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Kenyan man loses all after refusing Muslim demands to renounce Jesus

After converting to Christianity, Yasin Bakari, a father of two living in coastal Kenya, fears that he will be killed. He heard the Gospel in March and was moved enough to abandon ...

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Newest economic and employment numbers show strong rebound

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Today, President Donald Trump will deliver remarks on today’s remarkable employment report and sign H.R. 7010 – PPP Flexibility Act of 2020 in the Rose Garden of the White House. The economic ...

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“Violence is not the answer,” T.D. Jakes and Carl Lentz discuss racism

Bishop T.D. Jakes joined Carl Lentz, lead pastor of Hillsong Church in New York City, for a powerful online discussion about the violent protests over the death of George Floyd. Lentz said ...

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Lockdowns may be permanently damaging mental health of children

As lockdowns ease, many parents are still wondering if they will be able to send their children to church camp or if they’ll continue to spend time in lockdown. With children already ...

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Men’s ministry TGIW uses technology to turn crisis into opportunity

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Thousands of men throughout Kansas City and beyond have gathered each week to learn, pray and hold each other accountable since TGIW (Teaching God’s Infinite Wisdom) began in 2001. The ministry that ...

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MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Just Mercy’ and the pursuit of real justice

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Just Mercy is based on a book of the same name written by the Bryan Stevenson, a legal advocate who’s spent the better part of three decades crusading for the rights and ...

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Democrat Valerie Plame, Republican Steve King lose primaries

Two high-profile candidates, who were tainted by racism and anti-Semitism, lost their bids in Tuesday’s primaries to serve in the U.S. Congress. Valerie Plame and Steve King suffered resounding defeats. In New ...

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Two minority and one white officer charged in death of George Floyd

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Three additional police officers at the scene of George Floyd‘s death, including one white officer and two minority officers, have been charged and arrested. Officer Derek Chauvin, who knelt on Floyd’s neck ...

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Black pastor on Israeli television defends Trump tweets, says American media unfair

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Pastor Darrell Scott, CEO of the National Diversity Coalition for Trump, told an Israeli television network that people have selective hearing when it comes to President Donald Trump’s tweets about the George ...

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Slavic Gospel Association helping hard-hit families in Russia as infections rise

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A U.S.-based mission to Russia and the former Soviet Union has distributed more than 500,000 meals to desperate families as Russia’s coronavirus infections hit a new high. Russia has jumped to third ...

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Brother of George Floyd calls out rioters: “He would not want you to be doing this”

While violent rioting and rampant unrest continue to sweep across the United States, George Floyd’s younger brother is begging for the violence to stop. “Do this peacefully, please,” he pleaded on Monday as ...

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Missouri’s Tuesday elections will be the ‘cleanest’ ever for voters

Pandemic or not, many Missouri residents will be voting on local issues in elections on Tuesday. Gov. Mike Parson told those voters to put their personal safety first. “I hope people feel ...

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President supports protests, calls rioters ‘professional anarchists’

President Trump on Monday night spoke again concerning rioting and protests taking across the nation. The President specifically addressed the rioting which has taken the spotlight away from the protests over the ...

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4 St. Louis police officers shot during protests Tuesday

Four St. Louis police officers were struck by gunfire in the early hours early Tuesday morning after protests descended into chaos. Protests began peacefully on Monday in St. Louis but some became, ...

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Missouri basketball star Porter criticized after asking for prayer for policeman as well as shooting victim

Former University of Missouri basketball star Michael Porter Jr. is under attack for a tweet following the shooting in Minneapolis this week. Porter, now a rookie with the Denver Nuggets, asked followers ...

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Hawk Nelson members offer support to bandmate who now disavows God

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Jon Steingard, former leader of the Christian group Hawk Nelson, recently announced that he no longer believes in God. The other members of the band – Daniel Biro, Micah Keuper and Davis ...

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Antifa to be designated officially as terrorist organization

President Donald Trump on Sunday said his administration would designate Antifa as a terrorist organization. The move comes after nearly a week of widespread looting and riots following the death of an ...

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Reopening is especially challenging for Missouri’s black churches

African Americans are the most religious ethnic group in the country, with nearly half attending religious services at least once a week. Black churches also have a disproportionately higher death rate from ...

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Washington DC fires rage overnight as rioters burn historic church

Chaotic scenes of violence and widespread fires engulfed Washington, D.C. on Sunday as protesters took to the streets for a third consecutive night following the death of George Floyd. It is believed that rioters have been ...

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Museum of the Bible will return ancient tablet found to have been stolen

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The Museum of the Bible will return an ancient artifact that was determined to have been stolen. U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue of the Eastern District of New York filed a forfeiture claim against ...

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Trump gives powerful response to death of George Floyd, racism and rioting

During the launch of two American astronauts aboard the SpaceX Dragon rocket on Saturday, President Trump addressed the death of George Floyd and the rioting in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. Below ...

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Author interview: Annika Bergen is digging up spiritual roots

Kansas City is an area rich in religious history. Annika Bergen, a member of the Heart of America Christian Writers Network (HACWN), also based in Kansas City, recently co-authored a book on ...

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Israeli Sovereignty Is the Key to Lasting Peace

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Opinion: Sovereignty declaration over the Israeli heartland of Judea and Samaria could come as early as July 1. In the coming months, Israel is expected to apply its civilian law and administration ...

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Supreme Court rejects California church’s appeal challenging restrictions

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Are churches entertainment venues? A divided Supreme Court late Friday implied so in rejecting an emergency appeal by a California church that challenged state restrictions on attendance at worship services. Over the ...

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Trump signs Executive Order over social media censorship

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to crack down on what he described was censorship by social media sites after Twitter added fact-checking labels to several of his posts. ...

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