Faith
Settlement Reached for Historic Nashville Church
Faith Facts
- A judge approved a settlement regarding the historic Central Church of Christ building in downtown Nashville.
- The century-old property will be sold, with 80% of proceeds going to the estate of founder A.M. Burton and 20% to the Nashville Church of Christ.
- A.M. Burton’s heirs, including faith leader Amy Grant, hope a charitable buyer continues the property’s legacy of service.
The court determined that the Nashville church violated a deed requiring the building benefit the Church of Christ. As a result, ownership reverted to A.M. Burton’s estate, while a probate court will oversee a market-value sale.
Most sale proceeds will go to the Burton estate, managed by Amy Grant and Andy Burton, while Nashville Church of Christ will receive a share. The estate’s tax liability is capped, and the adjacent parking remains with the church.
Longtime members departed after church leadership changes and a shift to online-only worship, leading to concern over the building’s neglected state. Tax debts have accrued, and the family sought to honor the founder’s purpose for the property.
“We care deeply about protecting A.M. Burton’s legacy. We were passionate and determined to stand up for our family and help right this wrong.”
A.M. Burton’s heirs established the Matthew 25 Fund to promote Christian charity and community service, hoping proceeds support works of faith in Nashville.
“Our hearts remain broken for the members who abruptly lost their beloved church home in 2018. … But we hope this significant milestone will shift the focus toward healing and moving forward.”
The Nashville church asserts its commitment to the global mission of making disciples and plans to use its share to further outreach and ministry. The community prays this outcome redeems the past and looks toward a future rooted in faith and service.
Faith
God’s Hand Guides Justice as a Gang Killer’s Arrest Exposes Satanic Shadows Over Religious Freedom
Faith Facts
- Suspected MS-13 member Danny Antonio Granados-Garcia arrested in Connecticut for murdering Salvadoran pastor.
- Pastor killed after leading six gang members to Christ, defying satanic influences.
- FBI deporting suspect to El Salvador amid gang threats to religious freedom.
A suspected MS-13 gangster, Danny Antonio Granados-Garcia from El Salvador, faces deportation after FBI arrest in Waterbury, Connecticut. He is wanted for aggravated homicide in the murder of a pastor related to a police officer.
MS-13, born from Salvadoran immigrants in Los Angeles, spreads violence across borders, targeting believers who challenge their reign of terror.
“MS-13 members are notorious for their brutality, violence, and intimidation,” said FBI New Haven Special Agent in Charge P.J. O’Brien. “No matter how committed they are to creating chaos in our communities, the FBI and our law enforcement partners remain steadfast in our commitment to relentlessly pursue members and associates of MS-13 and obtain justice for the victims of their crimes.”
El Salvador’s gangs extort churches and murder clergy, yet President Nayib Bukele fights back, exposing their satanic worship.
“Many people don’t know that our enemy was not just the flesh and blood, but spiritual as well. The gangs didn’t just murder, rape, extort. They also worship Satan,” Bukele declared. “It’s straight up. Literally. When we went to their homes to arrest them, we discovered altars that were used for satanic rituals.”
This victory reminds us that faith conquers spiritual darkness, as Ephesians 6:12 urges warfare against evil forces. Pray for persecuted pastors and leaders upholding Biblical justice and secure borders for family safety.
Faith
Faith Faces a New Test as Explosives Disrupt Manhattan Protests – Yet Hope Endures in God’s Plan
Two young men from Pennsylvania hurled homemade explosives at right-wing protesters opposing Islamic extremism near New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Gracie Mansion residence.
Federal charges reveal the devices contained TATP, a volatile explosive favored by ISIS terrorists, with suspects invoking the Islamic State group upon arrest.
Faith Facts
- Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, were apprehended Saturday during chaotic protests and counter-protests in Manhattan.
- One device tested positive for triacetone triperoxide, linked to deadly jihadist attacks worldwide.
- Suspects’ references to ISIS underscore persistent radical Islamic threats to American safety and Christian liberties.
Believers must vigilantly defend faith, family, and freedom through prayer and patriotic resolve against encroaching evil.
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God’s Story Continues to Unfold: Bede Librarian Steps Forward to Affirm Faith’s Enduring Legacy in Britain
Historian Tom Holland has been appointed Durham Cathedral’s Bede Librarian, honoring the Venerable Bede, father of English history.
Bede’s Ecclesiastical History of the English People, completed around 731 AD, chronicles Roman Britain and England’s conversion to Christianity.
Faith Facts
- Bede, an 8th-century monk buried at Durham Cathedral, earned his title from the tomb inscription: “Here are buried the bones of the Venerable Bede.”
- Holland, championing Christianity’s foundational role in British society, will discuss Bede and Saxon saints with Dean Philip Plyming on 26 May.
- Monks like Bede preserved Christian culture; Holland explores their lasting impact for renewing modern Britain’s faith-based heritage.
“Bede is the father of English history – so what greater honour could there possibly for an English historian than to be appointed the Bede Librarian in the cathedral where he lies buried.”
“I am thrilled that Tom Holland has accepted the role of Bede Librarian at Durham Cathedral… delighted that he will be helping Durham Cathedral share our wonderful archives and collections with an even wider audience.”
Celebrate guardians of faith like Bede and support sharing Christian history to strengthen family values and patriotic roots today.
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