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U.S. Supreme Court hears case that may have significant impact on religious liberty

Although it was largely overshadowed by the election, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in a case regarding a Catholic foster care agency that refuses to compromise its religious ...

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Seven in 10 Jackson County voters reject removal of Andrew Jackson statues

Two statues of Andrew Jackson will remain standing in the county named after him. Jackson County voters rejected the measure to remove both the downtown statue and the one outside the Truman ...

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Trump campaign files lawsuit in Michigan after it’s denied access to observe vote counting

The campaign of President Donald trump has filed a lawsuit in Michigan after Democrat officials there prevented its officials from legally observing the vote counting process. The campaign wants to ensure the ...

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Press conference: Trump campaign alleges shocking ballot counting fraud

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As ballot-counting irregularities in Pennsylvania and other battleground states come into the spotlight, the Trump campaign on Wednesday afternoon asserted the President won. The campaign’s legal team announced a lawsuit alleging fraud ...

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Hear the success stories of Missouri Right to Life-Western Region

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I think everyone loves a good success story. They motivate and move us; impress and inspire us. Whenever I attend a pro-life event, whether it’s for Advice and Aid, 40 Days for ...

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Advice & Aid: Helping moms create order where chaos exists

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I began working at Advice & Aid a little over a year ago. After retiring from teaching, I was looking for a part-time job that provided a sense of purpose. Because of ...

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It took a pandemic to change my perspective

Author and Emmy Award nominated Craig Syracusa writes about how the pandemic has changed the perspective of many people, including him. Syracusa hosts the TV show “Walk in Faith” and was recognized ...

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200 evangelical leaders sign letter calling for peace following elections

As Americans await the outcome of the presidential election, more than 200 evangelical leaders are encouraging communities to rise above political partisanship and societal divisions to live out the gospel by pursuing ...

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Some Missouri races close, while others a blow-out

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A number of candidates and issues on the Missouri ballot turned out to be nail-biters while other races and issues surprised political pundits. One of those was a ballot measure to remove ...

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Bible translator tortured, murdered in Indonesia

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A new report has revealed the horrific story of a Bible translator being tortured and murdered in Indonesia. The killing was at the hands of a military officer. On Monday, Indonesia’s human ...

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Pro-life Republican women flip five seats, weakening Pelosi

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As the official results in the Presidential election remain unsettled, pro-life Republican women helped reduce the power of Nancy Pelosi in Congress. Nancy Pelosi will return to Congress without some familiar Democrat ...

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Author warns that culture is becoming increasingly hostile to Christians

Christians are increasingly being viewed by culture as roadblocks to a soft totalitarian state, columnist Rod Dreher writes in his new book, “Live Not by Lies: a Manual for Christian Dissidents.” “Ours ...

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Veterans Hall of Fame inducts first class at state capitol

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Veterans Day is fast approaching, and Missouri honored several of its heroes last week with induction to the Veterans Hall of Fame last week in Jefferson City. Joseph Frank, an Army veteran ...

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‘Islamic terrorist’ responsible for Vienna attack: authorities

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Authorities have announced an “Islamic terrorist” was responsible for the deadly attack on Jews in Vienna, Austria late Monday. Gunmen attacked six locations in central Vienna on Monday evening shortly after 8 ...

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Trump signs executive order to promote ‘patriotic education’

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President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to promote “patriotic education” by establishing the federal 1776 Commission. The President wrote: “Just signed an order to establish the 1776 Commission. We will ...

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Israel tiptoes between Azerbaijan and Armenia’s war

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently met with the ambassadors of Armenia and Azerbaijan. Pompeo and the Trump administration hope to bring an end to the war between the two countries ...

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Absentee ballots could cause long Missouri election night

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A Missouri political science professors is expecting a long election night as absentee votes are counted. In previous elections, Missouri counties posted absentee ballot results first. For Tuesday’s general election, that practice ...

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Witches plot ‘binding spell’ on Trump, calling up a ‘blue wave’

The world’s witches and Satanists are actively working to ensure Joe Biden is elected on Nov. 3. Their actions have even turned violent against Christians gathering to pray for the nation and ...

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Mike Pence pens letter to voters listing faith record of President Trump

Editor’s Note: Vice President Mike Pence has written a letter to American voters of faith. In the letter, Pence spells out the policies instituted by Donald Trump that have strengthened religious liberty ...

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Liberal ‘Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’ newspaper endorses Trump

An influential Pennsylvania newspaper has done something they have not done in almost 50 years – endorse a Republican presidential candidate.  The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has not supported a Republican for president since ...

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Man finds 222-year-old coin in Maine churchyard

The popularity of metal dectectors has increased this year as people look for activities they can do while social distancing. That led to the discovery of a rare coin by a man ...

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Someone attempts to register dozens of dead people in Florida

Dead people in Florida are registering as Democrats ahead of the Nov. 3 election. That was the outcome after a person tried to register dozens of dead people as new voters in ...

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Dodger pitcher Clayton Kershaw gives glory to God for World Series championship

Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers has long been one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball, but a World Series championship has always eluded him – until this year. ...

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City Union Mission needs donations to stock Christmas Store for needy families

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City Union Mission is preparing to open its annual Christmas Store where the homeless and other at-risk populations can “shop” for gifts at no cost. The Mission anticipates 250 families will use ...

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Up to 10 more nations expected to normalize relations with Israel, Trump annoucnces

As many as 10 more nations will normalize relations with Israel after the election, President Donald Trump stated this week. “We have five, but really have probably nine or ten that are ...

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