Home / Dwight Widaman

Author Archives: Dwight Widaman

Will Kansas City host NCAA Final Four?

ncaa

Will Kansas City be in the spotlight for NCAA Division 1 women’s basketball in the future? We’ll know today. The Kansas City Sports Commission will find out Monday whether the NCAA will ...

Read More »

Polling as a top concern, border wall finally going up

An extended news story on CBS Sunday Morning outlined the billions of dollars of fentanyl and heroin streaming across the nation’s southern border. So great is the profit to Mexican and other ...

Read More »

USS Kansas City launched by Navy

uss

For the second time, Kansas City has entered Navy history as the USS Kansas City was christened Saturday in Mobile, Alabama. The ship will stand as a symbol of the strong bond ...

Read More »

Pence: ‘America is back and we’re just getting started’

The biggest names both in and out of the administration and conservative politics, attended the Values Voters Summit over the weekend. They each weighed in on everything from the economy to religious ...

Read More »

Woman sentenced for fire that killed two firefighters

A 46-year-old woman who set a fire that resulted in the deaths of two Kansas City firefighters has been sentenced to 74 years in prison. Thu Hong Nguyen was sentenced Friday for ...

Read More »

Soros’ Clean Missouri Initiative back on ballot

The Missouri Court of Appeals in Kansas City has reversed a Cole County judge’s decision on the “Clean Missouri” initiative – leaving the extremely controversial measure on the November ballot, at least ...

Read More »

Dems now vow to impeach Kavanaugh if confirmed

Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, has rejected Friday’s deadline and asked for one extra day to decide if she will testify in the Senate. The ...

Read More »

University ready as President rallies supporters today

President Trump does not seem to have a problem in drawing huge crowds. His rallies for Republican candidates across the nation have all been standing room only and often draw tens of ...

Read More »

School district: banning short shorts is sexist

A school district near San Francisco has become the latest to adopt a dress code allowing midriff-baring shirts like tube tops and short shorts to meet an “anti-body shaming” agenda. Students and ...

Read More »

‘Searching’ is a thriller with an urgent message

urgent

On a normal Thursday night, David Kim received a call from his daughter, Margot, informing him that she would be studying all night with a group of friends. The next day she ...

Read More »

Peace Valley Ministries Invite the Weary

peace

Kenneth and Vickie Campbell searched for 30 years for a peaceful place on the river. Nothing felt right until Kenneth picked us a local ad sheet and saw an ad for acreage ...

Read More »

Do you need a retreat? Here’s how to plan

Planning a retreat? Here is your chance to be a hero! The more you plan in advance, the more organized you will be, and the overall outcome will be higher quality. Most ...

Read More »

Top 5 uncommon phone apps every Christian needs

Are you looking for the best Christian apps for your smartphone or tablet? If yes, then you came to the right place. I personally use different applications that help me with my ...

Read More »

‘Great Awakening’ coming, say music artists

Bethel Music, the contemporary Christian music group based in Redding, Calif., is known for its spontaneous worship style and countless online worship videos streaming all over the world. “I think God’s going ...

Read More »

Claire’s choice: ‘No’ on Judge Kavanaugh

Missouri’s incumbent Democrat Sen. Claire McCaskill announced Wednesday she will vote against Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court. She is citing his positions on “dark money” issues. McCaskill said in ...

Read More »

David Crowder not your typical Christian musician

crowder

Over the course of a career that includes 16 years fronting the David Crowder Band and now two albums as a solo artist (released under the name Crowder), David Crowder has gained ...

Read More »

Sick kids suffer most in socialist Venezuela

Sick kids are the first victims of Venezuela’s socialist economy shattering the nation’s health care system and the situation in the nation’s hospitals is heartbreaking. Families of patients dig through neighborhood garbage ...

Read More »

Native tribes to get more funding to address public safety

tribes

The Trump administration is doubling the funding the U.S. Justice Department gives tribes for public safety programs and crime victims. The effort will to tackle head-0n, the high rates of violence against ...

Read More »

Newspaper: George Soros has ties to Kavanaugh accuser

The Washington Times newspaper says just George Soros’ fingerprints are all over what’s going on with Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation proceedings for the Supreme Court, including ties to those around the accuser. ...

Read More »

Sheriff: Wounded officer saved witnesses before dying

witnesses

A Kansas sheriff says a wounded deputy managed to kill his attacker and save two witnesses before collapsing and dying. The Wichita Eagle reports that Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter said that ...

Read More »

Silver Dollar City rewards teachers with ‘Dream Big’ initiative

Imagine what a teacher can do for a classroom with an extra $1,000 in funding.  Well, ten highly-nominated teachers from Missouri and Arkansas are setting out to show us in Silver Dollar ...

Read More »

Homecoming Queen ditched to create ‘safe’ space for students

In an effort that some see as politically correct and silly, a Michigan high school says it is doing away with one of the most cherished traditions of homecoming–the crowning of a ...

Read More »

Historic church moved across town to preserve history

moved

A church believed to be the first African Methodist Episcopal Church located north of the Missouri River post-Civil War moved across the northern Missouri town of Chillicothe on Tuesday. The Bethel AME ...

Read More »

Gas tax for roads will cost families just $1.25 per month

A November ballot measure to increase Missouri’s gasoline tax by ten cents a gallon has the backing of Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe (R). The Jefferson City Republican spoke to hundreds of local ...

Read More »

Kenyan bus passengers killed over Islamic statement of faith

bus

Some horrific news is emerging out of Kenya after two Christian bus passengers were murdered in cold blood by militants belonging to Islamic terror group Al-Shabaab. According to International Christian Concern, last weekend a ...

Read More »
X
X