A Texas town wins a Christmas prize

A Texas town wins a Christmas prize

VERBATIM:  The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty has given Sweetwater its annual “Tiny Tim” award for fighting to keep a Nativity scene on display outside the local courthouse.  A local atheist demanded that the creche be removed but residents flooded a Nolan County Commissioners meeting to defend the display, arguing that it involved no tax payer funding and did not preclude other private citizens from making their own presentations in the same location.  MH SRN NEWS.

Church-goers voted for Trump

Church-goers voted for Trump

VERBATIM:  The Public Religion Research Institute has completed deep-dive into the election results and one of the things it has discovered is that the more frequently a person attended worship services, the more likely he was to cast his ballot for Mr. Trump.  88% of White Evangelicals who go to church at least once a week voted for the president, compared to 77% of those who seldom attend.  The same pattern held for Catholics, who also voted for Mr. Trump in large numbers.  MH SRN NEWS.

The Scripps Spelling Bee embraces feminism

The Scripps Spelling Bee embraces feminism

VERBATIM:  Organizers of the annual contest say they will now accept a new spelling for the word “women” that eliminates any reference to men.  Women spelt “w o m y n” was first promoted in the 1970s by feminist leaders in an effort to “make the word free of masculine influence”.  Scripps officials say they are making the change because the Merriam-Webster dictionary has done so.  The 100th edition of the spelling bee is set to take place in May of next year.  MH SRN NEWS.

Special honors for a group of governors

Special honors for a group of governors

VERBATIM:  A coalition of pro-life groups will celebrate Florida’s Ron DeSantis, South Dakota’s Krisi Noem and Nebraska’s Jim Pillen for their efforts to defeat abortion amendments in their states.  The trio are to be honored next month at the annual National Prayer Service that takes place here in Washington around the March For Life.  Organizer Frank Pavon says “The work that was done in these battles to educate and mobilize our fellow citizens has lasting value.”  MH SRN NEWS.

America’s college professors are afraid

America’s college professors are afraid

Most Americans fear enemies within

Most Americans fear enemies within

Evangelical Christians voted for President Trump in big numbers again

Evangelical Christians voted for President Trump in big numbers again

A Canadian official opposes public prayer

A Canadian official opposes public prayer

VERBATIM:  Francois Legault, the premier of Quebec, is urging lawmakers to take up legislation that would make it illegal for people to petition God outside of churches or their own homes.  Legault says “People praying in the streets, in public parks, is not something we want in Quebec.”  In fact, the premier is taking aim at Muslims who pray several times a day, wherever they are, but a ban on public prayer would affect ALL religions and might violate the Canadian charter.  MH SRN NEWS

A satanic display in New Hampshire has been destroyed

A satanic display in New Hampshire has been destroyed

A California woman files suit over sex-change procedures

A California woman files suit over sex-change procedures

A New Jersey mega-church packs a lot of meals

A New Jersey mega-church packs a lot of meals

A British court sentences a man for causing an abortion

A British court sentences a man for causing an abortion

VERBATIM:  Stuart Worby is going to prison for 12 years after being convicted of slipping an abortifacient drug into the drink of his pregnant girlfriend.  The woman lost her unborn baby at 15 weeks and told the court that since ingesting the drugs she has become infertile.  Pro-life advocates in the United Kingdom and in this country have been warning that the decision to make abortion drugs readily available is likely to lead to more cases like this one.  MH SRN NEWS.

The Satanic Temple is at it again

The Satanic Temple is at it again

VERBATIM:  The organization has begun its annual practice of erecting images of the devil along side Nativity scenes set upl in public spaces.  The latest case is Concord, New Hampshire where a goat-headed statue was unveiled outside the state house over the weekend to the chants of “Hail Satan” by a group of Temple worshippers.  Polls indicate that about one-third of New Hampshire residents are atheists, agnostics or followers of no particular religion.  MH SRN NEWS.

‘Tis the season for living nativities

‘Tis the season for living nativities

VERBATIM:  Churches and ministries across the country are in the process of gathering costumes and volunteers for their annual effort to spread the gospel with a little bit of drama.  Faith Lutheran Church in Branson, Missouri will put one on this Sunday night.  Horizon Church in Rancho Santa Fe, California will do the same on December 20th through the 22nd.  And there will be a living nativity at First Presbyterian Church in Spruce Pine, North Carolina on the 20th.  MH SRN NEWS.

A victory for religious freedom in New York

A victory for religious freedom in New York

A lawsuit over a doll and a website

A lawsuit over a doll and a website

VERBATIM:  A South Carolina woman has filed suit against Mattel for leading her young daughter to internet pornography.  It all began with the packaging for the company’s dolls based on the characters in the Broadway musical “Wicked”.  The box included a message urging kids to visit the Wicked website — but when they did — they arrived at an on-line porn destination.  Mattel blames a misprint on the box and has since recalled the dolls.  MH SRN NEWS.

Presbyterian Church USA has paid a price for embracing LGBT agenda

The Presbyterian Church USA has paid a price for embracing the LGBT agenda

VERBATIM:  According to the denomination’s own statistics, more than one million members have left it over past 15 years as leadership has approved gay marriage and homosexual ordination.  Scores of churches have also left the PCUSA for more conservative organizations.  The latest report also reveals that young people have very little interest in the denomination, leaving most of the people in then pews these days amongst the ranks of senior citizens.  MH SRN NEWS.

A Louisiana church rises from the ashes

A Louisiana church rises from the ashes

VERBATIM:  Greater Union Baptist Church of St. Landry Parish was burned to the ground by an arsonist in 2019.  But the congregation of the historic black church has rebuilt it and the sanctuary is set to be rededicated this month.  Pastor Patrick Lavergne tells News 15 ““It’s a new beginning.  We have a bigger facility, and we have a lot more options than we had in the old facility. As is stated, what the devil meant for evil, God turned it into good.”  MH SRN NEWS.

A victory for religious freedom in New Jersey

A victory for religious freedom in New Jersey

VERBATIM:  A federal judge has ruled that the state can NOT exclude churches from its historic preservation grant fund simply because they are religious.  The Mendham Methodist Church and The Zion Lutheran Church Long Valley took the state to court when they were denied access to the fund.  First Liberty represented the churches and released a statement “Time and again, the Supreme Court has declared all forms of religious discrimination by the government unconstitutional.”  MH SRN NEWS.

Toronto celebrates Christianity

Toronto celebrates Christianity

Bible sales are up

Bible sales are up

VERBATIM:  According to data from Circana Book Scan, purchase of the scriptures surged 22% in the first 10 months of this year — compared to a 1% increase for book sales generally.  Nearly 14 million Bibles have been bought by Americans so far in 2024 and some clergymen think it has to do with anxiety over things such as the economy and global conflicts.  In fact, the Bible is a best-seller virtually every year — but the 2024 surge is attracting attention.  MH SRN NEWS.

Christians are cheering Australia’s social media ban

Christians are cheering Australia’s social media ban

VERBATIM:  Clergymen, pro-family groups and others have been warning for years that social media is corrupting the spirits, minds and bodies of the world’s young people and they are all congratulating Australia’s government for taking action.  Though it won’t be implemented for a year, the ban will cover all children under the age of 16 and will levy large fines on tech companies that break the law.  Social media is blamed for introducing kids to pornography and gambling amongst other things.  MH SRN NEWS.

A post-election analysis of the people who voted for Trump

A post-election analysis of the people who voted for President Trump

VERBATIM:  It comes from the Pew Research Center and it finds that those who cast their ballot for Mr. Trump, be they Republicans, Independents or even Democrats, are more conservative on social issues than the general population — or even than the President himself in some cases.  Over 90% of them do NOT accept transgenderism.  60% believe people should emphasize marriage and family and 89% favor legal gun ownership.  MH SRN NEWS.

The Naughty and Nice list is out

The Naughty and Nice list is out