Israel takes the threat of a nuclear Iran seriously and is considering an attack on the nation’s nuclear facilities. Aviv Kohavi, Israel Defense Forces chief of staff, on Tuesday told the Knesset’s ...
Read More »Methodist churches want to split from denomination sooner than planned
Congregations should be able to leave the United Methodist Church now instead of waiting for next year’s General Conference, a group of members told bishops in a letter. The denomination has been ...
Read More »Lee’s Summit state senator gets award for clean energy but doubts remain about what’s really clean
Republican state Sen. Mike Cierpiot of Lee’s Summit is backing efforts to make Missouri energy so-called “carbon-neutral” over the next several decades. Cierpiot and Michelle Pleus, his chief of staff, were honored ...
Read More »As deer season begins, the ‘Great Hunting Shortage’ is here
Hunters are experiencing what’s being named the “Great Hunting Shortage.” That’s causing some to scramble just as hunting season is set to begin this week. Missouri duck hunter Levi Lewis said he’s ...
Read More »Navy SEALs sue President Biden after religious exemption denied
The Biden administration is being sued for denying religious vaccine exemptions to Navy SEALs. The vaccine mandate deadline is approaching for all service members and thousands are speaking out about their denial ...
Read More »Labor shortage creates long waits for mental health services in Missouri
Mental health patients in Missouri are waiting months for services because of a staffing shortage, according to data from the state. Within the Department of Mental Health’s division of behavioral health, about ...
Read More »New Jersey Democrat has ‘found’ more ballots after he was defeated by Republican truck driver
The New Jersey Democrat speaker of the house says he’s “found” more ballots that would overturn his loss to a Republican truck driver. Edward Durr, a Republican, won 52 percent of the ...
Read More »Energy Secretary Granholm criticized for laughing at energy crisis
Although rising gasoline and heating oil prices are no laughing matter for most Americans, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm recently laughed when asked about them. Thomas Keene, a host on BloombergTV, asked the ...
Read More »Amy Grant inducted into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Amy Grant is the newest inductee into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. The classes of 2020 and 2021 were officially honored during a 50th and 51st Anniversary Hall of Fame Gala. ...
Read More »Trump to wait until after midterms on 2024 plans
Former President Donald Trump continues to drop hints about running for his old job in 2024. The news comes as President Joe Biden’s approval drops to 38 percent and Kamala Harris polling ...
Read More »Study reveals Census undercount affects blue, red states differently
The 2020 Census may have missed more than a million people, according to a new study by the Urban Institute. While the report (pdf) revealed the undercount was “not as severe as ...
Read More »Catholic priest reports increased demand for exorcism during pandemic
The pandemic has been good for the exorcism business. An Italian Catholic priest who is a trained exorcist said the demand for exorcism has risen as the pandemic and ongoing lockdowns have ...
Read More »“Christmas with The Chosen” already setting sales records
The television series “The Chosen” continues to grow in popularity. More than $1.5 million worth of tickets were sold in the first 12 hours for an in-theater showing of its upcoming Christmas ...
Read More »It’s beginning to sound a lot like Christmas with 10 new albums releasing
November is just around the corner, and Christmas music can’t be far behind. At least 10 Christian artists have released new albums. Zach Williams is putting his own spin on Christmas classics ...
Read More »Parents concerned over CRT play role in local school board elections
Provoked by a number of outrages across the country, parents have begun pushing back on politicians, school boards, and educators who use children as guinea pigs in radical social experiments and left-wing ...
Read More »Birthright continues to spread love beyond 50 years
No doubt you have known someone facing difficulties when pregnant. In 1968 Louise Sommerhill, Toronto, Canada, opened a pregnancy center because she saw the need to help those who were facing an ...
Read More »Sunday, November 7, will be International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians
Christians around the world will join in prayer for the persecuted church this Sunday. The International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians initiative is an annual event launched more than two decades ago ...
Read More »Supreme Court won’t consider case of Catholic hospital that denied transgender surgery
A Catholic hospital in California is being sued for refusing to perform a hysterectomy on a transgender patient. Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to consider the case but another ...
Read More »Labor Secretary: there is no OSHA vaccine mandate
The new Biden administration rule that requires private employees to show proof of vaccination may not be enforceable after Labor Secretary Marty Walsh insisted there was no Presidential mandate. “This isn’t a ...
Read More »Atheist scientists defend religion against vicious attacks from peers
Distrust of atheists is strong in the United States. The General Social Survey consistently demonstrates that as a group, Americans dislike atheists more than any other religious group. According to various studies, nearly half ...
Read More »Movie biopic of C.S. Lewis is brilliant and thoughtful
The Most Reluctant Convert is based on a successful stage play/monologue written by Max McLean. This filmed version features McLean as an elderly C.S. Lewis who walks viewers back through key dramatized moments ...
Read More »The surprising admission by Karl Marx that God exists
Karl Marx, the father of scientific socialism, once wrote that he knew he was born to God but was chosen for hell. Dr. David Jeremiah says that was one of many “aha! moments” ...
Read More »Baby Lacey born at 21 weeks in July now thriving at home
Tiny baby Lacey is thriving at home with her parents this fall after she was born so prematurely that even doll clothes did not fit her. The Daily Record reports parents Channae Kirkwood, ...
Read More »Take it from Reagan and Proverbs: We need to laugh again
Late on a rainy December morning in 1997, on the 34th floor of the Century City office building in Southern California, Ronald Reagan was gazing out a large window, looking down to ...
Read More »Membership slide continues in mainline Episcopal Church
Membership in the Episcopal Church continues to decline. In one report, the number of baptized members dropped from 1.798 million to approximately 1.736 million between 2019 and 2020, resulting in a reduction of about ...
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