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Samaritan needs volunteers for Tennessee flood response

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Dozens are dead after catastrophic flooding hit Tennessee and Christian relief groups need volunteers to respond. Samaritan’s Purse has deployed to the state assisting homeowners and counseling those who lost family and ...

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Expert encourages parents who fear failure as they begin homeschooling

Students are not the only ones feeling nervous as schools reopen. Many parents also may question themselves as they try homeschooling for the first time. Sam Sorbo offers encouraging words in an ...

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Missouri added 15,000 jobs in July after ending extra unemployment

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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson’s decision earlier this summer to end additional federal unemployment benefits has had a positive effect on the state’s jobs and economy. Missouri payrolls added exactly 15,000 non-farm jobs ...

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Biden wants all companies to mandate shot

President Joe Biden is demanding all companies impose vaccination requirements on employees. “If you’re a business leader, a nonprofit leader, a state or local leader, who has been waiting for full FDA approval to ...

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Christian mom rescues Afghan all-girl high school robotics team

Ten Afghan girls who faced a bleak future and even death under the new Taliban rulers have been rescued thanks to one Christian mom on a mission. Allison Reneau personally flew to ...

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Judge rules against St. Louis County mask mandate while court considers case

A circuit judge has ruled that St. Louis County cannot enforce a mask mandate for now. Judge Ellen “Nellie” Ribaudo issued a preliminary injunction ordering the county to stop taking action to ...

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International Fellowship of Christians and Jews recognized as organization of the year

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews recently was selected as Organization of the Year by the ANA Nonprofit Federation, one of the most prominent associations in the United States. for fundraising professionals. The ...

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French President Macron blasts Biden saying it’s a “moral responsibility”

As world leaders blast the Biden administration for creating a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, French President Emmanuel Macron says there’s moral responsibility to get people out. In a tense phone call in ...

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Patrick Mahomes part-owner of 30 future Whataburger locations

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes loves fast-food chain Whataburger so much he bought the company. Or at least part of it. Mahomes has invested in KMO Burger, which plans to open 30 Whataburger ...

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Franklin Graham to travel Route 66 sharing message of hope

Franklin Graham is taking his message of hope on the road, with a series of events along historic Route 66, including Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma and other states, ending in California. “I think ...

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Afghans delete social media after Taliban seizes U.S. spy equipment

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Afghans are deleting their social media accounts after the Taliban has seized internet spying equipment abandoned by the Biden administration. The equipment could also give the Taliban the ability to spy on ...

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Media ministry SAT-7 reaches out to Christians trapped in Afghanistan

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The Middle Eastern media ministry SAT-7 is providing a lifeline for isolated Christians in Afghanistan as the resurgent Taliban go door-to-door, executing believers who refuse to renounce their faith. “We’re hearing from ...

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Some Democrats return to Texas, allowing election reform to proceed

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Several AWOL Democrat legislators have returned to Texas ending a 38-day standoff with the state legislature. The Democrats, whose approval ratings plummeted after the stunt, fled the state to prevent an election ...

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Where is God in Afghanistan?

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What I Know About Afghanistan…really isn’t much. But I’ve been there a few times. And I’ve had my heart broken there more than a few times. Once, we were walking back at ...

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Gripping ‘Free Burma Rangers’ documentary returns to theaters

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As all eyes on are Afghanistan, Lifeway Films and Deidox Films have announced an encore presentation of the award-winning film “Free Burma Rangers” in theaters September 13. The documentary film won Best ...

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Why do people complain so much?

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Have you ever been around someone who could do nothing but complain? I’m not saying I never complain, but I’ve been around others, who, as my dad used to say, “wouldn’t be ...

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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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