Top headlines for Friday, October 23, 2026

Bible2School advocates for religious freedom in schools and pastors mobilize for Ken Paxton. We also examine shifting Latino voter trends and the heated debate over gender and sports in the Kansas Senate race.

00:11 Bible2School CEO says students can live out their faith at school
00:55 Pastors pray over Paxton at rally, cite Romans 13
01:41 Samuel Rodriguez says GOP could lose ground with Latinos
02:31 Adam Hamilton says there are 2 genders in debate with Marshall
03:22 Texas teachers wearing Talarico gear at school draw scrutiny
04:09 Rising food costs putting children’s futures at risk globally
04:54 DHS official makes appeal to Hispanic Christian leaders

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• Bible2School CEO says students can live out their faith at school | Podcast
• Pastors pray over Paxton at rally, cite Romans 13 | Politics
• Samuel Rodriguez says GOP could lose ground with Latinos | Politics
• Adam Hamilton says there are 2 genders in debate with Marshall | Politics
• Texas teachers wearing Talarico gear at school draw scrutiny | Education
• Rising food costs putting children’s futures at risk globally | World
• DHS official makes appeal to Hispanic Christian leaders | Politics

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Top headlines for Thursday, October 22, 2026

Explore J John’s call for churches to prioritize evangelism, Marco Garcia’s plea for a discipleship revolution, and the Supreme Court's ruling on gender-affirming care in federal prisons. Plus, the release of American citizen Stephen Hubbard from Russian captivity after four years of imprisonment.

00:11 Supreme Court rejects policy banning trans procedures in prison
00:56 UK churches spend less than 5 percent on evangelism, J John says
01:36 Megachurch pastor wants churches to embrace discipleship culture
03:00 Russia releases 74-year-old American charged with aiding Ukraine
03:41 Churches, synagogues win appeal in fight over immigration raids
04:24 UMC in US sees over 170,000 drop in membership from in 2025
05:11 Young men flocking to pro-life movement in 'historic numbers'

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• UK churches spend less than 5 percent on evangelism, J John says | Church & Ministries
• Supreme Court rejects policy banning trans procedures in prison | Politics
• Megachurch pastor wants churches to embrace discipleship culture | Church & Ministries
• Russia releases 74-year-old American charged with aiding Ukraine | Politics
• Churches, synagogues win appeal in fight over immigration raids | Politics
• UMC in US sees over 170,000 drop in membership from in 2025 | Church & Ministries
• Young men flocking to pro-life movement in 'historic numbers' | U.S.

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Top headlines for Wednesday, October 21, 2026

ChatGPT fields 70 million weekly religious queries, with Islam and Christianity leading, highlighting AI’s role in spiritual exploration. Meanwhile, poet Malcolm Guite offers King Arthur as a model of humble masculinity amid a crisis of identity. Franklin Graham reflects on life in his father’s shadow, finding purpose on his own path. In Texas, a high-stakes Senate race sees faith deeply entwined, with pastors backing both candidates, and a holdout juror defends justice over insanity.

00:11 ChatGPT gets 70M requests about religion weekly, most about Islam
01:20 King Arthur offers antidote to toxic masculinity: author
02:18 Franklin Graham talks growing up, giving life to Christ
04:07 Human trafficking law used against faith groups, attorney says
05:16 Lindsay Clancy holdout juror discusses Catholic faith, law school
06:12 Talarico credits pastor with encouraging Senate run as 'ministry'
07:02 Coalition of pastors unite behind Ken Paxton amid tightening race

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• ChatGPT gets 70M requests about religion weekly, most about Islam | U.S.
• King Arthur offers antidote to toxic masculinity: author | Fiction
• Franklin Graham talks growing up, giving life to Christ | Podcast
• Human trafficking law used against faith groups, attorney says | U.S.
• Lindsay Clancy holdout juror discusses Catholic faith, law school | U.S.
• Talarico credits pastor with encouraging Senate run as 'ministry' | Politics
• Coalition of pastors unite behind Ken Paxton amid tightening race | Politics