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Researching near-death experiences leads author on journey toward faith

near-death

Christians have long debated whether so-called near-death experiences are authentic or counterfeit. NDEs, as they are known, are a scientifically recognized phenomenon that occur when people are clinically dead. People often see ...

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Murdered Missouri missionary couple buried.

Missionary couple

The funeral for a Missouri missionary couple murdered in cold blood in Hait took place Tuesday, June 4 in Neosho. A prayer vigil last week saw hundreds attend as their peers shared ...

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Jerry Seinfeld meets with hostage families, “My heart is breaking”

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A recent trip to Israel had a powerful impact on comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld. He became emotional during an interview with podcaster Bari Weiss. “Honestly, it was the most powerful experience ...

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Religious colleges to share success secrets with secular schools

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An association of religious schools has formed a new commission to share recent successes in areas of access and affordability with their secular counterparts. The Commission on Faith-based Colleges and Universities recently ...

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The Kansas City Chiefs and pride month

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June is pride month and the NFL is one of many organizations signaling support for the LGBTQ lifestyle. But where does the Chiefs organization fall? “The practice of men sleeping with men, ...

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News Briefs: Woman found alive at funeral home; Hostages dead; India elections

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Today’s news briefs include surprise result in India’s election, woman thought dead found breathing at funeral home, Pakistani Christian dies after mob attack, Baptists set to vote on resolutions. Woman about to ...

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Today’s News Briefs: Ticketmaster hack; Mexican election; Chess icon targeted by Putin

ticketmaster hack

Here are today’s news briefs including Putin targeting chess hero, Mexico’s first woman president and huge Ticketmaster data hack. Hack of Tickemaster affects 560 million people Embattled Live Nation admitted Monday its ...

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Faithfulness: Loyalty to the end

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“Don’t be afraid of what you are about to suffer. The devil will throw some of you into prison to test you. You will suffer for ten days. But if you remain ...

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Gather25, a 25-hour worship worldwide event, planned 2025

gather25

Organizers already are gearing up for Gather25, a 25-hour worship event planned for next March. Jennie Allen, a Bible teacher and author who is the founder and leader of the initiative, says ...

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Baptist seminary president expresses regret over two staffers implicated in investigation

baptist implicated

Two former staff members of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth who now are serving as pastors were charged or implicated in the Justice Department’s investigation. It alleges that Southern Baptist ...

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Season four of “The Chosen” to launch on app this Sunday after legal dispute

chosen sunday

After a long delay, the producers of “The Chosen” announced that the first episode of season four will be available on the show’s app at 6 p.m. this Sunday. “The wait is ...

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1991 – 2024: Swapping Christ for a Holy Russian Empire

1991

The world was changing in wonderful and confusing ways. The Berlin Wall, that concrete block demarcation between the free West and the Iron Curtain of communism, fell to the ground two years ...

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Daily News Briefs: Alan Jackson tour; Joe Manchin leaves Dems; Ukraine weapons; Big Tech donors

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Here are today’s news briefs. They include the Chiefs at the White House; Joe Manchin ditches Democrat label; Alan Jackson and more. Major Democrat donor writes big check to who? One of ...

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Back where it all began: Disney100: The Exhibition now open at Union Station

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A little over a century ago, Walt Disney boarded a train at Union Station in Kansas City, headed for an uncertain future in Los Angeles. He carried with him a pilot film ...

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Author traces many societal problems to abandonment of God’s plan for families

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Many of society’s problems can be traced to the breakdown of the nuclear family, a prominent Christian author and speaker says. “Higher abortion rates, higher high-school dropout rates, lower employment rates, higher ...

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“For the Beauty of the Earth” production bears witness to humanity

humanity

Light floods into the open room, hardwood floors warmed by the touch of the sun as dancers tread swiftly through the space. Behind the swirling movements, an easel sits with its artist ...

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As Boy Scouts shed name, Christian alternatives surge

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After decades of declining membership, the Boy Scouts of America hopes dropping “Boy” from its name will attract more children to the program. However, some evidence suggests this latest move may be pushing more families to ...

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Today’s News Briefs: Tattoos and cancer?; Cracker Barrel; Hamas robs banks

hamas robs

Here are today’s latest news briefs. Russian forces raping men, boys; Tattoos; Nelson Mandela’s political party set for defeat; Hamas robs banks and Cracker Barrel changing things up. Hamas stole $100 million ...

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Elvis Presley’s Bible up for auction provides glimpse into his spiritual life

elvis bible

Elvis Presley’s personal Bible is being auctioned off, with a starting bid of $30,000. The Bible, which was on his nightstand the night he died, has Elvis’s name embossed on the cover ...

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Kansas late-term abortion clinic closes over personnel issues

trust kansas

Trust Women, a late-term abortion clinic in Wichita, Kansas stopped operations last week, according to a news release from Operation Rescue. Inside sources reported that the co-executive directors and medical director were ...

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Mental health issues require biblical solutions

biblical solutions

America’s mental health is in alarming condition, and only biblical solutions can change it, a leading Christian counselor says. “We don’t have a mental health crisis; we have a mental health disaster ...

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Today’s News Briefs: TikTok searches; Georgia and Russia; Butter Chicken lawsuit; Trump jury

butter chicken

Here are your daily news briefs including the Trump jury instructions, Russia and Georgia, a lawsuit over India’s famous butter chicken dish and more. Lawsuit over chicken recipe Descendants India’s oldest restaurant ...

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Blue Springs fifth-grader pays off entire school’s student lunch debt

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Thanks to an enterprising fifth-grader, students at Thomas Ultican Elementary in Blue Springs are heading into summer break with no lunch debt. Daken Kramer gave the school a check for more than ...

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Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker continues to stand firm

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Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker defended his commencement speech at Benedictine College during the Courage Under Fire gala in Nashville over Memorial Day weekend. “If it wasn’t clear that the timeless Catholic values ...

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Still chasing idols: What Paul on Mars Hill teaches us today

mars hill

Perhaps my favorite place in Athens is Mars Hill, at the foot of the Acropolis (this is Anita and me standing on it). You no doubt know the story in Acts of ...

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