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Is the Church of Scotland losing its historical buildings or doing what it can to preserve them?

By almost every modern measure of successful ministry, Jesus' sermon would have been considered a disaster. He had thousands of followers — until he preached hard truth, and most of them left. What does that mean for pastors today who are afraid to lose their crowd?

When my parents sought help for my childhood distress, they were given an ultimatum: affirm my transition or prepare for a funeral. Like thousands of families, we fell victim to a manipulative narrative used by medical institutions to justify irreversible procedures. Years after my age-15 mastectomy, I came to realize that no medical intervention could fix the underlying loneliness I felt—and that true healing required accepting who I was created to be.

Foster parents know from day one that their children may not stay. But what if biological parents are living under the same illusion of permanence — they've just never had it tested?

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed sorrow and ordered an immediate investigation after a fire erupted early Wednesday at a nursery for newborns in a major government hospital in Pakistan’s capital, killing more than a dozen babies. The post Fire Erupts At Pakistan Nursery For Newborns Killing 14 appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

The U.S. Supreme Court is again being asked to step into the national fight over whether states may require the Ten Commandments to be posted in public school classrooms, as new challenges from Louisiana and Texas push the issue toward a potentially major First Amendment showdown. The post Supreme Court Asked Again to Take Up Ten Commandments in Public Schools appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

A U.S. foreign-aid watchdog has referred more than 100 current and former UNRWA employees for possible suspension or debarment after finding evidence tying them to the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led massacre in Israel and/or affiliation with Hamas’s military wing. The post USAID Watchdog Refers Over 100 UNRWA Staff Over Oct. 7, Hamas Links appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday declaring a national emergency aimed at protecting the U.S. bulk-power system from foreign-made equipment that the White House says could expose America’s electric grid to cyber intrusion, sabotage, or supply-chain disruption. The post Trump Declares National Emergency to Protect U.S. Power Grid From Foreign Cyber Threats appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Hungary’s new government has asked prosecutors to investigate suspected fraud and financial misconduct surrounding the previous administration’s purchase of nearly 17,000 Chinese ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic, while dozens of senior diplomats are being removed from their posts. The post Hungary Probes 827 Million Euro COVID Deal As Magyar Government Targets Orbán-Era Practices (Worthy News In-Depth) appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Ukraine has dramatically widened drone attacks deep inside Russia, striking military aircraft, vessels, energy facilities and warehouses, while Russian troops edged closer to the strategic eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk amid reports that Moscow could mobilize hundreds of thousands of additional soldiers. The post Ukraine Expands Deep Strikes In Russia As Moscow Pushes Toward Sloviansk (Worthy News Briefing) appeared first on Worthy Christian News.

Residents were left grieving Thursday as massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China-ruled Tibet killed at least 160 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing, authorities confirmed. The post Nepal-Tibet Floods Kill 160; Hundreds Missing appeared first on Worthy Christian News.