Here are 5 things you may not have noticed, but these short items are important:
- Greg Laurie, Harvest Crusade at Site of Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
Harvest Crusades hosted a powerful one-night event in Utah called Hope for America on November 16 at the UCCU Center at Utah Valley University where Charlie Kirk was assassinated. Starting at 6:00 p.m. MT, the evening featured worship led by Phil Wickham and Chris Tomlin, and a message from Pastor Greg Laurie.
- Chicago Schools: Christian Discrimination
Chicago Public Schools has barred student-teachers from Moody Bible Institute over the college’s religious-based hiring practices. This has long been the practice of many schools in California.
The Alliance Defending Freedom has filed suit.
- Christian AI Platforms and Apps Explosion
YouVersion Bible app just surpassed 1 billion downloads.
As AI takes off new apps and platforms are quickly coming. Expect more advanced options.
For example, the Business Bible app is a new AI powered platform integrating real true market development, business news and analytics with the Scripture.
Shelly and I recently did a podcast on Testament which is also offering investors a ground floor opportunity. You can watch or listen to the podcast HERE on YouTube. It’s also available to watch or listen to on Rumble and Real Life Network. You can listen to the audio versions on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart Podcasts or Amazon Music.
- “Merry Christmas” or “Happy Holidays”
2024 You.gov survey found that about 65 percent of adults prefer “Merry Christmas” greetings over “Happy Holidays.”
A similar result from a 2022 Monmouth poll that found a 61 percent majority preferring “Merry Christmas.”
- Court Loss: Marriage and the Law – Court Won’t Review
The U.S. refused to look at the marriage court ruling.
In June 2015 the nation’s high court ruled 5-4 in Obergefell v. Hodges that states could not ban same-sex marriage, concluding that the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protected the unions.
Shortly after the ruling, Ms. Davis refused to issue same-sex marriage license while serving as clerk in Rowan County.
She then spent time in jail. She appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, but it was denied to review her appeal.