Spurgeon’s College Closes After 169 Years

Spurgeon’s College, a historic London-based Baptist institution founded by Charles Spurgeon in 1856, has closed immediately after 169 years of influential theological training. The decision follows years of financial struggles, declining student numbers, and a challenging funding environment for theological education. A critical charitable partnership unexpectedly ended on July 21, 2025, leaving the college unable […]
Pride Events Scaled Back Amid Funding and Safety Concerns

LGBT Pride events across the U.S.—including major celebrations in Oklahoma, Texas, and New York—are being canceled or scaled back due to steep declines in fundraising, dwindling corporate sponsorships, and what organizers call a growing “climate of hostility.” Bartlesville Equality in Oklahoma postponed its 2025 Pride due to safety concerns, citing a lack of volunteers and […]
NY Times Retracts Misleading Gaza Starvation Image

The New York Times discredited its own reporting this week after the newspaper had leveled false accusations about starvation in Gaza. The news outlet has quietly admitted it made a huge error by showing a provocative image of an emaciated child without reporting that he actually had a pre-existing medical condition. Critics of the Times […]
Kel Mitchell Baptizes His 8-Year-Old Daughter Wisdom

Kel Mitchell, the Nickelodeon actor who has become a youth pastor, is celebrating a major milestone in his daughter’s life – her baptism. Mitchell, known for “All That” and “Kenan and Kel,” personally baptized his 8-year-old daughter, Wisdom, at Spirit Food Christian Center in Winnetka, California, earlier this month. “This weekend you gave me the […]
Dodie Osteen, Lakewood Church Co-Founder, Dies at 91

Dolores ‘Dodie’ Osteen, the mother of Houston-based minister Joel Osteen, has passed away at the age of 91. Dodie Osteen, alongside her husband John, founded Lakewood Church back in 1959. Joel Osteen announced on social media that his mother passed away of natural causes, peacefully at her home. “She was the beloved matriarch of Lakewood […]
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