Welcome to the Friday Five! Every Friday we share our top five
articles, stories, and quotes for you to read and share with your
friends and church families.
We
would be very grateful if you could make a donation of $100, $50, $25,
or $10 today towards our work producing these Friday Fives and
fighting for your values on the public square!
1. NC VALUES: Early Voting for the
2022 NC Primary has Begun!
Yesterday, April 28th, was the
first day of one-stop in-person early voting! We wanted to encourage
you to get out and vote early before one-stop voting ends on May 14th.
The May 17th election is just around the corner, and as our electoral
past has shown us, every vote counts.
To make it easier, we've
gone ahead and collected a number of election tools to help you vote
your values. Check out our Voter Toolkit at ncvalues.org/vote for more
information on iVoterGuide, important election dates, our Legislative
Scorecard, and more.
2. FOX NEWS: Federal court
dismisses challenges to Texas abortion law’s private enforcement
provision
“A federal court has dismissed all challenges to a provision in a
Texas' controversial "fetal heart beat" abortion ban.
‘Having
received the ruling of the Texas Supreme Court that named officials
defendants may not enforce the provisions o the Texas Heartbeat Act…
this court REMANDS the case with instructions to dismiss all
challenges to the private enforcement provisions of the statute and to
consider whether plaintiffs have standing to challenge,’ the ruling by
the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said.”
3. YOU’RE INVITED: North
Carolina's Largest Online Constitutional Class in History - Hosted by
Craig Seibert (Director of the US Civics Training Initiative) and
other North Carolina Leaders.
WHO: Join David Barton and Rick Green, Constitutional experts
and advocates for the original intent of our founding documents, in
this one of a kind course on the meaning and purpose of the
Constitution! It will give you hope! Learn about the Constitution like
you never have before whether novice or expert. No experience with the
Constitution necessary!
WHAT: We’ll gather together online for
6 weeks to watch videos shot on location in Independence Hall, in the
same room where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were
written!
WHY: We will learn about the seeds of liberty, the
character and sacrifice of the Founding Fathers and go
article-by-article through the Constitution and Bill of Rights. We
will learn about executive orders, recess appointments, the Electoral
college, the powers of Congress and the President, freedom of
religion, the duty of citizens, and much more.
WHEN: 7:00-8:30
pm EST, May 3rd, May 10th, May 17th, May 24th, May 31th, and June 7th.
WHERE: This is a FREE weekly course and you can access to the
digital workbook as soon as you register.
4. FOX NEWS: Trump-backed
candidate rockets to front of NC GOP Senate primary
"U.S. Rep. Ted Budd, a Republican backed by former President
Donald Trump in North Carolina’s Senate race, is pulling ahead of
other GOP candidates in the polls for retiring Sen. Richard Burr’s
seat."
"'Now look, I voted for Pat McCrory in the past, but
not this time. Pat’s a nice guy, but he’s no conservative,' Robinson
says in the ad, calling Budd, a current U.S. House member, the
'principled, conservative choice for U.S. Senate.'
Robinson,
elected the state's first Black lieutenant governor in 2020, had
already announced his endorsement of Budd earlier this month at
Trump's rally in Johnston County, where the former president stumped
for Budd and other candidates in GOP races he had already
backed."
5. FOX NEWS: Disney, Pixar's
'Lightyear' sees same-sex kiss restored amid controversy with queer
character: report
"A first look at Disney and Pixar's 'Lightyear' on Wednesday
confirmed a same-sex kiss had been restored following recent
controversy.
The kiss occurred in the first 30 minutes of the
movie, which was shown to an audience Wednesday at CinemaCon,
according to USAToday.
The kiss was reportedly removed and
then reinstated after backlash over the lack of response from Disney
over Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill. The bill bars instruction on
sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through the
third grade."
 WEEKLY PRAYER: OFFICIALS
LORD, we worship a mighty God who has the power to change
hearts and minds. We lean on you as we continue to fight for the
values we hold dear. Give our leaders Your wisdom—and courage to live
it out.
Specifically, Lord, we thank you for the courageous leader and
bold witness we have in Lt. Governor, Mark Robinson. Lord, protect him
and his family, and continue to guide his life and his witness on your
behalf. We praise you that his heart is filled with your Holy Spirit
and his life is dedicated to truth. Please send more like him,
Lord.
"But for you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue
righteousness, godliness, faith, love, and endurance and gentleness.
Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to
which you were called when you made your good confession in the
presence of many witnesses....Guard what has been entrusted to your
care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is
falsely called knowledge, which some have professed and in so doing
have departed form the faith. Grace be with you all." 1 Timothy
6
Amen.
Will you chip in $100, $50, $25, or even $10 to help
the NC Values Coalition continue to fight for your rights? You can
donate by clicking here.
Sincerely,
North Carolina Values Coalition
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