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The Tabernacle Experience Returns to Kansas City

“Emotional” interaction brings many to tears seeing Moses’ Wilderness Tabernacle. By Dwight Widaman | Editor Building on the successful 2016 stop in the area, The Tabernacle Experience returns to Kansas City April ...

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Christians unite to promote purity in a difficult culture

Catholics and Protestants come together to host purity conference in Kansas City. The 11th Men of Valor, Women of Virtue Conference, Living a Pure Life in an Impure World, brings in national ...

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Visitors can now see the Church of the Holy Sepulchre like never before.

Renovation of church allows visitors better look at evidence of Jesus death, burial and resurrection. By Dwight Widaman | Editor If you’ve been to Israel you’ve most likely toured the Church of ...

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Israel Tourism Setting Records

Israel continues to be one of the hottest destinations for visitors in the world. This winter is breaking all previous standards as a record number of international visitors visited Israel in January ...

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Secret Keeper Girl puts princess culture into perspective for tween girls

Is “princess culture” harming young girls? Research featured in The Washington Post in 2016 indicates it is. As the Post wrote, the princess culture “suggests that a girl’s most valuable asset is ...

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Area Christian Schools Attend Open Houses This Week

Private Christian schools from across the Kansas City area will join together for three different K-12 Open House evenings in each area of the metro. The events will be on these dates: ...

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Christians Unite to Promote Unity and Purity

Catholics, and Protestants come together to host conference on purity in Kansas City. The 11th Men of Valor, Women of Virtue Conference, Living a Pure Life in an Impure World, will bring in ...

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Pro-Life Lobby Day in Missouri Capitol Tuesday

Tuesday, March 14, the pro-life community will descend on the Missouri State Capitol for the annual Missouri Right to Life “Show Me Life” Lobby and Action Day. The public is invited to ...

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You Visited Me In Prison

Faith groups partnering with states to help make released convicts productive citizens.   Jesus’ words in Matthew 25:36 are among the most quoted from the New Testament: “I was in prison and ...

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Annual Republican Lincoln Days Event March 18

Missouri marks a milestone this year in state politics. It is the first time in state history that all five statewide seats are held by the Republican Party: Governor, Lt. Governor, State ...

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Refugee order creates debate in Evangelical community

WASHINGTON—Thousands of evangelical leaders are asking President Donald Trump to reconsider his executive order pausing the United States refugee program and barring travel from seven Muslim-majority countries. Christian humanitarian group World Relief ...

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Kansas Christian College Advances to Initial Accreditation

Kansas Christian College (KCC) announced this week the school had reached a new level of accreditation with the Association for Biblical Higher Education. The announcement comes after nearly a decade of work, ...

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New UN head affirms Jewish ties to Temple Mount, angers Palestinians

JERUSALEM, Israel – Palestinian Authority officials demanded an apology from United Nations Secretary General António Guterres for his remarks affirming the Jewish connection to the Temple Mount. Guterres, who replaced former Secretary ...

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Severe drought leads starving Kenyans to church

MATUU, Kenya — When her pantry runs dry, Agnes Mwikali walks down a dusty road to a local church mission. There, beyond the metal gate and the church garden where the crops ...

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Super Bowl unlikely to disrupt most churches

For churches with Sunday night activities, most pastors say it’s still “game on” at church despite the Super Bowl matchup between the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, Feb. 5. ...

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Feb. 15 forum explores what future holds for Israel

This year’s Kansas City Israel Action Forum returns Wednesday, Feb. 15, 7 p.m. at Congregation Beth Shalom, 14200 Lamar Ave. in Overland Park. The popular event includes a community program and dessert ...

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‘Silence’ speaks volumes about faith

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Martin Scorsese is one of the great auteurists of our time. From Oscar winning films like Taxi Driver (1976) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), no one questions Scorsese’s repertoire for ...

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Clemson coach has FCA connection

Fellowship of Christian Athletes Congratulates Clemson and Longtime FCA Friend Dabo Swinney on National Championship Last night, in an exciting, down-to-the-wire College Football Playoff National Championship Game in Tampa, the Clemson Tigers took home the trophy ...

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How Can Families, Pastors and People in the Pews Redefine ‘Success’ in 2017?

American Pastors Network Explores How Americans Can Achieve True Biblical Success Again at Home and in the Church  PHILADELPHIA—As many look ahead to the changes they want to make in 2017, the American Pastors Network ...

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Iraqi Muslim businessman erects huge Christmas tree for Christian neighbors

BAGHDAD (AP) — A Muslim businessman has erected the tallest Christmas tree in Baghdad as a show of solidarity with Christians during the holiday season. Yassir Saad told The Associated Press on ...

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Passengers to nowhere

Interstellar travel seems to be a similar goal all humans hold these days. The thrill of exploring new planets, discovering new galaxies, and in the case of Morten Tyldum’s (Imitation Game) space ...

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List of humbug Christmas retailers announced

Have you grown sick and tired of national retail chains bowing to the very small anti-Christmas minority? If so, then take a good look at the list below, and use it to ...

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ISIS taking newborns and children in effort to annihilate Christians

A Roman Catholic priest who has been helping Christians, Yazidis and other religious minorities facing genocide in Iraq and Syria said Islamic State militants separate families who live in terrorist occupied land ...

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Angel Tree reaches prisoners and families at Christmas

For American children with an incarcerated parent, Christmas can be bittersweet as they are separated from their imprisoned parent – often by more than 100 miles. Prison Fellowship is working hard through ...

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Election protesters on wrong side of reality

If you are like me, there’s relief that the election is over, if only for the lack of television commercials or robo calls. For some there was jubilation Wednesday morning, Nov. 9, ...

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