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‘State of Faith’ recounts 20 Centuries of Christianity

A carpenter’s son was their leader — this small group of “rebel” Jewish men including a tax collector, a tentmaker, and some fishermen who were committed to following Him, even unto death. ...

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What freedoms do Americans value most?

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A new study shows the vast majority of Americans do not understand their constitutional freedoms, and worse yet, cannot name many of them. Of the 2,000 adults who took part in the ...

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New REAL ID being issued for air travelers in Missouri

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Time is running out for those who wish to fly without the new REAL ID. Missouri driver licenses and other forms of the new ID are now being offered in the state ...

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Traffickers using kidnapped kids to get across border

If the news couldn’t get any worse from the crisis at the southern border of the United States, details are emerging of how traffickers are using kidnapped children to help others gain ...

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Rep. Cortez repeats claim that cow flatulence threatens mankind

It wasn’t an April Fool’s joke. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-N.Y.) again defended her position that the United States needs to tackle cow farts in order to prevent catastrophic climate change. The ...

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Words of a Marxist and murderer welcome 2020 Democrat candidates

A summit starring eight prominent 2020 Democrat presidential candidates on April 1 featured a chant repeating the words of an unrepentant Marxist. She remains a convicted fugitive for killing a state trooper. ...

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Trump shifting Planned Parenthood funds to pro-life clinics

The Trump administration has announced it is awarding a $1.7 million family planning grant to a chain of pro-life crisis pregnancy clinics in California. At the same time, the administration is cutting ...

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Summer camp opportunities abound across area

Across the region there are great summer camp offerings and other resources for families and children of all ages. Summer camps and programs are a perfect way for kids to connect with ...

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‘Unplanned’ sees weekend success, beats Captain Marvel in per-screen revenue

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The pro-life move Unplanned had unplanned success at the box office over the weekend. The results come even after the best efforts of some to keep movie goers from learning about it. ...

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Videos of Biden touching, grinding women haunt the front runner

Former Vice President Joe Biden, known for getting frisky with many women in photo ops, is now defending his conduct with women, saying he doesn’t believe he’s ever acted inappropriately.  But the ...

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Calls increase for Pulitzer Prize to be stripped from newspapers

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President Donald Trump said the staff of The New York Times and The Washington Post should have their 2018 Pulitzer prize withdrawn in light of the result of the Mueller probe which cleared ...

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Nation’s premier anti-hate group accused of fraud

The Southern Poverty Law Center’s often cited map of hate groups is a deceptive promotion meant to raise funds, according to a politically progressive news editor who investigated the fraud. Current Affairs ...

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Mystery of Garfield invading France is solved

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A decades-long mystery behind Garfield phones appearing on the far western shores of France has finally been solved. For more than 30 years, novelty landline phones in the shape of the orange ...

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Under GOP plan future Social Security could be tapped for family leave

Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Mitt Romney (R-Utah) want parents of newborn or adopted children to be able to use their future Social Security benefits now to pay for up to three ...

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Rachel Maddow sees viewers plummet after Mueller report

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A week after the highly anticipated report from Special Counsel Robert Mueller was released, MSNBC star Rachel Maddow has seen her ratings dropped by more than almost 20 percent. Since President Donald ...

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Video released of vicious attack on elderly man praying outside abortion clinic

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Video has been released of a vicious attack on a 85-year-old pro-life man simply praying outside a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in San Francisco. The assault happened last Thursday. The San Francisco ...

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“Unplanned’ is an R-rated movie everyone should see

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Unplanned, out in theaters this week, is the R-rated movie everyone needs to see, including teenagers. I know, I know. R-rated is bad. Really bad. So why do I think everyone should ...

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Why a new generation needs the Apostles’ Creed

Ours is an age of mass spiritual confusion. Our culture became increasingly secularized and pervasively confused in recent years. A progressive revolution blurred the lines between reality and fiction. Entire Christian denominations ...

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‘Leaving Neverland’ stirs controversy, discussion of abuse

On March 3 and 4 HBO premiered a four-hour, two-part feature documentary titled Leaving Neverland. The film features two men, now in their 30s, Wade Robson and James Safechuck. They allege Jackson ...

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Study: Churches are real force behind the American dream

What is the state of the American Dream? Is it alive and well or dying? The answer depends on who you ask, but new research shows at the heart of whether a ...

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‘Get out’ Trump tells Russia over Venezuela

With his country in chaos, Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro refuses to hand over power to democratically selected opposition leader Juan Guaidó. And now there’s a new complication: Russia is meddling by inserting ...

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Chick-fil-A gets last laugh after boycott attempts

Every so often, there’s another flicker of outrage against Chick-fil-A. This month, the San Antonio City Council blocked the restaurant from opening an outpost at the city’s airport. It’s a reminder that ...

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Mom ignores doctor after toddler’s fever breaks, SWAT team takes kids away

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Chandler, Ariz., cops broke through the door of a family’s home in the middle of the night, stormed in, pointed their guns, handcuffed the father, and watched as the state’s Department of ...

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Whole Christian villages wiped out, media silent

Another week. Hundreds more dead and wounded Christians lay in villages in Nigeria while the world sleeps. Brothers and sisters in Christ were the target of yet more bloody attacks in the ...

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Do you live in one of nation’s healthiest counties?

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How healthy is your county? Below is a list of the top 500 communities in the United states and where they rank based on certain criteria. The U.S. News Healthiest Communities rankings ...

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