Nation’s Highest Court decides on Parental choice case
The US Supreme Court has ruled in favor of parental choice in Maryland. The case which will have nationwide affect will allow parents to opt out of their children reading controversial books. Parents in Montgomery County Maryland sued after the school district required children as young as elementary school age to read pro-LGBT books. The parents were previously allowed to opt out of the book reading, but the school district later changed their policy making it mandatory. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in their decision in favor of the parent group. The group consisting of Christian and Islamic families celebrated the win. Justice Samuel Alito, in his majority opinion written on the case remarked the government cannot condition certain guidelines to education that violate the parent’s acceptance of such instruction due to their religious beliefs. Justice Sonia Sotomayor in her minority dissent against the ruling commented that children being exposed to the existence of LGBT people does not require intervention by the nation’s highest court. Sotomayor went on to say she is concerned about the long-term effects of this decision.
Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart passes
Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart has passed; the well-known evangelist minister passed away at the age of 90 following a series of health issues. His family announced on Swaggart’s social media of his passing. Rev. Swaggart’s family asked for prayer following an announcement he had suffered a cardiac arrest about two weeks ago. The family says he never fully recovered from that incident. Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart was in ministry for over 70 years and founded the SonLife Broadcasting Network and the pastor of Family Worship Center in Louisiana. Swaggart also recorded several music albums and authored nearly 50 books. Swaggart is survived by his wife Frances, son Donnie, several grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Ministry reports large numbers accepting Christ in prison
A ministry in Oklahoma is announcing an amazing move of God as part of a prison ministry. Victory Christian Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma is reporting a large outpouring in response to ministry events being conducted in the prison system in their area. Pastor Paul Daugherty says God has shown favor with the state’s governor allowing the church to reach out to those in prison through ministry outreach. The church’s last prison outreach hosted over 700 inmates to hear the Gospel of Jesus. 400 accepted Christ as their Savior and 41 were later baptized immediately following the outreach. Pastor Daugherty says that the prison outreach will continue to witness the Gospel to inmates and have several lined up for outreach events in the coming fall and winter of this year.
SNBC Health Report: the benefits of walking to help alleviate certain health issues
Researchers are reporting that walking not only benefits the body, but helps with various issues, possibly helping to alleviate certain issues. The study was released by doctors in Norway. Published in the JAMA Network Open Journal, the study mainly focused on subjects experience lower back pain. Those participating in the study were monitored after beginning a workout routine that involved daily walks. The study varied among each subject concerning amount of walking time and intensity. 11-thousand participants over the age of 20 reported their results to researchers. Study subjects reported walking a decrease in pain issues after walking daily in times ranging from 100 minutes or less. Some reported a difference by 23 percent. Walking also improves health by promoting movement in the legs, engaging the core, and helping with lung and heart function. Doctors recommend walking about 6 thousand to 8 thousand steps per day or more determining on age and mobility.