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Son of pastor John MacArthur charged in investment scheme

Mark MacArthur, son of pastor and radio host John MacArthur, has been charged with defrauding clients in a $16 million investment scheme. The Securities and Exchange Commission charged the California-based investment advisory ...

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Missouri House committee may vote this week on transgender athlete bill

Student athletes would have to participate in sports based on their biological sex under a proposed transgender bill in the Missouri House. The General Laws Committee could vote on the bill this ...

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Support of same-sex marriage surges among mainline pastors

Almost one-half of pastors of mainline Protestant churches say they support same-sex marriage, according to a new survey from LifeWay Research. However, support remains low among evangelical pastors. The poll of 1,000 ...

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Branson ministry helps employees through slow season

Branson attractions and businesses hire thousands of workers to meet the high demand during peak tourist season. But when things slow down during the off season, one ministry is stepping in to ...

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Israel announces cease fire with Islamic Jihad in Gaza

After 24 hours of rocket attacks from Gaza, the Palestinian extremist group Islamic Jihad announced a ceasefire with Israel Monday evening. As of Tuesday, it appeared to be taking hold. The region ...

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Bernie Sanders says he’ll only nominate judges who support abortion until birth

Bernie Sanders is doubling down on his radical view on abortion. The socialist Senator says he would only nominate Supreme Court judges who support abortions up to birth. He made the controversial ...

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Chiefs owner Clark Hunt supports Explore God Miami initiative

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The victory by the Kansas City Chiefs may be over, but the impact still is being felt in host city Miami. More than 100 churches and groups came together on Super Bowl ...

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The Office actor John Krasinski defends patriotic roles

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The actor who played Jim Halpert on The Office is hitting back at critics on the left. John Krasinski is responding to liberal criticisms by those in the “cancel culture” because of ...

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Could coronavirus cause cancellation of Summer Olympics?

Time Magazine is reporting that the 2020 Summer Olympics, scheduled for July 24 in Japan, could be moved or cancelled. The news comes as Japan deals with a the spread of the ...

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India welcomes President Trump with historic crowds

Indians were glued to their televisions and phone screens today as President Donald Trump was joined by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak before 125,000 cheering guests. The event was the ...

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Biola University opens museum of Christian nostalgia and culture

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Anyone who grew up in church has fond memories of things like the old flannel graphs that were used to teach Bible lessons to kids. Biola University in Southern California recently opened ...

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Supreme Court rules in favor of Trump administration ‘public charge’ rule

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The Supreme Court has voted to allow the Trump administration to enforce its “public charge” immigration rule in Illinois after previously allowing the rule to be enforced in other parts of the country. The public charge rule, which ...

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New research traces growth of Spirit-empowered Christianity

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An in-depth study finds that Spirit-empowered Christianity is growing exponentially around the world and shows no signs of slowing. Oral Roberts University will hold an event on February 24 to release new ...

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Honeymoon over? Sanders has his own Russian meddling issue

He may have honeymooned in Communist Russia, but Democrat presidential candidate Bernie Sanders asserts that honeymoon is over. On Friday the socialist warned Russia to stay out of U.S. elections after The ...

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Groundbreaking black female mathematician gives credit to God

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Everyone who relies on GPS to find their way around owes a debt of gratitude to 88-year-old mathematician Gladys West. For 42 years, West was employed by the U.S. Navy. As a ...

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Bernie Sanders: Pro-life Democrats need not apply            

The Democratic Party’s inclusiveness apparently doesn’t extend to pro-life voters. Bernie Sanders, a U.S. senator from Vermont who is running for the Democrat nomination, was asked in a forum, “Is there such ...

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Missouri 23rd, Kansas 37th in rankings of most “sinful” states

Let the state that is without sin cast the first stone. Missouri is the 23rd most sinful state in the nation, according to a WalletHub survey, while Kansas comes in at No. ...

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Iranian Christian faces deportation back to Iran after failing Bible quiz

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After missing several questions on a Bible quiz administered by a British judge, an Iranian Christian faces deportation and possible torture. The 38-year-old Christian convert’s appeal was earlier rejected because he wasn’t ...

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University of Illinois defeats anti-Israel resolution

JERUSALEM, Israel – The president of the University of Illinois Student Government (ISG) on Sunday shot down a resolution supporting the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction (BDS) resolution, to the relief of ...

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Pearl S. Buck paves way for modern missionaries

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Most people who know of Pearl S. Buck remember her as the author of the 1932 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Good Earth. It was assigned reading for many Baby Boomers. The book ...

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Jojo Rabbit looks at Nazi horror through a child’s innocent eyes

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Childhood is a time of strong, focused passions. We find something to love—cars or Marvel, video games or sandlot baseball—and love it nearly to the point of obsession. And so it is with ...

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A break up IS hard to do, especially in the Facebook age

Moving on from a failed romantic relationship is rarely easy. Memories and passionate feelings don’t just disappear overnight, and many people go through a significant mourning period after a break up. While ...

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Missouri Catholic priest to be arraigned Thursday on multiple sexual-abuse charges

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A retired Catholic priest from southern Missouri will be arraigned on Thursday on four sex-related felonies involving minors. Frederick Joseph Lutz, 76, was arrested Wednesday in Springfield, where he now lives. Russell ...

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California farmers get help from President in fight over water

California farmers have received relief in their decades-long battle with California Democrats and the Obama administration over the fight for water. President Donald Trump on Feb. 19 signed a memorandum to develop and deliver more ...

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Technology developed locally helps coronavirus patients return home for treatment

Innovative technology from a Kansas City company has enabled 14 U.S. citizens who tested positive for coronavirus to receive treatment back home in the United States. Flight-ready containerized biocontainment systems (CBCS) from ...

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