[CP Today] Facebook, Church closures, Jill Biden

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 TODAY'S HEADLINES is sponsored by Arizona calls on DOJ to investigate Facebook Church & Ministries Reformed Church eyes restructure amid LGBT debate The Reformed Church in America, one of the oldest denominations in the United States, has voted to create a task force to investigate a possible restructuring plan for the denomination to end debates surrounding LGBT ordination and same-sex marriages. RCA spokeswoman Christina Tazelaar notes the denomination is "deeply divided around sexuality, interpretation of Scripture and governance." A Message from Intercessors for America Join the Prayer Team for Ron DeSantis Together as the body of Christ in America, we lift up Governor DeSantis. We stand in agreement with heaven's purposes concerning our nation. (Psalm 133) We stand by this governor who has declared his state to be under God's rule and authority and seeks righteousness and justice.Support Now

Politics Jill Biden talks finding faith after death of stepson Jill Biden, in a Facebook Live broadcast Sunday, discussed renewing her faith following the death of her stepson, Beau, in 2015. While Biden said she initially felt "betrayed" by Beau's death from brain cancer, a visit to Brookland Baptist Church in Columbia, S.C., four years later set her on the path toward recovering her faith. World Gang demands $17M for return of kidnapped missionaries in Haiti The gang that kidnapped 17 missionaries while they were on a trip to visit an orphanage in Haiti on Saturday has demanded $1 million each for their safe return, Justice Minister Liszt Quitel confirmed Tuesday. Christian Aid Ministries previously confirmed 16 of the kidnapped are American, while one is Canadian. Church & Ministries Report: 300-plus CofE churches at risk of closure by 2026 Over 350 Church of England churches are at risk of being closed or demolished within the next five years, the church preservation charity Friends of Friendless Churches has warned. Church Commissioners, the body that administers the CofE's property, pointed to COVID-19 pandemic woes as potentially contributing to sustainability issues that may negatively impact re-opening efforts. World 7 pastors arrested in India on charges of forced conversions Authorities in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh arrested seven pastors at a prayer meeting under the state's "anti-conversion" law, which Christians have accused Hindu nationalists of using as a tool to persecute them. The pastors were arrested during a prayer meeting they were holding in Mau district last Sunday, UCA News reported. Church & Ministries Evans: How to reclaim spiritual authority Tony Evans, the longtime pastor of Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Texas, said in a recent sermon that God uses the devil to show Christians who they really are. Evans cautioned against "leaving a door open for Satan," explaining that Christ is ready to come to the rescue as long as His followers "draw near" and pursue an intimate relationship with Him.

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Voice Op-ed: A school horror story that didn't fit the narrative Family Research Council President Tony Perkins writes about the need for parents to actively speak out regarding transgender opposite-sex bathroom policies in the wake of the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl by a transgender student. Perkins warns parents and non-parents alike should be concerned about policies aimed at silencing concerns about students' protections against these types of crimes, writing that taking action could spare other children from assault.

Sponsored Dear Prayerful Friend, Will you join the Prayer Team for Governor Ron DeSantis? Together we will lift up Governor DeSantis in prayer, especially now that he is in the national spotlight. I was with Governor DeSantis recently where I was able to tell him about all the people who pray for him. He said, "THANK YOU and tell them to NOT stop." I know he will cherish a personal note of prayer from you. Which is why it is so important that you sign your PRAYER NOTE FOR GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS today and use the extra space provided to send him a special message of thanks and encouragement. Now that he's in the national spotlight, standing firmly in faith, and fighting for our shared Christian conservative values – Governor DeSantis is a top target for the radical left. As you well know, Governor DeSantis has had to endure relentless personal and spiritual attacks on a daily basis. We've seen these attacks appear in many different ways… Attacks from liberal "Big Tech" billionaires who want to silence Governor DeSantis and other outspoken champions of our Christian faith. Attacks from "fake news" media spinning biased stories against him, his family, and his political allies. And attacks from liberal politicians who desperately want to defeat his pro-faith, pro-family, and pro-freedom agenda at the ballot box. Today I need your help as a prayer leader within your community to combat all these attacks on Governor DeSantis by blanketing his home in the Florida Governor's residence with around the clock prayer protection. So please, join my prayer team for Governor DeSantis and uplift him with a personal note to sustain and encourage him. As you may know, Governor DeSantis has taken on the full force of the progressive socialist left: He said NO to a government-mandated vaccine passport. He said NO to amnesty for illegal immigrants. He said NO to Big Tech censorship. He said NO to defunding the police, and He said NO to teaching destructive Critical Race Theory in schools. Won't you please join us as we pray for Governor DeSantis and let him know just how much you appreciate all that he is doing right now? Let me step back and introduce myself. My name is Dave Kubal and I'm blessed to be the President and CEO of an army of prayer warriors called Intercessors for America (IFA). Our mission at IFA is to inform, connect, and mobilize intercessors to pray for our nation and our leaders. That's exactly why I've written to you today asking you to sign this personal PRAYER CARD for GOVERNOR DESANTIS so we can show him Christian Conservative Americans have his back. Specifically, we desire to reach Christians nationwide with information and tools to unite them in effective prayer for our nation. We must remember that God's word instructs us to pray regularly for our leaders. (1 Timothy 2:1-2). Together we will honor God, lift up Governor DeSantis in prayer, and give thanks for all that he continues to do as a champion of our shared Christian faith and values. Thank you for being a prayer warrior I can rely upon. God Bless, Sincerely, David Kubal President & CEO Intercessors for America (IFA) P.S. Governor DeSantis needs our prayer protection now more than ever. Please join the hundreds of thousands thanking God for using Governor DeSantis and protecting him and his beautiful young family by signing your PRAYER NOTE FOR GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS.

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