Harvest Crusade reports thousands accept Christ
The annual SoCal Harvest Crusade is reporting more people have given their lives to Christ. The event, sponsored by Harvest Christian Fellowship, reported more than 32,000 attended the crusade in person and another 47,000 viewed the event online. Pastor Greg Laurie says over 3,000 people made the decision to accept Christ as their personal Savior during the event. The crusade is in its 34th year, having hosted numerous events around the world. The church will host a baptism for new converts later in the week. According to Pastor Laurie, the crusade has been used by God to witness the Gospel to over 6 million people with over 600,000 accepting Christ.
IDF reports Update on offensive in West Bank City
Israeli Defense Forces launched a major offensive in the West Bank. The offensive stemmed from attacks on Israeli citizens that killed four men near the city of Jenine’. Seven IDF soldiers were injured last month following an attempt to arrest the suspects in the previous attack. The military reported Palestinians in the area attacked the soldiers in an attempt to protect the suspects. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had previously vowed there would be a response for the attack on citizens in the West Bank. In a recent update, however, an Israeli official reported troops have withdrawn. The official said only terror suspects were targeted in the offensive, and the Israeli military carried out this offensive only as needed. This offensive was believed to be a full-scale effort to root out terrorist factions in the area. The official called the city of Jenine’. a “sanctuary city for terror.”
Christian organization in UK wins case against bank
A Christian organization has won its case citing discrimination. Core Issue Trust, or CIT, sued Barclays Bank after the bank closed the organization’s account because of pressure from LGBT groups. The organization counsels and ministers to people who desire to leave the LGBT lifestyle. Pro-LGBT groups accused the group of conversion therapy and pressured the bank to end its business relationship with the group. CIT later sued, citing discrimination. A petition was also presented to the bank with over 70,000 signatures, demanding the bank reopen the organization’s accounts. A UK court agreed with the Christian group and ordered a settlement be reached between the two parties. The bank agreed to pay about $17,000 in damages. Attorneys at Christian Legal Centre represented Core Issue Trust. Attorneys for the group celebrated the decision and say the bank bowed to woke ideology.
SNBC HEALTH Report UPDATE: WHO declares aspartame possible carcinogen
The World Health Organization has announced it will declare aspartame as a potential health risk to consume. The announcement was made after a division within the WHO released a recent study of safety reviews of this sweetener by the group’s International Agency of Research on Cancer. The study concluded that there was a potential risk of cancer associated with the artificial sweetener. Aspartame is considered an alternative to sugar. It is found in products including cough drops, yogurt, soft drinks, and frozen desserts. The group did not report on what amount, if any, is safe to consume. The International Sweeteners Association commented on the announcement condemning the WHO branch. The organization called the IARC’s findings questionable and called aspartame one of the most thoroughly researched substances in the world. An executive from the International Council of Beverages Association also criticized the announcement. Kate Loadman called the designation a contradiction of the IARC’s previous studies. Researchers have advised consuming natural sugar options such as: date sugar, coconut sugar, agave nectar, and stevia, if you are avoiding white sugar.