NBA Draft 2018 Rumors: The Phoenix Suns Will Soon Have to Make a Difficult Decision

The Arizona Wildcats' DeAndre Ayton and Real Madrid's Luka Doncic are the leading candidates to be selected first overall in this year's draft

By John Paul Sunico, Christian Post Contributor Thursday, May 17, 2018

The Phoenix Suns entered Tuesday's draft lottery with the best odds to come away with the number one overall pick and by the end of the night, they had made history.

For the first time in franchise history, the Suns have ownership of the number one overall pick, and though lottery representative Josh Jackson was a bit subdued in his celebration, there is no doubt that this is the team's biggest win in a long time.

</p><section class="inline-newsletter-mar24 design" id="inline-mar24" action="/newsletter/inline-mar24.html"><img class="graphic" src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/newsletter/photo-newsletter.jpg" alt=""><div class="txt"><h2 class="title">Get Our Latest News for FREE</h2><div class="desc">Subscribe to get daily/weekly email with the top stories (plus special offers!) from The Christian Post. Be the first to know.</div><div class="newsletter-message-body desc"></div><form method="post" action="/newsletter/sidebar-freedom-post.html" class="newsletter-campaign-form form-newsletter"><input class="input-basic" name="email" type="email" placeholder="Enter your email" required="required"><button class="submit-newsletter-form submit-inline-mar24">Subscribe</button></form></div></section><p>Winning the lottery means that the Suns will now have to make arguably the most important decision in their history, as they will have to evaluate the prospects who have entered the draft and determine which one is going to be the best fit for their team moving forward.</p><p>Currently, two prospects have stood out from the pack in terms of their chances of being selected first overall and they are the University of Arizona's DeAndre Ayton and Real Madrid's Luka Doncic.</p><p><a href="http://www.nba.com/news/2018-consensus-mock-draft" target="_blank">Per the Consensus Mock Draft posted on NBA.com</a>, 10 of the leading mock drafts online have the Suns selecting either Ayton or Doncic. Ayton is actually a bit ahead at this point, with the Consensus Mock Draft noting that more analysts have gone with him as the guy that the Suns will pick.</p><p>It's easy to understand why Ayton is the leading candidate to be taken number one overall at this point.</p><p>The 19-year-old possesses all the skills needed to be a dominant basketball player. He can use his size to dominate down low, while also having a good enough shot that he can remain a threat from beyond the three-point line.</p><p>Ayton is comfortable putting the ball on the floor, and he's capable of finding the open man when defenses collapse on him.</p><p>If Ayton were simply a more instinctual defender, he would unquestionably be the number one pick in this year's draft.</p><script src="https://player.anyclip.com/anyclip-widget/lre-widget/prod/v1/src/lre.js" pubname="christianpostcom" widgetname="0011r00002XMEVu_11109"></script><p>Ayton's shortcomings on defense have left open the possibility that the Suns could take Doncic.</p><p>Doncic's offensive style will fit in seamlessly into the modern NBA. He's capable of scoring from all three levels of the floor, and he's a wizard with the ball in his hands. Even as a rookie, Doncic should be able to consistently put up points or help someone else score in the NBA.</p><p>Doncic is hyper-competitive as well, and he needs to be because his defense will suffer without that edge.</p><p>The knock on Doncic is that his good-but-not-great athleticism will cause him to struggle against the quicker perimeter players in the league, and even at his peak, he may be nothing more than an average defender.</p><p>It's now up to the Suns to determine whether Ayton or Doncic is the better fit for what they want to do moving forward.</p><p>Will they go ahead and select a big man first overall even though it's getting harder and harder for those players to succeed in the league today, or do they pick the young guard even if his ceiling is considerably lower?</p><p>For now, the Suns can still continue to gather information to make sure that they will make the right decision once the NBA draft gets underway on June 21.</p></p><p></p></article><div class="d-widget" data-active="1"><div class="d-widget-main"><div><div id="inner-1" class="inner"><div class="content"><p>Was this article helpful?</p></div><div class="btns"><button class="b-primary q1-yes action-button" data-target="inner-2" data-thumbs="0" data-delay="1500"><span class="sub-content b-content"><span class="thumbup-wp"><strong id="thumbs-up-button">Yes</strong><img class="thumbup" src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/thumbup-color.svg" width="27" height="25" alt=""></span><span><strong id="thumbs-number">0 Vote</strong></span></span></button><button class="b-txt q1-no action-button" data-target="inner-3">No</button></div></div></div><div><div id="inner-2" class="inner"><div class="content" id="inner-2-content" data-text="original"><p><strong>Help keep The Christian Post free for everyone.</strong></p><p class="sm">By making a recurring donation or a one-time donation of any amount, you're helping to keep CP's articles free and accessible for everyone.</p></div><div class="btns"><a class="b-primary q2-yes" href="https://buy.stripe.com/fZeeVj6zxagx5hK5ks?utm_campaign=monthly" target="_blank"><strong>$25/month</strong></a><a class="b-primary q2-yes" href="https://buy.stripe.com/7sIcNb3nl3S925y28h?utm_campaign=quarterly" target="_blank"><strong>$50/quarter</strong></a><a class="b-primary q2-yes" href="https://buy.stripe.com/4gwfZn7DBdsJ11u28i?utm_campaign=annual" target="_blank"><strong>$100/year</strong></a><a class="b-primary q2-yes" href="https://donate.stripe.com/fZe00p5vtagxbG83cc" target="_blank"><strong>One-time</strong></a><button class="b-txt q2-no action-button" data-target="inner-1" data-delay="1000">Not this time</button></div></div></div><div><div id="inner-3" class="inner"><div class="content"><p><strong>We’re sorry to hear that.</strong></p><p class="sm">Hope you’ll give us another try and check out some other articles. <a class="tdu" href="https://www.christianpost.com">Return to homepage.</a></p></div></div></div></div></div><style> @font-face { font-family: 'Inter'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 300; font-display: swap; src: url("https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/fonts/Inter/Inter-Light.woff2?v=3.19") format("woff2"), url("https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/fonts/Inter/Inter-Light.woff?v=3.19") format("woff"); } @font-face { font-family: 'Inter'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; font-display: swap; src: url("https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/fonts/Inter/Inter-Bold.woff2?v=3.19") format("woff2"), url("https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/fonts/Inter/Inter-Bold.woff?v=3.19") format("woff"); } .d-widget { margin-bottom: 30px; text-align: center; background: #f2faff; font-family: Inter, sans-serif; position: relative; } .d-widget-main > div { display: none; display: grid !important; grid-template-rows: 0fr; transition-duration: 0.5s; transition-property: grid-template-rows, opacity; opacity: 0; } .d-widget .inner { padding: 0 20px; transition: padding 0.5s; overflow: hidden; } .d-widget[data-active="1"] .d-widget-main > div:nth-child(1), .d-widget[data-active="2"] .d-widget-main > div:nth-child(2), .d-widget[data-active="3"] .d-widget-main > div:nth-child(3) { display: block; grid-template-rows: 1fr; opacity: 1; } .d-widget[data-active="1"] .d-widget-main > div:nth-child(1) .inner, .d-widget[data-active="2"] .d-widget-main > div:nth-child(2) .inner, .d-widget[data-active="3"] .d-widget-main > div:nth-child(3) .inner { padding: 30px 20px; } .d-widget .content { max-width: 500px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; } .d-widget .btns { margin: 30px auto 0; display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; max-width: 700px; } .d-widget p { margin: 0; font-size: 20px; color: inherit; } .d-widget p.sm { font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4; } .d-widget p:not(:last-child) { margin-bottom: 5px; } .d-widget .b-primary, .d-widget .b-txt { display: inline-block; margin: 0 5px 10px; line-height: 48px; font-size: 18px; background: none; cursor: pointer; } .d-widget .b-primary { padding: 0 2em; color: #177BF0; border: 2px solid #177BF0; border-radius: 100px; } .d-widget .b-primary:hover { text-decoration: none; } .d-widget .b-content { display: block; height: 48px; overflow: hidden; position: relative; } .d-widget .b-content > span { display: block; transition: transform 0.5s 1s; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; } .d-widget .active .b-content > span { transform: translate(0, -100%); } .d-widget .b-primary .thumbup { position: absolute; top: 8px; margin-left: 10px; transform: scale(0); transform-origin: 0 50%; } @keyframes padding { 40%, 100% { padding-right: 32px; } 60%, 90% { padding-right: 36px; } } @keyframes thumbup { 0% { transform: scale(0); } 40%, 100% { transform: none; } 60% { transform: scale(1.1) rotate(-25deg); } 90% { transform: scale(1.1) rotate(10deg); } } .d-widget .active .thumbup-wp { animation: padding 0.5s; padding-right: 32px; } .d-widget .active .thumbup { animation: thumbup 0.5s; transform: none; } .d-widget .b-txt { padding: 0; border: 0; font-weight: 300; } </style> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; window.dataLayer.push({ 'event': 'view_item', 'reporter': 'john-paul-sunico', 'ecommerce': { 'items': [{ 'item_name': 'NBA Draft 2018 Rumors: The Phoenix Suns Will Soon Have to Make a Difficult Decision', 'item_id' : '224083', 'item_brand': '', 'item_category': 'Entertainment', 'item_category2': 'John Paul Sunico', 'quantity': 1 }] } }); show_widget = function(target){ $('.d-widget').attr('data-active', target); }; var thumbs_up = 0; var article_id = 224083; var article_link = "/news/nba-draft-2018-rumors-the-phoenix-suns-will-soon-have-to-make-a-difficult-decision.html"; var target = 1; if ($.cookie('thumbuped_'+article_id) || $.cookie('donateclicked_'+article_id)) { $('button.action-button.q1-yes') .addClass('active') .removeClass('q1-yes') .removeAttr('data-delay') ; if (thumbs_up >= 1) { $('#thumbs-number').html(thumbs_up+1 + ' Votes'); } else { $('#thumbs-number').html(thumbs_up+1 + ' Vote'); } }; show_widget(target); $('button.action-button').on('click', function(e) { e.preventDefault(); $('button.action-button').removeClass('active'); var target = $(this).addClass('active').data('target').split('-'); var delay = $(this)[0].hasAttribute('data-delay') ? $(this).data('delay') : 0; if ($(this).hasClass('q1-yes')) { thumbs_up++; if (thumbs_up >= 2) { $('#thumbs-number').html(thumbs_up + ' Votes'); } else { $('#thumbs-number').html(thumbs_up + ' Vote'); }; $(this).removeClass('q1-yes'); window.dataLayer.push({ 'event': 'add_to_cart', 'reporter': 'john-paul-sunico', 'ecommerce': { 'items': [{ 'item_name': 'NBA Draft 2018 Rumors: The Phoenix Suns Will Soon Have to Make a Difficult Decision', 'item_id' : '224083', 'item_brand': '', 'item_category': 'Entertainment', 'item_category2': 'John Paul Sunico', 'quantity': 1 }] } }); $.ajax({ url:'/customer/thumbs', method:"POST", data:{ code: "eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJ1cF9hcnRpY2xlX2lkIjoiMjI0MDgzIn0.m38wPuYkQMTPYAA7pN3Hlam9IWvnyaMRZn4E1QiLz2I" }, success : function(data) { if (data.success) { $.cookie('thumbuped_'+article_id, 2, {expires: 365, path:'/'}); } if (data.counter) { thumbs_up--; var total = thumbs_up + data.counter; if (total >= 2) { $('#thumbs-number').html(total + ' Votes'); } else { $('#thumbs-number').html(total + ' Vote'); } }; } }); }; if ($(this).hasClass('q2-no')) { $('#inner-1 > .btns > button.b-primary').addClass('active'); }; setTimeout(function () { show_widget(target[1]); }, delay); }); $('a.q2-yes').on('click',function(e){ e.preventDefault(); window.dataLayer.push({ 'event': 'begin_checkout', 'reporter': 'john-paul-sunico', 'ecommerce': { 'items': [{ 'item_name': 'NBA Draft 2018 Rumors: The Phoenix Suns Will Soon Have to Make a Difficult Decision', 'item_id' : '224083', 'item_brand': '', 'item_category': 'Entertainment', 'item_category2': 'John Paul Sunico', 'quantity': 1 }] } }); $.cookie('donateclicked_'+article_id, true, {expires: 365, path:'/'}); $.cookie('leaving_page', article_link, {expires: 365, path:'/'}); show_widget(1); var donate_url = $(this).attr('href'); window.open(donate_url, '_blank'); }) </script> <section class="col sponsored-widget" data-click-type="sponsored-article-bottom" style="display:none;"><h2 class="col-header quiet">Sponsored</h2><ul class="has-divider img-on-left list-col2 at-top"><li></li><li></li><li></li><li></li></ul></section><div id="cp-talk" class="viafoura" data-spotim-module="conversation" data-post-id="christianpost.com-publication-224083"></div></div><div><section><section class="col" data-click-type="most-popular"><h2 class="col-header">Most Popular</h2><ul class="img-on-right"><li><a href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/matt-gaetz-withdraws-from-attorney-general-consideration.html"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/images/cache/image/15/46/154659_a_140_93_627_250.jpg" alt="Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration to be Trump’s attorney general" width="140" height="93"/></a><h3 class="fz14 fwn"><a class="link" href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/matt-gaetz-withdraws-from-attorney-general-consideration.html">Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration to be Trump’s attorney general</a></h3></li><li><a href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/trans-lawmaker-wont-use-womens-bathrooms-on-capitol-hill.html"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/images/cache/image/15/46/154616_a_140_93_830_130.jpg" alt="Trans lawmaker Sarah McBride won't use women's bathrooms on Capitol Hill" width="140" height="93"/></a><h3 class="fz14 fwn"><a class="link" href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/trans-lawmaker-wont-use-womens-bathrooms-on-capitol-hill.html">Trans lawmaker Sarah McBride won't use women's bathrooms on Capitol Hill</a></h3></li><li><a href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/splc-doxxes-babylon-bee-sister-site-elon-musk-responds.html"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/images/cache/image/15/46/154683_a_140_93_719_423.jpg" alt="SPLC doxxes writers for Babylon Bee's sister site; Elon Musk calls group 'criminal organization'" width="140" height="93"/></a><h3 class="fz14 fwn"><a class="link" href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/splc-doxxes-babylon-bee-sister-site-elon-musk-responds.html">SPLC doxxes writers for Babylon Bee's sister site; Elon Musk calls group 'criminal organization'</a></h3></li><li><a href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-leaders-politicians-react-to-netanyahu-arrest-warrant.html"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/images/cache/image/15/08/150828_a_140_93_545_316.jpg" alt="Christian leaders, politicians react to ICC's arrest warrant for Israel PM Netanyahu" width="140" height="93"/></a><h3 class="fz14 fwn"><a class="link" href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-leaders-politicians-react-to-netanyahu-arrest-warrant.html">Christian leaders, politicians react to ICC's arrest warrant for Israel PM Netanyahu</a></h3></li><li><a href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/there-is-a-better-way-to-lose-weight-than-ozempic.html"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/images/cache/image/15/46/154679_a_140_93_549_295.jpg" alt="There is a better way to lose weight than Ozempic" width="140" height="93"/></a><h3 class="fz14 fwn"><a class="link" href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/there-is-a-better-way-to-lose-weight-than-ozempic.html">There is a better way to lose weight than Ozempic</a></h3></li></ul></section></section><section class="col"><h2 class="col-header">More Articles</h2><ul class="img-on-right"><li><a href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/becerra-grilled-on-migrant-kids-sent-to-strip-clubs-trafficked.html"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/images/cache/thumbnail/26/23/262377_a_300_200_406_293.jpg" alt="Migrant children trafficked, sent to strip club; Republicans press Xavier Becerra for answers" width="300" height="200"/></a><h3 class="fz14 fwn"><a class="link" href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/becerra-grilled-on-migrant-kids-sent-to-strip-clubs-trafficked.html">Migrant children trafficked, sent to strip club; Republicans press Xavier Becerra for answers</a></h3></li><li><a href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/ex-planned-parenthood-head-receives-highest-civilian-honor.html"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/images/cache/thumbnail/26/23/262378_a_300_200_736_198.jpg" alt="Biden awards Ex-Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards highest civilian honor" width="300" height="200"/></a><h3 class="fz14 fwn"><a class="link" href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/ex-planned-parenthood-head-receives-highest-civilian-honor.html">Biden awards Ex-Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards highest civilian honor</a></h3></li><li><a href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-leaders-politicians-react-to-netanyahu-arrest-warrant.html"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/images/cache/thumbnail/26/23/262375_a_300_200_545_316.jpg" alt="Christian leaders, politicians react to ICC's arrest warrant for Israel PM Netanyahu" width="300" height="200"/></a><h3 class="fz14 fwn"><a class="link" href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-leaders-politicians-react-to-netanyahu-arrest-warrant.html">Christian leaders, politicians react to ICC's arrest warrant for Israel PM Netanyahu</a></h3></li><li><a href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/trans-lawmaker-wont-use-womens-bathrooms-on-capitol-hill.html"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/images/cache/thumbnail/26/23/262367_a_300_200_830_130.jpg" alt="Trans lawmaker Sarah McBride won't use women's bathrooms on Capitol Hill" width="300" height="200"/></a><h3 class="fz14 fwn"><a class="link" href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/trans-lawmaker-wont-use-womens-bathrooms-on-capitol-hill.html">Trans lawmaker Sarah McBride won't use women's bathrooms on Capitol Hill</a></h3></li><li><a href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/matt-gaetz-withdraws-from-attorney-general-consideration.html"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/images/cache/thumbnail/26/23/262368_a_300_200_627_250.jpg" alt="Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration to be Trump’s attorney general" width="300" height="200"/></a><h3 class="fz14 fwn"><a class="link" href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/matt-gaetz-withdraws-from-attorney-general-consideration.html">Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration to be Trump’s attorney general</a></h3></li></ul></section></div></div></div></div></div><div class="share-widget-wp"><div class="share-widget-backdrop"></div><div class="share-widget"><a class="close bxsh" href="https://www.christianpost.com/news/nba-draft-2018-rumors-the-phoenix-suns-will-soon-have-to-make-a-difficult-decision.html" aria-label="Close"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/icon/close.svg" alt="X"></a><div class="header"><div class="img"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/cp.svg" alt=""></div><p class="title"><span class="line-clamp"></span></p></div><div class="share-widget-main"><div class="general no-bullet"><a class="copy-link js-copy-link" href="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/icon/link.svg" alt=""><span class="txt">Copy link</span></a><a class="email js-email" href="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/icon/email-outline.svg" alt=""><span class="txt">Email</span></a><a class="print js-print" href="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/icon/print-outline.svg" alt=""><span class="txt">Print</span></a></div><div class="social"><a class="facebook" href="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="icon bxsh"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/social/original/facebook.svg" alt=""></span><span class="txt">Facebook</span></a><a class="twitter" href="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="icon bxsh"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/social/original/x.svg" alt=""></span><span class="txt">X</span></a><a class="whatsapp" href="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="icon bxsh"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/social/original/whatsapp.svg" alt=""></span><span class="txt">Whatsapp</span></a><a class="linkedin" href="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="icon bxsh"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/social/original/linkedin.svg" alt=""></span><span class="txt">Linkedin</span></a><a class="reddit" href="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="icon bxsh"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/social/original/reddit.svg" alt=""></span><span class="txt">Reddit</span></a><a class="telegram" href="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="icon bxsh"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/social/original/telegram.svg" alt=""></span><span class="txt">Telegram</span></a><a class="pinterest" href="" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><span class="icon bxsh"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/social/original/pinterest.svg" alt=""></span><span class="txt">Pinterest</span></a></div></div></div></div></main><section class="brands-belt" id="above-footer"><div class="container"><div class="brands-belt-content"><h2 class="title">Group of Brands</h2><a class="brand-logo" href="https://www.christianpost.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/brands/christian-post.svg" width="230" height="12" alt="The Christian Post"></a><a class="brand-logo" href="https://www.christiantoday.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/brands/christian-today.svg" width="200" height="15" alt="Christian Today"></a><a class="brand-logo" href="https://www.christiandaily.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/brands/christian-daily.svg" width="200" height="29" alt="Christian Daily International"></a><a class="brand-logo" href="https://www.crossmap.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/brands/crossmap.svg" width="114" height="14" alt="Crossmap"></a><a class="brand-logo" href="https://www.bibleportal.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/brands/bible-portal.svg" width="126" height="26" alt="Bible Portal"></a><a class="brand-logo" href="https://www.breathecast.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/brands/breathe-cast.jpg" width="129" height="24" alt="BreatheCast"></a><a class="brand-logo" href="https://www.gnli.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/brands/gnl.svg" width="170" height="32" alt="GoodNewsLine"></a><a class="brand-logo" href="https://edifi.app" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/brands/edifi.svg" width="45" height="26" alt="Edifi"></a><a class="brand-logo" href="https://www.videpress.com" target="_blank"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/brands/vide-press.svg" width="103" height="14" alt="Vide Press"></a></div></div></section><footer class="site-footer" role="contentinfo"><div class="container"><div class="footer-logo-line"><div class="branding" ><a href="/" itemprop="url"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/logo.svg" alt="Go to Homepage" width="595" height="31"></a><p class="visually-hidden">The Christian Post</p></div><div class="tools"><a class="btn btn-xs btn-outline uppercase" href="/newsletter" target="_blank">Subscribe Now <span class="i-arrow"><span class="i-container"><svg width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 48 48" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M13 2l22 22-22 22" stroke="currentColor" fill="none"/></svg></span></span></a><a class="btn btn-xs btn-fill" href="/contact-us.html">We want to hear from you! <span class="i-arrow"><span class="i-container"><svg width="48" height="48" viewBox="0 0 48 48" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M13 2l22 22-22 22" stroke="currentColor" fill="none"/></svg></span></span></a></div></div><nav role="navigation" aria-labelledby="footer-nav-heading"><h2 class="visually-hidden" id="footer-nav-heading">Overall Navigation</h2><div class="nav-layout"><div><h3>News</h3><ul><li><a href="/" class="link">Home Page</a></li><li><a href="/news" class="link">Latest News</a></li><li><a href="/category/featured-news" class="link">Featured</a></li><li><a href="/special-series" class="link">Special Series</a></li><li><a href="/category/church-ministries" class="link">Church & Ministries</a></li><li><a href="/category/us" class="link">U.S.</a></li><li><a href="/category/world" class="link">World</a></li><li><a href="/category/politics" class="link">Politics</a></li><li><a href="/category/entertainment" class="link">Entertainment</a></li><li><a href="/category/living" class="link">Living</a></li><li><a href="/category/business" class="link">Business</a></li><li><a href="/books" class="link">Books</a></li><li><a href="/category/sports" class="link">Sports</a></li></ul></div><div><section><h3>Opinion</h3><ul><li><a class="link" href="/opinion">Opinion Home</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/opinion/columnist">Columnists</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/opinion/contributor">Op-Eds</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/opinion/editorial">Editorials</a></li></ul></section></div><div><h3>MORE</h3><ul><li><a class="link" href="/newsletters">Newsletters</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/video">Videos</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/podcast">Podcasts</a></li><li><a class="link" href="https://magazine.christianpost.com">CP Magazine</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/events/">Events</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/topic">Topics</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/sponsored/branded-content/">Brand Solutions</a></li><li><a class="link" href="https://shop.christianpost.com">Shopping</a></li><li><a class="link" href="https://deals.christianpost.com">Deals</a></li></ul></div><div><h3>About</h3><ul><li><a class="link" href="/about-us.html">About Us</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/statement-of-faith.html" >Statement Of Faith</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/leadership.html">Leadership</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/general-disclaimer.html" >General Disclaimer</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/permissions-policy.html">Permissions Policy</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/editorial-policy.html">Editorial Policy</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/terms-and-conditions-of-use.html">Terms Of Service</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/privacy-policy.html">Privacy Policy</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/email-whitelisting.html">Email Whitelisting</a></li></ul></div><div><h3>Connect</h3><ul><li><a class="link" href="/customer">My Account</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/voice/signup">Submit an Article</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/contact-us.html">Contact Us</a></li><li><a class="link" href="mailto:pr@christianpost.com" target="_self">Media Contact</a></li><li><a class="link" href="https://advertising.christianpost.com" target="_blank">Advertise With Us</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/rss-feed.html">RSS Feed</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/archives.html">Archives</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/corrections.html">Corrections</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/faq.html">Commenting FAQ</a></li><li><a class="link" href="/community-guidelines.html">Community Guidelines</a></li><li><a class="link" href="https://jobs.christianpost.com/#job-openings">Employment Opportunities</a></li></ul></div><div><div class="has-bottom-gap"><h3>Follow Us</h3><ul><li><a class="link" href="https://www.facebook.com/ChristianPost.Intl">Facebook</a></li><li><a class="link" href="https://twitter.com/ChristianPost">Twitter</a></li><li><a class="link" href="https://www.instagram.com/christianpostintl">Instagram</a></li><li><a class="link" href="https://www.youtube.com/user/TheChristianpost/videos">Youtube</a></li><li><a class="link" href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-christian-post">Linkedin</a></li><li><a class="link" href="https://www.gettr.com/user/christianpost">Gettr</a></li><li><a class="link" href="https://apple.news/TPSrisqeYRF2of_x0ORI-Tw">Apple News</a></li><li><a class="link" href="https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMI7F_gowiNv2Ag?ceid=US:en&oc=3&hl=en-US&gl=US">Google News</a></li><li><a class="link" href="https://t.me/ChristianPost_com">Telegram</a></li><li><a class="link" href="https://flipboard.com/@christianpost1/the-christian-post-5ouak104z?from=share&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=share">Flipboard</a></li></ul></div><div><h3>Mobile Apps</h3><ul><li><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/the-christian-post/id1584395665" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">iOS app</a></li><li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.christianpost.android&hl=en_US&gl=US" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">Android app</a></li></ul></div></div></div></nav><div class="copyright">   <span itemprop="copyrightYear">© 2024 </span><span itemprop="copyrightHolder provider sourceOrganization" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization" itemid="https://www.christianpost.com"><span itemprop="name">The Christian Post, INC</span></span>. All Rights Reserved. </div></div></footer><div id="g_id_onload"></div><div class="home-episode-player episode-player-box"><div class="content"><figure><a href=""><img src="" width="120" height="120" alt=""></a></figure><div class="txt"><h3><a href=""></a></h3><div class="title"><a href=""></a></div><time class="time-left" datetime=""></time></div><button class="expand" data-remove=".episode-player-box" data-toggle-class="mini"></button></div><audio class="audio" src=""></audio><div class="episode-player"><div class="progress"><div class="progress-bar-wp"><div class="accent"></div><input class="progress-bar" type="range" min="0" max="1000" value="0"></div><div class="time"><time class="cur" datetime=""></time><time class="dur" datetime=""></time></div></div><div class="controls"><button class="speed" aria-label="Play speed"><span class="current">1x</span><span class="speeds"><span>0.75x</span><span>1x</span><span>1.25x</span><span>1.5x</span><span>1.75x</span><span>2x</span></span></button><button class="backward" aria-label="Backward 15 seconds"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/icon/backward.svg" alt=""><span class="seconds">15</span></button><button class="play" aria-lable="Play"><img class="img-play" src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/icon/play.svg" alt="play"><img class="img-pause" src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/icon/pause.svg" alt="pause"></button><button class="forward" aria-label="Backward 15 seconds"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/icon/forward.svg" alt=""><span class="seconds">15</span></button><button class="minify" aria-label="Minify" data-add=".episode-player-box" data-toggle-class="mini"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/icon/angle-down.svg" alt=""></button><button class="close" aria-label="Close" data-remove=".episode-player-box" data-toggle-class="show"><img src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/img/icon/close.svg" alt=""></button></div></div></div><script src="https://s3.christianpost.com/js/script.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://cdn.christianpost.com/assets/js.js"></script> </body></html>

Migrant children trafficked, sent to strip club; Republicans press Xavier Becerra for answers

Christian leaders, politicians react to ICC's arrest warrant for Israel PM Netanyahu

I Am Second revisits Texas boy’s inspiring battle with terminal cancer

Biden awards Ex-Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards highest civilian honor

Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration to be Trump’s attorney general

How significant is the 2024 election?

Trump needs to tackle State Dept. like DeSantis tackled Disney

Ex-Planned Parenthood head Cecile Richards needs our prayers

Ask Chuck: Should we skip Black Friday shopping for more family time?

Misinformation on Georgia women's deaths and abortion restrictions

NBA Draft 2018 Rumors: The Phoenix Suns Will Soon Have to Make a Difficult Decision

The Arizona Wildcats' DeAndre Ayton and Real Madrid's Luka Doncic are the leading candidates to be selected first overall in this year's draft

Recommended