(Christianity Today) Even with increased safety protocols in place, some Christian camps could not keep out COVID-19 this summer. Week after week, the headlines tracked the outbreaks: 82 cases at Camp Kanakuk in Missouri, an evangelical camp that draws kids from 10 states. Dozens at a church camp in Keller, Texas, and more at Allaso Ranch in Hawkins, Texas, where kids … [Read more...] about Christian Camps Tried to Keep COVID Away. It Didn’t Always Work.
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Teacher’s Back-to-School ‘Baggage’ Activity Goes Viral for ALL the Right Reasons
(ForEveryMom) Seasoned Middle School teacher Karen Lowe has had her fair share of introductions over the last two decades of molding young minds. To kick off the school year, she tried a new tactic called “The Baggage Activity” to get kids to open up and share with their new classmates. When she first decided to try the activity, Karen had no idea the incredible doors it … [Read more...] about Teacher’s Back-to-School ‘Baggage’ Activity Goes Viral for ALL the Right Reasons
Kansas Pastor Adam Carter Asks for Help to #Findmarilane After His Wife Goes Missing en Route to Alabama
(RNS) A Kansas pastor is asking for help to find his wife, who reportedly went missing while traveling to seek help for her mental health. Marilane Carter was last seen Sunday (Aug. 2) in video at a hotel in West Plains, Missouri, according to Overland Park Police Det. Blake Larsen, and her phone last pinged near Memphis, Tennessee. Her family has not heard from her … [Read more...] about Kansas Pastor Adam Carter Asks for Help to #Findmarilane After His Wife Goes Missing en Route to Alabama
Researchers Admit Trans-Affirming Study Was Wrong
(The Christian Institute) Researchers who claimed transgender people who undergo surgery to ‘change sex’ have better mental health outcomes have admitted their widely-shared study was wrong. Last year, Swedish researchers Dr Richard Bränström and Dr John Pachankis claimed that people who have surgery to try and change sex are less likely to need mental health treatment than … [Read more...] about Researchers Admit Trans-Affirming Study Was Wrong
Hasbro Pulls Trolls Doll After Complaints It Grooms Children for Abuse
(The New York Post) These petitioners aren’t playing around. A doll based on the movie “Trolls” is being pulled from shelves after online watchdogs slammed the toy for allegedly promoting pedophilia. Hasbro, the company behind the controversial doll, announced Wednesday it has begun removing the “Trolls World Tour Giggle and Sing Poppy” from shelves and will be … [Read more...] about Hasbro Pulls Trolls Doll After Complaints It Grooms Children for Abuse