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Dr. Päivi Räsänen, a Finnish member of parliament and the nation's former interior minister, went on trial on Jan. 24 in Helsinki over comments she believes express her religious beliefs on homosexuality. She was found not guilty by a trial court, but Finland’s prosecutor general filed an appeal of the March 30 Helsinki District Court ruling exonerating Ms. Räsänen and Lutheran bishop Juhana Pohjola on criminal “hate speech” charges. (Courtesy of Päivi Räsänen) ** FILE **

Politician on trial for sharing Bible verse, Christian views refuses to back down

By Billy Hallowell

Pastor Corey Brooks stands on top a roof to raise awareness of poverty and violence in his Chicago neighborhood. Courtesy of Project H.O.O.D and Pastor Corey Brooks.

Chicago pastor faced death threats, went into hiding after expressing conservative political views

By Billy Hallowell

Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at a campaign event in Pittsfield, Mass., Saturday, July 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

Kamala Harris is no friend to Catholics

By Billy Hallowell

A man walks with Israeli flag at the Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp after the March of the Living annual observance that was not held for two years due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, in Oswiecim, Poland, Thursday, April 28, 2022. Only eight survivors and some 2,500 young Jews and non-Jews are taking part in the annual march that is scaled down this year because of the war in neighboring Ukraine that is fighting Russia's invasion. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)

Higher Ground: Holocaust survivor shares how he outlasted the Nazis

By Mark A. Kellner and Billy Hallowell - The Washington Times

Jochen “Jack” Wurfl, 91, is one of just 245,000 survivors of the Holocaust still living. And he’s on a mission to warn young people about the dangers of antisemitism as the Israel-Hamas conflict rages. Photo used with permission from "My Two Lives" by Jochen "Jack" Wurfl and published by Outskirts Press.

WATCH: Holocaust survivor shares story of survival, warns against dangers of antisemitism

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

Republican presidential candidate and former Vice President Mike Pence speaks, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, during an Associated Press 2024 GOP Presidential Candidates Conversations on National Security and Foreign Policy event, held in partnership with Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service, at Georgetown University in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Higher Ground: Sermon prompted Mike Pence to put family first

By Mark A. Kellner and Billy Hallowell - The Washington Times

Actor Chris Pratt poses for the media to open the Lego pop-up cafe "The Coffee Chain" in, London, Friday, Feb. 1, 2019. The pop-up cafe promotes the new "The Lego Movie 2" film and is in partnership with UNICEF to raise awareness and proceeds. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Hollywood is increasingly finding Jesus — and the results could be profound

By Billy Hallowell

A rare Byzantine Greek inscription paraphrasing the first two verses of Psalm 86 has been found at a remote site in Israel’s Judean desert, Hebrew University archaeologists said Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. (Photo courtesy of Hebrew University)

Higher Ground: Inside a stunning biblical discovery

By Mark A. Kellner and Billy Hallowell - The Washington Times

Congregants sit in largely empty pews during service at Zion Baptist Church in Columbia, S.C., on Sunday, April 16, 2023. Zion's shrinking attendance is in line with a recent Pew Research Center survey, which found that the number of Black Protestants who say they attend services monthly has fallen from 61% in 2019 to 46%. They are also the only group in which more than half attend services virtually. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski) ** FILE **

LISTEN: CEO delivers candid take on turning around Christian crisis in America

By Billy Hallowell - The Washington Times

Pastor and businessman Ryan Binkly talks with Higher Ground's Billy Hallowell about how God guided him to run for president in 2024.

Pastor and GOP White House hopeful Ryan Binkley explains his faith-fueled presidential run

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is seen during a meeting at the Chhaya Community Development Corporation, Wednesday, July 6, 2022, in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) ** FIL E**

LISTEN: The ‘dangers’ to Christianity and America posed by AOC’s ‘far-leftist rot’

By Billy Hallowell - The Washington Times

Site of the mass baptism at Pirate's Cove in Newport Beach, Calif. (courtesy photo from John Fredricks)

Higher Ground: An event of ‘Biblical porportions’

By Mark A. Kellner and Billy Hallowell - The Washington Times

FILE - Planned Parenthood of Utah is shown on June 28, 2022, in Salt Lake City. A Utah court on Friday, April 28, 2023, will consider a request from Planned Parenthood to delay implementing a statewide ban on abortion clinics set to begin taking effect next week. The organization in a motion filed earlier this month argued a state law passed earlier this year will severely curtail access to abortion in Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

LISTEN: The diabolical and utter nonsense Planned Parenthood wants you to believe

By Billy Hallowell - The Washington Times

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Thursday, June 29, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Higher Ground: Supreme Court says ‘I Do’ to religious liberty

By Mark A. Kellner and Billy Hallowell - The Washington Times

Cans of Bud Light chill in a refrigerator in Oakland, Calif., Friday, April 28, 2023. After more than two decades as America's best-selling beer, Bud Light has slipped into second place. Modelo Especial, a Mexican lager, overtook Bud Light in U.S. retail dollar sales in the month ending June 3. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

LISTEN: ‘How bad have those protests really hurt Target and Bud Light?’

By Billy Hallowell - The Washington Times

People attend a prayer service outside Dodger Stadium Friday, June 16, 2023, in Los Angeles. Devout baseball fans might view their teams' performance as heavenly or hellish, depending on the quality of play. Currently, it is the Los Angeles Dodgers' handling of their annual Pride Night — not the team's record — that has provoked emotional reactions from religious people, including prominent faith leaders, Catholic nuns, and even the team's All-Star ace. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

LISTEN: Exploring the recent rise of conservatism in America

By Billy Hallowell - The Washington Times

Singer-songwriter Colton Dixon speaks with Higher Ground's Billy Hallowell about how his faith kindled his love for music, and how that passion fueled his drive for success. The former 'American Idol' star also explains how his upbringing and moral compass enabled him to handle the sudden fame that comes with reality show success.

Singer-Songwriter Colton Dixon shares how God fuels his passion for music

Director Dallas Jenkins and Jesus discuss scene in synagogue. (Angel Studios)

Higher Ground: ‘The Chosen’ thinks globally, Kirk Cameron talks new book

By Mark A. Kellner and Billy Hallowell

Did Facebook just censor Jesus? Bizarre ‘hate speech’ message sparks concern

By Billy Hallowell

A congregant wears a cross decorated with a U.S. flag pattern on Sunday, Oct. 16, 2022, at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif. Wood was recently announced as founding Pastor Rick Warren's successor to the church, which is the second largest in the Southern Baptist Convention, regularly drawing in about 2,500 people with more online every Sunday. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner)

Higher Ground: Politics in the pews heading into midterm elections

By Mark A. Kellner and Billy Hallowell - The Washington Times