kate shellnutt
@kateshellnutt.bsky.social
@christianitytoday.com news director 📰 | augusta, georgia 🍑| probably up too late 🌙
One of the most disgusting and terrifying things I've ever seen
A pitch-black cave in the Balkans is home to what appears to be the world’s largest spider web, which researchers say is a singular work of cooperation by two usually-hostile species of spider. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/s...
November 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
One of the most disgusting and terrifying things I've ever seen
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Religion note: among those listed in Trump’s pardon list here is Rev. Stephen Cliffgard Lee, a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod pastor who was charged with attempting to influence witnesses and conspiring to solicit false statements and writings in Georgia. religionnews.com/2023/08/15/p...
November 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Religion note: among those listed in Trump’s pardon list here is Rev. Stephen Cliffgard Lee, a Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod pastor who was charged with attempting to influence witnesses and conspiring to solicit false statements and writings in Georgia. religionnews.com/2023/08/15/p...
More Catholic parishes are closing ... and handing the keys over to evangelical buyers.
@christianitytoday.com reports:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/evan...
@christianitytoday.com reports:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/evan...
When God Closes a Church, He Opens Another? - Christianity Today
US evangelicals are buying up shuttered Catholic properties.
www.christianitytoday.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
More Catholic parishes are closing ... and handing the keys over to evangelical buyers.
@christianitytoday.com reports:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/evan...
@christianitytoday.com reports:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/evan...
Days before he was elected as New York's first Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani stood before a Black congregation quoting Leviticus 23:22.
@harvestprude.bsky.social reports for @christianitytoday.com:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/zohr...
@harvestprude.bsky.social reports for @christianitytoday.com:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/zohr...
Zohran Mamdani’s Coalition Captured Some Christians, Alarmed Others - Christianity Today
The democratic socialist’s energetic campaign paid off in Tuesday’s election.
www.christianitytoday.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Days before he was elected as New York's first Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani stood before a Black congregation quoting Leviticus 23:22.
@harvestprude.bsky.social reports for @christianitytoday.com:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/zohr...
@harvestprude.bsky.social reports for @christianitytoday.com:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/zohr...
From a survivors advocate: "Refugees fleeing the Southern Baptist Convention, Presbyterian Church in America and other fundamentalist Christian groups see the ACNA as a haven. Instead of finding sanctuary, they often encounter church leaders who are unable to care for them."
OPINION: For two months, I methodically went through 20 years of website crawls. I saw enough to confirm what I hoped would not be true: the patterns of abuse were all there.
In ACNA’s upside-down world, abuse survivors are considered the problem
(RNS) — The crucial truth to remember is that when someone comes forward and tells the truth about abuse, they are not the one causing harm to the church.
religionnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
From a survivors advocate: "Refugees fleeing the Southern Baptist Convention, Presbyterian Church in America and other fundamentalist Christian groups see the ACNA as a haven. Instead of finding sanctuary, they often encounter church leaders who are unable to care for them."
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Trump admin focusing on the persecution of Christians in Nigeria .... but also no longer accepting persecuted Christian refugees.
from @harvestprude.bsky.social - www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/refu...
from @harvestprude.bsky.social - www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/refu...
Trump’s Refugee Policy ‘Is Slamming the Door on Persecuted Christians’ - Christianity Today
Faith organizations hope the Trump administration will reverse course after the announcement of a historically low refugee ceiling.
www.christianitytoday.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Trump admin focusing on the persecution of Christians in Nigeria .... but also no longer accepting persecuted Christian refugees.
from @harvestprude.bsky.social - www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/refu...
from @harvestprude.bsky.social - www.christianitytoday.com/2025/11/refu...
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Support. Indie. Media.
November 4, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Support. Indie. Media.
"Like the apostle Paul and like my uncle Khaled, I had once been a persecutor of Christians. But Jesus loved me when I was his enemy."
Quite a testimony:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/09/enem...
Quite a testimony:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/09/enem...
I Was the Enemy Jesus Told You to Love - Christianity Today
As an extremist Muslim, I beat a Christian boy and left him to die. His faithful prayers for me led to my salvation.
www.christianitytoday.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
"Like the apostle Paul and like my uncle Khaled, I had once been a persecutor of Christians. But Jesus loved me when I was his enemy."
Quite a testimony:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/09/enem...
Quite a testimony:
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/09/enem...
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last year i could at least be happy for Freddie Freeman. this year at least i can be happy for Ohtani and Yamamoto.
November 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
last year i could at least be happy for Freddie Freeman. this year at least i can be happy for Ohtani and Yamamoto.
The Episcopal Church didn't report its total membership in its annual report this time.
The denomination did see an increase in worship attendance last year, with over 413,000 compared to around 373,000 in 2022.
www.christianpost.com/news/episcop...
The denomination did see an increase in worship attendance last year, with over 413,000 compared to around 373,000 in 2022.
www.christianpost.com/news/episcop...
Episcopal Church omits membership total in annual report; baptisms fell considerably in the past decade
The Episcopal Church continued to see declines in baptisms and the number of parishes in 2024, but did not release an overall membership tally when unveiling its annual figures this month
www.christianpost.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
The Episcopal Church didn't report its total membership in its annual report this time.
The denomination did see an increase in worship attendance last year, with over 413,000 compared to around 373,000 in 2022.
www.christianpost.com/news/episcop...
The denomination did see an increase in worship attendance last year, with over 413,000 compared to around 373,000 in 2022.
www.christianpost.com/news/episcop...
A common refrain among abuse survivors: “I had the courage to come up and say, ‘Hey, this happened to me. And unfortunately, nobody else had the courage to put their foot down.”
This time, it's about abuse and coverup over the past 50 years in the Assemblies of God:
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
This time, it's about abuse and coverup over the past 50 years in the Assemblies of God:
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
How Assemblies of God churches shielded accused predators as they abused children
NBC News uncovered a 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence and cover-up in the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.
www.nbcnews.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
A common refrain among abuse survivors: “I had the courage to come up and say, ‘Hey, this happened to me. And unfortunately, nobody else had the courage to put their foot down.”
This time, it's about abuse and coverup over the past 50 years in the Assemblies of God:
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
This time, it's about abuse and coverup over the past 50 years in the Assemblies of God:
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
No matter how many times I read the explanations, I still don't fully get how the Northern Lights work (and am happy to accept them as sky magic)
Wednesday night’s curved viewing line nearly reaches the border of Minnesota and Iowa.
Northern Lights Forecast: 10 States Could See Aurora Borealis Wednesday
Wednesday night’s curved viewing line nearly reaches the border of Minnesota and Iowa.
www.forbes.com
October 30, 2025 at 4:45 AM
No matter how many times I read the explanations, I still don't fully get how the Northern Lights work (and am happy to accept them as sky magic)
"The surest path to happiness for many of us could be as simple as this: Stop trying to be happy — and start figuring out how to make other people happy."
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Column | A 6-year research project found a surprisingly simple route to happiness
How can we stay happy in an age gone mad, when it feels as though all is unstable? A study out of Cornell suggests a practical way to keep ourselves on a meaningful path — a happiness hack for our cha...
www.washingtonpost.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:48 AM
"The surest path to happiness for many of us could be as simple as this: Stop trying to be happy — and start figuring out how to make other people happy."
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Belief in ghosts, telepathy, and astrology is on the rise, but surveys show it's still in the minority
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Americans skeptical about paranormal phenomena | Baptist Press
Many U.S. homes may decorate with ghosts and witches for Halloween, but most U.S. adults are doubtful they actually exist.
www.baptistpress.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Belief in ghosts, telepathy, and astrology is on the rise, but surveys show it's still in the minority
www.baptistpress.com/resource-lib...
www.baptistpress.com/resource-lib...
What a ministry for this chaplain to the homeless in New Mexico:
www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
Tireless advocate for Santa Fe's homeless, 'Chaplain Joe' Dudziak, dies at 66
His death has left many in the homeless service provider circle reeling and concerned about the void Dudziak leaves behind.
www.santafenewmexican.com
October 29, 2025 at 3:26 AM
What a ministry for this chaplain to the homeless in New Mexico:
www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
"Harvesting olives to make preserves and oil is not a business or even primarily a source of sustenance for their communities. Rather, it’s a form of prayer and reverence."
apnews.com/article/isra...
apnews.com/article/isra...
On Mount of Olives where Jesus prayed, monks and nuns keep harvesting olives
Come October, monks and nuns are busy harvesting olives at the Mount of Olives and the Gethsemane garden — where the Gospel narrates Jesus spent the last night before being taken up the other side of ...
apnews.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:12 AM
"Harvesting olives to make preserves and oil is not a business or even primarily a source of sustenance for their communities. Rather, it’s a form of prayer and reverence."
apnews.com/article/isra...
apnews.com/article/isra...
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Worshippers and officials arrived in droves at the People’s Salvation Cathedral, known as the National Cathedral.
religionnews.com/2025/10/27/r...
religionnews.com/2025/10/27/r...
Romanians flock to a new cathedral that is the world’s largest Orthodox church
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Proposals for a national cathedral in the country of about 19 million people had been put forward for more than a century, but its fruition was hampered by two world wars…
religionnews.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Worshippers and officials arrived in droves at the People’s Salvation Cathedral, known as the National Cathedral.
religionnews.com/2025/10/27/r...
religionnews.com/2025/10/27/r...
Why is that last one even an option apnorc.org/projects/mos...
October 28, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Why is that last one even an option apnorc.org/projects/mos...
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A new study suggests that going on longer walks may have more health benefits than taking the same number of steps a day over multiple short walks.
Which Is Better, One Long Walk or Many Short Ones?
A new analysis is one of the first to study whether spacing steps out or consolidating them was linked to better health outcomes.
nyti.ms
October 28, 2025 at 12:40 AM
A new study suggests that going on longer walks may have more health benefits than taking the same number of steps a day over multiple short walks.
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The anchor John Dickerson said on Monday that he would depart CBS News at the end of the year, the first sign of what is expected to be a major shake-up at the network under its new corporate owners.
John Dickerson, Anchor and Correspondent, Will Leave CBS News
He is a veteran anchor with a long family legacy at CBS, and his exit presages a series of changes expected at the broadcast news division.
nyti.ms
October 28, 2025 at 1:00 AM
The anchor John Dickerson said on Monday that he would depart CBS News at the end of the year, the first sign of what is expected to be a major shake-up at the network under its new corporate owners.
A Catholic parish in DC says more than 40 members have been detained or deported since August
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
Immigration crackdown stokes fear and solidarity at a Catholic church in DC
The Shrine of the Sacred Heart, a Catholic church a short drive from the White House, was intended to be a sanctuary for worshippers.
apnews.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
A Catholic parish in DC says more than 40 members have been detained or deported since August
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
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Saint Paul would likely wholeheartedly agree:
“I can’t imagine a CCCU school saying we’re going to limit our international students,” said Turk. “This is just not us. This is not what evangelical schools are about. This is not what the church is about.”
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/10/trum...
“I can’t imagine a CCCU school saying we’re going to limit our international students,” said Turk. “This is just not us. This is not what evangelical schools are about. This is not what the church is about.”
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/10/trum...
Christian Colleges Object to Trump ‘Overreach’ on Higher Ed - Christianity Today
The administration’s compact with universities would freeze tuition for five years and cap the number of international students, among other measures.
www.christianitytoday.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Saint Paul would likely wholeheartedly agree:
“I can’t imagine a CCCU school saying we’re going to limit our international students,” said Turk. “This is just not us. This is not what evangelical schools are about. This is not what the church is about.”
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/10/trum...
“I can’t imagine a CCCU school saying we’re going to limit our international students,” said Turk. “This is just not us. This is not what evangelical schools are about. This is not what the church is about.”
www.christianitytoday.com/2025/10/trum...
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“The evidence is now in,” David French writes. “The explosive growth in sports gambling is bad for sports, and — most important — it has proved to be bad for the millions of Americans who gamble past the point of prudence and move directly to the point of pain.”
“The evidence is now in,” David French writes. “The explosive growth in sports gambling is bad for sports, and — most important — it has proved to be bad for the millions of Americans who gamble past the point of prudence and move directly to the point of pain.”
Opinion | ‘I’m Shocked, Shocked to Find That Gambling Is Going On in Here’
The N.B.A. should have known this was coming.
nyti.ms
October 27, 2025 at 1:45 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“The evidence is now in,” David French writes. “The explosive growth in sports gambling is bad for sports, and — most important — it has proved to be bad for the millions of Americans who gamble past the point of prudence and move directly to the point of pain.”
“The evidence is now in,” David French writes. “The explosive growth in sports gambling is bad for sports, and — most important — it has proved to be bad for the millions of Americans who gamble past the point of prudence and move directly to the point of pain.”
Reposted by kate shellnutt
Reposted by kate shellnutt
The dazzling aerial photos honored by the 2025 Siena awards offer "new ways of seeing familiar places," as one judge puts it.
Drone photo winners will amaze your eyeballs: From a high-up horseman to a holy river
The dazzling aerial photos honored by the 2025 Siena awards offer "new ways of seeing familiar places," as one judge puts it.
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October 25, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The dazzling aerial photos honored by the 2025 Siena awards offer "new ways of seeing familiar places," as one judge puts it.