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Even after closing on Sundays, Chick-fil-A revenue twice that of McDonalds

Being closed on Sundays to give employees a sabbath rest has not harmed the bottom line for Chick-fil-A. The company has announced revenue numbers that are the envy of the fast-food industry. ...

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US moves to prevent Turkey from invading Syria

In response to pleas from Syrian Christians and other religious minorities, the Trump administration has now acted to stop Turkey from invading the area.  US officials from the Department of Defense are ...

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Fulani terrorists kill priest, kidnap pentecostal pastors

A priest in Southern Nigeria was killed Thursday by suspected Fulani terrorists while five pastors from a Pentecostal denomination were abducted in a separate incident just outside of Lagos. The Catholic Diocese ...

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Migrants from 40 countries heading to US border

Lured by promises of a better life, free health care and recent talk among Democrat presidential contenders of decriminalizing illegal border crossings, tens of thousands of migrants from 40 countries are preparing ...

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How one Christian birthed the nation’s WWI memorial

Have you ever been to Longview Farm? Or visited the Kansas City Museum or the nation’s official WWI monument and museum, Liberty Memorial? Kansas City enjoys all these landmarks thanks to the generosity ...

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Severe burns after generic phone charger touches necklace

A young woman suffered severe neck burns after her necklace came in contact with her generic cell phone charger, prompting experts to warn about the potential dangers of using these products. The ...

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El Paso witness carried lost children to safety

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A witness to the mass shooting at the El Paso Walmart risked his own life as he carried kids to safety after they were caught in the crossfire. Glen Oakley was at ...

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Death toll rises to Twenty in El Paso Walmart shooting

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The death toll has risen to 20 people with 26 others wounded in a shooting at an El Paso Walmart. Law enforcement officials have said a 21-year-old Dallas-area man named Patrick Crusius ...

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Congresswoman Omar’s Israel visit may be blocked over radicalism

Anti-Semitic US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is not welcome in Israeli if the organization Shurat HaDin is successful in attempts to block her from visiting the country. Omar has made several vocal ...

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What Canada’s crackdown on religious liberty means to Americans

Religious liberty has been under attack in Canada for some time. This has led to many in the United States wondering if their own religious freedoms may be under assault, as well. ...

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Katy Perry loses lawsuit brought by Christian rapper

Pop artist Katy Perry is being ordered to pay nearly $3 million in damages after a jury found that her hit song “Dark Horse” illegally copied Christian rapper Marcus Gray’s 2009 song ...

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Kansas, Missouri Governors: economic ‘border war’ is over

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly (D) has signed an executive order aimed at ending the economic “border war” between Missouri and Kansas. In the signing ceremony Kelly stated that the action “ends the border ...

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To further peace process, Israel set to approve 700 new Palestinian homes

In a effort to encourage the peace process with Arabs living in Judea and Samaria, Israel’s ancient homeland which is today referred to as the “West Bank,” 700 new Palestinian homes  have ...

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Kathy Zhu, fired as Miss Michigan, now has huge megaphone

Fired for her conservative views that were connecting in a powerful way with millennials, former Miss Michigan Kathy Zhu will now have an even bigger platform to express her views–the official 2020 ...

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After Russian cheating, US officially withdraws from nuclear treaty

After having been breached by Russian military nuclear expansion, the treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation is dead. The United States on Aug. 2 formally withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces ...

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Christian swimmer breaks Michael Phelps’ world record

U.S. swimmer Caeleb Dressel broke retired Olympic competitor Michael Phelps’ world record in the 100-meter butterfly Friday at the world swimming championships in Gwangju, South Korea. Dressel, 22, won the competition in ...

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US to withdraw from Afghanistan with peace deal

The US is preparing to withdraw thousands of troops from Afghanistan after making a proposed peace deal with the Taliban. Reports say that the troops will not leave until an agreement is ...

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Kushner heads back to Jerusalem for peace talks

Senior White House advisor Jared Kushner met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem on Wednesday after kicking off a major Middle East tour in Jordan and Saudi Arabia. US Envoy to ...

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Prayer network lets you personally connect with African believers under persecution

A new effort connecting American church congregations with African believers in Christ and their churches is underway. Prayer News Network was launched by Douglas Burton and Magna Faith Krimi, both advisory board ...

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Kendrick brothers’ ‘Overcomer’ leads August family-friendly spotlight

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I admit it. I cried during the first Kendrick Brothers movie I watched: the marriage-themed Fireproof (2008). I did the same during Courageous (2011), which spotlighted fatherhood, and War Room (2015), which ...

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Jeremy Camp wants to ‘share the hope’ of Christ in new album, movie

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For Christian singer Jeremy Camp, the next year won’t be like any other 12-month stretch during his long career. It began in June with the making of I Still Believe — a ...

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Why restaurants hate putting calories on menus

From Bible studies meeting at the local cafe bakery to lunch out after church, people are more conscience of the calorie count in prepared food and they’re looking at the menu. A ...

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Analysis: The debate over Food Stamp reform

Conservatives are applauding the Trump administration for proposing new regulations that would save taxpayers $2.5 billion a year by ending food stamp benefits for an estimated 3 million people, by taking away ...

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NBA icon Charles Barkley has advice for black Democrats

Charles Barkley, a former NBA star and now an NBA analyst on TNT, said after the Democratic presidential candidate debate on July 30 that political parties have been neglecting economic opportunities for ...

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‘It’s just crazy’: Baltimore residents describe their living conditions

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Baltimore residents are now coming out in defense of President Donald Trump’s recent comments about conditions in the city. Trump made comments condemning the poverty and crime in the city which is ...

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