Churches Must Reclaim Next Generation, Abortion in the Pews, California Law Risks for LGBT Youth
Top headlines for Wednesday, October 22, 2025
A prominent author calls on churches to reclaim their role in raising the next generation, as many young people turn to YouTube for guidance. We also break down a new report revealing that nearly one-in-five churchgoers have been directly involved in an abortion. Finally, we examine parental rights concerns over a new California law that critics say could put LGBT-identifying youth at risk from online predators.
00:11 Churches must 'retake mantle' of raising kids from YouTubers
00:59 One in five Christians have paid for or had an abortion: poll
01:48 Texas churches vandalized during anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests
02:33 TD Jakes voluntarily dismisses defamation lawsuit
03:19 Gloo seeks to raise $100M in IPO to advance human flourishing
04:07 Gavin Newsom signs bill promoting LGBT online community for kids
04:59 CA girls’ volleyball team sees 10 games forfeited over trans
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• Churches must 'retake mantle' of raising kids from YouTubers | Living (www.christianpost.com/news/churches-must-retake-mantle-of-raising-kids-from-youtubers.html)
• One in five Christians have paid for or had an abortion: poll | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/one-in-five-christians-have-paid-for-or-had-an-abortion-poll.html)
• Texas churches vandalized during anti-Trump 'No Kings' protests | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/texas-churches-vandalized-during-anti-trump-no-kings-protests.html)
• TD Jakes voluntarily dismisses defamation lawsuit | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/td-jakes-voluntarily-dismisses-defamation-lawsuit.html)
• Gloo seeks to raise $100M in IPO to advance human flourishing | Business (www.christianpost.com/news/gloo-seeks-to-raise-100m-in-ipo-to-advance-human-flourishing.html)
• Gavin Newsom signs bill promoting LGBT online community for kids | Politics (www.christianpost.com/news/gavin-newsom-signs-bill-promoting-lgbt-online-community-for-kids.html)
• CA girls’ volleyball team sees 10 games forfeited over trans | Education (www.christianpost.com/news/ca-girls-volleyball-team-sees-10-games-forfeited-over-trans.html)
