Christian Evangelists Removed From Burning Man After Outreach, Organizers Cite Rule Violations

Christian Evangelists Removed From Burning Man After Outreach, Organizers Cite Rule Violations

A Navy veteran and missionary with Philip Renner Ministries says he and other Christian evangelists were removed from Burning Man in Nevada after sharing their faith with hundreds of attendees, while event organizers say the group was expelled for repeatedly violating community rules.
  • Austin Backs “Jesus Was a Migrant” Screening as CAIR Joins Panel
    Austin officials are using public funds to support a documentary screening later this month that connects Jesus with immigration and will be followed by a panel featuring a representative from CAIR-Austin, part of an organization designated a terrorist group by the state of Texas. The Sept. 10 event at the Asian American Resource Center will include a screening of “Jesus Was a Migrant,” followed by an interfaith and civil-rights discussion.
  • Detroit Pastor Says Dearborn Is Operating Under Sharia Law as City Dispute Escalates
    A Detroit pastor sharply criticized Dearborn officials during a recent city council meeting, accusing the city of placing Islamic law above U.S. law and warning that “we have lost this city” to Sharia. “This is a city that is no longer up under American laws; we are up under Sharia law. We will not have it anymore,” Lorenzo Sewell, pastor of 180 Church in Detroit, said last week, according to Fox News. “Enough is enough.”

Parents Challenge California Charter School Ban on Christian Homeschool Materials at Supreme Court

Three California families are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider a challenge to a state charter school policy that bars religious materials from being used in publicly funded independent-study and homeschool programs. The dispute centers on whether California may permit charter schools to withhold funding and academic credit when parents choose educational resources containing religious content.
  • Houston Pastor Released From ICE Custody, Returns to Church Ahead of Asylum Hearing
    Pastor Luis Morales Pérez returned to the pulpit Sunday after being released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody on a $12,000 bond. Morales, 50, was detained by federal agents on Aug. 6 at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston while traveling with his family to New York, according to the Houston Chronicle. The newspaper reported that he posted bond and was released Wednesday.
  • Street Preacher Assaulted by Pedestrian During Outreach in West Hollywood’s LGBT District
    An Arizona-based street evangelism ministry says members of its team were attacked while sharing the Gospel in West Hollywood’s LGBT “Rainbow District.” David Hoffman of His Kingdom Enterprises said he and other evangelists were conducting an outreach in the West Hollywood area at about 2 a.m. on Aug. 16 when fellow team member David Ramirez was allegedly struck from behind by an unidentified person.
  • Watchdog Raises Alarm Over CCP-Linked Student Exchange Program in American Schools
    China is influencing American K-12 classrooms and universities to shape how Americans view the country, according to a report by the watchdog group Defending Education. Defending Education released its report "Little Red Classrooms" Thursday, stating that at least 83 universities and 26 K-12 schools across 30 states have participated in China's Young Envoys Scholarship (YES) program.
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  • Christian Forest Service Officer Secures Sunday Sabbath Accommodation

    A U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officer in Colorado has received a religious accommodation allowing him to avoid regularly working on Sundays after previously being denied the request. Adam Diemert, who is based in Glenwood Springs, was recently granted the accommodation. A devout Presbyterian, Diemert attends church services twice each Sunday.

  • Texas Attorney Accuses Police of Enforcing “Anti-Christian” Rules in Pro-Life Arrests

    A Texas attorney and longtime First Amendment advocate has accused law enforcement of siding with “anti-Christian leftists” after four pro-life demonstrators were arrested near the Alamo in San Antonio. The arrests occurred around 10 a.m. Aug. 15, when Texas Department of Public Safety officers confronted street evangelists and abortion opponents displaying pro-life signs in a public area near the historic site.

  • Vietnam Jails Protestant Pastor for 7½ Years Over “National Unity” Charge

    A court in Vietnam’s Dak Lak province has sentenced Montagnard Protestant pastor Y Nuen Ayun to seven-and-a-half years in prison after finding him guilty of undermining “the national unity policy.” The 59-year-old pastor was also given four years of supervised probation following his release, according to a statement from U.K.-based religious freedom organization Christian Solidarity Worldwide.

  • Former Teacher Arrested Over Bomb Threat to Florida Megachurch

    A former teacher has been arrested after allegedly sending a bomb threat to Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, a prominent megachurch in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Melissa Ann Redway, who previously taught at the church’s Westminster Academy and sang in the congregation’s choir, was taken into custody Monday in connection with an email sent to church officials.

  • WNBA Weighs Transgender Athlete Eligibility as Women’s Sports Debate Intensifies

    The WNBA has publicly addressed questions surrounding transgender athlete eligibility as debate over biological sex and competitive fairness continues to intensify across women’s sports. Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham has emerged as a leading voice in the debate, speaking out in support of keeping women’s sports reserved for female athletes.

  • McKinney City Council Approves Large-Scale Mosque Development Despite Concerns From Texas Pastor and Son

    A Texas pastor and his son joined dozens of residents in voicing opposition to a proposed Islamic complex in McKinney, a suburb north of Dallas. Despite the objections, the McKinney City Council voted 7-0 last week to approve the McKinney Islamic Association’s site plan for a roughly 32,000-square-foot development on about 5.5 acres. Plans include a 15,000-square-foot sanctuary, classrooms and a gymnasium.

  • UMC Pastor Adam Hamilton Wins Kansas Democratic Senate Primary

    United Methodist megachurch Pastor Adam Hamilton has secured the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate in Kansas after defeating 10 other candidates in a crowded primary field. During the campaign, he also set a Kansas fundraising record by bringing in nearly $3.7 million in his first 62 days.

  • Former US Ambassador Barred From Leaving South Korea, Warns Country Is “Rapidly Becoming Communist”

    Morse H. Tan, a former Trump administration official who has been barred from leaving South Korea after allegedly defaming its president on United States soil, is warning that his treatment signals increasingly communist tactics by a key American ally.
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