"Lukewarm Christianity" at Passion 2024, Cyber Kidnapping in Utah, Over 4,200 Churches Join New Methodist Movement

Top headlines for Friday, January 5, 2024

In today's episode, we discuss Jonathan Pokluda's criticism of lukewarm American Christianity and Sadie Robertson Huff's call to engage with the Bible's transformative power despite shifting cultural norms. We'll also cover the gripping case of a Chinese exchange student victim of a cyber-kidnapping, located in Utah, and a concerning incident in North Carolina involving a pastor, an altercation, and a McDonald's employee. The shadow of tragedy in western Uganda gets discussed next - the brutal murder of a grandmother and her grandchildren on Christmas Day. Updates on Kim Davis' legal consequences over refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses will be mentioned as well. Lastly, we will explore the alarming surge in a cult, Santa Muerte, and its consequences in Mexico, and the impressive growth of a recent addition to churches in the United Methodist Church realm.

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