Happy Sunday. A church in Washington, D.C., reports a 2,000% increase in attendance over the last seven years, which congregational leaders attribute mainly to higher engagement from Generation Z and millennials following the COVID-19 lockdowns and the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk.
A man was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis on Saturday as DHS law enforcement officers were in the process of apprehending a criminal illegal immigrant as part of a targeted operation.
In the opinion section, Hedieh Mirahmadi, a former Muslim and counterterrorism expert, writes that events in Iran signal "the possible collapse of a ruling ideology that has maintained power for more than four decades through fear, violence, and religious coercion."
In entertainment news, major studio franchises such as “Mission: Impossible” and “Superman” will compete alongside faith-driven hits like “The Chosen” and “Sarah’s Oil” at the 33rd annual Movieguide Faith & Values Awards, with nominees announced ahead of the Feb. 6 gala in Hollywood.
