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Pandemic causing young people to embrace the Gospel

Although churches are livestreaming services by necessity because of the pandemic, this digital gospel ultimately could lead to a great awakening. That’s the view of Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship ...

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Plenty of good news is happening even amid the ongoing pandemic

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Reading the news headlines these days is not for the faint of heart. As we know, news outlets thrive and profit from bad news – especially the pandemic. News ratings during the ...

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Churches will receive guidance under Parson’s plan to open Missouri

Missouri churches will receive guidance for reopening in his statewide plan, Gov. Mike Parson said on Friday. Parson said during a news conference that Missourians have “stepped up to do their part” ...

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B-2 Stealth Bomber performs flyover to honor medical facilities

Whiteman Air Force Base pilots flew over medical facilities in Kansas City on Tuesday to honor and express gratitude for all medical and health-care professionals, essential employees and volunteers in the fight ...

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Topeka Capital-Journal cites discredited group to attack Alliance Defending Freedom

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When two churches filed suit in Federal Court against Kansas Governor Laura Kelly’s Executive Order limiting the size of church gatherings, The Topeka Capital-Journal newspaper denounced as a hate group the Alliance ...

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President announces new testing strategy to allow rebound of economy

As more states move towards opening up and easing restrictions on individual rights, President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled new testing plans to speed up and expand testing for the coronavirus nationwide. ...

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Ted Cruz aims to stop Communist Chinese propaganda from Mexican radio station

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US citizens are hearing Communist propaganda beamed from a radio station in Mexico that the Chinese Communist Party bought in 2018. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) plans to introduce a measure that would plug ...

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Sen. Graham: North Korean leader dead or incapacitated

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News from media outlets in Hong Kong and Japan are indicating North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is dead or incapacitated. South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who is privy to US ...

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Billy Graham chaplains minister during pandemic and tornadoes

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Samaritan’s Purse, the disaster relief arm of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, is being stretched by pandemic response and the tornadoes that raged across Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana overnight last week. Teams ...

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Facebook deletes pages protesting stay-at-home orders

Protests are erupting across the nation, questioning the erosion of Constitutional rights during state mandates for stay-at-home orders. Now, those groups are being targeted themselves with Facebook deleting their pages. Facebook is ...

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Cuomo supports Trump views on failure of WHO

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that President Donald Trump was right to question the World Health Organization (WHO) for its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at his daily briefing on the coronavirus, the novel coronavirus that causes ...

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Trump and Putin issue statement on Elbe River meeting of armies in WWII

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Seventy-five years after American and Soviet troops met on the Elbe River in Germany on their way to defeat Nazi Germany, U.S. President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin issued a joint statement on Saturday ...

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Attacked by Democrats for his support of Trump, black legislator vows to fight on

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After being threatened by fellow Democrats and being forced to resign for his support of President Trump,  black Democrat and Georgia state legislator State Rep. Vernon Jones has decided to reverse his ...

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City drops ban on drive-in church after legal action

The Mississippi city that banned drive-in church services earlier this month due to the COVID-19 pandemic has issued a new order lifting the ban. The Greenville City Council lifted the ban after ...

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Here’s the reopening schedule with all 50 states as COVID-19 flattens

The debate whether the nation’s governors and mayors overstepped Constitutional boundaries will be debated for years. In fact, lawsuits charging unconstitutional restrictions of freedoms guaranteed in the Bill of Rights, have already ...

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Nearly 30 percent of Kansas City workers currently unemployed

Nearly three in 10 (or 316,000) Kansas City workers currently are unemployed, according to a new study by MoneyGeek. Statewide, Missouri had 52,678 jobless claims this week, and Kansas had 31,920. Thirty-seven ...

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Televangelist Jim Bakker faces bankruptcy after promoting fraudulent Covid-19 cure

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Televangelist Jim Bakker, who is based in Branson, told viewers this week that his ministry is facing bankruptcy unless they purchase his products. Credit card processors refused to work with Bakker after ...

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Famous museums offer virtual tours of amazing exhibits

Although art museums are closed across the country, many have opened their collection to the public through virtual exhibits. The Covid 19 “stay-at-home” order is the perfect time to visit local, national and ...

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Finding peace in the pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has caused disruptions in our lives at a level not experienced for generations. As a counselor, I have recently heard people describe feeling paralyzed, paranoid, hopeless, fearful about the ...

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Study: Coffee really does make dessert better

We now know why many people will pair a cup of coffee with their favorite dessert. A new study is lending some scientific credibility to the time-honored tradition of serving coffee after ...

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The amazing story of the Trump family Bible and its revival connection

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Could a Bible sitting in the Oval Office be America’s connection to a coming revival? The same Bible used during the inauguration ceremony of Donald Trump? The president and founder of Crown ...

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Zondervan publishes ‘Quran with Christian Commentary’ to help reach Muslims

Christian publisher Zondervan is releasing a study guide of Islam’s Quran to help Christians in their efforts to reach and teach Muslims. The new work will include the precise modern English translation ...

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Pope Francis blames ‘environmental sins’ for coronavirus

Environmental degradation is to blame for the coronavirus pandemic, according to Pope Francis, who is calling for a worldwide response to climate change. He made the remarks on the 50th anniversary of Earth ...

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Sister of Kim Jong-Un rises after he vanishes from public view

North Korean watchdog groups and media outlets are reporting on the possibility of Kim Yo-Jong, the sister of Kim Jong-Un, taking leadership role after the dictator has disappeared from public after recent ...

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President Trump redirects part of WHO funding to Samaritan’s Purse

Samaritan’s Purse will receive part of the money originally earmarked for the World Health Organization. President Donald Trump halted funding to the WHO earlier this month after arguing that the U.N. body ...

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