.

At first glance, the Jewish Amidah and the Christian Lord’s Prayer seem to belong to different worlds. One is a lengthy, structured liturgy recited three times daily by observant Jews; the other is a brief, masterfully simple prayer given by Yeshua to his disciples. Yet when we place these two prayers side by side, a […] The post The Amidah and the Lord’s Prayer: God’s Plan for Israel and the Nations appeared first on Charisma Magazine Online.