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Church invites ‘entrepreneurs’ and gets pot brownie sellers

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What church doesn’t like a good ole bake sale? Sellers offered assorted baked goods a Georgia church last week — and at least some were intended to leave buyers baked themselves, according ...

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Secret donor replaces church’s stolen van

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An anonymous good Samaritan has answered the prayers of a Grandview church after its van was stolen recently. In July, Southview Christian Church was planning to help with tables and chairs at ...

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Maxine Waters honored with leadership award by editors

The nation’s newspapers say partisanship has run amok in Washington. “We need bridge builders,” they say. “The president’s comments are inflammatory,” they opine. So, you would think, in choosing someone to honor ...

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Prairie Village to debate LGBTQ protections

Prairie Village is considering an ordinance to include sexual orientation in its discrimination policies. The ordinance would expand coverage to all individuals who consider themselves lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transexual or queer (LGBTQ) ...

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Kansas City School District to pay kids to attend class

A Kansas City-area school district plans to use money as an incentive and pay students to attend class every day. Students at Hickman Mills School District’s four secondary schools will have the ...

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Here’s why persecution of Christians in China is exploding

This summer, Christians in China are experiencing an escalating wave of persecution unseen since Mao’s Cultural Revolution. “We’re seeing more persecution or a higher level of persecution,” said The Voice of the Martyrs ...

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Kim seeks second summit with President Trump

North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un is calling for another meeting with President Donald Trump. Kim made the request in a letter that the White House describes as “very warm and pleasant.” ...

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Kansas near top for registered sex offenders

A report last week has Kansas near the top of a list of 10 states with the most registered offenders per capita. In the report, released by asecurelife.com, Kansas ranks as the 9th ...

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When you need to offer forgiveness

The first step in forgiveness is to recognize your resentment against an enemy. You must understand who the enemy is and what he has done to hurt you. Then you must consciously ...

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Good news: New users of opioids down by half

In a dramatic turnabout, the latest figures show that new users of opioids in the nation have dropped by half since President Trump made it one of his administrations top priorities. The survey, released ...

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Setback for George Soros: Judge removes measure from ballot

A judge in mid-Missouri’s Cole County issued a Friday ruling, ordering the removal of the “Clean Missouri” measure from the November ballot. The move is seen as a setback to liberal billionaire ...

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Wahlberg may be one of most devout believers in Hollywood

Actor Mark Wahlberg has revealed details about his militant daily workout routine, but there was one element that shocked many of his fans – prayer. Wahlberg, who is one of the most ...

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Suspicious letter meant to derail Kavanaugh?

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Sixty-five women who say they have known Judge Brett Kavanaugh since high school are coming to the Supreme Court nominee’s defense after allegations of sexual misconduct were leveled at the judge this ...

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Meteorologists scoff at newspaper’s hurricane claims

A day or so before Hurricane Florence had even made landfall, The Washington Post editorial board took aim at President Donald Trump’s handling of the matter, suggesting he was somehow “complicit” in the ...

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Vietnam vets to be honored at ceremony

Ed “Doc” Golden says enlisting in the military did not require any one thanking him. In fact, after serving in Vietnam, he didn’t hear “thank you” for many years. America’s involvement in ...

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Democrats look at Kavanaugh’s high school days

In a last ditch effort to derail what is seen as the likely confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, Democrats are saying they have the goods in an  “anonymous” letter. ...

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Teens prefer texting vs. talking in person

Text messaging is now the most popular form of communication among teenagers, according to a survey conducted by Common Sense. Teenagers overwhelmingly preferred in-person communication six years ago, with almost 1 in 2 saying ...

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81% of TV comedy episodes expose kids to sex

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Over 80 percent of prime-time network family comedy television shows have scenes in which adult characters use sexually explicit dialogue in front of children, a family media watchdog group has warned. In ...

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‘God Bless the Broken Road’ tackles faith and military

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Fans of faith-based movies who also have a love for the U.S. military could be a bit busy in the next two months. That’s because three films with military themes are set ...

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A mom’s tips for raising a kind, compassionate man

As a mom of two (my daughter is 24 and my son 18), I have experienced the journey of raising both a boy and a girl in a chaotic world where digital ...

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Instead of trafficking heroin man now smuggles Bibles

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A former smuggler involved in the international drug trade impacting Central Asia has opened up about how he went from trafficking illicit drugs like heroin to secretly selling Christian literature in hostile ...

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Why Congress must investigate Google trying to fix election

On Wednesday, Media Research Center President Brent Bozell issued a statement calling on Congress to probe Google for potential election-meddling: Congress must hold hearings to investigate Google for possibly trying to fix ...

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CBS releases first episode of ‘God Friended Me’

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CBS All Access has released the first episode of the new series “God Friended Me” online as they try to capture some of the faith-based audience in prime time. As Metro Voice News ...

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AG Jeff Sessions to speak in Kansas City today

United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions will be in Kansas City today to hear testimony from local law enforcement on escalating crime. The goal is reducing violent crime in the metro which ...

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Boy survives meat skewer piercing skull

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A 10-year-old Harrisonville boy is recovering after he was attacked by insects and tumbled from a tree, landing on a meat skewer that penetrated his skull from his face to the back ...

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