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For Christians, particularly those finding it difficult to rally around either presidential candidate, Meet The Need has launched an “Ice Bucket Challenge” for service and evangelism called Vote for Eternity 20:16. The goal is to encourage 1 million Christians to turn their attention more toward who winds up in God’s House than in the White House by following Jesus’ example of letting kindness open the door to sharing the gospel – with a neighbor, coworker or complete stranger – by Election Day, November 8th.

The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has announced it will move the ACC championship football game to Orlando, Florida. The game was originally scheduled to be hosted in Charlotte, North Carolina, but the ACC moved the game out of Charlotte in protest over passage of North Carolina’s House Bill 2. The law says that while businesses can do what they want, the government cannot punish businesses for having showers, locker rooms, and bathrooms designated for men only and women only.

After initially denying Church on the Hill and Movie to Movement’s request to preview the groundbreaking new film “Voiceless” in front of the Supreme Court on October 2, Court officials have granted permission.

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) report, “Peaceful Coexistence: Reconciling Nondiscrimination Principles with Civil Liberties,” is a shocking example of the war against religious freedom in America. “The Commission’s report is a shameful anti-American and anti-God document that trashes religious freedom,” said Mat Staver, Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel.

For years, Created Equal has shared anecdotal evidence of the power of victim images to change minds, point individuals toward the healing of the Gospel, and more. Now, Dr. Jacqueline C. Harvey, professor of political science at Tarleton State University, has drafted a study of the effectiveness of victim images based on data collected in the wake of pro-life projects.

Family Research Council Action has announced its support for a plan proposed by GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump that would allow parents — whether in the workplace or at home — the ability to deduct the average cost of child care from their taxes.

Family Research Council Action President Tony Perkins made the following comments in support of the proposal:

“I commend Donald Trump for offering a new proposal that give parents the additional flexibility to decide what’s best for their own family. Trump’s child care plan compliments the child tax credit that Family Research Council designed and helped enact in the 1990s, and increases the ability of moms and dads, whether they are working or at home parents, to deduct child care expenses from their taxes.

“The Obama economy and the Clinton agenda have made it very difficult for parents, both for their finances and their ability to start and raise a family. Trump’s plan recognizes the importance of the family in society and the importance of children to future economic growth. His plan encourages family formation which will, over time, help boost the economy.

“The data makes clear that strong families are the true engine of the economy, and allowing parents to keep more of what they earn to provide for their children’s well-being makes both immediate and long-term sense,” concluded Perkins.