So far in the 21st century nearly a third of a billion children have been sexually abused, most of them multiple times, some thousands of times. 6 out of 7 are girls. Anything you can do to get this message to as many people as possible will help save abused children all over the world, and maybe even some of the abusers. Please read "Save A Child from Sexual Abuse by 3:15 PM" under "First Time Visitor?" May God bless you and anoint this ministry.
Everyday thousands of children are being sexually abused. You can stop the abuse of at least one child by simply praying. You can possibly stop the abuse of thousands of children by forwarding the link in First Time Visitor? by email, Twitter or Facebook to every Christian you know. Save a child or lots of children!!!! Do Something, please!
3:15 PM prayer in brief:
Pray for God to stop 1 child from being molested today.
Pray for God to stop 1 child molestation happening now.
Pray for God to rescue 1 child from sexual slavery.
Pray for God to save 1 girl from genital circumcision.
Pray for God to stop 1 girl from becoming a child-bride.
If you have the faith pray for 100 children rather than one.
The Taliban, like the rulers of the Islamic Republic of Iran, have only one tool in their box: terror. This is because terror is the only punishment the Qur’an recommends for those who “wage war against Allah and his messenger” (5:33). In both Iran and Afghanistan, those who run the regime and those who support it both assume that to oppose any decree of the regime is to oppose Islam and Allah himself, since all the regime’s policies are based on Islamic law.
"Make ready for them all that you can of force and of warhorses, so that by them you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy…” — Qur’an 8:60
Two people killed after Taliban fire on protesters in Herat Province
On June 9, at least two people, including a woman and a child, were killed and many others wounded after Taliban opened fire on protesters in Herat city of Herat Province, reports Amu TV. The violence erupted after residents took to the streets to protest the detention of women and girls accused of violating the Taliban’s dress code.
The demonstration began in Jebrail township, a predominantly Hazara area northwest of Herat city, where men and women gathered in support of women who had been detained by members of the Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice. Taliban opened fire near an intersection known as Bahar-e Zendagi as protesters marched through the area….
David A. Ritchie, a religion instructor and the prominent lead pastor of Redeemer Christian Church in Amarillo, Texas, has been fired following his arrest over the weekend in a prostitution sting.
Redeemer Christian Church did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Christian Post on Wednesday, but it confirmed Ritchie’s firing in a statement to ABC 7.
"[Ritchie] was immediately placed on leave, and our elders met Monday night to officially terminate his employment," Andrew Merker, a church spokesperson, told the news outlet on behalf of the elders. "We are shocked and heartbroken by this news, and we are committed to exercising appropriate accountability."
Ritchie, 42, who has been charged with solicitation of prostitution, was one of eight men arrested in the undercover sting conducted by the local Department of Public Safety on Friday and Saturday, ABC 7.
David Ritchie is the former lead pastor of Redeemer Christian Church in Amarillo, Texas. | YouTube/Cantus Firmus
The other men arrested for similar charges and other crimes are John Alexander Grado-Vega, 26, of El Paso; Braiden Deion Sellers, 34, of Pascagoula, Mississippi; William Theodore Bradley, 47, of Amarillo; Jorge Luis Lopez-Najera, 24, of Amarillo; Jerry Mac Rottenberry, 53, of Amarillo; Kody Ray Dick, 37, of Amarillo; and Travis Jordan Brooks, 35, of Clermont, Florida.
Ritchie’s profile has already been scrubbed from the church’s website. An archived page from his own website describes him as a married father of three boys who holds degrees from Amarillo College, West Texas A&M University and Reformed Theological Seminary. He is also listed as a part-time instructor of religion at West Texas A&M.
A university spokesperson told the Amarillo Tribune that he is not employed by the university.
In a post on Facebook on Wednesday, Madison Jonas, who says he has known Ritchie for nearly 20 years, said that while he doesn’t condone what Ritchie did, why so many men are soliciting prostitutes needs to be examined.
Here's a clue to start your research > So many men, even pastors, have not surrendered themselves completely to the Lordship of Jesus Christ. Even our sex lives need to be surrendered to His will, and our will must be surrendered. That's a cross you must carry daily if you are going to be ready to face the Lord on that Great and Terrible Day.
Anti Trafficking Ministry Rescues over 400 Victims
Helping Captives has rescued over 400 trafficking victims, providing crucial emergency stabilization care for those struggling with addiction and abuse.
Milton Quintanilla, Updated Jun 19, 2026
My Crosswalk
The anti-trafficking ministry, Helping Captives, rescued more than 400 trafficking victims.
“A lot of times they're on fentanyl, heroin, meth, they've been abused five to ten times a day, and they need emergency stabilization care, and that's what we focus on, and that's what we specialize in," Founder and CEO Caleb Altmeyer told CBN News.
Helping Captives, based in Spokane, Washington, has rescued more than 400 trafficking victims since its founding in 2017.
Altemeyer explains that he launched the ministry after a friend informed him about the severity of trafficking.
"Our neighbor girl that was like a babysitter to me growing up came over to our house and told us her real story 20 years later and she had been trafficked by her parents from the age six and it just shocked our family," explained Altmeyer.
He added how intense things became after the ministry's first safe house opened in 2017.
“When we got into this, it was a lot more extreme than we thought," said Altmeyer. "And we need to have professional staff. We need to have people that were experts in their field, experts in mental health, experts in helping people get off of drugs. We thought we were going to help maybe two or three women if we found them. We had 21 women go through our house in nine months."
The Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that women and girls make up more than 90% of trafficking victims globally, CBN News reported.
"I think it's drug sales and then sex trafficking and then gun sales and stuff like that," Altmeyer shared. "So, it's an extreme problem that we're seeing. I think what was interesting for me to realize is that I think over 50 percent of the sex trafficking cases actually happen in North America. That was a shocking statistic for me to understand."
The ministry also added a 24-7 "Freedom Center", which was previously a former strip club, where law enforcement could bring victims.
"My wife and I were sitting on the couch, and it was like something just hit us and we thought, 'Maybe God's crazy enough that he would take a building that's known for exploiting women and turn it into a place that heals women coming out of sex trafficking,'" noted Altmeyer.
Anti Trafficking Ministry Rescues over 400 Victims
Helping Captives has rescued over 400 trafficking victims, providing crucial emergency stabilization care for those struggling with addiction and abuse.
Milton Quintanilla, Updated Jun 19, 2026
My Crosswalk
The anti-trafficking ministry, Helping Captives, rescued more than 400 trafficking victims.
“A lot of times they're on fentanyl, heroin, meth, they've been abused five to ten times a day, and they need emergency stabilization care, and that's what we focus on, and that's what we specialize in," Founder and CEO Caleb Altmeyer told CBN News.
Helping Captives, based in Spokane, Washington, has rescued more than 400 trafficking victims since its founding in 2017.
Altemeyer explains that he launched the ministry after a friend informed him about the severity of trafficking.
"Our neighbor girl that was like a babysitter to me growing up came over to our house and told us her real story 20 years later and she had been trafficked by her parents from the age six and it just shocked our family," explained Altmeyer.
He added how intense things became after the ministry's first safe house opened in 2017.
“When we got into this, it was a lot more extreme than we thought," said Altmeyer. "And we need to have professional staff. We need to have people that were experts in their field, experts in mental health, experts in helping people get off of drugs. We thought we were going to help maybe two or three women if we found them. We had 21 women go through our house in nine months."
The Federal Bureau of Investigation reports that women and girls make up more than 90% of trafficking victims globally, CBN News reported.
"I think it's drug sales and then sex trafficking and then gun sales and stuff like that," Altmeyer shared. "So, it's an extreme problem that we're seeing. I think what was interesting for me to realize is that I think over 50 percent of the sex trafficking cases actually happen in North America. That was a shocking statistic for me to understand."
The ministry also added a 24-7 "Freedom Center", which was previously a former strip club, where law enforcement could bring victims.
"My wife and I were sitting on the couch, and it was like something just hit us and we thought, 'Maybe God's crazy enough that he would take a building that's known for exploiting women and turn it into a place that heals women coming out of sex trafficking,'" noted Altmeyer.
The extent of the gross atrocities that Muslim rape gangs committed against non-Muslim British girls are now exposed in MP Rupert Lowe’s 219-page Rape Gang Inquiry report. One truth-teller in particular who paid a dear price for trying to expose what was going on for an extended period was Tommy Robinson. Britain’s authorities savaged him as he relentlessly fought in defense of the voiceless girls and women who faced unimaginable cruelty.
MP Rupert Lowe’s 219-page Rape Gang Inquiry report can be found HERE.
The report is so wrenching that a commentary in Daily Caller called for the return of the guillotine for heads of state — such as Keir Starmer — who have proven to be the worst betrayers of their own countries. Starmer was accused of letting suspected Muslim rape gang offenders off with a warning note while he was overseeing Britain’s prosecution service. This statement sums up the evils Muslim rape gangs inflicted upon their victims: “You could bundle up Nanking, the Catholic Church, and Jeffrey Epstein and it wouldn’t come close to touching both the body count and the institutional culpability.”
Bombshell UK Report Exposes Sinister Sexual Abuse and Torture of 250,000 Girls by Mostly Muslim Men
A 215-page report released to the public last night details a nightmare that occurred on a colossal scale under the noses of every U.K. official. The “Rape Gang Inquiry,” released by Reform U.K. Parliament member Rupert Lowe, reported that 250,000 white British girls across 149 districts in the U.K. (nearly 40 percent of all U.K. districts) were subjected to “repeated rape, gang rape, trafficking, torture, pregnancy, forced Islamic conversion, and lifelong trauma.” The report estimates that 87-95 percent of the perpetrators are predominantly Pakistani Muslims, though smaller groups of Somali, Iranian, Syrian, Turkish, and other Muslim origins were also involved. According to the report, the “vast majority” of men were not prosecuted for their crimes…..
So keeping in mind that the other groups included in the perpetrator list beyond the 87-95% Pakistanis are also of Muslim origin, so the perpetrators were overwhelmingly Muslim. They had help from non-Muslims: officers drove police cars to help traffic non-Muslim girls to Muslim rape gangs. And a Muslim rapist who forcibly married his 15-year-old victim in a Sharia ceremony was jailed (along with seven other rape gang members), but it was uncovered that the teen’s social worker attended the Islamic wedding ceremony, in which the minor get married against her will.
What Rupert Lowe’s Rape Gang Inquiry report shows is how far leftists will go to cover up Muslim crimes and plaster the label of “Islamophobe” on anyone who tells the truth to protect innocent people; and they do it without accountability.
A report from the publication Christian Concern highlights the Islamic factor:
…testimony from victims such as Taylor who said:
“Before they raped me, they would chant ‘Bismillah Hir Rahman Nir Rahim.’”
(Translation: In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful.)
Another victim, Eleanor, said:
“I had friends that were Muslim, girl friends, and this never happened to them. They would be in the cars with us sometimes, but the men would treat them differently.”
Jen, another victim, explained:
“They have no compassion for the young girls that are out on the streets and they see us as slags, as white trash. ‘English pig dogs’ came up a lot. Muslims don’t like pigs and they don’t like dogs. So they hate dogs, they hate pigs, and they’d put women on the same level as that.”
Yet another victim, Kate, said:
“Comments were constantly made suggesting that ‘white girls’ and Christian girls were viewed as having fewer morals or lower value, whereas ‘Muslim girls’ were described by some of the men as having dignity and higher moral standing. These comparisons were used to justify the way I was treated and to further humiliate and control me. I was also subjected to religiously charged comments designed to shame and dehumanise me, including statements implying that God had abandoned me or would reject me because of what had been done to me.”
Politicians and their cronies sacrificed hundreds of thousands of innocent girls to avoid the “Islamophobe” smear, and perhaps more importantly, politicians did not want to be held accountable for their suicidal immigration policies.
Also to be kept in mind: religious minorities in Muslim countries have faced and continue to face (if you can possibly imagine) even worse treatment than British girls have endured. These minorities have suffered at the hands of the Islamic State, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hamas (a Muslim Brotherhood offshoot), Boko Haram, al-Shabaab and the like. These persecuted minorities were and are subjected to the same sexual abuse as well as to murder.
Yet anyone who calls out these atrocities that are done in the name of Islam and in accord with its teachings is dubbed “Islamophobic,” or met with the condescending observation that not all Muslims are like that. Obviously they aren’t. Yet those Muslims who are not like that need to join infidels in calling out not just the actions of their coreligionists, but their own religious texts which sanction unspeakable abuses, beginning with Muhammad, who married Aisha when she was six years old and raped her (“consummated the marriage”) when she was nine. If it ever faced this, the West could better understand what has driven 1400 years of Islamic conquest and abuse. Once that is understood, the West could be on a road to greater vigilance, which would include understanding and countering subversion. This subversion is precisely what enables the “Islamophobia” subterfuge, and why Islamic abuses such as the Muslim rape gangs continued.
According to Islamic law, Muslim men can take “captives of the right hand” (Qur’an 4:3, 4:24, 33:50). The Qur’an says: “O prophet, indeed, we have made lawful to you your wives to whom you have paid their dowries, and those whom your right hand possesses of those whom Allah has given you as spoils of war” (33:50). 4:3 and 4:24 extend this privilege to Muslim men in general. The Qur’an says that a man may have sex with his wives and with these slave girls: “The believers are successful indeed, who are humble in their prayers, and who shun vain conversation, and who give alms, and who guard their private parts, except from their wives or those that their right hands possess, for then they are not blameworthy.” (Qur’an 23:1-6)
The rape of captive women is also sanctioned in Islamic tradition:
Abu Sirma said to Abu Sa’id al Khadri (Allah he pleased with him): 0 Abu Sa’id, did you hear Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) mentioning al-’azl? He said: Yes, and added: We went out with Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) on the expedition to the Bi’l-Mustaliq and took captive some excellent Arab women; and we desired them, for we were suffering from the absence of our wives, (but at the same time) we also desired ransom for them. So we decided to have sexual intercourse with them but by observing ‘azl (Withdrawing the male sexual organ before emission of semen to avoid conception). But we said: We are doing an act whereas Allah’s Messenger is amongst us; why not ask him? So we asked Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him), and he said: It does not matter if you do not do it, for every soul that is to be born up to the Day of Resurrection will be born. (Muslim 3371)
It is also in Islamic law: “When a child or a woman is taken captive, they become slaves by the fact of capture, and the woman’s previous marriage is immediately annulled.” (Umdat al-Salik O9.13)
The biggest question is: what happens now? Are Western authorities in both the private and public sectors going to continue playing the “Islamophobia” card and persecuting those who tell the truth, rather than investigate and prosecute the real perpetrators, those who enabled them, and those who incite abuse and violence? Of course they are. It’s a business for many, a tally of Muslim votes.
The headquarters of the US Federal Trade Commission in Washington, D.C., November 18, 2024. |ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) joined four states in filing a lawsuit Wednesday against the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) for alleged deceptive practices regarding the treatment of children suffering from gender dysphoria.
The complaint, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas and joined by Alaska, Iowa, Nebraska and Texas,alleges that the world's leading association for transgender medicine made false and unsubstantiated claims to parents to sell pediatric medical transition services for their children, including drugs and surgery.
"When an entity makes a claim about a medical treatment, the claim must be truthful, evidence-based and not misleading," FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson said in a press release. "Children, but especially their parents, must have complete and truthful information when making decisions to purchase medical services. For decades, the FTC has taken action against entities that make deceptive and unsubstantiated health-related claims."
"The complaint filed today reflects that same long-standing mandate: when an entity makes a claim about a medical treatment, the claim must be truthful, evidence-based and not misleading," Ferguson added.
The complaint accuses WPATH, which the FTC described as "an association of clinicians who profit from pediatric medical transition services," of violating the FTC Act by misleading parents and their children about the medical consensus and necessity of transgender procedures, as well as their safety and effectiveness.
WPATH's Standards of Care, which advocate for an "affirmative" model of treatment for those experiencing gender dysphoria, have been used internationally, though several European nations and international health systems have shifted away from this paradigm to embrace a more cautious approach.
Joe Simonson, director of public affairs for the FTC, told reporters that WPATH intentionally "deceived parents and children of the medical and scientific basis for such services" to increase the likelihood that the interventions would be covered by insurance.
"WPATH professional members have profited immensely from the organization's work, but this profit has come at the expense of children and their parents," Simonson said.
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks during the Republican Party of Texas 2026 State Convention in Houston, Texas, on June 12, 2026.|Screenshot/YouTube/@Republican Party of Texas
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said he believes Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Rep. James Talarico will “go to Hell” for his interpretations of the Bible.
Speaking June 12 to cheering delegates at the Republican Party of Texas’ 2026 State Convention at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Patrick accused the Austin Democrat of injecting faith into the high-profile Senate race and called Talarico’s views on Scripture blasphemous.
“It’s James Talarico who decided to bring the Bible into this election. And let me tell you, that’s not a Bible I’ve ever read. I’ve never seen so much blasphemy from anyone running for office,” Patrick told the crowd. “Let me tell you what, I’m going to pray for that guy, because when he loses the Senate race, if he campaigns against God as he’s been doing, he’s going to Hell, for sure. That’s what we’re up against. That’s the darkness. That’s the light. That’s why we must be one.”
Last month, Talarico backed down from previous comments he made on various theological views, such as his statement during a 2021 legislative debate that “God is non-binary” and his claim that biological sex exists on a “nuanced spectrum.”
Patrick used his convention speech to rally Republicans to unify ahead of the November election, highlighting Talarico’s strong Democratic support. After warning GOP supporters that Talarcio starts with roughly 45% of the vote automatically and needs only about six more percentage points to win, Patrick pointed to recent election results in Maine, where a Democratic candidate received 72% of the vote.
“We must stand together. We cannot lose Texas. We cannot lose this Senate race,” he said.
Talarico, who has made his Christian faith a central part of his Senate campaign, responded Friday evening on social media.
“For decades, Dan Patrick has sold out the poor, the sick, and the vulnerable to enrich his donors. Love feels like blasphemy when you worship power,” Talarico wrote on X.
Attorney General Ken Paxton, Talarico’s general election opponent, also spoke at the convention.
Patrick, the presiding officer of the Texas Senate and a leading voice for conservative Christian policies, has long championed legislation aligned with his interpretation of biblical values, often citing his efforts to instill faith-based initiatives in Texas governance, including his support for SB 10, which mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in public classrooms and supporting the sonogram bill, which he says helps protect unborn children.
The U.S. Senate race in Texas is widely expected to be one of the most expensive and closely watched contests in the country, with Democrats hoping to capitalize on anti-Trump sentiment to secure their first statewide victory in more than three decades.
Liberals’ Anti-Hate Bill Set to Become Law in Canada
Anti-hate bill, or anti-free speech and anti-religion bill? Will this bill stand up in Canada's left-leaning Supreme Court when it is challenged on free speech and freedom of religion laws? My guess is the godless, anti-God Liberals will have their way.
The federal government’s new hate crime bill, which has been opposed by Conservatives and religious groups, is set to become law after passing through Parliament.
Bill C-9, known as the Combatting Hate Act, is currently awaiting royal assent now that it has passed through both the House of Commons and the Senate.
The bill passed third reading in the Senate on June 4, usually the final legislative step before royal assent. However, it was then sent back to the House of Commons to consider a Senate amendment adding the noose to the list of prohibited symbols that cannot be used to wilfully promote hatred.
The House passed the amendment with 189 MPs voting in favour and 128 MPs voting against. All parties except the Conservatives voted for the amendment.
The bill creates new criminal offences associated with intimidation and obstructing access to places of worship, as well as a new offence for intentionally promoting hatred through the public display of certain symbols.
An amendment to the bill that was proposed by the Bloc and adopted by the Liberals removes the religious defence to hate speech in section 319 of the Criminal Code, which currently protects Canadians from charges of wilfully promoting hatred when expressing religious beliefs in good faith.
Conservatives and religious groups have opposed the amendment, arguing that it could infringe on freedom of religion and expression and potentially expose people to prosecution for quoting or teaching religious scriptures.
Meanwhile, the Liberals have said Bill C-9 is important for combatting hate, including the rise of anti-Semitism and hate-motivated violence.
It will be interesting to see if the laws are applied equally against Muslims and Christians. Or will Canada follow the UK in its two-tiered justice system.
Justice Minister Sean Fraser has defended the amendment to remove religious defence to hate speech, saying freedom of religion in Canada is a “fundamental guarantee” under section 2(a) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and would not be impacted by the amendment.
Conservative MP Andrew Lawton has said the removal of religious defence means it will be “easier to prosecute someone for quoting a scripture or expressing a religious viewpoint that someone finds offensive.”
During debate in the House of Commons on June 16, Conservative MP Roman Baber said “nothing that minority communities are actually worried about in terms of security” would be changed by Bill C-9.
Baber said there are existing laws to deal with mischief, intimidation, arson, or assault targeting Jewish communities, and the religious defence in the Criminal Code “does not excuse incitement to violence” as it only applies to statements that are spoken in good faith.
Liberal MP Kevin Lamoureux, parliamentary secretary for the Government House Leader, said Bill C-9 would protect institutions such as community centres, churches, gurdwaras, temples, mosques, and synagogues from protests that are intimidating to people who want to attend those institutions. He also said it would protect Canadians from hatred-motivated offences.
“We made a commitment in the last federal election to deal with hatred, and that is what this legislation would do,” Lamoureux said.
Christian Flag Victory: Jersey City Reverses Course after Religious Liberty Group Intervenes
A New Jersey city has reversed its ban on a Christian flag being raised at City Hall after a religious liberty group cited First Amendment protections and Supreme Court precedent. This decision allows a long-standing tradition to...
A New Jersey city has reversed its decision and will allow a Christian flag to be raised at city hall after a religious liberty group challenged the move on First Amendment grounds.
The controversy centers on the Children of Faith Parade, which, since 1979, has concluded its annual celebration with the raising of a Christian flag at Jersey City Hall. But in 2025, organizers were informed by Jersey City that the tradition could no longer continue because city officials believed it would violate the Constitution and that the city “cannot be seen to endorse any particular religion.”
But Liberty Counsel, which represents the Children of Faith Parade, sent a letter to Jersey City arguing that denying the group permission to raise its flag would violate both the U.S. Constitution and Supreme Court precedent.
Liberty Counsel noted that the city has permitted numerous other groups to ceremonially raise their own flags at city hall, including those representing the Jersey City LGBTQ+ Pride Festival and the Palestinian American community.
If Jersey City permits those and other groups to raise their flags, Liberty Counsel argued, then it must extend the same opportunity to the Children of Faith Parade and its Christian flag.
The organization pointed to a similar case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2022, when the justices unanimously ruled that the city of Boston violated the free speech rights of a faith-based group by refusing to fly its Christian flag while approving flag-raising requests from numerous other organizations.
Boston had “violated the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment,” the court ruled.
Liberty Counsel represented the faith-based group in that Boston case.
After Liberty Counsel contacted Jersey City, the city reversed its position and agreed to allow the Christian flag-raising ceremony to proceed.
“We commend Jersey City officials for making the right decision to grant the Christian flag-raising permit for the Children of Faith Parade,” said Liberty Counsel founder and chairman Mat Staver. “Jersey City had stated that raising the Christian flag in their public forum would violate the Establishment Clause, but it does not. The opposite is true. Denying the right to raise the Christian flag in a public forum is the actual First Amendment violation. The clear message from the U.S. Supreme Court is that the government cannot favor one viewpoint and censor another in a public forum. Municipalities like Jersey City can legally permit both secular and religious commemorative emblems when they open their flagpoles to public expression.”
