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Video: Chris Pratt talks Prophet Daniel and fasting on Colbert

Popular Christian actor Chris Pratt is responding to critics who are attacking his church’s biblical beliefs about sexuality. The criticism comes after he appeared on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and ...

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US State Department lied to hide Palestinian terrorist efforts

A new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office says the U.S. State Department lied to Congress in recent years regarding actions by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, or UNRWA. It concerns ...

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Japan nominates President Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

Ahead of his second meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, the leader of Japan is nominating President Donald Trump for a Nobel Peace Prize for his work to open up a ...

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Missing person: dangerous online game popular with teens

The new social media game ‘missing person’ is gaining in popularity an, frightening parents and angering police departments. The trend involves teenagers disappearing from their families for up to 48 hours to ...

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Pedophile in pulpit: beloved dad outed by his wife, kids

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SOMERSET, Pa. – John and Clara Hinton arrived in Somerset, Pennsylvania in 1972. Just two years into their marriage and with a young daughter, the young couple was eager to start their ...

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I-70 closed east of Kansas City to Kingdom City

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Winter returned today with a vengeance and it’s not over yet, with two more storms forecast for the next 4-5 days. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said Friday afternoon that large sections ...

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Chinese prisoner killed by organ harvesting, daughter escapes to US

Ten police cars accompanied a small group of relatives to view Chinese prisoner Han Jun Qing’s body. No cameras or reporters were allowed on the premises. But his daughter, Han Yu, needs ...

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National emergency declared on nation’s southern border

President Donald Trump declared a national emergency on Feb. 15 to address the humanitarian crisis on the southwest border and secure funds for border-wall construction. The emergency declaration, combined with a spending ...

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Tebow, Miss Universe talk sex and why they’re saving it

Longtime bachelor and beloved Christian athlete Tim Tebow proposed to his girlfriend, former Miss Universe Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, at the top of the year and the 31-year-old virgin says he’s still waiting until ...

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President Trump takes pro-life cause personally, confronts Senator Coons

In a gathering which observers say showed Donald Trump’s deeply emotional response to the pro-life cause, the president met with an abortion survivor and a child who was born after just 20 ...

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Violent crime in Kansas City targeted by attorney general

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Kansas City has joined the attorney general’s efforts intended to fight and prosecute violent crime. Among the most violent cities in the nation, Kansas City is joined by St. Louis and, surprisingly, ...

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These 5 Christians rocked the Grammys

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This year’s Grammys saw several Christian artists, who have found popularity in the mainstream market, take home top prizes. Now they and their message are reaching more ears than ever. The 61st ...

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You find what you are looking for

You will see me and find me when you seek me with all your heart—Jeremiah 29:13 (NIV). While cleaning house recently, I tuned my TV to a local news broadcast. My attention ...

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The shocking ways God is transforming our culture

Many can’t get over the sense that our world is unraveling. Cynicism has tainted the popular imagination. God is at work, actively transforming our culture. But many Christians don’t see the beauty ...

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With $6 billion, is this the richest church in America?

As many churches in New York City struggle to survive and keep their buildings, Trinity Church, a land-rich, over 300-year-old congregation in Lower Manhattan, has emerged as the richest church in America ...

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Some doubt wisdom of teaching the Bible in schools

A movement to start Bible classes in public schools is gaining ground. Seven states already recognize these classes and six more could soon follow. The legislators and organizations behind this latest effort ...

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Study: Voter ID laws do not suppress voting

A new study published in the National Bureau of Economic Research reports that strict voter ID laws don’t stop people from voting in elections. The study also found that such laws have “no negative ...

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Kidnapper dead after high speed chase

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A man is dead after kidnapping a woman and child from a Jefferson City home Wednesday night and leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase into Illinois. A press release from the ...

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Tom Brady says wife is a ‘witch’, says they’re ‘into everything’

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady shocked attendees at a charity event in Boston this week after informing the crowd his wife uses witchcraft before his games. Brady, who recently won his ...

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Times Square screens to be blasted with ultrasounds

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In a bold move, New York’s Times Square monitors screens will be blasted by live ultrasounds thanks to Focus on the Family. Focus on the Family announced the May 4 event for ...

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Three winter storms take aim at area through Monday

Just as the ice has disappeared from streets in the Kansas City area, and temperatures are hitting the 50s Wednesday and Thursday, forecasters are warning of a snowy four or five days ...

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Wichita bomb threat leaves customer relieved

A report of a bomb threat at a Wichita Home Depot store now has police smiling and, customers creating a sigh of relief. Sort of. The threat turned out to be more of ...

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Don’t miss this cool college fair in Kansas City

Deciding what to do after high school? Checking out colleges and other options? Here’s the cool thing: There’s an event in Kansas City that brings together colleges and other options from across ...

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Free Christian K-12 education expo helps parents decide

Do you have questions about private education? Wondering what options are available to you or someone you know? Metro Voice will host its 21st Annual Midwest Christian K-12 Education Expo Saturday, March ...

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Now convicted, El Chapo may see his fortune build the wall

After his conviction today on drug charges, Mexian drug cartel owner El Chapo may see his seized drug money used to build the border wall. Mexico’s most notorious drug kingpin, Joaquin “El ...

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