House Passes Debt Ceiling Bill, Pence Prepares for 2024 White House Bid & Dodgers to Host "Christian Day"

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CBN NewsThe 700 ClubPrayerDonate The Christian Perspective June 1,  2023   7:00 AM EST The House of Representatives passed, by a margin of 314-117, the debt ceiling legislation brokered between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The Treasury Department had warned the government would run out of money within days if the 99-page bill didn't pass. The legislation now heads to the Senate, where it is also likely to pass. Here's what you need to know. WE'RE ALSO WATCHING  Axios reports Mike Pence is expected to announce his 2024 bid for the White House on June 7, paving the way for a direct challenge to former President Donald Trump. Former New Jersey gov. Chris Christie is also expected to announce plans to join the race to win the Republican nomination next Tuesday.    Oklahoma's Supreme Court struck down two laws that require a woman to suffer a "medical emergency" before a doctor can perform an abortion to save her life. However, the procedure still remains illegal in most cases.   Some Los Angeles Dodgers players are pushing back against the team's decision to promote a drag queen group on "Pride Night" at Dodger Stadium on June 16th. Rather than condemn the decision, Clayton Kershaw, the team's all-star pitcher, and other players are promoting a "Christian Faith and Family Day" to be held later in the season.   At least 95 Louisiana Methodist churches split from the parent United Methodist Church UMC), following a weekend meeting in which the denomination voted to approve the exit. The UMC's approval of same-sex marriages and homosexual ordinations fueled the move. TRENDING ON THE WEB 1. More than 4,000 people were baptized on Pentecost Sunday in California. Some declared it was the "biggest water baptism in history."   2. Morning Star News reported that a Muslim man in Uganda starved his wife and left her in a national park filled with wild animals for secretly converting to Christianity.   3. Former Saddleback Church pastor and author Rick Warren launched a four-part video series addressing what he sees as the unprecedented decline of the Southern Baptist Convention. TODAY'S TOP VIDEOS 1. Bobby Barrera was born into the "family business" of dealing drugs and gangs. See the wake-up call that finally set him straight.   2. Duck Dynasty stars Willie and Korie Robertson are continuing to inspire fans and audiences with a new musical that tells the Gospel story in a powerful and innovative way.   3. Evangelist Ray Comfort will soon be releasing a documentary including an interview with a man who worked closely with famous atheist Dawkins for four years before the unnamed former staffer became a Christian. CBN EXCLUSIVES  A proposed Ohio constitutional amendment aims to establish permanent abortion rights. Those fighting the measure are calling it a "direct attack on families" that undermines parental rights on multiple issues, including transgender surgeries. Brody Carter brings us this story today on The 700 Club. DAILY REFLECTION John 12:24 "I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels — a plentiful harvest of new lives." Read Today's Devotional!   Would you like Prayer? The CBN Prayer Center is available 24/7. Call (800) 700-7000. STAY CONNECTED!    Breaking News on CBNNews.com   Download the CBN News App Watch the CBN News Channel 24/7 CBN News Email Subscriptions   Become a CBN News Member Reporter Emily Jones curates Quick Start with assistance from three CBN News bureaus. Thank you for waking up with us each morning! Because Truth Matters. Edit Subscriptions   |   Unsubscribe   |   Contact 977 Centerville Turnpike, Virginia Beach, VA 23463 24-Hour Prayer: 800-700-7000 © The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc.