Scott Slayton

• Large Majority of Americans Believe Religious Freedom Is Important for American Society
  A new poll by Rasmussen and Summit Institute shows that more than three in four Americans believe religious freedom is essential for maintaining a “healthy American society.”
  Thursday, June 24, 2021
• Ohio Clergy Call for Day of Prayer for Local Law Enforcement
  A group of Ohio clergy is offering their support for law enforcement officers by calling for a “Day of Prayer and Appreciation for Local Law Enforcement.”
  Wednesday, June 23, 2021
• Jerry Jenkins Discusses His New Book and the Urgency of Sharing Our Faith amid the Impending End Times
  In a recent interview, co-author of the Left Behind series Jerry B. Jenkins opened up about his newest book, his son’s success with the crowdfunded TV series “The Chosen” and why he believes we are...
  Monday, June 21, 2021
• The SBC Stakes Out a Position on Abortion that Will Win Few Hearts and Minds
  Last week, Southern Baptists passed a resolution seeking to abolish abortion with no exceptions. The resolution decried the use of incremental steps to end abortion. It laid down a bold and...
  Monday, June 21, 2021
• Most Christian Colleges Have Not Changed Their Marijuana Prohibitions as More States Move to Legalize
  According to a recent survey conducted by The Christian Standard, Christian colleges have largely maintained their prohibition of marijuana usage despite more and more states loosen restrictions on...
  Monday, June 21, 2021
• Court Fines Masterpiece Cakeshop for Declining to Bake a Gender Transition Cake
  A Colorado judge has ordered Masterpiece Cakeshop and its owner Jack Phillips to pay a Denver attorney $500 for refusing to bake them a cake that celebrated their gender transition.
  Thursday, June 17, 2021
• Video Game Creator Refuses to Apologize for Donating to GOP, Pro-Life Candidates
  Scott Cawthon, the creator of the video game series "Five Night at Freddy's", has recently come under fire after donations that he made to President Trump, and other Republican candidates came to...
  Tuesday, June 15, 2021
• Edinburgh Pays Church after Cancelling Event over Speaker’s Views on Homosexuality
  After canceling a three-day event planned by Scotland-based Destiny Church over the views of one of the speakers, the Edinburgh City Council has agreed to pay the church £25,000, or approximately...
  Monday, June 14, 2021
• Governor Greg Abbott Announces That Texas Plans to Continue Building Border Wall
  This week, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that the state will allocate funds to resume building a wall on the border between Texas and Mexico.
  Friday, June 11, 2021
• The SBC and the Struggle to Address Sexual Abuse
  This year's Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting will be a watershed moment for the SBC. Messengers will choose a new SBC President and will have the opportunity to decide whether the...
  Friday, June 11, 2021
• Jack Phillips Details the Difficulties, Threats He Faced after Declining to Bake a Same-Sex Wedding Cake
  Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips recently opened up about the threats and challenges he faced while his legal case made its way to the Supreme Court of the United States. In 2012, Phillips...
  Thursday, June 10, 2021
• Vice President Harris Faces Criticism over Central American Trip
  Vice President Kamala Harris has received backlash across party lines for meeting with South and Central American leaders before visiting the U.S.-Mexico Border.
  Wednesday, June 9, 2021
• Colonial Pipeline CEO Answers Questions about Hacking before Senate Committee
  Joseph Blount, the CEO of Colonial Pipeline, appeared before the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday to address the hacking of their pipeline in May.
  Tuesday, June 8, 2021
• YouTube Permanently Bans Eric Metaxas' Radio Show
  Conservative Christian commentator Eric Metaxas shared that his radio show's YouTube channel has been permanently banned from YouTube.
  Monday, June 7, 2021
• How the Southern Baptist Convention Works
  In the coming days, the Southern Baptist Convention will likely be in the headlines as messengers from churches around the country prepare to meet in Nashville for the Convention’s Annual Meeting....
  Friday, June 4, 2021
• How Do We Speak about Our Political Opponents?
  Somewhere along the way, Christians fell for the idea that showing basic kindness was somehow the same as kowtowing to political correctness. Instead of listening to pastors, theologians, or public...
  Friday, May 28, 2021
• How to Spot Bias in the News
  Bias in the news media is only going to grow more pronounced in the coming years. Rather than spending our time decrying it, we should learn how to spot it and how to learn from it. As followers of...
  Tuesday, May 18, 2021
• 5 Prayers for the United States on the National Day of Prayer
  On this National Day of Prayer, let's pray for our leaders to have wisdom, for our religious freedom to be upheld, for just laws to be enacted, for the health of our churches and finally, for a...
  Thursday, May 6, 2021