What You Need to Know About Child Detention Centers

JUNE 25, 2019 [RELEVANT THIS WEEK]( THE BEST OF RELEVANTMAGAZINE.COM [Hero-5.jpg]( STORY OF THE WEEK [What You Need to Know About Child Detention Centers]( [rn-x.png] Over the past few weeks reports from journalists, physicians and lawyers about the inhumane conditions inside some of the child detention centers along the southern border have escalated concerns and increased calls for change. As with any complex news story, it can be difficult to sort fact from fiction on social media posts and cable news crosstalk—so this week we took a look at what we know, what needs to change and what you can do to help. [READ NOW]( WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW [• Religious Donations Declined by $2 Billion Last Year]( The Giving USA Foundation has released its latest numbers tracking charitable giving and religious donations have taken a turn downward. Even though overall giving rose slightly—before adjusting for inflation—between 2017 and 2018, donations to houses of worship, denominational institutions and religious broadcasters (the areas that make up the “religion” category) actually fell by 1.5 percent. That’s two billion dollars. Giving USA Chair Rick Dunham told The Christian Post, “I do think there are some negative things happening within the religious community that could affect giving, such as a denominational splits we are seeing, the problems within the Catholic church. There are a number of things that could definitely be forces that are driving down giving.” [• We Look at the ‘Secret Enemy’ in Your Marriage]( Untouched, unexpressed conflict in your marriage will turn assumptions into accusations and accusations into evidence. It’s like rendering a verdict when the other person didn’t even know court was in session. Unexpressed conflict gets really practical, really personal, really fast. This week, we look at five practical ways to deal with it. [subscribe]( [• Tyler Perry Delivered a Moving Speech at the BET Awards]( This week, the filmmaker received the “Ultimate Icon Award” at the BET Awards and delivered a moving acceptance speech. Even though his childhood neighborhood was plagued with crime, he learned the value of helping others in his community. He told the story of assisting an elderly man cross a busy street, and how that idea of helping others cross has continued to motivate him throughout his career. He also explained how he redeemed the legacy of the area where he built his studio in Atlanta. “When I built my studio, I built it in a neighborhood that is one of the poorest black neighborhoods in Atlanta so that young black kids could see that a black man did that, and they can do it too,” he explained. “I was trying to help somebody cross. The studio was once a Confederate Army base, which meant that there was Confederate soldiers on that base, plotting and planning on how to keep 3.9 million Negroes enslaved. Now that land is owned by one Negro.” [• Tim Tebow Discussed Why Christian Movies Are Getting Better]( Tim Tebow may be best known as a professional athlete and a sports broadcaster, but recently he step into a new role: a film producer. In a discussion with RELEVANT about his new movie Run the Race, Tebow opened up about why he thinks faith-based movies are getting better: They’ve gotten real. “You don’t want to make it feel like ‘Oh, once I say the prayer everything is going to turn around, and it’s going to change,’” he explained. “Because that’s not real life, and that doesn’t happen. It’s such a blessing to be able to share that message because ultimately the greatest form of hope that we have is the hope in Jesus, but it doesn’t necessarily change the circumstances that you’re in at the moment. But it does change how I can handle those circumstances that I’m in.” [• A Woman Is Suing Paige Patterson, Saying He Humiliated Her After She Reported Being Raped on Her Seminary’s Campus]( Paige Patterson is the former president of the Southern Baptist Convention and was removed from his leadership position at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary after a former student came forward and outlined the ways she was treated after telling school officials that she had been raped by a classmate on multiple occasions. Now, that woman is suing Patterson and has detailed the horrific response she received after reporting the violence. [• The Supreme Court Ruled that a Large Cross Can Stay on Public Land]( This week, the Supreme Court ruled that a 40-foot-tall “Peace Cross” can remain on public land. The World War I memorial will also continue to be maintained with public funds. Even though the monument itself is a cross, the court determined that it was not a violation of the First Amendment because of the larger context of the memorial. Justice Samuel Alito noted that crosses are frequently used on veterans’ graves and that they “became a symbol of their sacrifice.” [• DC Talk Is Going on a Reunion Tour]( It’s finally happening. Just days after they wrapped their second “Jesus Freak Cruise,” DC Talk has made it official: They are embarking on an actual reunion tour. Michael Tait, who made the official announcement of their coming “land cruise” didn’t release any additional details, but you better believe we’ll be keep you updated as soon as they are available./p> MOST SHARED [Hero-17.jpg]( GOD [It Might Be Time to Change the Way You Pray]( [bible.png]( LIFE [Before You Just Quit, Ask These Questions]( [Hero-4.jpg]( CULTURE [Let’s Create Our Own CCM Supergroup]( [rn-logo.png]( © 2019 RELEVANT Media Group. 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