As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“The Trump administration is launching a global effort to decriminalize homosexuality in a campaign that will be led by U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell, who is openly gay.” - Christian Headlines
“Describing what had been a ‘long and beneficial relationship’ with CCCU, Brewer ended all ties, saying ‘by conviction I cannot endorse the ‘Fairness for All’ initiative nor be willfully associated with any entity that does.’” - BPNews
“On Thursday, the Health and Human Services committee of the South Dakota House killed a bill that would have protected the right of parents to refuse to consent to medical or psychological treatment for a child suffering from gender dysphoria if the treatment ‘would induce, confirm, or promote the child’s belief that the child’s sex or gender identity is different from the child’s sex presented at birth.’” -
“Employees at the American Bible Society have until the end of this month to sign a statement promising that they will attend church and abstain from sex before marriage, which it defines as between a man and a woman.” - RNS
“Here’s the reality. While there are certainly individual Christians who are bigots, the theology itself is founded in and based on love — love for the God who created us, and love for the people we want to see enter into relationship with their Savior.
I learned of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram series on sexual misconduct among Independent Baptists when one of our men brought it to my attention. The series of articles claims to have uncovered hundreds of cases in nearly 200 different churches. Our church member was concerned because the Star-Telegram included a map with a database of churches charged with sexual misconduct, and our church was included on that map.
“Last week, World Magazine reported that two respected evangelical institutions, the National Association of Evangelicals and the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, both quietly adopted a set of principles that call for comprehensive religious freedom protections combined with explicit support for LGBTQ protections in employment, education, housing and adoption, among others.” -
“Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says her office has found 500 more Catholic clergy accused of sexually abusing children than the state’s six archdioceses have publicly identified.” - RNS
“A systematic review and meta-analysis of 2.5 million adolescents published in JAMA Pediatrics concluded that ‘sexual minority youths’ — those identifying as ‘homosexual,’ ‘bisexual,’ ‘transgender’ — ‘have a significantly higher risk of life-threatening behavior compared with their heterosexual peers.’” - CP
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