Local religious leaders and politicians are responding to the Hamas attacks on Israel over the weekend. The death toll, reported by the Wall Street Journal and CBS News now makes this the ...
Read More »Raw Reflections on the Murderous Attack on Israel
As I was writing an article about the horrible attack on Israel, the news kept getting worse. How could this be happening? It turns out that things were far worse than we ...
Read More »Supreme Court declines to hear appeal by pro-life group that exposed Planned Parenthood
Pro-life activists facing heavy fines for releasing undercover videos exposing Planned Parenthood employees will not be able to argue their case before the U.S. Supreme Court. The court earlier this week declined ...
Read More »Kansas police chief suspended over raid on newspaper
The police chief of Marion, Kan., who gained notoriety for raiding a newspaper office and the home of its publisher, has been suspended from his job. During the August raid, police officials ...
Read More »Support Israel: Attend KC Jewish Culture Fest on Sunday
Christians have a good opportunity to support the local Jewish community in the wake of last weekend’s bloody attacks in Israel. The Jewish Culture Fest will be held this Sunday at the ...
Read More »Grounds for debate: Social media post stirs discussion over coffee in church
Cups of coffee have become as common as digital Bibles in the modern church. Minnesota Pastor John Piper recently stirred up a debate about the beverage on X, formerly known as Twitter. ...
Read More »Aaron Rodgers teases Chief’s start Travis Kelce as “Mr. Pfizer”
There has been no bigger story in the Kansas City area in recent weeks than the relationship between Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and singer Taylor Swift. Aaron Rodgers, the injured quarterback ...
Read More »Response over attack on Israel
Israel says the death toll from a terrorist attack on the country stands at over 250. Victims include civilians killed by over 3,000 missiles and entire families dragged from their homes and ...
Read More »Church Mental Health Summit will offer free online resources to leaders
The pandemic exposed the mental health challenges that churches face. A free online summit on October 10, which is World Mental Health Day, will offer resources to church leaders. The Church Mental ...
Read More »Accident takes life of Missouri pastor several months after taking over new church
A Missouri pastor died in a traffic accident last weekend less than four months after becoming pastor of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in New Haven, Mo. The Rev. Dan Smith ...
Read More »“A man is a man and a woman is a woman,” British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says
The British prime minister is taking a much different approach to transgender issues than U.S. leaders do. Rishi Sunak slammed radical gender ideology during a speech on Wednesday, saying men cannot become ...
Read More »Missouri will hold caucuses in March instead of presidential primary
Although Missouri legislators cancelled the state’s presidential primary, voters will have an opportunity to participate in caucuses in March, Springfield television station KY3 reported. In a cost-saving move, lawmakers last year canceled ...
Read More »New California Senator Laphonza Butler led national pro-abortion group
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Laphonza Butler, the head of EMILY’s List, a pro-abortion fundraising organization, to serve out the remainder of the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s term. “As we ...
Read More »LGBTQ+ conference at Andy Stanley’s church continues to attract criticism, controversy
Pastor Andy Stanley of North Point Community Church in Atlanta on Sunday addressed the controversy surrounding the church’s conference about supporting parents and LGBTQ+ children. Al Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist ...
Read More »British minister warns of dangers of progressive Christianity
Deacon Calvin Robinson, a Free Church of England minister, says progressivism is the greatest threat facing the western church. He argues that the term “progressive Christian” is an oxymoron and said the ...
Read More »Nationwide Bring Your Bible to School Day is Thursday
Hundreds of thousands of students across the nation are expected to participate in the annual Bring Your Bible to School Day on Thursday, Oct. 5. Participation in the event, sponsored by Focus ...
Read More »Book excerpt: ‘Taken by Surprise’ delves into Asbury revival
It was an ordinary chapel service on Feb. 8, 2023, in Hughes Auditorium at Asbury University. But what happened next was anything but ordinary, taking almost everyone by surprise. While most left ...
Read More »Pastors should avoid this during sermons
Kids do say the darndest things, and with decades of pulpit experience, the Rev. Joe McKeever has learned that these revelatory remarks about sermons often happen just after church. In one case, ...
Read More »Kansas child deaths hit record low
Child deaths hit a record low in 2021, despite an increase in the number of child homicides and fentanyl overdoses, according to a report released today by the State Child Death Review ...
Read More »Group to spend $10 million supporting school choice in 2024 elections
School choice has become a hot issue in the wake of the pandemic. As the 2024 election season approaches, the American Federation for Children is launching a super PAC called AFC Victory ...
Read More »Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers trusts God
The Texas Longhorns, who pulled away from the Kansas Jayhawks for a 40 to 14 win on Saturday, have reasserted themselves as one of the best teams in college football. Much of ...
Read More »Help for churches readying for ‘Pastor Appreciation’ month
Pastor Appreciation Month, which is marked each October, is here. The Easy as 1-2-3 Program from the National Association of Evangelicals helps churches encourage and equip Christians to tangibly show and share ...
Read More »One in three Missourians considers their public schools to be of poor quality
Nearly one-third of Missouri voters consider their public schools to be of poor quality, up from 17 percent a year earlier. A recent survey by St. Louis University and YouGov found Missouri ...
Read More »School official sues district that prohibited her quoting scripture
An Arizona school board member claims district administrators violated her civil rights by barring her from quoting Scripture at board meetings. She’s now filed a lawsuit against the district. First Liberty Institute ...
Read More »“Create a revolution for life”: Actor Kevin Sorbo challenges Vitae Foundation supporters
Never underestimate the ability of a few determined people to change the course of history. Twelve disciples turned the world upside down after the resurrection, and a handful of men set events ...
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