Teacher Arrested For Church Bomb Threat, Primary Election Highlights, Michael W. Smith On Celebrity Worship

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Top headlines for Thursday, August 13, 2026

Michael W. Smith warns modern worship risks becoming celebrity-driven, and sees revival among Gen Z. A former teacher and choir member faces felony charges over a bomb threat to a Fort Lauderdale megachurch. Alliance Defending Freedom challenges a Colorado district's sex-ed curriculum. Plus, a new report tallies 40 anti-Christian hate crimes across Europe in July.

0:11 Woman arrested for sending bomb threat to Coral Ridge
0:58 4 highlights from Tuesday's primaries: Graham's sister advances
1:48 Michael W. Smith warns worship must not become 'celebrity driven'
3:34 Trans American who fled US returns from 'dire' refugee center
4:27 ADF denounces school district's 'graphic' sex-ed program
5:26 40 anti-Christian hate crimes recorded in Europe in July: report
6:21 Mike Stone's daughter Sarah enters hospice care at the home

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