Jesus is getting evicted. A Baptist church in South Carolina plans to take down a hand-carved statue of Jesus Christ because it’s believed to be too Catholic. The statue, along with accompanying artwork depicting scenes from Christ’s life, will be removed Thursday. The art will be removed because a majority of the congregation voted that…

Sam Blackledge was the 2018 valedictorian of Illinois’ West Prairie High School. As per tradition, he had prepared a speech to give before his classmates during the graduation ceremony. Minutes before Blackledge was to take the stage, however, school administrators demanded that the 18 year old modify his speech. The ordered alterations included the removal…

Trenton McKinley was out with a friend in March. The two were playing with a dune buggy. McKinley took a turn being pulled behind his friend in a utility trailer. Suddenly, McKinley’s friend hit the brakes. McKinley managed to toss his friend’s four year old niece to safety, but his heroics meant he was caught…

Over the past week, several well-known evangelical preachers and megachurch pastors have spoken out about a possible link between Biblical prophecy and the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. The opening of the embassy was a huge political statement from the U.S., and occurred on the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Israel. Senior…

American President Donald Trump has welcomed home three Christian American detainees that were released from North Korea last week. The White House stated the gesture was a sign of goodwill ahead of the planned meeting between President Trump and the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Mr. Trump is hopeful about the meeting, earlier stating that…

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