Supreme Court’s Skrmetti ruling ‘monumental’ for children’s safety, ERLC says
WASHINGTON (BP) – The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Dec. 4 in United States v. Skrmetti, a case which will determine the constitutionality of a Tennessee law banning gender transition procedures or so-called “gender affirming care” for minors.
Supreme Court seems likely to uphold Tennessee’s ban on gender transition medical treatments for minors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday (Dec. 4) seemed likely to uphold Tennessee's ban on medical treatments designed to transition the gender of minors.
Prestonwood associate pastor nominated for HUD secretary
PLANO, Texas (BP) – An associate pastor at Prestonwood Baptist Church is poised to return to the White House as part of the Trump administration with the nomination of Scott Turner for secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
Supreme Court to hear arguments in gender transition case
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in United States v. Skrmetti Wednesday, Dec. 4. The case, which pits the Biden administration’s Justice Department against the State of Tennessee and its attorney general, Jonathan Skrmetti, will determine whether states are allowed to outlaw so-called gender transition treatments for minors.
T.D. Jakes suffers health incident during sermon at Dallas church
DALLAS (AP) — The founder of Dallas-based megachurch The Potter’s House, Bishop T.D. Jakes, suffered what the church called a “slight health incident” while delivering his sermon at the church.
Trump selects former Southern Baptist pastor, chaplain to lead Veterans Administration
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BP) — President-elect Donald Trump has nominated a former Southern Baptist pastor to be the next head of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Tony Campolo, sociologist and famed Red Letter Christian, has died
(RNS) — Tony Campolo, an American Baptist minister and sociologist who spent decades trying to convince evangelicals and other Christians that their faith should motivate them to address social ills like poverty and racism, has died.
Trump taps Huckabee as ambassador to Israel
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (BP) – President Donald Trump announced today (Nov. 12) that he will appoint former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel during Trump’s second administration, which will begin upon his inauguration Jan. 20, 2025.
Federal judge blocks Louisiana law that requires classrooms to display Ten Commandments
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – A new Louisiana requirement that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom by Jan. 1 was temporarily blocked Tuesday (Nov. 12) by a federal judge who said the law is "unconstitutional on its face."
‘Jesus showed up’ says veteran on suicide attempt, growth of helping others like him
DATELINE (BP) – Like all others who have served, Veterans Day holds a special place for Damon Friedman.
