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Church sued after it removes ‘colored’ from its name

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St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Missouri City has been damaged by fire, decades of disrepair, and a dwindling congregation, but faith remains strong here. “I know God’s on our side,” said ...

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David Phelps and The Big Voice Tour tonight in Independence

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One of the most unmistakable voices to ever step onto a concert stage is Grammy winning recording artist, David Phelps. Once a childhood musical prodigy from Tomball, TX. He has become a nationally ...

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‘Gosnell’ is a gripping movie the media wants to ignore

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A trio of forthcoming movies hailed by pro-life activists — led by the much anticipated “Gosnell” opening Oct. 12 — could influence Americans’ thinking on abortion, critics say. Starring Dean Cain as ...

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George Soros funded lawsuit, now judge nixes parts of voter ID law

Procedures at Missouri polling places are in question for next month’s election after a judge struck down key elements of the state’s popular voter ID law Tuesday. The lawsuit challenging the voter ...

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Marco Rubio takes on Chinese over religious persecution

Senator Marco Rubio (R., Fla.) and Congressman Christopher Smith (R., N.J.) condemned the “unconscionable” persecution of religious minorities in China during a press conference Wednesday. The remarks followed the release of the ...

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British bakers win their own court case

After a four-year legal battle, Christian bakers in Northern Ireland have won their case at the Supreme Court in the United Kingdom. The owners of Ashers Baking Company came under fire for ...

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‘Broken-hearted’ vet says scared pets look for owners at end of life

A “broken-hearted” vet has revealed how frightened pets search for their owners who have chosen to leave the room when they are put down. In a viral social media post, the anonymous vet wrote that animals ...

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INFG: Why life? Why pro-grace?

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We at If Not for Grace Ministries applaud and support October as the Respect for Life Month, designated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. This effort began in 1972 to ...

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Imagining a different world with Rachel House

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Imagining: A Word from Kathy Edwards. I often imagine that there are many people in Kansas City who are sincerely disheartened by the alarming abortion rate in our city! They may know ...

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The LIGHT House Celebrates 35 Years of Pro-Life Ministry

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For 35 years, The LIGHT House has given hope to young women facing untimely pregnancies. Offering a variety of services to girls in need, we strive to provide the most comprehensive, Christ-centered ...

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Taylor Swift rant causes record low award show viewers

Americans, fed-up with entertainers politicizing seemingly everything including the American Music Association Awards, have responded to Taylor Swift’s political rant on Twitter this week. Americans are shaking it off. They just didn’t ...

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Christians are the swing voters on Nov. 6

Both the right and the left are desperately trying to mobilize their bases and appeal to key swing voting blocks. But there’s a reality few in politics have fully recognized and accepted: ...

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Today is deadline to register to vote in Missouri

Today is the last  day to register to vote if you plan on exercising your civic duty on Nov. 6. The election is just weeks away and both Democrats and Republicans are ...

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Clinton: We’ll “be civil” only if Democrats win

Hillary Clinton has given Republicans an ultimatum: Democrats will only be civil to you if Democrats win in November. The former First Lady made the shocking statement in an interview with CNN. ...

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Hurricane Michael to hit Panama City, Destin area

Hurricane Michael is getting read to make history as the first CAT 4 storm in the panhandle of Florida since records began. The monster storm strengthened into a Category 4 storm early ...

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Christians honored in Israel for work in face of terror

The Jerusalem Post newspaper reports Israeli communities near the border with Gaza expressed gratitude on Tuesday to the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ)for their work in responding to terror from the Hamas-controlled ...

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The rain cup runneth over in greater Kansas City area

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As rain continues to move through the metro area, creeks, streams and rivers are at their capacity. Heavy rain in the Kansas City metro and across Missouri & northeast Kansas has caused ...

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Nikki Haley resigns as UN ambassador

Nikki Haley, one of the longest-serving members of the Trump Administration, has submitted her resignation as U.N. Ambassador. Donald Trump has accepted, and held a joint press event with Haley at the ...

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Trump’s personal message to the Kavanaugh daughters

During the Supreme Court swearing in ceremony Monday night in front of a nationwide televised audience, President Trump delivered a special message to Brett Kavanaugh’s daughters. The two girls, who had attended ...

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Daily wine shortens your life in its prime

New research out of Washington University’s (St. Louis) School of Medicine suggests that daily glass of wine may not be such a good idea after all. Instead, it actually raises your risk ...

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Adoption is central to the Christian mission

Adoption has been gaining attention as a national priority in the United States. More than 160,000 adoptions take place each year, but there are still 135,000 children waiting for adoption in the ...

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MBCH: Once upon a dream

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Missouri Baptist Children’s Home was founded upon a dream of Mrs. Joseph B. Thompson in 1882. Mrs. Thompson saw a vital need in the rapidly developing city of St. Louis, for a ...

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Missouri Right to Life–Western Region

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The mission of Missouri Right to Life – Western Region is to achieve societal and legal recognition of and respect for the sanctity of human life through all its stages, from the ...

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Kavanaugh already making history on the Supreme Court

It wasn’t the Supreme Court’s first female justice, nor the second nor the third. It has taken a man and a Republican – newly sworn in Justice Brett Kavanaugh – to make ...

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Limo crash kills 4 sisters, 18 others

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A New York family is grieving unbelievable loss. Four sisters from one family, two newlywed couples and two brothers from another family were among the 20 people killed when a limousine taking passengers ...

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