[CP Today] Lebanon, a haven for Christianity, on brink of collapse

Thursday, April 15, 2021 TODAY'S HEADLINES is sponsored by Amazon reverses ban on book helping parents rescue kids from transgenderism after pushback World Lebanon, a haven for Christianity, on the brink of collapse if world fails to act, experts warn Lebanon, known as a haven for Christianity in the Middle East, is on the brink of financial collapse and teeters on the edge of failed-state status if its path is not quickly reversed, an expert roundtable hosted by a leading Middle Eastern Christians advocacy group warned.   A Message from Elevated Faith JOY COMES IN THE MORNING UNISEX CREWNECK "For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning." -Psalm 30:5 (Use the code 'ChristianPost' at checkout to get 20% OFF your entire order!) Buy Now

U.S. Priscilla Shirer reveals teenage member of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship was fatally shot, requests prayer Bible teacher Priscilla Shirer has urged believers to join her in prayer after a teenage member of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, led by her father, Pastor Tony Evans, was fatally shot.  Politics Democrats introduce bill to add 4 seats to the Supreme Court; Pompeo calls effort 'political games' Democrats in U.S. Congress have announced controversial legislation that would add four seats to the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. Grieving pastor, wife call on witnesses to help catch daughter's killer A grieving Alabama pastor and his wife called on residents who witnessed the fatal shooting of their daughter at a public Birmingham park on Easter Sunday to come forward and help the police catch her killer. Church & Ministries Black churchgoers more likely to identify as Democrat than overall black population: Barna African American churchgoers are more likely to politically identify as Democrat than the overall black population, according to a report by the Barna Group. U.S. Christian Colleges fight LGBT students' lawsuit seeking to block Title IX religious exemptions Christian universities are fighting a lawsuit filed by an LGBT legal group, which seeks to strip federal financial aid from college students for attending faith-based universities that espouse biblical beliefs on marriage, gender and sexuality.

Voice Why has John Piper's son become a Bible-bashing Tik-Tok star? Yet, for many of us, it was even more shocking to learn that Abraham Piper, son of the influential pastor John Piper, had become an internet sensation, best known for his videos mocking his former evangelical beliefs.

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