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South Koreans praying for reunification with North

The historic meeting between North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump is back on and will take place this month. The meeting, which will discuss reunification, denuclearization and possibly ...

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Missouri’s new governor to be sworn-in tonight

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Missouri’s 57th governor will be sworn-in Friday evening in a private ceremony at the Statehouse in Jefferson City. Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson’s spokeswoman, Kelli Jones, says Parson will attend a prayer service ...

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After murder of wife and son, pastor wrestles with faith

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On the afternoon of Oct. 10, 2011 — his wedding anniversary – Les Ferguson’s world came crashing down as his wife, Karen, and the couple’s son Cole, 21, were shot to death ...

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Coffee, tweets or Jesus: Bible ranks low as daily must

 The Bible tops coffee, social media and sweets as a daily necessity for only 16 percent of the population, according to new research commissioned by the American Bible Society (ABS). The largest ...

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Not your parent’s VBS! Summer tradition makes a comeback

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Vacation Bible School — better known as VBS — is back as one of the most popular church programs in America after a few years of decline. Back in the 1890s, a pair ...

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‘Thor,’ ‘The Last Jedi’ make their debut on Netflix

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Netflix customers groaned last year when Disney announced it eventually would sever its agreement with the streaming service. But lost in the details was some good news for Netflix movie buffs: The ...

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Memory care finds unique rural setting for mom and dad

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A rural setting with city amenities may sound too good to be true but some future senior residents of Baldwin City, Kan. will find just that in a new senior living opportunity ...

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Why unhealthy food Is cheap and plentiful

Every health-conscious person will tell you the reasons why the U.S. food market is such a mess. It’s fast food and corporate farming; we need to get back to local food and ...

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Conservative filmmaker, targeted by Obama administration, gets pardon

President Donald Trump has granted a pardon to popular author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza. “Will be giving a Full Pardon to Dinesh D’Souza today. He was treated very unfairly by our government!” ...

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China blinks, bends to Trump pressure over tariffs

In a huge victory for the Trump administration’s tough talk on trade with China, the communist country has announced it will cut import tariffs on a range of consumer items including apparel, cosmetics, home appliances, and fitness products ...

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Prison reform a result of Christians teaming up with White House

At a dinner last year with prominent evangelical Christians in the Blue Room of the White House, Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, invited their table mates to discuss the issues most ...

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“Jesus rode a dinosaur” and other silly science teens may learn at church

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Growing up, Mike McHargue loved science. He would drive his youth pastor and Sunday School teachers “insane,” he said, with difficult questions in his quest to reconcile his faith with science. Eventually, his ...

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Extremists decapitate 10 people in Mozambique

The terror campaign by Muslim extremists continues its disgusting march across Africa as ten people, including women and children, were decapitated in the East African nation of Mozambique. The attack this week ...

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Israeli Kindergarten targeted with mortars by Hamas-controlled Gaza

An Israeli Kindergarten has come under attack from mortar shells fired by Hamas from the Palestinian-controlled Gaza strip. The latest incident of attacks on Israel was not widely reported in the media ...

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Televangelist wants to fly in $54 million jet

Jesus was no televangelist. He rode into Jerusalem not on a gilded Roman carriage, but a donkey. It was an act of humility that was characteristic of his ministry on earth. Not ...

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Don’t let your church be the next site of a violent act

Many shootings and other violent acts over the years have occurred in small churches and in small towns. It seems appropriate then that a national one-day seminar on church safety will take ...

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Kansas City continues to see population growth

Known as the “City of Fountains,” Kansas City could be just a year away from passing the 500,000 population mark which will make it 40 percent larger than its arch rival across ...

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Governor Greitens to resign though he remains defiant

Missouri’s Republican Governor Eric Greitens is bowing to pressure from both sides of the political aisle and now says he’ll resign from off on June 1.  Greitens made the announcement at his ...

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Pastor fights new megachurch with controversial sign

A Birmingham, Ala. pastor is using a controversial church sign to fight a megachurch that is moving into his predominately black neighborhood. New Era Baptist Church Pastor Michael  Jordan’s sign reads on one ...

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What you can do to make Memorial day meaningful

Today marks the 150th anniversary of that first “Memorial Day” remembrance, when Congressman James Garfield—who would later become president—addressed a crowd of more than 5,000 at Arlington Cemetery. The tradition continues to ...

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Is ‘Spygate’ real or made-up?

Is “Spygate” real, or just a figment of President Trump’s imagination? As the Justice Department investigates, politicians and pundits on the left and right are weighing in. James Comey says the “Spygate” ...

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Another American hostage released

Another American hostage is celebrating new freedom today after being released from overseas imprisonment–this time from Venezuela. Joshua Holt, a missionary who had been imprisoned on false charges in Venezuela since the ...

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Russian hacking and The Brady Bunch

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Sometimes, watching the media hyperventilate about Russian hacking, you might think you are watching an episode of The Brady Brunch. But instead of Jan annoyingly exclaiming, “Marsha, Marsha, Marsha!” you hear the ...

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Pregnant with a diagnosis of cancer, she ignored her doctor’s advice

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Stacey Johnson, of Leawood, was pregnant when she got the news no woman wants to hear. She had breast cancer. The mom of a two-year-old little girl sought the trusted advice of ...

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MercyMe named top Christian artist at 2018 Billboard Music Awards

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MercyMe earned a Top Christian Artist win this week at 2018 Billboard Music Awards. The top honor marks the first win for the band that has garnered a dozen BBMA nods throughout the ...

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