The Weekly Rundown

June 13, 2026   7:00 AM ET

IT MATTERS. Attendance at U.S. churches appears to be stabilizing after dramatic COVID declines. A national study by the Hartford Institute for Religion Research outlined this very encouraging data. 

POLITICS. Oyster farmer Graham Platner is Maine's Democrat nominee for Senate. He is considered by some to be a controversial choice and will face Sen. Susan Collins (R) in this November's general election. CBN News Chief Political Analyst David Brody gave more detail about this race and  explained why the general election stakes are high. 

HAPPENING HERE. On Wednesday, thousands of Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) delegates voted to advance a formal ban on women pastors. Earlier this month on social media, former SBC Bible teacher Beth Moore posted her belief that men are not protecting women. Here are more details about the debate.

For many years, Dr. Amanda Cooley operated a daycare and after-school program in Laurel, Mississippi. During COVID, she opened the Unlimited Dreams Christian Learning Center—then it turned into something remarkable.

CBN's FAITH IN ACTION. Each of us makes daily decisions that affect our families, communities, and houses of worship. Our civic leaders are no different, and because they’re elected, they are accountable to us. You have a voice! CBN’s Faith In Action™ has introduced six new petitions and we encourage you to make your voice heard. Choose one or more petitions, sign, and pray.

INTERNATIONAL. An Iranian man was a U.S. colllege student in 1978 then moved back to Iran to participate in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. He eventually re-located to Sweden where he was dramatically confronted by the reality of God. Here's his story.

In an exclusive CBN News op-ed, Ambassador Kenneth Blackwell described ongoing Christian persecution in Iran and shared details about next weekend's protest in Paris. Don't miss this important story.

HEALTH. As part of a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, the Cleveland Clinic announced that its doctors will stop performing these procedures on children under 18. And TrumpRX.gov is offering steep discounts on certain prescription medications offered by 16 pharmaceutical companies. Learn more and check if your medication qualifies for the TrumpRX coupon discount.

ENTERTAINMENT. Actor Donnie Wahlberg is making headlines; here's what he said during a Forrest Frank concert when asked about the greatest accomplishment of his life.

Hollywood insider Becket Cook, who had a career as a set and production designer, revealed that two women were pivotal to his salvation. Here's why it matters.

Would you like prayer this weekend? Send your prayer request to CBN. And as we draw closer to July 4, will YOU pray for America? See the map showing how many people in towns across the United States have pledged to Pray for America and get this powerful free devotional series today! 

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Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your descendants from the east, and gather you from the west; I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ And to the south, ‘Do not keep them back!’ Bring My sons from afar, and My daughters from the ends of the earth—everyone who is called by My name, whom I have created for My glory; I have formed him, yes, I have made him.

- Isaiah 43:5-7 (NKJV)  

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