August 2021

Hundreds Arrested At Faith Driven Rally

Several Episcopal clergy and lay leaders were among more than 200 demonstrators who were arrested and detained in Washington, D.C., while rallying with the Poor People’s Campaign in favor of legislation that would benefit disenfranchised voters and low-income Americans. The event was organized by Rev William Barber II and Rev Liz Theoharis. It featured speakers like Rev Jesse Jackson and Luci Baines Johnson, former president Lyndon B. Johnson’s daughter. Read more about the rally here.

 

Pastor Donates Kidney To Church Member 

When Jack Coultas, pastor of Park Grove Christian Church in Deepwater, found out that church member Jeremy Whitman, 36, was in desperate need of a new kidney due to diabetes, he was hoping to become a donor.  Wanting to live out 1 John 3:16-17, Coultas said, “I just felt like the responsible thing to do as a Christian was to see if I could be a candidate. I could not think of any reason not to.”  When the pastor came back as a match, he immediately donated his kidney adding, everyone should love like Jesus. Read more about this generous gift here.

 

Leader Of Burned Church Offers Forgiveness To Arsonist

St. George Coptic Orthodox Church in the Canadian city of Surrey, British Columbia, was destroyed in a recent arson attack. The church is another casualty in a string of arson attacks on Canadian churches in recent months. The attacks follow the discovery of unmarked graves of nearly 1,000 indigenous children on the lands of church and state-run residential schools. Yet despite seeing his church go up in flames, Steven Faltas, a board member, shared that he forgives whoever is behind the arson attack. Read more about the arson here.

 

84 Year Old England Farmer Becomes YouTube Star

An 84-year-old former farmer has become a YouTube hit with his soothing words and gentle wisdom helping people cope with anxiety during the pandemic.  John Butler, who in the 1970s was one of the first organic farmers, has practiced meditation throughout his life. Aged 79, he began to post YouTube videos sharing his own philosophical take on life. Mr. Butler, who is from Bakewell in Derbyshire can often be seen, usually alone, cycling his three-wheeler bike. His fans from around the world have posted such comments as: “I want this guy to read me bedtime stories.” and, “His voice sounds like a warm glass of milk”. Read more about this unusual star here.

 

 

 

Woman With Down Syndrome Dedicates 10 Years To Handwriting The Bible

Ten years ago, 28 year old, Caroline Campbell decided to handwrite the Bible.  She finally finished her longstanding project earlier this month, in front of a crowd of fellow parishioners at Community Bible Church in Beaufort. what makes this act even more remarkable, is that Caroline suffers with Down Syndrome. “I want to inspire people to write the Bible like me,” Campbell said. Caroline has numerous binders of all of her hard work. “My favorite book is Esther,” she said. Read more about this amazing woman here. 

 

Converse Under Fire For Shoe Featuring A Satanic Symbol

Finding themselves under scrutiny, Converse unveiled a new limited edition collaboration with fashion designer Rick Owens, through his brand, Drkshdw. The sneakers, coming in several styles, feature a pentagram in place of the iconic Chuck Taylor star. In a quote posted by Converse, Owens said he has “been using this pentagram for a long time because, obviously, it has adolescent occult associations. But one of the main things that I think it suggests is empathy and a consideration of systems of living that might not be standard. Read more about the shoes here.

 

Muppets Go Woke Featuring Gonzo In A Dress

In a sad display of the recent “woke culture”, the Muppet Babies have joined the cause. The show dove into the cultural debate over gender expression and LGBT ideology in recent days when it aired a new episode showing Gonzo wearing a dress to a royal ball. “I don’t want you to be upset with me, but I don’t want to do things just because that’s the way they’ve always been done, either. I want to be me,” Gonzo says. The episode received some backlash on Twitter. Conservative commentator Candace Owens said: “I can’t believe I’m tweeting this but.. they are pushing the trans agenda on children via muppet babies.” Read more about the show’s decision here.

 

Premature Baby Becomes Prodigy At Age Three

Lawson Lundberg was born prematurely in a hospital in Portland, Oregon 3 years ago. He was expected to have significant delays in cognitive development. For the first two years of Lawson’s life, Lawson’s mom didn’t hear him speak a word. Then she noticed a change. “He seemed leaps-and-bounds ahead, learning shapes without us having to teach him, learning words we don’t even remember saying around him.” At 3 years old, Lawson now knows every flag, capital, and country in the world. His IQ is a whopping 151 after getting tested and has joined the national intelligence organization of Mensa. Lawson is among the group’s youngest members. Read more about this remarkable toddler here.