Arizona Megachurch Land Win, Douglas Wilson on Mormonism, John Lennox Warns on AI
Top headlines for Friday, June 12, 2026
Arizona megachurch Christ’s Church of the Valley wins a 19-acre public land auction for a new campus, former Harvest Christian Fellowship pastor Paul Havsgaard asks a federal court to dismiss a sweeping abuse lawsuit tied to church-run homes in Romania, and pastor Douglas Wilson stirs debate by calling Mormonism a non-Christian faith amid a Pentagon dispute over religious labels.
Also, Oxford mathematician John Lennox warns that AI is becoming a false god for some, a Long Island town pushes back on New York’s move to replace “mother” and “father” in parts of state law, a new U.N. report accuses Hamas of ruling Gaza through murder and torture, and Southern Baptists approve a slate of resolutions on assisted suicide, political violence and America’s 250th anniversary.
00:11 Christ’s Church of the Valley wins 19-acre land auction
00:59 Paul Havsgaard asks court to dismiss abuse lawsuit
01:49 Doug Wilson calls Mormons 'polytheists' amid Pentagon dust-up
02:41 John Lennox, Steven Bartlett talk AI, Christ on 'Diary of a CEO'
03:27 Town preserves 'mother' and 'father' after state bill advances
04:14 UN report finds Hamas is controlling Gaza with murder, torture
05:09 SBC 2026: 5 key resolutions passed in Orlando
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• Christ’s Church of the Valley wins 19-acre land auction | Church & Ministries (www.christianpost.com/news/christs-church-of-the-valley-wins-19-acre-land-auction.html)
• Paul Havsgaard asks court to dismiss abuse lawsuit | U.S. (www.christianpost.com/news/paul-havsgaard-asks-court-to-dismiss-abuse-lawsuit.html)
• Doug Wilson calls Mormons 'polytheists' amid Pentagon dust-up | Politics (www.christianpost.com/news/doug-wilson-calls-mormons-polytheists-amid-pentagon-dust-up.html)
• John Lennox, Steven Bartlett talk AI, Christ on 'Diary of a CEO' | World (www.christianpost.com/news/john-lennox-steven-bartlett-talk-ai-christ-on-diary-of-a-ceo.html)
• Town preserves 'mother' and 'father' after state bill advances | Politics (www.christianpost.com/news/town-preserves-mother-and-father-after-state-bill-advances.html)
• UN report finds Hamas is controlling Gaza with murder, torture | World (www.christianpost.com/news/un-report-finds-hamas-is-controlling-gaza-with-murder-torture.html)
• SBC 2026: 5 key resolutions passed in Orlando | Church & Ministries (www.christianpost.com/news/sbc-2026-5-key-resolutions-passed-in-orlando.html)
