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WEEKLY NEWS SUMMARY - APRIL 2, 2025
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'Hamas Will Have No Future In Gaza': Huckabee Calls Out Terrorist Organization
“Former Gov. Mike Huckabee, President Donald Trump’s Ambassador to Israel nominee, said Tuesday during his confirmation hearing that the Hamas terrorist organization ‘will have no future in Gaza.’” Read more at Million Voices.
THINK.
- “I cannot imagine it or in any circumstances, any right-minded person would find it acceptable, to support or even acknowledge that there was justification in any way for the massacre of innocent civilians on [October 7th],” Huckabee said in a clip of the confirmation hearing shared on X by Arkansas Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, his daughter. He went on to speak emphatically about the brutality of the attack and emotions of those committing it.
- “Now more than ever we need the moral clarity to say Hamas is a terrorist organization and they must be treated like it,” Huckabee Sanders said in her post.
- The comments from Huckabee and Huckabee Sanders come amid a rise in attacks against people of faith across the world.
- A WARNING: GRAPHIC report detailed the rise in violence and calls for President Donald Trump to do something more to save the countless lives at risk in nations like Israel, Syria, Nigeria, Myanmar, India and more.
- How do you feel? Are you comfortable with the job Trump is doing in protecting religious minorities and Christians around the world?
PRAY.
Father, we pray for protection and guidance for our brothers and sisters in this world through these moments where we feel powerless to do anything. We know, through light and purposeful prayer, we are capable of all things in You. May all world leaders be granted wisdom in ending this horror swiftly and in ways that ensure they never happen again. Amen.
ACT.
This is a complicated situation with a lot of layers, which makes it even more important to approach it with wisdom and discernment. That’s why My Faith Votes, a ministry of Million Voices, will be including many stories from their News feature in the coming weeks. Part of their process for choosing what to research comes from you, our readers. Feel free to follow Million Voices on social media and let them know what issues matter most to you (Facebook, Instagram, and X)
Christian Campus Trend ALERT! Students Chalk Gospel Of John Across US School
A group of students at Western Kentucky University (WKU) shared their faith in March by covering the campus sidewalks in the entire Gospel of John — all 879 verses! Read more at Million Voices.
THINK.
- The team of some 65 to 70 students joined together on the evening of March 10 at the WKU campus to write the entire Gospel of John across the campus — a public university — and completed their mission in just a few hours. The initiative was spearheaded by Baptist Campus Ministry (BCM) and involved members of other Christian campus groups, as well as Campus Crusade for Christ and Hilltoppers for Christ.
- “Students at universities in North Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Rhode Island, Wyoming and others have participated in this effort,” according to the Daily Citizen. The overall purpose of the chalk-based movement is to help emerging generations of college students find their purpose in Jesus Christ.
- Why is this important? Along with the obvious purpose of bringing people into God’s love through His word, we should also celebrate the brilliant minds who conceived this peaceful movement. @GospelChalkMovement already has more than 11,500 followers on Instagram, suggesting this group has tapped into something deep within the hearts and minds of college students at non-Christian schools.
- Choices like this change culture. Every single college student who participated in or witnessed the writing of the Gospel of John will always remember it, allowing them to bring a powerful memory of action with them into their adult lives. This, and events like the Asbury Revival, the youth Christian movement in Ohio State, along with countless college athletes, musicians and more dedicating their successes to Christ, proves we are in the middle of another Great American Revival.
- “With so much bad news coming from college campuses in recent years, reports of students open to the Gospel and interested in spiritual conversations is encouraging,” wrote Glenn Sunshine and John Stonestreet for a recent op-ed published by Breakpoint.
PRAY.
Heavenly Father, we pray that young minds across America continue to awaken to You and choose Jesus Christ as their purpose. Help these young people share Your word, so more may find you. Please break down the cultural, political, and academic barriers that have overshadowed the importance of faith in our education. Amen.
ACT.
If you see something, share something. We’re all guilty of doom-scrolling through social media in those down times during the day. The next time you see one of your friends or followers post something that shares His word, why not share it too? The more we normalize sharing the Bible, the easier it becomes.
WINNING: Americans Reject Claim Church Is ‘Irrelevant’
“A survey published in March by the Barna Group found that most Americans reject the claim that the church has become irrelevant.” Read more at Million Voices.
THINK.
- What did the study find? The survey found that 41% of adults “definitely” do not agree with the statement “Church is not relevant in today’s world.” Among practicing Christians, 79% “definitely disagree” with the statement, with 9% “somewhat disagree[ing],” suggesting the Bible is still a significant part of the lived American experience, correlating with an uptick in all generations finding faith.
- Gender Differences at Church. Since 2022, men have consistently shown higher weekly attendance rates than women, reversing a long-established pattern (30% of men vs. 27% of women attending weekly as of 2024). From 2000 to 2015, women attended church at higher rates than men, then from 2016 to 2021, men and women attended at about the same rate.
- Are there other signs of hope? Weekly church attendance has experienced a gradual decline over the past two decades, but recent Barna data tracking shows signs of hope. Attendance peaked at 48 percent of U.S. adults in 2009, declined to 27 percent by 2017 and stood at 28 percent by 2024. Preliminary data from 2025 suggests a potential uptick in weekly church attendance to approximately 32 percent.
PRAY.
Lord, we pray for wisdom and guidance as our friends, neighbors, peers, colleagues and others choose faith and freedom in the season ahead. Help those who need You, find You. Let us all be your light in guiding others in this continued Great American Revival. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.
ACT.
Do not ignore the signs: college students are celebrating Christ; athletes are acknowledging that their strength and talent is a gift from God; people are turning to faith en masse, both in America and in the rest of the world, because they know His power. By thinking, acting, and praying, you are keeping the church relevant every moment of your day. All you have to do is keep it up.
Immigrants Argue That 2,100,000 Non-Citizens Getting Social Security Numbers Is Major Concern
“Legal immigrant Elon Musk and second-generation immigrant, Valor Equity Partner’s Antonio Gracias, went viral Sunday, for revealing that an estimated 2.1 million non-citizens received Social Security numbers in 2024, up from 270,000 in 2021.” Read more at Million Voices.
THINK.
- You may be asking yourself, how did this even happen? “Once you’re in the country and you’ve got asylum through one of these pathways, we’ve mapped the whole thing out, you can apply for a work document. You file a seven sixty-five, it’s the work form. You get this form called the seven sixty-six, That’s the authorization. And then Social Security Administration automatically sends you in the mail your Social Security number. No interview. No ID,” Gracias explained at the town hall.
- HUMAN CRISIS: An estimated 30,000 children have not appeared despite being given notice to do so. A further 270,000 children didn’t receive notices, as many were trafficked back and forth across the border. “This is a human tragedy,” Gracias said of the horrific policies that allowed cartels to flourish, making (conservatively) $13- to $15 billion on human trafficking in the last several years alone.
- POLITICAL CRISIS: Many states accept Social Security numbers as enough data to allow someone to register to vote. “The voter ID requirement in this state is super important because of this. It’s a Social Security number. It’s not supposed to be a Federal ID number, but it basically is. That’s how you access all the benefits. This is why we need voter ID, because this thing is not secure,” Gracias argued.
PRAY.
Dear God, please protect every man, woman, and child forced into the horrors created by a few bad actor’s short-thinking on the immigration process. We pray for the hearts, souls, and minds of all those working to secure our border, and fighting to end this crisis and heal those who have suffered through it. Please protect all of us from the political weaponization of this humanitarian disaster and help focus our power on solving it. Amen.
ACT.
Until the most-recent policy changes surrounding immigration, there were still many non-citizens who came to the U.S. legally and received Social Security numbers every year. This is a perfectly normal and legal system that allows America to receive the brightest of the world’s inhabitants, and helps both our economy and our nation flourish. When legal non-citizen residents receive a Social Security number, they’re able to work and be taxed, contributing to our prosperity. These systems worked for decades, but the manipulation of a few bad people led to the immigration crisis we’re dealing with today. Now, the onus is on us to tell our elected officials how we want them to handle this problem moving forward. Have you ever written to your politicians? Do it today with the help of Million Voices!
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