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City Union Mission and Hy-Vee partner to fight Hunger

Starting today and running through April 1, when you stop by your local Hy-Vee store you can purchase a prepackaged bag of groceries to fight hunger for those in need. The bags ...

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Steven Curtis Chapman: ‘Trust God’ Through Tragedy

The career of contemporary Christian singer/songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman has spanned 30 years, marked by success and tragedy. The Paducah, Ky., native is the recipient of five Grammys and the most Dove ...

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Metro Voice interviews “I Can Only Imagine” director John Erwin

‘I Can Only Imagine’ a ‘leap forward’ from previous films, director Jon Erwin says The same filmmakers behind Woodlawn, Mom’s Night Out and October Baby are set to release their next film ...

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TNT Sports Broadcaster, Ernie Johnson, talks faith

Ernie Johnson, one of America’s top sports broadcasters, has become one of the industry’s top faith voices as well. Johnson is profiled in the new issue of Fellowship of Christian Athletes magazine where ...

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Toys R Us to close all stores including 5 locally

The Toys R Us kid is now extinct. The latest victim to online retailer Amazon and the effect of too much screen time for kids is the once cutting edge start-up. The ...

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Iranian Christian woman faces Swedish deportation and death

After watching a banned video of Muslims stoning a woman to death, an Iranian woman had a strange dream. A man named Isa appeared to her. That woman was Aideen Strandsson. The ...

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5 surprising facts about growing churches

Is your church growing or declining? For many churches it’s not good news. But for others, there is hope. I have shared with readers the statistical reality of the death spiral. Once ...

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MEDIA FACT CHECK: Tillerson length of service

The replacement of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson this week has been met with breathless reporting by the national news media as evidence of “chaos” in the Trump administration. “Unprecedented,” read ...

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5 things to consider to retire early

Dear Deborah, I am 61 and I’d like to retire and begin taking Social Security benefits next year. But I’m not sure if I should take early retirement benefits or wait until full ...

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What did Stephen Hawking really believe about creation?

Renowned scientist Stephen Hawking has died and now has met God. Hawking has often given contradicting statements if God actually exists but lately has had to defend his changing beliefs to atheists. ...

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Daughter of Billy Graham has advice for dealing with loss

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Anne Graham Lotz knows what it’s like to get lost in the scurry of last minute details, the long days, the confusion, the urgency of things to do after the death of ...

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Will Tom Cruise lead new Scientology TV network?

The Church of Scientology has launched a new TV network.  Scientology Network last night on several streaming services. “HELLO WORLD, and greetings from Scientology Media Productions in Hollywood, Calif., read a tweet ...

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Why don’t Christians get public apologies when insulted?

UPDATE: Joy Behar apologizes to Christians on The View today. It seems everyone gets a public apology when insulted these days. Unless it’s a Christian being insulted. On the campaign trail, candidate ...

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Trump replaces Secretary Tillerson with Kansan

President Trump has replaced Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State. The move comes as Tillerson fell ill in Kenya and was unable to complete his African diplomacy tour. Former Kansas Congressman Mike ...

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Missourians visit Capitol today to support life

Missourians will descend on the state’s Capitol today for the annual Pro-Life Action and Lobby Day. The event, organized by Missouri Right to Life, has been a tradition for decades as constituents ...

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BREAKING NEWS: Intelligence Committee finds no collusion between Trump/Russia

After 18 months, 300,000 documents reviewed, and hundreds of interviews, the bi-partisan House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence announced Monday it found “no evidence of collusion, coordination or conspiracy between the Trump ...

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American Pickers wants to make your junk famous

It won’t be just tornadoes crossing the Kansas countryside this spring; episodes of the hit series American Pickers will film across the Sunflower State during May with possible stops in the Kansas ...

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‘The Last Jedi’ leads latest DVD releases

Ask any Star Wars fan their thoughts on The Last Jedi, and you’ll either start an argument or find a new friend. There were few middle-of-the-road opinions on this blockbuster. At RottenTomatoes.com, ...

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Iranian women protesting the hijab

In the U.S. women’s marches protesting for women’s rights, the poster symbolizing the movement shows a Muslim woman wearing a hijab–or head covering. On the American political left, it’s seen as an ...

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March Music News

Is it already March? Although January felt like three months, this year is starting to move along swiftly. As a Pastor, my life can get pretty busy. I have chosen to intentionally ...

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More nations plan embassy moves to Jerusalem

Czech President Milos Zeman has recommitted his intent to see his country’s embassy in Israel relocate from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, saying that he plans to push the move through. Zeman was ...

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Did singer Katy Perry’s greed kill this nun?

It’s one thing to take on a millionaire entertainer who mocks the faith of her youth. It’s another to take that entertainer on when you’re two nuns nearing 90 years of age. ...

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City-wide Easter celebration April 1

The area’s city-wide Easter service will be celebrated Sunday, April 1, from 6:30am to 8am at 1st and Grand Boulevard under the bridge (near the River Market Area) in Kansas City. It ...

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‘The Nut Job 2’ leads March’s streaming releases

Surly is a city squirrel with a big character flaw: He doesn’t like to work. But what Surly lacks in worth ethic, he makes up with shrewdness. That comes in handy after a ...

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Violent video games under scrutiny after shootings

Are violent video games a driving force behind school shootings and other acts of violence? President Trump believes so and he invited both game makers and their critics to the White House ...

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