Do you feel lonely? Join the crowd. Loneliness has reached pandemic levels—but there is hope. It’s become a truism: Never have we been more “connected” as Americans—and never have we felt lonelier. ...
Read More »‘I Can Only Imagine’ & ‘Paul’ DVDs lead June family-friendly spotlight
March was a banner month for faith films, and some of those same movies are set to hit the home entertainment market in June, giving families who didn’t see them the ...
Read More »Communities in Crisis: the One solution
As the news of yet another school shooting saddens, yet doesn’t surprise us, the need to bring faith, hope, and God back into the everyday lives of our society is overwhelming. There ...
Read More »Where will God be in future coronation of Prince Charles?
A new report from a leading UK think tank argues that Christianity should be reduced or purged from Prince Charles’ future Coronation Ceremony. Prince Charles is next in line to the throne and will ...
Read More »So, just how friendly is your church?
I recently received a tragic email from a listener about his experience with several churches. Sadly, what he wrote is not an isolated occurrence concerning how friendly a church may be. In ...
Read More »North Koreans bow to Trump, destroy nuclear test sites
In another foreign policy accomplishment for the Trump administration, North Korea has carried out today what it promised– the demolition of its nuclear test site by setting off a series of explosions ...
Read More »New trailer for ‘Last Man Standing’ released
Fans did not give up in their petitions for a network to bring back the highly popular TV show, “Last Man Standing.” The show, starring Tim Allen, was canceled last spring by ...
Read More »‘Gang of Eight’ to hear intel on ‘spy’ in Trump campaign
Congressional Democrats, after first staying they were not interested in reviewing the information about a spy placed in the Trump campaign by the FBI, will now be at a briefing today after ...
Read More »What was in Billy Graham’s will?
“Defend the faith” Billy Graham tells his children and grandchildren in the will he left behind. His last will and testament has been revealed to the public for the first time and ...
Read More »Summer twist on the grill: ginger beef
Want a change in flavor for the steaks off the grill? Instead of BBQ why not try ginger beef? Ginger beef can be served hot, warm or cold but is often eaten ...
Read More »Hoping to avoid another attendance meltdown, NFL owners announce new anthem policy
NEW YORK—National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell on Wednesday announced a new policy that will fine teams an undetermined amount if players on the field fail to stand during the national anthem ...
Read More »Americans very optimistic about economy, future
The economy has broken several records over the past months, like the most job openings in one month—6.55 million in March. That means there were almost as many job openings as people counted as ...
Read More »At pro-life gala Trump says ‘every life has meaning’
Pro-life leaders have called President Trump the most pro-life president in history. But it has been a moniker he has earned through his policies, not just his talk. He was roundly applauded ...
Read More »Twenty Nazarene pastors and wives killed in plane crash
Christians in Eastern Cuba are mourning the loss of almost every Nazarene church pastor in their region after a passenger plane crashed Friday outside Havana, killing more than 100 people. The dead ...
Read More »Greitens launches TV ad in bid to keep job
Governor Eric Greitens’ campaign has launched a television ad across Missouri by touting the dismissal of the governor’s felony invasion of privacy case. The commercial goes on to call St. Louis Circuit ...
Read More »Who are Evangelicals? The NAE tries to explain them with new description
Who are Evangelicals? It’s a term little understood by the public in general and the media in particular. It’s a label given to paint broad stroke of a large swath of American ...
Read More »Work hard, be humble is best advice for graduates
This week it was suggested I write an article for graduates. My initial thought was to decline. I said to myself, “I’m the last person who should write such an article. Too ...
Read More »CBS TV show is like ‘Touched by an Angel’ for millennials
You’ve read that 80s and 90s TV hits like “Murphy Brown” and “Roseanne” are making comebacks to TV. Void of social media and the 24-hour news cycle, those decades are now seen ...
Read More »Kansas City-developed ‘toolkit’ educating African men and boys about HIV
In sub-Saharan Africa, “more than half of the men under the age of 35 do not know their [HIV] status and are not on treatment,” said Dr. Sean Cavanaugh of the Office of ...
Read More »Kansas Board of Regents wants to again up tuition
Tuition at Kansas universities has been raised 55 percent since 2009 and the Kansas Board of Regents wants more. The Board acknowledges they’re raising about $730 million from tuition under the current ...
Read More »Video proves pastor lied about traffic stop incident
Some civil rights leaders in South Carolina are upset after a respected pastor and NAACP leader accused the local police of racial profiling during a traffic stop. This time, however, it is ...
Read More »Only 1000 Christians remain in extremist controlled Gaza
In the past six years the number of Christians in the Gaza Strip has plummeted from 4,500 to just 1,000. Governed by Hamas, the internationally recognized terrorist organization, Christians have long been the ...
Read More »Faith, health, community leaders stand against payday loans
Countless working poor and unemployed find themselves choosing between necessities of life and getting a “payday” loan. “Our families are hurting”, said Dr. Seft Hunter, Executive Director of Communities Creating Opportunity (CCO) ...
Read More »China enacting a ‘purge against Christians’
A purge against Christians is taking place in Eastern China according to watchdog groups. All religious meetings, gatherings and worship has been banned in Zhejiang province and parents are being told to ...
Read More »Higher fuel tax to fund improved highways, bridges
Missouri drivers, tired of having some of the nation’s worst roads, have been less resistant recently to increased taxes to improve them. Part of the lack of resistance could be the booming ...
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