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2023 Lee’s Summit Academy graduating seniors

The 2023 graduating class of Lee’s Summit Academy. Emma Ashley Caden Drumeller Jana Henderson Isaiah Koppang John Magnuson

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2023 Heartland Christian School graduating seniors

The 2023 graduating class of Heartland Christian School.   Cora R. Allen Lindsey M. Atcheson Zachariah A. Engleman Aaron J. McCubbin Nathaniel W. Middleton Sarah P. Nash Seth G. Nash Nathan E. ...

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2023 Faith Christian Academy graduating seniors

The 2023 graduating class of Faith Christian Academy. Isabella Corley Noah Devlin Josephine Dull Riley Gumpenberger Clare Karr Joshua Kidd Fiona McCaig Adeline Miller Simon Miller Ethan Ramsey Charles Roberts Benjamin Santy ...

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2023 Blue Ridge Christian School Graduating Seniors

The 2023 graduating class of Blue Ridge Christian School. Tyler Duewel Karyn Goulet Tye Greer Jadon Keim Yeraldo Martinez Onia Morgan III Leah Richardson Anneliese Venable Imani Williams  

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DeSantis to Biden Administration: “Butt out” of Israeli politics

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis criticized the Biden administration for its repeated meddling in internal Israeli policies, saying the U.S. should stay out of the Jewish state’s decisions. DeSantis stressed that Israel is a sovereign ...

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IRS Data Book reveals true size of nation’s religious nonprofits

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Earlier this month, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) published its 2022 Data Book, a massive collection of filing data, compliance activities, and other statistics covering the nation’s tax base. The 82-page ...

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Fox News settlement raises stakes for Christian media influencers

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Lies have consequences, as Fox News confirmed when it agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems a $787.5 million settlement for repeatedly broadcasting election fraud falsehoods that defamed the company. Fox faces more ...

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Supreme Court hears case over government “home equity theft”

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After a 94-year-old woman lost her home to “home equity theft” by the county, she sued and now the U.S. Supreme Court seems sympathetic to her case. The court heard arguments April ...

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“Back the Blue” Kansas license plates available

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Kansas drivers soon will be able to show their support for the police by displaying special “Back the Blue” license plates. Gov. Laura Kelly on Monday signed legislation to allow the plate. ...

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NFL Draft in Kansas City kicks off on Thursday

The long-awaited NFL Draft in Kansas City will begin on Thursday evening and continue through Saturday Over the last decade, the draft has evolved from a low-key affair to what is called the ...

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Investigation of Biden family finances widens after committee views documents

Concerns about President Biden and his family profiting from his position increased after members of Congress viewed relevant documents at the U.S. Treasury Department this week. House Oversight Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., and ...

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Kansas names 2023 missing child poster winner

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Fifth-grade student Mahith Surapaneni has won the Kansas Missing Children’s Poster contest. Surapeneni, 10, attends Harmony Elementary School in Overland Park. The announcement was made by Attorney General Kris Kobach and KBI ...

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Missouri fails to enact presidential primary while Kansas moves ahead

The Missouri House voted down a bill Monday that would reinstate the primary while in Kansas, Gov. Laura Kelly signed a bill to reinstate the primary in the Sunflower State. The Missouri ...

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Public invited to largest pro-life event ever at the State Capitol Wednesday

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Pro-life Missourians will gather at the state Capitol Wednesday, April 26 for the largest event of its kind, say organizers. The event is endorsed by dozens of organizations. The day begins at ...

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Christians fear new Islamic caliphate in Nigeria

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Nigerian Christians are gripped with terror after a  wave of attacks followed Nigeria’s presidential election. Faith leaders and politicians are now voicing concerns about an expanding Islamic caliphate. More than 1,041 Christians ...

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White House under fire for inviting Tennessee Democrats, not Christian shooting victims

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The Biden administration is being criticized for inviting three Democratic lawmakers from Tennessee to the White House but not family members and survivors of the recent shooting at a Christian school in ...

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Tucker Carlson leaves Fox; Don Lemon fired at CNN

Two longtime mainstays in cable news are leaving this week. Tucker Carlson’s departure was announced by Fox News, and Don Lemon announced Monday he was fired from CNN. Carlson’s last episode was ...

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Vaccinated people can spread Covid, says CDC director

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky admitted April 19 that individuals who have received COVID-19 shots can get, and transmit, the virus. The comment, which came during her Congressional testimony, is a reversal ...

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Dr. Charles Stanley leaves legacy of inspiring words

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Dr. Charles Stanley will long be remembered for his words that both encouraged and challenged Christians. These are some of his most memorable quotes. “Obey God and leave all the consequences to ...

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Rick Warren starts new ministry amid autoimmune battle

Rick Warren, who recently retired as founding pastor of Saddleback Church, revealed this week that he has been battling an autoimmune disease for two years. “It leaves all my major muscles in ...

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Christians take out payday loans despite excessive interest rates 

More than one-third of Christians in states that don’t regulate payday loans say they have obtained them, despite believing that charging excessive interest is a sin. In a recent survey, Lifeway Research ...

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Canadian faces punishment for preaching outside drag queen story hour

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Nathaniel Pawlowski, the son of a pastor in Calgary, faces potential punishment for preaching and reading the Bible outside a drag queen story time for children at a public library. “We went ...

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CNN producer deletes most recent anti-Israel comments

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CNN is backtracking over a producer’s anti-Israel bias. The network published a story on April 8 about rocket attacks in Israel that “initially failed to note that the airstrikes were in response to acts ...

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Sen. Tim Scott and others remember Dr. Charles Stanley

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Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is one of many public figures to honor the legacy of Dr. Charles Stanley. “God bless the life and legacy of Dr. Stanley and his ...

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U.N report legalizes sex with children, critics say

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Sex with children would not be illegal under new recommendations spelled out in a United Nations report.  The white paper seeks to decriminalize a host of behaviors related to sex, gender expression, ...

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