Faith Under Fire: Religious Liberty and Revival

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Prophecy News Watch – Colorado School Bans Student’s Pro-Life Poem As ‘Unsafe’ – A Colorado middle schooler was reportedly barred from reading a pro-life slam poem deemed “politically charged,” though staff conceded it met assignment requirements. The piece cited Bible verses and abortion statistics; the family notes peers presented freely on gun control, LGBT, and immigration topics.

Christian Post – Employees sue USDA, Brooke Rollins over ‘proselytizing’ Christian-themed emails – A federal union and seven USDA workers sued Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, alleging her department-wide Easter and Christmas emails with overtly Christian content violated the Establishment Clause. The suit, filed in California, seeks to halt what plaintiffs describe as escalating proselytizing to a captive workforce.

NewsNation – Humanoid robot ‘monks’ featured in South Korea parade ahead of Buddha’s birthday – Four humanoid robot “monks” joined tens of thousands at Seoul’s Lotus Lantern Festival ahead of Buddha’s birthday. The lead robot, “Gabi,” was recently ordained by the Jogye Order, part of an effort to modernize Buddhism amid declining practice.

Crosswalk – UK Pastor Arrested for Preaching in Public Sees Charges Dropped – British police dropped a hate-crime case against evangelical pastor Dia Moodley, 58, arrested in Bristol while street preaching on Islam and sexuality. After four months that effectively silenced him, Avon and Somerset Police took no further action, prompting free-speech concerns.

Christian Post – California school allows Good News Club after legal threat – Hayward Unified School District agreed to let Child Evangelism Fellowship’s Good News Club meet after school at Park Elementary, following a Liberty Counsel challenge alleging unequal treatment. The Christian club, initially restricted to later hours, held its first meeting May 14.

Prophecy News Watch – Israel At 78: The Growing Call To Rebuild The Third Temple – As Israel marked 78 years, the outlet reports growing mainstream Israeli interest in rebuilding a Third Temple on the Temple Mount. Officials, rabbis, and soldiers increasingly voice support, developments many prophecy-focused Christians watch closely as potential end-times indicators.

Christian Post – Trump’s HHS Conscience Division revival is religious liberty win – In this opinion piece, contributor Andrea Picciotti-Bayer praises the Trump administration for reviving the HHS Conscience and Religious Freedom Division, dissolved under Biden. She argues the move restores actual enforcement of healthcare workers’ conscience protections, contending that rights without enforcement are merely empty promises.

Juicy Ecumenism – The Christian Worldview and the Moral Revolution – Part 2 – Rick Plasterer recaps FRC’s David Closson on how urbanization, contraception, court rulings, and shifting anthropology drove a moral revolution reshaping views on marriage and sexuality. Closson urges churches to actively teach biblical sexual ethics rather than assume believers already understand them.

Christian Post – AI data center fight is coming. Why Christians can’t ignore it. – Op-ed contributor Robert Maginnis examines mounting local resistance to AI data centers, citing a Gallup finding that 71% of Americans oppose nearby facilities. He urges Christians to weigh the moral and spiritual stakes of centralized AI power through a biblical lens.

The Washington Stand – Texas Children’s Hospital Settlement Deals Massive Defeat to Medical Trans Agenda – Joshua Arnold reports on a DOJ settlement requiring Texas Children’s Hospital to end gender-transition procedures on minors, fire five doctors, pay $10 million for Medicaid fraud, and fund the nation’s first detransition clinic for five years.

Denison Forum – White House Correspondents’ Dinner suspect to be charged today – Jim Denison reflects on a man who, after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, ran past a Secret Service checkpoint armed and intending to kill President Trump. Denison uses the thwarted attack as a meditation on mortality and spiritual readiness.

Christian Post – Less than a third of parents say they pray with their children often, survey finds – American Bible Society research found just 29% of U.S. parents pray with their children daily or often, and only 14% read Scripture together regularly. Practicing Christians scored far higher; researchers urged churches to help families build spiritual habits.

MSN / Christian Daily International – Survey finds no surge in biblical worldview among Americans after Charlie Kirk’s death – Arizona Christian University’s Cultural Research Center, led by George Barna, found Kirk’s assassination produced no measurable rise in biblical worldview. Just 4% of adults—and 1% of Gen Z—qualify, despite reported upticks in church attendance and Bible buying.

Crosswalk – What Will We Do in Heaven? – In this Bible study, Jason Soroski dismantles the cartoon image of harps and clouds, arguing Scripture instead depicts heaven centered on eternal worship and singing God’s praises. He presents eternity as a place of perfect joy, peace, rest, and unending hope.

Prophecy News Watch – Welcome To Progressive Worship & The Gospel According To Abba – The outlet criticizes Coral Gables Congregational UCC for hosting an ABBA-themed worship service using gender-fluid “holy father/holy mother” prayer language. The piece argues progressive churches blur worship with entertainment, drifting from reverent, God-centered biblical worship.

Graphs About Religion – Two Years Later, Opinions on Trans Rights Have Barely Budged – Ryan Burge analyzes Cooperative Election Study data showing support for banning gender-transition care for minors slipped only slightly, from 66% to 63%, between 2023 and 2025. Movement came mainly from Democrats, Independents, and Boomers; Republican opposition remains near-unanimous.

Christian Post – JD Vance condemns ‘disgusting’ religious violence as ‘one of the most anti-Christian things’ – Vice President JD Vance denounced religious violence at a White House briefing, a day after a San Diego mosque shooting killed three. The Catholic vice president called such attacks profoundly anti-Christian and anti-American, linking religious freedom to America’s Christian heritage.

Prophecy News Watch – King Charles Pushes Britain Further Toward A Fully Digital Society – After King Charles announced the UK government’s national digital ID plan, the outlet warns it could enable mass surveillance and a two-tier society. Critics, citing free-speech concerns, fear integration with digital currency could give governments real-time control over citizens.

Just the News – Is Britain Still a Christian Country? Bishop Cei Dewar & Liz Truss Debate the Crisis – On the Liz Truss Show podcast, the former UK Prime Minister and Bishop Cei Dewar discuss Christianity’s place in Britain, debating free speech, immigration, woke ideology, the Church of England, censorship, and national identity.

Crosswalk – Keep an Eye Out for These Signs of a False Prophet – Clarence L. Haynes Jr. offers a biblical guide to recognizing false prophets, drawing on Scripture’s warnings to help believers discern deceptive teaching by examining a teacher’s fruit, doctrine, and faithfulness to God’s Word.

Just the News – Veterans group sues Trump admin over abortion ban at VA – Minority Veterans of America, represented by the National Women’s Law Center and Democracy Forward, sued the Trump administration in the Federal Circuit over the VA abortion ban, arguing the reversal of a Biden-era policy violated the Administrative Procedure Act.

Christian Post – Al Mohler to propose an amendment to SBC constitution to confirm ban on female pastors – Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Albert Mohler announced he will propose amending the SBC constitution at June’s Orlando meeting to bar churches affirming women as pastors, elders, or preachers. Both presidential nominees back the measure, which requires two-thirds approval in consecutive years.

Crosswalk – 7 Things Mormons Believe about Marriage and Family – Writer Sophia Bricker outlines key Latter-day Saint teachings on marriage and family—including eternal marriage, celestial sealing, and the central place of family in LDS theology—and contrasts them with historic biblical Christianity, helping readers understand where the two traditions diverge.

Just the News – Federal government sues Chick-fil-A franchisee, alleging religious discrimination – The EEOC sued Austin franchisee Hatch Trick, alleging it fired a manager who, observing a Saturday Sabbath, requested not to work Saturdays. The agency says the company offered only a lower-paying role instead. Chick-fil-A itself isn’t named in the suit.

CBN News – 2,552 Baptized on Florida Beach: ‘Jesus Christ Is Still Changing Lives’ – Jacksonville’s Church of Eleven22 reported a record turnout as 2,552 people were baptized in the Atlantic at Hanna Park, with more than 14,000 attending. Pastor Joby Martin called it evidence the church is alive and the gospel still transforms lives.

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association – The Light of the Gospel Shines Bright in Belarus – Hundreds professed faith in Christ at the historic Festival of Hope in Minsk, which drew record crowds of 15,000 to a hockey arena. In a nation where evangelicals are under 2% of the population, many older Belarusians responded to the gospel.

Just the News – Paxton announces settlement with Texas Children’s Hospital will include first ‘detransition clinic’ – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a settlement with Texas Children’s Hospital establishing the nation’s first detransition clinic, offering free care for five years to patients reversing gender-transition procedures, amid broader scrutiny of pediatric gender medicine.

Graphs About Religion – Does Religion Make You Happier? Yes, But So Does Money – Analyst Ryan Burge uses General Social Survey data to show American happiness has dropped sharply since 2004, with “very happy” responses falling from 32% to 22%. Religion correlates with greater happiness, though income matters too, and Gen Z reports particular misery.

Crosswalk – Shane Pruitt Sees ‘Movement of God’ Among Gen Z: ‘God Is Up to Something’ – Evangelist Shane Pruitt, Next Gen director for the SBC’s North American Mission Board, tells Crosswalk he’s witnessed more young people profess faith in the past five to six years than in his prior two decades of ministry, describing an unmistakable move of God.

Editor Comment: These articles are compiled from various sources to keep readers informed and thinking biblically. Inclusion is not endorsement of any outlet or view. Summaries are for convenience—see the linked originals for full context.