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Street preacher beaten, robbed by Muslim men but he refused to convert to Islam

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Authorities in Norway are investigating the brutal beating, robbery and attempted forced conversion to Islam of a preacher whom four muslim men kidnapped while he was preaching and praying for the sick. ...

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“Ford v Ferrari” is a fast-paced David verses Goliath

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“Ford v Ferrari” is the high-octane true story of events that took place at the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1966. The film sets up a David v Goliath scenario where ...

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Jamie Grace: If every church fostered 1 child ‘there’d be no more waiting children’

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Christian singer Jamie Grace stars in the new PureFlix TV series “The Beverlys,” and while the inspirational show aims to impact young people, the singer hopes it will also encourage families to ...

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Pro-life lawyer Sarah Pitlyk latest Trump nominee confirmed as Federal Judge

The U.S. Senate confirmed a pro-life lawyer, Sarah E. Pitlyk, to a lifetime appointment as a federal judge in the Eastern District of Missouri. She joins more than 160 federal judicial nominees ...

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Outgoing NAE president questions usefulness of word “evangelical”

Leith Anderson, the retiring president of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE), has always liked the word “evangelical” as a description of his faith. As the line between religion and politics blurs, ...

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Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmidt supports Cameron School District in prayer controversy

The Cameron, Mo., football team recently came under fire from the Freedom from Religion Foundation because of prayers at its games. The Missouri attorney general this week offered his support to the ...

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Democrat impeachment proceedings ‘botched’ as key witness apologizes for attacking Barron Trump

Democrats are still apologizing today after one of their key impeachment witnesses attacked Barron Trump, the teenage son of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. Doubling down on testimony that ...

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2019 Christmas wish list for local groups serving women, babies and adoptive children

This week saw Giving Tuesday as a way to assist non-profits in their missions to serve the community. The giving wasn’t just for Tuesday. All month long, individuals are donating to their ...

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Baby shower gift from Goodwill reveals loaded rifle when opened

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It was a tragedy waiting to happen when a man opened a baby shower gift and discovered a loaded rifle stashed in it. Veronica Alvarez-Rodriguez told the Northwest Florida Daily News she was ...

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Food stamp rules reformed, create better accountability for eligibility

The Trump administration has announced changes to the federal food stamp program.  While critics have made dramatic claims that it will “kill millions,” the truth is that it strengthens eligibility requirements for ...

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Israel joined elite group of nations, makes top 10 list

Israel, the country the United Nations loves to hate, has joined a group that includes the world’s most influential nations. The Best Countries ranking, conducted by U.S. News and World Report in ...

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Liberty University starts think tank to counter belief that Jesus was a socialist

Liberal presidential candidates increasingly are using scripture to justify their socialist policies. Jerry Falwell Jr., president of Liberty University, and Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, have started a new think ...

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Democrat candidate Pete Buttigieg courts black vote in church

Pete Buttigieg has been coming on strong in the Democrat presidential primary race but has struggled to gain support among African Americans. Especially those that attend church. Black Americans have been slow ...

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The Little Baby Jesus

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I try and imagine that very first Christmas. As the Shepherds were visited by the angel, telling of the good news of Jesus, Christ, The Lord. As the sky rolls back and ...

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After one complaint, Army nixes Bible verse on dog tags

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When Army Captain Russell Rippetoe was killed in action on April 2, 2003 — the first combat casualty of Operation Iraqi Freedom — then-President George W. Bush spoke about how Rippetoe had ...

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Church and nightclub team up to serve the hungry on Thanksgiving

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One reason why Jesus was so effective was that he was willing to go where the needs were the greatest, not just to the synagogues. A midtown Kansas City church is doing ...

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Report: Impeachment effort based on ‘hearsay, presumptions, and speculation’

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The Democrats impeachment of President Donald Trump rests entirely on secondhand evidence, assumptions, and speculation, according to a report released by House Republicans on Dec. 2. Republicans released the thorough 123-page report (pdf) ...

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Protests at University of Missouri in 2015 helped foster rise of conservative organizations

Physics teaches that every action causes an opposite reaction. That may be the case with the protests that roiled the University of Missouri campus in 2015. Reaction to the protests is one ...

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Warren to end Electoral College by 2024 if elected

The US Constitution may be upended if one Democrat candidate has her way. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) said she plans to trash the Electoral College by 2024 if she is elected ...

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‘Meathead’ actor Reiner compares evangelical Trump supporters to white supremacists

Actor Rob Reiner, made famous for his portrayal as Meathead in the 70s sitcom “All in the Family,” is being criticized from all sides for calling all Trump voters racist. He also accused ...

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Warren, Buttigieg want over-the-counter abortion drugs

Seven Democratic presidential candidates, including front runners Elizabeth Warren and Pete Buttigieg, want to remove safeguards on dangerous abortion drugs and allow them to be sold over the counter. The New York ...

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KC Mayor seeks bipartisan effort to combat violence

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Quinton Lucas says the hardest part of being the Mayor of Kansas City is dealing with the increasing violence in Missouri’s largest city. Kansas City saw at least three homicides in 24 ...

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Netanyahu blasts six European nations breaking US sanctions on Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Donald Trump spoke Sunday night about the grave threat Iran poses to world peace, sanctions and other important issues, the White House said in a ...

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Parents Council lists ‘best and worst’ TV advertisers

The Parents Television Council, a nonpartisan family media watchdog group, has released its list of “best” and “worst” TV advertisers for 2019. This year, one major brand has gone from worst to ...

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Gabbard charges Democrat Party with corruption over poll refusal

Moderate Democrat primary candidate and party outsider Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) is charging the Democratic National Committee with corruption and favoritism after it deliberately  ignored a recent Boston Globe/Suffolk University poll putting Gabbard ...

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