Melissa Barnhart

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  Jul 27, 2024

  ‘Be not deceived’: Christians react to drag Last Supper, debauchery at Paris Olympics ceremony   

  Christians expressed offense at the debauchery celebrated during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris that showed a ménage à trois and a depiction of The Last Supper with drag queens as Jesus’ disciples, among other symbols that rankled viewers.

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  Jul 21, 2024

  Obama lauds Biden’s public service, doesn’t endorse Kamala Harris as replacement

  Former President Barack Obama stopped short of endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee after President Joe Biden announced he was no longer seeking reelection.

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  Jul 15, 2024

  Trump says ‘God alone’ saved him from assassination attempt

  Former President Donald Trump said "God alone" spared his life at a campaign rally Saturday where a 20-year-old gunman attempted to assassinate him.

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  Jul 14, 2024

  Melania Trump releases first statement after assassination attempt against husband, former president

  Former first lady Melania Trump released her first statement Sunday morning in response to the assassination attempt against her husband, former President Donald Trump.

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  Jul 14, 2024

  Christian leaders react to Trump surviving assassination attempt: 'Thank God the former president is alive'

  Former President Donald Trump was released from the hospital late Saturday night, hours after an assassination attempt was made on his life and caused the death of one campaign rally attendee and critically wounded another. Here's a  list of 10 reactions from pastors and Evangelical leaders. 

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  Mar 31, 2024

  Biden spox: It’s ‘cruel’ to attack president for proclaiming Easter Sunday as ‘Trans Day of Visibility’

  As President Joe Biden faces rebuke for proclaiming Easter Sunday as “Transgender Day of Visibility,” White House spokesperson Andrew Bates lashed out at those who found it offensive to Christians and disrespectful of Jesus Christ, saying such criticisms are “cruel” and “hateful.”

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  Feb 11, 2024

  Woman firing gun at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church killed; child in critical condition

  Members of Pastor Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church were overcome with shock on Sunday afternoon after a woman described as wearing a trench coat and backpack and accompanied by a young child began shooting a rifle inside the church. She was shot dead by two off-duty officers. 

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  Sep 9, 2022

  'Defender of the faith': Calvin Robinson extolls Queen Elizabeth's servant leadership

  Paying tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, Calvin Robinson extolled the Christian virtues of Britain’s longest-serving monarch to a largely American audience who've long been fascinated by the British royal family.

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  Jul 4, 2022

  Shooting at 4th of July parade leaves at least 6 dead, 24 seriously injured

  At least six people were killed in a mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, and as many as 24 other spectators sustained serious and critical injuries. The community is on lockdown as law enforcement search for the suspect.

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  Nov 6, 2021

  5th Circuit temporarily blocks Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private businesses

  A federal appeals court ruled on Saturday to temporarily halt the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate that would have required businesses with 100 employees or more to order workers to get vaccinated or be tested weekly for the virus and wear a mask.