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Babylon Bee pokes fun at Missouri, Kansas over vaccine enticements

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The satirical website Babylon Bee released a story on what states are giving away to encourage residents to get vaccinated. Included on list, which pokes fun at all 50 states, are “Free ...

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Supreme Court unanimously rules against Biden warrantless gun seizures

In a surprise unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has rejected Biden administration arguments that police can conduct warrantless searches of homes to seize guns. The ruling in the case, Caniglia v. ...

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Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush supports Hamas in ‘fight’ against Israel

Missouri Congresswoman Cori Bush has come out on the House floor as publicly “in solidarity” with Hamas and the attacks on Israel. As of this week, more than 3,000 rockets have been ...

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Twitter suspends politician for saying men cannot get pregnant

In what many are saying is a blatant attack on the science of biology, Twitter has suspended a political leader in Spain for stating what he believed was obvious – men cannot ...

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Max Lucado presented with Pinnacle Award for writing

Bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado was awarded the 2021 Evangelical Christian Publishers Association Pinnacle Award for the outstanding contribution of his writing, both to the publishing industry and to society at ...

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Here’s how much Bible reading went up during 2020 pandemic

One bright spot of the pandemic is that millions of Americans have been turning to the Bible for comfort and direction. The number of Americans who opened the Bible at least once ...

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Pastors hear how Covid affected faith of Kansas City Royals players in 2020

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Few things are more relaxing than spring training baseball under the warm Arizona sun. But as the Kansas City Royals learned in the spring of 2020, everything can change in a heartbeat. ...

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Free event Monday night will discuss Critical Race Theory in local schools

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Is Critical Race Theory invading your public schools? Why should you be concerned? Those questions will be addressed at a public forum Monday evening, May 17. “Critical Race Theory Exposed” will delve ...

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Black Democrat Congressman labeled ‘white supremacist’ for support of Israel

Democrat Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York

Democrat Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York pushes all the right buttons when it comes to liberal issues. From topics such as gender to abortion, he is a reliable vote, and rock ...

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Associated Press denies knowing they shared office with Hamas for 15 years

Overnight, Israel destroyed a building housing operations for the terrorist group Hamas. It also housed the offices of western news agencies, including the Associated Press. Israel warned reporters to leave the building ...

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“Wonder Woman” actress Gal Gadot attacked for defending her native Israel

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Gal Gadot, who starred in two recent “Wonder Woman” movies, defended her native Israel as citizens of the Jewish state have remained in bomb shelters while terror groups in the Gaza Strip ...

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Study: Christianity grows fastest without governmental support

As governmental support for Christianity increases, the number of Christians declines significantly, according to a new study. The research was published this month in the journal Sociology of Religion. This relationship holds even when accounting ...

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Early televangelist Ernest Angley dies at age 99

One of the early pioneers of televangelism has died. The Rev. Ernest Angley passed away last week. “Pastor, evangelist and author Rev. Ernest Angley has gone to heaven to be with His ...

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France bans gender-neutral language in schools, blames American wokeness

France has banned the use of gender-neutral language in schools nationwide. The move comes as a backlash grows around the globe against efforts on the left to redefine biology and remove any ...

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Israel destroys Gaza headquarters of Hamas

Israel has destroyed the Gaza headquarters of the terrorist group Hamas. The Israeli Air Force (IAF) struck a number of targets in the Gaza Strip on Thursday that are critical for Hamas’ ...

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Whatever happened to Francis Schaeffer?

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Dr. Francis Schaeffer was one of the most influential figures in evangelical Christianity in the 1970s and 1980s. Young people seeking answers traveled to L’Abri, his home in Switzerland, and millions of ...

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Nigerians hear hope as the gospel broadcast on radio nationwide

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Nigerians are hearing the gospel in eleven languages broadcast on radio across the nation. The “good news” is welcome for a country exhausted by the killings of its Christian population. As the ...

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Amy Grant joins musicians on ‘Faithful’ project spotlighting women in scripture

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Amy Grant and other female Christian performers and artists have teamed up to create the Faithful Project, a collection of stories and music that celebrates God’s faithfulness to women throughout scripture. “I think ...

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Cancer screenings plummeted in 2020. Now it’s too late for many

At Chicago’s Mount Sinai Hospital, Teresa Ruvalcaba was suffering on a cold January night. For months, she had tried to avoid thinking about the inflammation blooming in her chest, but the pain ...

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Missouri Legislature passes first gas tax increase in quarter-century

Missourians may finally see some much-needed road infrastructure improvements. The Legislature has passed the first gas and diesel tax increase in over 25 years.  The state currently has one of the lowest ...

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First artifacts being installed for Auschwitz exhibit at Union Station

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Four massive, original concrete posts along with barbed and high-voltage wire used as fencing to surround and divide the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp are being installed as part of a touring exhibition in ...

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Biden policies seen as encouraging attacks on Israel

The Biden administration has come under withering criticism in the United States and Israel for its poor handling of the attacks on Israel and the general situation in the Middle East. On ...

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To encourage work, Missouri will end federal unemployment bonus

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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Tuesday announced that the state will end participation in all federal pandemic-related unemployment insurance “bonus” programs on June 12. “From conversations with business owners across the state, ...

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1,000 Hamas rockets fall on Israel as Biden condemns attacks

It was another night of rockets pounding Israeli with civilians hunkered down in bomb shelters. The Biden administration responded late Tuesday. The terrorist organization Hamas, which controls the Gaza strip, continued the ...

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Tebow comes out of retirement to play for the Jaguars

Tim Tebow, perhaps the most respected athlete in America, is returning to professional sports, this time with the Jacksonville Jaguars. ESPN reports that 33-year-old philanthropist and Christian speaker is signing a one-year ...

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