Norway’s infamous child welfare agency known as Barnevernet has taken permanent custody of three American children from their American mother and Lithuanian father. Natalya Shutakova, a US citizen who last year moved to Norway ...
Read More »Impeachment lands with a dud for American people
This week’s move towards impeachment of President Donald Trump seems to have landed with a dud for the American people. While no formal papers of impeachment have been drawn up, the nation’s ...
Read More »The Art of the Potluck: A guide for the 21st Century
As fall gets into full swing, so does the season of the potluck. The period of October through January is becoming known as America’s newest season built around the tradition of gatherings ...
Read More »Freedom From Religion Foundation takes aim at Oak Grove school district
The Oak Grove School District in suburban Kansas City is under fire from the leftist organization, Freedom From Religion Foundation. The group, known for forcing school districts into expensive settlements over everything ...
Read More »The ripple effect of multiplying disciples
It was encouraging to recently reconnect with a friend I first met more than 40 years ago. Bill was a college professor and a religious person, but had not yet come to ...
Read More »World’s fastest growing church: No buildings, no central leadership, led by women
For the last few years, researchers have credited the underground church in Iran as the fastest growing Christian church in the world. It has unique characteristics that defy comparison with churches in ...
Read More »Church holds mass wedding for 24 couples who took a marriage challenge
Cohabitating couples hear it every Sunday at Concord Church in Dallas. “Stop shacking up!” challenges pastor Bryan Carter. For those that listen, move out, and decide to get married, the church provides ...
Read More »5 things to know about the Downton Abbey movie
The king and queen are coming to Lord Robert Crawley’s 300-room estate, Downton Abbey, and he has exactly two weeks to get ready for it. Thankfully, he has some of the hardest-working ...
Read More »Filtered movies from Vudu lead October’s family-friendly lineup
What if you could turn a PG-13 movie into a family-friendly film that even a seven-year-old child could watch? Thanks to a new venture between Vudu, Walmart and Clearplay, you can. The Walmart-owned ...
Read More »Universities promoting Islam to students may lose taxpayer funds
After having been caught spreading lies and misinformation through a government-funded education program, Duke University and the University of North Carolina have run out of time to keep that program’s multi-million dollar ...
Read More »What’s really happening in Hong Kong?
While the images may be mesmerizing, most media consumers don’t fully understand what is happening in Hong Kong – a battle for freedom against encroaching despotic communist rule. For citizens of the ...
Read More »President makes history talking about religious freedom at UN
President Donald Trump has made history becoming the first US President to ever host a meeting at the United Nations on religious freedom. “As President, protecting religious freedom is one of my ...
Read More »Netanyahu given green light to form ruling majority
As Metro Voice returned from Israel on Tuesday with 32 tour guests, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin was giving Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the opportunity to form a new government. The country has ...
Read More »Media misleads as transcripts show Trump did not break law
The national media continues to misrepresent facts surrounding the phone call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky. Released transcripts on Wednesday show that the President did not exert pressure or ...
Read More »Historic local Spanish-speaking church placed on Missouri endangered building list
The faith history of Kansas City was shaped not only by people and events but also by places. One of those places, La Gloria de Dios Iglesia Cristiana on Avenida Cesar Chavez ...
Read More »Several key religious cases are on Supreme Court docket
Although the president and Congress seem to dominate the news, in the background the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing several key cases this fall. The high court will reconvene October 7 with ...
Read More »At UN, Israeli mother pleas for return of son’s remains held by Hamas
Leah Goldin, the mother of Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin whose remains are being held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, addressed the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday. In her ...
Read More »See You at the Pole this week
This year’s ‘See You at the Pole’ prayer rally is set for Wednesday, Sept. 25. It’s an event organized and led by students around the world. According to the SYATP organization’s website, it’s just ...
Read More »Positive news emerging from culture wars
America’s culture wars never end, and reading the daily news often can be depressing. It can be easy to overlook the fact that Christians are winning their share of skirmishes. Dr. Michael ...
Read More »HOPE blend coffee pays tribute to Pastor Jarrid Wilson
The tragic suicide of Pastor Jarrid Wilson of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, Calif., has triggered a wide-ranging discussion about stress, depression and mental health. Now the coffee company he helped found ...
Read More »Indian Americans go wild for Trump appearance at unity rally
It appears President Donald Trump has the votes of Indian Americans if a rally in Houston is any indication, Trump joined tens of thousands of Indian Americans on Sept. 22 who were packed ...
Read More »Archaeologists find evidence for ancient kingdom of Edom
Archaeology continues to confirm what was written in the Bible thousands of years ago. Researchers in Israel recently found new evidence about the ancient kingdom of Edom. “Using technological evolution as a ...
Read More »New study confirms effectiveness of faith-based recovery programs
More than 130,000 congregations nationwide offer ministries such as Celebrate Recovery to help substance abusers. These faith-based programs are highly effective in turning lives around, according to a study published in the ...
Read More »Join a 40 day journey with martyrs of the faith
Are you ready to experience radical transformation in your walk with Christ? Do you want to inject hope into the dark corners of your life with spiritual truth? A 40-day devotional has ...
Read More »You can say that: David French to discuss free speech at Kansas City Public Library
The First Amendment guarantees both freedom of religion and freedom of speech for a good reason. Without free expression, religious faith would have no influence on the culture. From wedding cake bakers ...
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