[CP Today] Nigerian pastor freed by Boko Haram hours before execution

Friday, March 05, 2021 TODAY'S HEADLINES is sponsored by Nigerian pastor freed by Boko Haram hours before execution: 'I thank God' U.S. Immigrants have more stable families than native-born Americans: study Immigrant families tend to be more stable than families of native-born Americans, a new analysis of census data by the Institute of Family Studies shows, and it's not because of money or education. A Message from The Christian Post Shop The Complete 2021 American Sign Language Master Class Bundle The need for American Sign Language speakers is continuing to rise. From healthcare and emergency services to foreign language requirements and even for diving. This American Sign Language bundle provides you the opportunity to experience the full range of our ASL courses. Learn More

Politics Alabama Senate passes bill to ban prescribing of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones for kids In a near-unanimous vote, the Alabama Senate passed a ban on medicalized gender-transitioning of minors, outlawing the prescribing of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and performing genital mutilation and double mastectomies on youth younger than 19.  Church & Ministries North Carolina church building amphitheater in preparation for future pandemics A North Carolina church that already boasts a 6-acre lake on their property announced Sunday that they will add an amphitheater to their sprawling 75-acre campus in Gastonia this summer to be ready for future pandemics that could prevent them from worshiping indoors. World 'Dragged in the street': Christian persecution in Tunisia still rampant decade after revolution A new report details the siege on religious freedom for Christians and other faith minorities in Islam-majority Tunisia. U.S. Twitch gets blasted for celebrating 'womxn' instead of Women's History Month Streaming platform Twitch is coming under fire for tweeting that March is "Womxn's History Month" and spelling the word women with the letter x instead of an e to be more inclusive.

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Opinion A powerful voice from the past I am not surprised that Mrs. King said that "if there's one book that Martin . . . has written that people consistently tell me has changed their lives, it is Strength to Love." She explained that this book embodied the foundational force behind Dr. King and his ministry — "the transcendent moral ethic of love."

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