In November, Nevada will be voting on a bill to remove the definition of marriage as meaning between one man and one woman from the state constitution.

According to The Christian Post, Nevada was one of 30 states to ban same-sex marriage before the Obergefell vs. Hodges Supreme Court ruling that legalized gay marriage. But now, if Joint Resolution 2 passes in November, their constitution will be rewritten to enforce the Supreme Court ruling.

According to the Legislative Counsel’s digest, “This resolution amends Section 21 of Article 1 of the Nevada Constitution to require the State of Nevada and its political subdivisions to recognize all marriages regardless of gender. In addition, this resolution establishes the rights of religious organizations and members of the clergy to refuse to perform marriages on the basis of gender or other factors, and specifically provides that a person does not have a right to make a claim against a religious organization or member of the clergy for refusing to perform a marriage.”

The Legislative Counsel’s digest continues, ‘This resolution further provides that all legally valid marriages must be treated equally under the law.”

However, that isn’t everything the bill will do. The text of the bill states it will “amend the Nevada Constitution to require the recognition of all marriages regardless of…

Kathie Lee Gifford’s latest movie has an inspiring message with a biblical foundation, even if it’s not a Christian film in the traditional sense. And even if – she says – it has PG-13 content.

Then Came You, which opens in theaters this week, tells the story of a widow who travels to Scotland to make new memories and put her husband’s death behind her. Once there, she meets a widower her age who is in a similar situation.

The romantic-comedy is the first film in a scheduled five-part series that includes a redemptive ending, Gifford says. She wrote it and stars in the lead role as Annabelle.

The message of Then Came You is simple, Gifford said: Life’s not over for those who have faced tragedy.

“It’s different than anything I’ve ever done before,” Gifford said. “But I felt the Lord’s calling on my life to write a movie for people who don’t know yet that God loves them.”

Gifford said she hopes Christians are not offended by the content. (It’s rated PG-13 for sexual material and some strong language, although it includes no nudity or bedroom scenes.)

“I wanted to be honest. I did not want to sugarcoat how people that do not have a personal faith would make certain decisions,” Gifford told Christian Headlines. “And I tried to be gracious about it, not have it in anybody’s face. But I tried to base the movie on real people who make real decisions. And…

Evangelist Franklin Graham says Tuesday’s presidential debate should lead Christians to one conclusion: America cannot be rescued without God.

The rancorous debate between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden was called the worst in modern presidential history by many on the Left and the Right, and polls indicated Americans didn’t like what they watched. A CBS News/YouGov poll after the debate said only 17 percent of debate watchers said they were “informed” by the debate. Most (69 percent) said they were “annoyed.”

Graham didn’t reveal his thoughts about the debate, although he implied it wasn’t good for the nation.

“After watching the debate last night, we are reminded that the problems we face as a nation cannot be solved without God. He is our only hope,” Graham wrote on Facebook. “Many areas of our country are in chaos. People are so divided. The coronavirus has attacked almost every country in the world, with no end in sight.

“But God can deliver us, if we call upon Him, turn from our sins, repent, and put our faith in His Son, Jesus Christ. May we continue to pray for those in leadership that God would give them wisdom and direction. And we need to pray for all aspects of the upcoming election.

“The Word of God says, ‘Turn to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.’ (Isaiah…

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett allowed her name to appear in a newspaper pro-life insert in 2006 that said she and others oppose “abortion on demand,” according to a new report that may be the most revealing indicator yet of her personal views on abortion.

The names of Barrett and other local citizens appeared in the newspaper ad under the statement, “We, the following citizens of Michiana, oppose abortion on demand and support the right to life from fertilization to natural death,” according to a report from National Review’s Ramesh Ponnuru.  

The insert was sponsored by St. Joseph County Right to Life. “Michiana” is a term used to describe the region around South Bend that includes Michigan and Indiana. 

“Barrett’s signature is the most direct confirmation we have received that she believes there should be limits on abortion, but it is not a surprise: We already knew that she had been part of Notre Dame’s ‘Faculty for Life,’ and that she is a Catholic who seeks to adhere to Church teaching,” Ponnuru wrote. 

Although the insert may reveal her personal feelings on abortion, it does not mean she is an automatic vote to overturn Roe v. Wade or even to uphold abortion restrictions if she is confirmed.

During Chief Justice John Roberts’ confirmation in 2005, the Los Angeles Times reported that his wife, Jane Sullivan Roberts, previously was…

As a group of abortion activists were staging a protest to denounce the nomination of Amy Comey Barrett, Students For Life came to show their support for the Supreme Court nominee. However, not everyone in the abortion rally took kindly to their appearance.

In fact, one of the pro-life supporters was reportedly punched in the face by one of the abortion activists. According to The Christian Post, Breitbart news captured “the dueling demonstrations in front of the Supreme Court” on video.

In the 90-minute long video, abortion activists can be heard chanting “no confirmation before inauguration” while pro-life activists yelled “we have the vote.”

About an hour into the video, as one activist is yelling “abortion kills a human person” into a megaphone, a woman standing next to her, identified later as Autumn Schimmer, was seemingly punched in the face. The assailant immediately fled the area.

Twenty-three-year-old Schimmer, the communications and market manager for Students for Life Action, said in a statement on the Students for Life of America website, “I was approached by a pro-choice woman who wanted to have a conversation about what feminism means to me. I told her that women are not empowered when they kill their own children, and we need to do better.”

Schimmer continued, “After that, she was getting more aggressive. I took a step back to return…

An atheist group has filed an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit against a Georgia college that disciplined a Christian student for preaching on campus.

According to The Christian Post, the American Humanist Association filed the brief this week in the case of Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski.

In the case, the Alliance Defending Freedom filed suit on behalf of student Chike Uzuegbunam against George Gwinnett College.

Uzuegbunam was disciplined for distributing Christian literature outside the limits of a free speech zone on the college campus.

According to school policy, which has since changed, students were only allowed to preach or distribute literature at two “free speech zones” on campus.

AHA Executive Director Roy Speckhardt said in a statement released Tuesday that he believes people must “be given every chance to preserve their First Amendment rights.

“While the AHA and ADF may approach the Constitution from different angles, at the very least we agree that First Amendment litigation and the associated rights are essential to our democracy,” he said.

In the amicus brief, the American Humanist Association said, “religious freedom” is the “cornerstone of our democracy.”

“On the chopping block is a time-honored remedy essential to vindicating the most important rights in our country. Religious freedom—the cornerstone of our democracy—could…

Over 2.5 million Netflix subscribers have cancelled their accounts over Netflix’s promotion of Cuties, a film about a child dancing explicitly in a competition with other girls, The Hollywood Reporter reports. The report is based off Wells Fargo’s Steven Cahall, stating the fall comes from Netflix subscribers from the U.S. and Canada leaving the streaming service. Originally, he forecasted a gain of 500,000 subscribers for the quarter, but after looking at the numbers, he saw the massive decline.

The Hollywood Reporter reports him saying, “We think the current controversy and elevated churn is essentially a flash in the pan for Netflix. If we are to believe reports, then Netflix faced a short-lived but potentially stark churn uptick in September due to controversy around Cuties. … Given how strong Netflix is as a service we’re loathe to get too negative, but our churn analysis does imply some meaningful pressure.”

The pressure comes after a series of reports about Netflix promoting the Sundance award-winning film Cuties, which is about a young Muslim girl who rebels against her conservative faith by joining a dance team, where they perform explicit dances in competition. Reportedly, the parents are painted as religious extremists who are trying to keep their daughter from growing up. Throughout the film, viewers are subjected to sexual dance scenes and what some considered a promotion of child sexual…

By Leonardo Blair, Christian Post Reporter Follow | Thursday, October 01, 2020

Two days after filing a lawsuit against its former president, Thom Rainer, for allegedly breaching his severance agreement, LifeWay Christian Resources announced Wednesday that it will resolve the dispute in a different manner.

“While there have been numerous public misstatements and inaccuracies surrounding this matter, we have been and continue to be hopeful that we may resolve this issue with Dr. Rainer regarding his agreement with LifeWay and his partnership with a competitor,” Todd Fannin, chairman of the organization’s board of trustees wrote in an email to his colleagues who had planned to meet over disagreements concerning the lawsuit Wednesday.

“In lieu of moving forward with litigation, both parties are currently exploring the possibility of an agreed upon resolution of the differences. Our continued prayer is that this will be resolved quickly and amicably,” he noted.

In the email cited by the Baptist Press, Fanning said they arrived at the decision after a meeting of the trustee executive committee. An emergency meeting that was scheduled for the full board was…

San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced, houses of worship may reopen to 25 percent capacity or up to 100 people, due to the city’s declining infection and case rates.

Breed was previously under fire for limiting gatherings at houses of worship to one person.

“We know this continues to be a challenging time with people struggling economically and emotionally. However, thanks to San Francisco’s commitment to following public health guidance, we are seeing improvements in our numbers, which means we can continue to move forward with reopening,” said Mayor Breed.

However, several religions and denominations have protested the city’s restrictive rules as “unjust” limitations not imposed on their secular counterparts. According to The Christian Post, Catholic congregants participated in the “Free the Mass” event last week and walked from city hall to the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption where San Francisco Archbishop Salatore Cordileone conducted an outdoor mass.

“Particularly for us as Catholics, attending the Mass and receiving the Body and Blood of Christ in person is the source and the summit of our faith, and we have shown we can celebrate the Mass safely,” Cordileone said in a petition that gathered over 35,000 signatures. “As three major infectious disease specialists recently pointed out, ‘over one million public [M]asses have been celebrated…

By Leonardo Blair, Christian Post Reporter Follow | Thursday, October 01, 2020

Senior officers of the Southern Baptist Convention reaffirmed the denomination’s repudiation of white supremacy as a “scheme of the devil” Wednesday after a controversial call by President Donald Trump to far-right activists to “stand back and stand by” during the presidential debate on Tuesday.

“When asked to condemn white supremacy, every single one of us should be ready to do so. Racism is, sadly, not extinct, and we know from our Southern Baptist history the effects of the horrific sins of racism and hatred,” SBC President J.D. Greear said on Twitter Wednesday afternoon.

“We denounce and repudiate white supremacy and every form of racial and ethnic hatred as a scheme of the devil intended to bring suffering and division to our society. We re-affirm what Southern Baptists said to this in 2017.”