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Harvest Prude @harvestprude.bsky.social · 9d

a remarkably thoughtful piece by my colleague @danielsilliman.bsky.social on the spirituality of (yes, really, folks!) gambling

www.christianitytoday.com/2025/09/gamb...

The Secret Prayers of Gamblers - Christianity Today

Locating the spiritual longing hiding in America’s obsession with betting.

www.christianitytoday.com

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Harvest Prude @harvestprude.bsky.social · Sep 10

I still find Bane a much scarier villain than Joker!

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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · Sep 10

Charlie Kirk was shot at an event in Utah, no updates yet on his condition www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

Live Updates: Charlie Kirk, Right-Wing Influencer, Shot in Utah

www.nytimes.com

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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · Jul 10

After noticing a significant decline in Hispanic attendance, two Catholic dioceses say those who fear ICE raids are dispensed from the obligation of weekly Mass

www.axios.com/2025/07/09/c...

2 Catholic dioceses say immigrants can skip Sunday Mass over ICE raid fears

Dispensations from attending Mass for large populations are rare

www.axios.com

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Emily Belz @emilybelz.bsky.social · Jul 3

somebody responding to this article said, "so you want ICE to set up a visitation program and man it?"

Anyone in US custody has a right under US law to practice their religion. ie, religious exercise is protected even if you're in prison www.christianitytoday.com/2025/07/ice-...

At a Basement ICE Detention Facility, Clergy Face Barriers to Visit Congregants - Christianity Today

With informal sites in LA holding a recent uptick in immigration arrestees, pastors and family struggle to get in to visit.

www.christianitytoday.com

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Emily Belz @emilybelz.bsky.social · Jun 23

"The pope said the work of journalism was essential to implementing that culture of prevention, as he praised Ugaz and other Peruvian journalists for their reporting on abuse scandals inside the Sodalitium Christianae Vitae” www.cnn.com/2025/06/21/e...

Pope Leo praises work of journalists in first public comments on clerical abuse scandal | CNN

Pope Leo XIV says has said the Catholic Church must establish a culture that refuses to tolerate abuse in “any form,” as he thanked a Peruvian journalist for reporting on allegations of abuse inside a...

www.cnn.com

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Daniel Silliman @danielsilliman.bsky.social · Jun 3

Former employees say worship-protest leader Sean Feucht overstated attendance at events, diverted donations, and failed to properly disclose spending, in addition to underpaying people who worked for him www.christianitytoday.com/2025/06/sean...

Sean Feucht Accused of Mismanaging Millions in Ministry Revenue - Christianity Today

On a new whistleblower site, former employees call for the evangelist to be “removed from positions of leadership and financial stewardship.”

www.christianitytoday.com

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Harvest Prude @harvestprude.bsky.social · May 9

Christian groups are rallying around the goal of expanding the child tax credit, telling lawmakers that, "ending child hunger and poverty is a goal that transcends party lines.”

www.christianitytoday.com/2025/05/chil...

Christians Call for a Pro-Family Tax Code - Christianity Today

Evangelical groups want Republicans to include more for families in Trump's tax cuts.

www.christianitytoday.com

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Andy Olsen @andyrolsen.bsky.social · Apr 29

In February, when the administration first announced its agreement to deport migrants to a maximum-security prison in El Salvador, a couple of colleagues asked me if the US was about to engage in state-sponsored trafficking. I had no idea. So I asked around. My report for CT: tinyurl.com/mr3emb73

Does Imprisoning Migrants in El Salvador Amount to Trafficking? - Christianity Today

Christian legal experts debate whether Trump’s deportations to a foreign prison cross the line into exploitation.

www.christianitytoday.com

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isabel ong @isabelong.bsky.social · Apr 21

Pope Francis was a steadfast, loyal, and true friend. A beautiful obituary by my colleague Franco Iacomini on @christianitytoday.com:

Died: Pope Francis, Friend to Evangelicals - Christianity Today

The Roman Catholic leader “built bridges on the foundation of relationships” with Protestant ministers in Argentina.

www.christianitytoday.com

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Daniel Silliman @danielsilliman.bsky.social · Apr 18

From @harvestprude.bsky.social's reporting for @christianitytoday.com www.christianitytoday.com/2025/04/all-...

All the President’s Pastors: Who’s Advising Trump? - Christianity Today

Donald Trump’s faith remains largely private, but his connections to Christian leaders are on full display this Easter.

www.christianitytoday.com

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Daniel Silliman @danielsilliman.bsky.social · Apr 18

Sort of amazing

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Harvest Prude @harvestprude.bsky.social · Mar 28

gentle reminder that if you have tips/rants/thoughts on the intersection of politics and faith I want to hear from you, please reach out!

I'm on signal at harvestprude.09

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Christianity Today @christianitytoday.com · Mar 13

Gateway Church founder Robert Morris has been indicted on child sex abuse charges.

Gateway Church Founder Robert Morris Indicted on Child Sex Abuse Charges - Christianity Today

Less than a year after resigning over allegations dating back to the 1980s, the former megachurch pastor faces a criminal case in Oklahoma.

www.christianitytoday.com

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Harvest Prude @harvestprude.bsky.social · Mar 6

I actually don't know how I'm going to get through a campaign season without FiveThirtyEight. Very upsetting news

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · Mar 3

Quite a quote from Sen. Thom Tillis in @notusreports.bsky.social here regarding the plight of persecuted Christians who currently can’t enter the U.S.

Note: Tillis is Catholic. U.S. bishops are actively suing the Trump admin over refugee resettlement *right now.* www.notus.org/immigration/...

"Persecuted Christians need to understand that the rule of law is pretty important," Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina told NOTUS last week when asked about a group of Iranian Christians who were deported to a jungle camp in Panama. "I kind of cast a skeptical eye towards someone who says they passed through two or three jurisdictions where they've been safely removed from Iran, and that somehow we owe them asylum in the U.S."
"Look, Iran's a horrible place," Tillis continued. "But there are a lot of places a lot nearer than the United States that they could get out of harm's way."

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Christianity Today @christianitytoday.com · Feb 28

With 26,000 jobs cut, Christian civil servants are worried about their mission and livelihood.

"We have some of the brightest, hardest-working people I’ve ever known in my life who have lost their jobs this last week without cause,” said one pastor.

Federal Layoffs Shake Christians in Government - Christianity Today

Evangelicals respond to recent DOGE cuts—and political rhetoric— affecting the civil servants they work and worship alongside.

www.christianitytoday.com

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Harvest Prude @harvestprude.bsky.social · Feb 28

"When it is your loved one who needs that kind of care, a ranger means the whole world."

www.christianitytoday.com/2025/02/nati...

NPS Rangers Found My Husband’s Body - Christianity Today

After Rob’s tragic death, National Park Service rangers cared for my grieving family. Their job isn’t negligible.

www.christianitytoday.com

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Emily Belz @emilybelz.bsky.social · Feb 24

a clinic for 300 children with HIV doesn't know where to get drugs to keep them alive. This is the situation right now.

But also the situation is: people are giving money to pay for those drugs
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/02/usai...

Supply Chains Break and Hospitals Shutter After USAID Freeze - Christianity Today

Christian donations can only do so much to fill the gap when facilities grapple with layoffs, scarce drugs, and unanswered questions.

www.christianitytoday.com

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kate shellnutt @kateshellnutt.bsky.social · Feb 21

This is the nerdiest thing I will ever brag about: @christianitytoday.com won first place in the @acesediting.bsky.social headline contest, beating out prestigious pubs with bigger staffs.

We value clear, clever, engaging headlines and take time to work on them together. Such a fun part of our job!

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Harvest Prude @harvestprude.bsky.social · Feb 12

I'm working on a story on what the *gestures at the last month* has been like for federal workers/contractors/etc. If you're willing to talk, drop me a line by DM or [email protected]

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Emily Belz @emilybelz.bsky.social · Feb 12

Daughter says her mom died after a USAID-backed clinic closed. "When she fell ill at home on Saturday night, she asked to go back to the hospital, her daughter Yin Yin Aye, 50, told Reuters through tears. 'I had to tell her that there is no hospital,' she said."

www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...

Burmese refugee dies after discharge from shut US-funded clinic, says family

A Burmese refugee with lung problems died after she was discharged from a U.S.-funded hospital on the Myanmar-Thai border that was ordered to close as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump's freeze on foreign aid, her family said.

www.reuters.com

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Harvest Prude @harvestprude.bsky.social · Feb 6

the people want Egg Coverage!!

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · Feb 6

ALSO NEW: Trump is once again establishing a White House Faith Office and once again putting Paula White in charge.

Note: A White House faith office already exists, as it did under Biden, Obama and Bush. But Trump created a different one/renamed and changed the old one in his first term.

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · Feb 6

NEW: At his second National Prayer Breakfast speech today, Trump just announced that he is creating a new presidential commission on religious liberty.

Again, Trump is announcing this as Quakers and Baptists are *already* suing his admin, arguing they are violating Religious Freedom Restoration Act

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