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Voice for the Voiceless Banquet to feature Dr. Alan Keyes​ Oct 7

Former presidential candidate Ambassador Dr. Allan Keyes will headline the Voice for the Voiceless banquet Thursday, Oct. 7. The event is a fundraiser for Missouri Right to life – Western Region and ...

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Abilene, Kansas a finalist for ‘Best Historic Small Town’

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Abilene, Kansas is currently #1 on the leaderboard as voting is underway for “Best Historic Small Town” sponsored by USA Today. The reader poll allows anyone to participate. The western Kansas community ...

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‘Auschwitz Untold in Color’ will be shown in conjunction with Union Station exhibition

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Kansas City Union Station announced that it will present the documentary film “Auschwitz Untold in Color” to accompany its popular Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away. exhibition. Hundreds of documentaries have made ...

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SD Gov. Kristi Noem: Biden policies not aligned with Bible

Republican Gov. Kristi Noem says the Biden administration is pursuing a non-biblical agenda. “What President Biden is doing by these mandates coming down to businesses and employers that employ more than 100 ...

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“People need to be outraged”: trafficking now rising across United States

Human trafficking continues to be a silent epidemic across the nation, said Kevin Malone, president and co-founder of the United States Institute Against Human Trafficking, whose organization runs the nation’s sole accredited ...

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SoCal Harvest gospel stadium event could set pandemic gathering record       

Few states have suffered more from the pandemic and resulting lockdowns than California. Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Church in Riverside, Calif., will bring SoCal Harvest, a message of hope, to thousands ...

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Kansas, Missouri team up on national security issues

The states of Missouri and Kansas are teaming up on an initiative to raise awareness of national security operations in the Midwest. The National Security Crossroads is a branding effort to draw ...

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Pope Francis states he opposes abortion and same-sex marriage

Although Pope Francis has been criticized for several of his more progressive views, he made a strong statement against abortion and same-sex marriage last week. “Abortion is murder; the church cannot change ...

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Biola conference will explore Jesus Movement revival of 1970s

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Fifty years ago, Christian revival sparked during the Jesus People Movement. Aiming to fuel the flame of the same type of revival, Biola University will host a new annual Bible conference — ...

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Trump takes huge lead in 2024 matchups

Former President Donald Trump would be the frontrunner for the Republican nomination if he chooses to enter the 2024 race, according to a Harvard CAPS-Harris Poll survey released exclusively to “The Hill.” ...

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Defying the experts and media, percentage of Americans identifying as ‘Evangelical’ rises

As sociologists and pollsters continue to study the interaction of faith and politics, a new poll is turning heads. More white Americans identified as born again or evangelical during the Trump administration, ...

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Evangel University changes name of mascot from Crusader to Valor

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The Evangel University Crusaders are no more. The evangelical school in Springfield, Missouri changed the name of its mascot to Valor. “The process of selecting a new mascot that best represented our ...

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Chick-fil-A banned from new KCI airport after LGBTQ pressure

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Opposition by Kansas City’s LGBTQ commission has halted plans to include a Chick-fil-A in the new KCI airport. The decision comes while the Christian-owned fast-food chain ranks #1 in customer satisfaction across ...

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Biden administration overrides vaccine advisory panel

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President Joe Biden’s political appointment heading the CDC has overridden its vaccine advisory panel on who should receive the booster shot.  Early Friday, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said people as young ...

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Tony Dungy uses social media to explain biblical position on abortion

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Tony Dungy, a broadcaster and former NFL coach, last week went on social media to challenge President Biden’s position on abortion and explain that the Bible clearly sides with the unborn. Dungy, ...

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‘Cry Macho’ misses mark at being a great movie

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They say that cowboys are a breed tougher than nails and as strong as steel but in Clint Eastwood‘s “Cry Macho,” he recasts the myth. For a huge portion of his past, ...

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Nursing homes using fake Schizophrenia diagnoses to force elderly into submission

A new New York Times investigation discovered a troubling nationwide trend in nursing homes, one that is likely to make Americans even more weary of placing their loved ones in the care ...

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American, British bureaucracy is killing Afghan Christians

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In his speech to the U.K. parliament on Sept. 6, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson updated the House of Commons on efforts to evacuate British nationals, British forces and Afghan colleagues from ...

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Christian Native Americans seek formal U.S. apology, reconciliation

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Christian Native Americans are leading an effort of reconciliation and forgiveness over the U.S. Government’s 230-year treatment of native peoples. “The Apology,” as the movement is called, doesn’t ask for the destruction ...

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Scientists reveal physical evidence of destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

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The Bible recounts how God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah for their sin, sending fire from the sky to obliterate them. Now, scientists say they have found physical evidence that exploding space rock ...

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Missouri cites Down syndrome provision in defending pro-life law in federal court

Attorneys for the state of Missouri focused on Down syndrome diagnoses as the battle over the state’s new pro-life law continued in federal court on Tuesday. “We have to ask ourselves who ...

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Chiefs’ wide receiver Byron Pringle now has a snack named in his honor

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With a name like Byron Pringle, the wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs had to be a natural for a snack promotion. Pringles is partnering with the namesake player and brand ...

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Remains of Kansas priest who died during Korean War returned to family

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The remains of a hero Catholic priest from Kansas who died in a POW camp in Korea, were returned to his family during a ceremony this week. U.S. Defense officials gave the ...

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TGIW celebrates 20 years of serving spiritual needs of men

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Rod Handley welcomes more than 100 men to the 20th-anniversary celebration of the TGIW men’s ministry on Wednesday morning at the Stanley Event Space in downtown Lee’s Summit. Handley reminisced about the ...

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Stealth aid agency in Israel rescues 41 women from Taliban

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After the U.S. surrender of Afghanistan to the Taliban left millions at risk, Israel has come to the rescue of 41 women. The UK’s Telegraph is reporting that among those moved covertly out ...

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