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A high school student at Central Davidson High School in Lexington, North Carolina was suspended for three days after using the term “illegal alien” in class. 16-year-old Christian McGee was being assigned a list of vocabulary words in his English class, with one of the words being “alien.” McGee then asked if the term was…

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April 20th was the 25th anniversary of the Columbine school shooting in 1999, where 12 students and a teacher were murdered while 21 additional students suffered injuries from gunshot wounds and 3 were injured in the chaos. It was the deadliest school shooting in America at the time and opened up conversations about mental health,…

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According to a survey, a majority of American Catholics think abortion should be legal in all or most cases, although support for legal abortion is much lower among Catholics who attend Mass regularly. The Pew Research Center recently released a blog titled “9 Facts about U.S. Catholics.” One fact included on the list, based on research conducted…

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According to officials, a man pretending to be a priest and wanted by authorities across the country on accusations of robbing churches has been arrested in California. Deputies arrested New York native Malin Rostas shortly after he attempted to burglarize a Moreno Valley church, according to a news release from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.…

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Kirk Cameron has spoken out against what he considered the “evil” of Hollywood after the documentary “Quiet on the Set” exposed the abusive nature of popular 90s Nickelodeon programs. The documentary discussed a number of inappropriate interactions between adults and child stars such as Amanda Bynes and Drake Bell. Bell revealed he was sexually abused…

Pastor Mark Driscoll set the evangelical world on fire last week after calling out a men’s conference at James River Church for a having a “Jezebel spirit.” Driscoll, infamous for his role as former pastor of Mars Church and the accusations of pastoral abuse, attended the Stronger Men’s conference in Springfield, Missouri where Alex Magala…

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An MSNBC accused a growing program that allows public school students to learn about the Bible of indoctrination during a segment on the program. MSNBC host Alex Wagner reported on the growing popularity of Lifewise Academy, a program that allows public school students to learn about the Bible off-campus during school hours. The program had…

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Pastor Jim Staley of the Passion for Truth ministry has put out a strong message about the solar eclipse on April 8th. Speaking before the actual event in a YouTube video that has garnered nearly 4 million views, Staley warned that the eclipse was Bible prophecy in action. He stated that God was using the…

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Billions of cicadas are expected to start swarming in more than a dozen states in the coming weeks, and while the strange occurrence may be a nuisance for many, scientists say the activities of the noisy flying insects are a natural marvel beholden to northern America — and anglers say the bugs create ideal fishing conditions to…

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The pink moon is often alluded to in the Bible and secular beliefs as a symbol of change and renewal. In many cultures, the pink moon is a sign or symbol of the arrival of spring. It is the season when pink flowers begin to bloom. The full moon in April is called the “pink moon.”…
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