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SBC Pastor Runs 153 Consecutive Marathons, Raising Awareness for Adoption, Foster Care, Youth Mental Health

Missouri pastor Malachi O'Brien didn’t stop after he broke the world record for consecutive days of running a marathon in December. He continued running until he reached 153, a number of personal significance.

LGBTQ-Affirming School District Bans Student-Teachers From Arizona Christian University

Last month, Arizona’s largest elementary school district severed ties with Arizona Christian University, citing potential threats and trauma to LGBTQ students. Now the university says it plans to defend its students from a “wrong” and “unlawful” decision.

After 145 Days in Twitter Jail, Phil Johnson Is Granted Release After Deleting Drag Queen Tweet

Phil Johnson, Executive Director of Grace to You, announced that he has been released from "Twitter jail" after being suspended for suggesting that a school hiring a drag queen as a crossing guard was “taxpayer-funded grooming.”

Pastor of Prominent SBC Church Resigns After Allegedly Driving Intoxicated With Child, Illegal Weapon

Drew Erickson, pastor of Travis Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas, has resigned after being arrested for allegedly driving under the influence with a child under 15 and illegally possessing a weapon.

In North Idaho, Religious and Secular Activists Work To Fight Christian Nationalism

In a recent editorial, Episcopal Bishop Gretchen Rehberg decried Christian nationalism as ‘heresy for Christians and dangerous rhetoric for all Americans.’

‘It’s Inspiring’ — Christian ESPN Analyst Dan Orlovsky Praises Wife’s ‘Selflessness’ on International Women’s Day

On Wednesday, NFL on ESPN posted a video to Twitter of retired NFL quarterback and outspoken Christian Dan Orlovsky sharing about the most inspiring woman in his life in honor of International Women's Day.

New York Pays $250K After Trying To Shut Down Christian Adoption Agency

For more than four years, New Hope Family Services has been battling the state of New York following attempts to shut down the agency due to its policy to place children in homes with a "married mother and father."

Disney Star Joshua Bassett Proclaims Faith in Jesus at the Kids’ Choice Awards

Joshua Bassett, star of Disney's “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series,” is continuing to publicly proclaim his faith in Jesus. Bassett won Favorite Male TV star of a kids show at Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards, and in his acceptance speech, he encouraged fans that God loves them.