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Award-winning film ‘Nine Days’ celebrates beauty of life

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Filmmaker Edson Oda has made a new movie about the gift of life. “Nine Days” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival last year and is captivating audiences in its current theatrical release. ...

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Eighty members of Congress call out Biden administration’s violation of abortion conscience laws

A coalition of 21 senators and 63 members of the U.S. House have signed a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra saying the ...

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Kansas City-area family sues park rangers for false arrest in Yellowstone

A Kansas City area Family’s vacation in Yellowstone National Park ended by being held at gunpoint by Park Rangers. The incident has led to a lawsuit claiming rangers and Wyoming sheriff’s deputies ...

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Court fines Hobby Lobby for transgender restroom policy

Hobby Lobby has been fined $220,000 for requiring a transgender woman to use a unisex restroom. The unanimous decision by a three-judge Illinois state appeals court panel upheld a ruling by the state’s ...

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No, Bernie, July was not the hottest month “in the history of the planet”

Major media outlets are repeating a claim by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) that last month was the hottest “in the history of the planet.” It comes during a worldwide push by Western ...

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AdventHealth buys Holy Land Experience theme park in Florida

A Seventh-day Adventist health-care company has purchased the Holy Land Experience theme park in Orlando from Trinity Broadcasting Network. TBN, the park’s owner since 2007, sold the roughly 15-acre museum and tourist ...

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After US debacle in Afghanistan, China holds invasion drill near Taiwan

Responding to the Biden administration’s failure in Afghanistan, China is holding invasion drills near Taiwan. The exercises, meant to capitalize on the United States hastily abandoning its allies in Afghanistan, used fighter ...

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1776 Curriculum released to counter narrative being pushed by the Left

The 1776 Curriculum package of American history and civics materials for students in kindergarten through 12th grade has been released by Hillsdale College. The curriculum offers students and teachers a more traditional ...

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Hall of Fame Coach Bobby Bowden left legacy of faith and football

Bobby Bowden, the Hall of Fame college football coach who died last week, will be remembered as much for his faith as for his success on the field. Bowden coached Florida State from 1976 ...

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Poll: Biden has lost support of public over Afghanistan

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A new poll finds overwhelming public disapproval of President Joe Biden over Afghanistan. The news comes after even formerly friendly media outlets report on the failure of the Biden administration’s implementation of ...

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Israel concerned about repercussions of United States abandoning Afghanistan

Officials in Israel are concerned about the chaos following the hasty and chaotic U.S. retreat from Afghanistan. “The message being that America is withdrawing, that America is abandoning its allies, that America ...

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Kansas City, Mo., population tops 500,000 in census

The population of Kansas City, Mo., has climbed to more than a half-million for the first time, according to newly released census numbers. Mayor Quinton Lucas said the latest Census numbers exceeded ...

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Kids finding Christ at popular Branson camp despite reduced attendance

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Although fewer kids are attending, Kids Across America in Branson is back in business this summer after remaining closed in 2020 because of the pandemic. Despite the challenges, lives are still being ...

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Christians under threat as U.S. flees Taliban takeover of Afghanistan

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As a humanitarian crisis explodes in Afghanistan while the United States makes a hasty retreat from the Taliban, the White House remains virtually silent. The country’s Christians are also silent because they’re ...

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Court says Christian doctors can refuse to perform abortion, gender transition

A federal judge ruled this week that the Biden administration cannot force Christian doctors and religious hospitals to perform abortions or gender transition procedures under Obamacare. The case involves a portion of ...

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Kansas school district deletes excellence award after teacher protests critical race, masks

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A Kansas City-area school district has deleted a story about an excellence in teaching award after that teacher resigned. The teacher last week exposed the teaching of critical race theory and masking ...

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Trump praises Parson for pardoning McCloskeys on gun charges

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Gov. Mike Parson’s pardon of Mark and Patricia McCloskey on gun charges last month has received the approval of former President Donald Trump. “Congratulations to Gov. Mike Parson of Missouri for having ...

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Just 1 case of covid causes lockdown of Australian state

The Australian Capital Territory (ACT) entered a snap lockdown Aug. 12, after just one positive Covid virus case was detected. The move is being called draconian as the public and some health ...

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Nigerian church worships in church destroyed by government

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria—For years Christians in Nigeria’s Borno State have watched ISIS terrorists burn their churches, but now they say the government itself is tearing them down. Now, Nigerian Christians are asking is there ...

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What successful people with disabilities can teach us about victimhood

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Take a second or two to think about successful people with disabilities. How many names from the fields of politics, sports, music, business, science or from movies – dead or alive – ...

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Millennial nuns offer social media advice to peers

A new book of autobiographical stories from young, Catholic nuns aims to inspire readers how to live a faith-filled life in the era of social media. “Millennial Nuns: Reflections on Living a ...

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Life in a revolving door: connecting with others

I met a man in Nashville while passing through a revolving door at an entrance to a downtown hotel.  I smiled and greeted him as he was exiting. Immediately the man turned ...

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Sean Feucht worship event sees Antifa terrorist get saved

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The attack by Antifa last weekend on a Portland prayer and worship gathering held by Sean Feucht made national headlines. What wasn’t reported in the secular media is that Feuecht, founder of ...

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Open Doors USA encourages approval of religious ambassador nominee

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Open Doors USA is urging fast approval of Rashad Hussein as ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom in the Biden administration. “Hussain is a well-qualified nominee with a deep understanding of the factors ...

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Democrat Joe Manchin casts deciding vote to save Hyde Amendment

The prolife Hyde Amendment has survived by a single vote. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia joined with all Republican senators to pass an amendment prohibiting federal dollars from being used ...

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