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White House admits Israel not to blame for slow food aid

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After demanding for months that Israel let more supplies enter the Gaza Strip, the Biden administration did a 180 Wednesday and now says Israel is not to blame. Metro Voice previously reported ...

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Tony Evans’s son says church will go on offense as father continues restoration

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Jonathan Evans, son of Pastor Tony Evans, supported his father in a recent message at Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship in Dallas. Tony Evans, who founded the church, stepped down from ministry because of an ...

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Historic all-sign-language movie ‘Jesus: A Deaf Missions Film’ comes to theaters

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(RNS) — Joseph Josselyn remembers being fascinated by the 1977 drama “Jesus of Nazareth” — but as a Deaf child, he had to rely on closed captions to catch the dialogue. “I ...

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News Briefs: Japan currency crisis; Migrants die; Egypt and Gaza

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Today’s news briefs include Japan currency crisis; Covid on rise; Migrants die in heat; Egypt offers security after Gaza war. Japanese currency at 4-decade low The Japanese yen has fallen to its ...

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Trump reveals Franklin Graham asked him to stop cursing

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Evangelist Franklin Graham has launched a crusade to convince presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to clean up his language. “Franklin Graham, son of the great Billy Graham,” Trump said during a ...

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Sen. John Fetterman on first visit to Israel

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Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Tuesday during his first visit to the Jewish state. The Pennsylvania democrat has become one of the most ardent supporters of Israel. ...

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Supreme Court strikes blow to religious webcasting

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The National Religious Broadcasters Association has lost its challenge to a rate system that it says forces religious webcasters to pay more to promote religious messages than it does for secular entities. ...

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News Briefs: Denmark taxes cow farts; Squad member defeated; Kenyan police in Haiti

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Today’s news briefs include Denmark taxing cow and other livestock farts; Squad member and antisemite Jamaal Bowman defeated; International police force arrives in Haiti. Denmark to tax livestock farts Denmark will become ...

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Just 1/3 of churchgoers say they notice their congregation supporting crisis pregnancy centers

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Despite the growing need for crisis pregnancy centers following the Dobbs decision by the U.S. Supreme Court last summer, a new Lifeway Research survey found that only 31 percent of Protestant churchgoers ...

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News Briefs: NASA sued; Electric car regret; Moon dirt; Balloon war

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News briefs include dirt fromt he far side of the moon, NASA space debris lawsuit, electric car owners want to go back to gas and more. Florida homeowner suing NASA over space ...

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Day of the Christian Martyr June 29 will focus on ISIS victims

Christians around the world will observe the Day of the Christian Martyr on June 29, which church tradition holds was the day that the Apostle Paul was beheaded in Rome. In advance ...

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Beirut airport hiding Hezbollah weapons

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Reporters and foreign ambassadors have been barred from entering a cargo area of Lebanon’s main airport in Beirut. The tour, organized by Lebanon’s transportation minister, was meant to disprove the UK’s Telegraph ...

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News Briefs: Supreme Court rulings; Terrorist attack on Russian churches & synagogues

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Today’s news briefs include a terrorist attack on Russian churches and synagogues; Major Supreme Court rulings expected; Teamsters head to speak at GOP Convention; Foreer 21 struggles. Terrorists attack churches and synagogues ...

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Actress Patricia Heaton: Christians should stand with Jewish people

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It is time for Christians to take a firm stand against the rising tide of antisemitism, actress Patricia Heaton said. “You could see that body cam footage from Hamas where they were ...

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Gen Z reading Bible more, looking for authenticity, survey finds

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The recent State of the Bible survey from the American Bible Society offers a ray of hope for younger generations. More than 20 percent of Gen Z adults say they have increased ...

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2,300-year-old gold ring reveals new information about Jerusalem’s past

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A well-preserved 2,300-year-old gold ring believed to have belonged to a boy or girl who lived during the Hellenistic period has been unearthed in Jerusalem by Israeli archaeologists. The piece of jewelry, ...

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Blue Springs pastor on leave after women recount sexual abuse as children

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Epic Church KC in Blue Springs has placed Lead Pastor Bobby Hawk on leave as it investigates charges of sexual misconduct made against him. “Our board of directors has been working diligently ...

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North Carolina pastor elected president of Southern Baptist Convention

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The Southern Baptist Convention has elected Pastor Clint Pressley of Hickory Baptist Church in Charlotte as its new president. He was elected on the second runoff ballot following a vote by messengers ...

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Jewish Community Center to feature locally produced plays during 20th anniversary

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There will be something for everyone during the 2024-25 season of The White Theatre at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City. “I’m so excited to be able to present such ...

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First Baptist Blue Springs meeting both physical, spiritual hunger of community

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First Baptist Blue Springs believes in feeding the flock in more ways than one. It sponsors a monthly meal for the community through its Impact Family Resource Center. “We gather around tables ...

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Christians rally on Broadway to oppose antisemitism

Times Square Rally Drew Support from many in the Community, Encouraged Attendees to Say Something and Do Something. On the same day that New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg dropped charges against ...

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Today’s News Briefs: McDonalds’s $5 meal; NYC drops charges; Airline sued

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Today’s news briefs include McDonalds’s $5 meal; NYC drops charges; Airline sued; Russia threatens South Korea. What’s in the $5 McDonald’s Meal? McDonald’s has revealed what its new $5 meal will contain. ...

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Israeli requests for New Testaments have risen after Hamas attacks

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The number of New Testament orders from Jews in Israel has increased since the Hamas terror attack of last October 7, according to Jews for Jesus. The ministry, affiliated with the Messianic ...

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New federal overtime rule may affect church employees

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Although pastors may be exempt from a new federal overtime pay rule that will take effect on July 1, the new rule still may affect a church’s payroll for non-ministerial program and ...

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Muslim convert urges churches to evangelize their local Islamic communities

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Churches need to do more to evangelize the growing U.S. Islamic population, a Muslim Somalian refugee who became a Christian missionary says. “We take our personal discipleship and personal growth very seriously, ...

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