Christian Post

• 4 times Barack Obama likened to Jesus, the Messiah: 'This is the New Testament'

  President Donald Trump’s recent social media post is not the first time the depiction of a political leader as Jesus Christ or the Messiah has generated outrage. Former President Barack Obama was frequently portrayed as a Christ-like figure during his initial 2008 presidential campaign as well as his presidency. Here are four examples. 

• Trump’s deleted ‘great physician’ post: Why it’s a warning for the Church

  When any political leader is portrayed in explicitly messianic terms, a line has been crossed.

• 4 benefits of a staycation you probably haven’t considered

  We were hoping to take a vacation this year, but we really can’t afford it. Any ideas on ways I can avoid disappointing the family?

• 250th anniversary of independence: What makes an American?

  So, what do a significant majority of Americans believe the United States of America is?

• Muslim man holds Christian woman at gunpoint, orders her to marry him or be killed

  Police in Pakistan arrested a Muslim man accused of threatening to kill a Christian woman if she refused to convert to Islam and marry him, according to her family.

• Mississippi bans abortion-inducing drugs amid 'continuing threat' of mail-order abortion

  Mississippi has banned the prescription and distribution of abortion-inducing drugs, one of the most common methods used to terminate a pregnancy in the United States, even in states with strong laws restricting abortion. 

• Pete Hegseth reads fake Bible verse from 'Pulp Fiction' during prayer service, likens press to Pharisees

  Secretary of War Pete Hegseth drew scorn for reading a fake Bible quote from Quentin Tarantino's 1994 film Pulp Fiction during the monthly Pentagon prayer service Wednesday.

• Logan Paul talks Christianity, Pokémon prayer, Jesus and feeling God wrath

  Logan Paul, a highly visible figure in online entertainment culture, is known for his business ventures and controversies, but has also been getting attention for viral discussions on faith-related topics with influential Christians. 

• Harvest says lawyer for child sex abuse claimants obtained 200K confidential church files

  Harvest Christian Fellowship in California, along with its founder and lead pastor, Greg Laurie, has accused the attorney for some 22 men and women, who allege they were sexually abused and trafficked as minors while living in Harvest-run homes in Romania, of acquiring more than 200,000 confidential Harvest documents from a former employee not authorized to have them.

• Wife of NYC Mayor Mamdani apologizes after scrutiny of past pro-Hamas social media activity

  Rama Duwaji, wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, apologized in an interview published this week by art magazine Hyperallergic for her past social media activity, which included “likes” on content celebrating the Hamas massacre of Oct. 7, 2023, as well as posts using racist language to describe minority groups.

• Jonathan Roumie says he stands with Pope Leo's call for peace in Iran amid Trump feud, urges prayer for both

  Catholic actor Jonathan Roumie, who plays Jesus in "The Chosen," is urging his followers to pray for President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV as the two are "at odds" over the conflict in Iran, noting that he agrees with the pope's call for peace. 

• School counselor awarded nearly $200K over firing for opposing trans policy

  An Indiana school district has agreed to pay nearly $200,000 to settle a complaint from a counselor who was fired for publicly opposing a gender identity student policy.

• TPUSA contributor attacked at anti-ICE protest; FBI opens investigation

  A Turning Point USA contributor says she has a concussion after being shoved to the ground while covering a protest against federal immigration policy in Minnesota, an incident that led to multiple arrests and an FBI investigation.

• God gave her a wild idea: Massive Bible reading effort could transform America

  A historic moment is coming. Hundreds of leaders — from government officials to Hollywood figures — are gathering in Washington, D.C. to read the Bible from Genesis to Revelation in just seven days.

• Franklin Graham dismisses backlash to Trump's AI Jesus meme: 'A lot to do about nothing'

  Evangelist and Samaritan's Purse CEO Franklin Graham issued a statement Thursday dismissing the backlash about President Donald Trump's since-deleted social media post depicting him as a robed, Christ-like figure with light emanating from his hands.

• Woman who claimed she was detained by feds for nearly 2 days actually checked into hotel: sheriff

  A Wisconsin sheriff has filed a $1 million defamation lawsuit against an Illinois woman who claimed that federal agents detained her for nearly two days at O'Hare International Airport, presenting evidence she actually checked into a hotel a few hours after landing.

• City-sponsored 'drag ball for kids' for 'toddlers to teens' to dress up, meet drag performers

  A Southern California city famous for the Rose Bowl hosted a city-sponsored “drag ball for kids” event where children were encouraged to “dress up” and meet local drag artists.

• Border czar Tom Homan says Vatican should 'stay out of immigration'

  White House border czar Tom Homan is urging the Vatican to “stay out of immigration,” insisting that “they don’t know what they’re talking about” when it comes to the consequences of illegal immigration. 

• Tucker Carlson prompts theological 'firestorm' for claiming 'Muslims love Jesus,' Trump like Antichrist

  The Tucker Carlson Network prompted intense theological debate this week for an X post claiming Muslims love and revere Jesus Christ.

• Trump's Iran strategy is working. We just need to be patient

  The recent U.S. military campaign against Iran has, by every measurable standard, achieved what past administrations repeatedly failed to do.