The Inside Story: From The Christian Post Edifi Podcast Network

Massive shifts and deeper fissures are sure to come after the United Methodist Church's General Conference, with LGBTQ issues dominating the conversation.
"Delegates at the conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, made history by voting overwhelmingly to end the denomination’s ban on gay marriage and the ordination of people involved in same-sex relationships," The Christian Post reported. "The votes came after thousands of mostly conservative congregations departed the UMC in recent years in opposition to theologically liberal leaders' refusing to enforce the rules in the UMC Book of Discipline."
CP reporter Michael Gryboski, who covered the general conference, joins "The Inside Story" to share what unfolded, the implications, and why it matters.

The death of Christian singer Mandisa has shocked the Christian world. Who was she, what was her legacy, and how are people reacting inside and outside of the music industry? The Christian Post's Leah Klett joins the inside story to explain the heartbreaking story and why it matters.
Read more about Mandissa here: https://www.christianpost.com/news/police-give-update-on-death-of-christian-artist-mandisa.html

An artist who converted to Christianity and allows faith to infuse his work has a powerful story to share — and Christian Post reporter Leonardo Blair joins "The Inside Story" to break it all down.
Blair recently visited with Zimou Tan, a portrait artist, to learn about his inspiration as well as his decision not to show Jesus' face in his religious-themed works. 
"It's kind of ironic in the way that I painted Jesus because I never painted Jesus with a straight on portrait," Tan told Blair. "A lot of times I either put Him under shade, under the shadow or thinking really small, the face is not clear enough. I'm a portrait specialist. Portrait is my specialty, but I do not have that courage. I don't think that I have that right to narrow down how Jesus looked like."
Listen to Blair tell the powerful story.
 

Who are some of the biggest contributors to sexual exploitation today? Christian Post reporter Michael Gryboski joins host Billy Hallowell to break down the National Center on Sexual Exploitation's 2024 "Dirty Dozen List," a report he says "includes entities that the group says fail to undertake adequate efforts to better safeguard society from the harms of sexual exploitation."
Listen to Gryboski explain it all on today's "Inside Story." Be sure to read his full story on the topic here.
Featured image: Unsplash/Greg Bulla

What's the real story behind former President Donald Trump's "God Bless the USA" Bible promotion — and what unfolded surrounding President Joe Biden's latest transgender controversy? The Christian Post's Jon Brown joins Billy Hallowell to break it all down.
Listen and read more about these stories:
Trump rolls out 'God Bless the USA' Bible during Holy Week, warns Christians 'under siege': https://www.christianpost.com/news/trump-rolls-out-god-bless-the-usa-bible-during-holy-week.html
Trump's Bible endorsement draws mixed reactions from Christians: 'Syncretistic expression': https://www.christianpost.com/news/trumps-bible-endorsement-draws-mixed-reactions-from-christians.html
Biden denies marking Easter Sunday as 'Trans Visibility Day' as White House downplays backlash: https://www.christianpost.com/news/biden-denies-marking-easter-sunday-as-trans-visibility-day.html 

Is the spiritual gift of biblical healing still around today — and are these purported miracles legitimate? Plus: what's a false prophet?
Christian Post reporter Leah Klett joins "The Inside Story" today to break down her fascinating article series on a recent, long-ranging video conversation between Bible scholars Justin Peters, Michael Brown, Jim Osman, and Sam Storms that touched on a variety of theological topics.
Listen to Klett break it all down, and read some of the associated articles:
Bible scholars clash over definition of 'false prophet,' disagree on classifying Benny Hinn, Sid Roth 
https://www.christianpost.com/news/bible-scholars-clash-over-definition-of-false-prophet.html
Is the spiritual gift of healing active in the Church today? Leading biblical scholars weigh in  https://www.christianpost.com/news/is-the-spiritual-gift-of-healing-active-in-the-church-today.html
 
Is Todd White a 'charlatan' who 'deceives' people with 'healing miracles'? Scholars debate  
https://www.christianpost.com/news/bible-scholars-tackle-todd-whites-healing-miracles.html