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By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter Tuesday, December 17, 2024 A 20-foot tall white cross overlooking Pepperdine University in California survives the Franklin Fire, which began on Dec. 9, 2024, and destroyed over 4,000 acres. | YouTube/Pepperdine University A white cross perched on a California hilltop overlooking a Christian university withstood the flames of a […]
By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Tuesday, December 17, 2024 “Nickel Boys” follows Elwood Curtis and his friend Turner, two young men who are abused during their time at a reform school called the Nickel Academy in 1960s Florida. | Amazon MGM Studios In the new film “Nickel Boys,” RaMell Ross offers an unflinching confrontation […]
Twenty years ago, on December 26, 2004, a tsunami arising in the Indian Ocean devastated areas of Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, and even as far as the coasts of Africa and Madagascar. The most destructive wave ever recorded left dozens of communities devastated and over 200,000 dead. A new four-part National Geographic series Tsunami: Race Against Time […]
Police: Shooter identified as a juvenile By Ian M. Giatti, Christian Post Reporter Monday, December 16, 2024 Madison Police Department’s Chief of Police Shon F. Barnes speaks to the press following a school shooting that has left five people dead (including the juvenile shooter) and five people injured at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, […]
By Katelyn Webb, Monday, December 16, 2024 Season Four of “The Chosen” | The Chosen “The Chosen” has sparked controversy after a sneak peek from the upcoming season of the series showed dialogue between Jesus Christ and Judas Iscariot, which some have criticized as “unbiblical.” Last week, showrunner Dallas Jenkins previewed a scene from the […]
By Samantha Kamman, Christian Post Reporter Saturday, December 14, 2024 Facebook/Prison Fellowship A pastor who spent eight years in prison settled for $4.4 million following a lawsuit he filed against a North Carolina town and arresting officers he says withheld critical evidence that proved his innocence. The town has denied any wrongdoing. Rev. Darron Carmon […]
By Leonardo Blair, Senior Reporter Friday, December 13, 2024 Unsplash/Kate Torline Although a majority of Evangelicals believe social media use is more harmful than helpful to their faith, they use them anyway, according to a new report by Infinity Concepts and Grey Matter Research. And the more spiritually engaged they are, the more social media […]
Two high-profile cases have been part of the national conversation lately and have sparked discussions concerning matters of justice, morality, and the sanctity of life. First, you have Daniel Penny, the 26-year-old marine veteran, who was previously accused of killing Jordan Peely, a 30-year-old homeless man, when he placed him in a chokehold as part of […]
One of 2024’s seminal “you are here” moments was the reaction, especially on college campuses, to the attacks by Hamas against Israel on October 7, 2023. In what seemed like a throwback to some distant, barbaric past of human history, the Islamic terror group targeted civilians with horrific acts, including beheading children, sexually assaulting […]
President-elect Donald Trump rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange yesterday morning, not long after Time magazine announced that it has selected him as its 2024 Person of the Year. This is the second time he has been so-named; he was also chosen in 2016 after winning the White House the first […]