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After crash takes life of parents, son must care for six siblings

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After his devout Christian parents were killed in a horrific car crash, a 23-year-old Texas man is now raising his six very young siblings who survived. Ethan Owen says he is still ...

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Christian rocker goes undercover to rescue child sex slaves

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“No way!” said the wife of Christian musician and singer David Zach of the band Remedy Drive when he told her he wanted to help an organization rescue women and children from ...

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Show Dogs about as clean as movies get

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Max is a dedicated NYPD police dog. But if that makes you think of TV dogs sniffing boxes at the airport, you’re barking up the wrong tree. The movie Show Dogs, which ...

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‘Mother of the Bride’ author shares timely wisdom for weddings

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Spring brings thoughts of sunshine, flowers, warm days…and weddings! June is the month that sees the most weddings in the United States, with May as third on the list. For the bride, ...

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Hillsong Fall tour includes Kansas City

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The Spring tour of There Is More with Hillsong Worship and Hillsong pastor Brian Houston sold-out arenas from Texas to D.C. More than 40,000 people received inspirational messages and participated in heart-felt worship ...

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Dick’s Sporting Goods loses largest firearm manufacturer

Dick’s, Inc., the parent company of Dick’s Sporting Goods and owner of Field and Stream magazine, has hired a lobbying firm to specifically advocate for more gun control, ostensibly above and beyond just the ...

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‘Stop tweeting so much!’ Pope tells cloistered nuns

The Pope has scolded nuns who live monastic lifestyles for their social media behavior–in particular how much they’ve taken to tweeting. The Holy See has told the Catholic Church’s 38,000 cloistered nuns ...

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Serial church burglar caught yet again while on parole

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After serving only four years for multiple burglaries in 2010, an area man has again been arrested for breaking in and stealing from area religious organizations. The burglar was out on parole ...

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Oops. Hamas leader admits most killed were terrorists

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If the public’s distrust of mainstream media reporting couldn’t get any worse, it just did after reports about Hamas in Gaza. Monday’s coverage of Israel’s 70th birthday as a nation and the ...

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Policy of allowing male inmates in women’s prisons reversed

A gender policy instituted by the Obama administration that allowed male inmates who “identify” as the opposite sex to be placed women’s prisons has been dismantled by the Trump administration. The new ...

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Family of suicide bombers blows up multiple churches

An entire family of Muslims is responsible for multiple suicide attacks that struck Indonesia. On Monday, CCTV captured the moment when five suspected Islamic militants, including an 8-year-old child, riding two motorcycles ...

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Man free after wrongfully imprisoned for two decades

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He was imprisoned nearly 18 years for a murder he didn’t commit. Now, David Robinson of Sikeston is a free man after being released Monday night from prison just hours after Missouri ...

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Felony case against Governor Greitens dismissed

The criminal invasion of privacy case against Missouri Governor Eric Greitens was suddenly dismissed Monday. The announcement came after both sides went into the judge’s chambers Monday evening. Assistant St. Louis Circuit ...

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Opening of new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem held

JERUSALEM, Israel – President Trump is being hailed as courageous for implementing a 23-year-old law mandating the move of the U.S. embassy to Israel’s capital Jerusalem. The long-awaited action represents a significant ...

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Guardsman murdered in Lee’s Summit laid to rest

Missouri Air Guardsman Cody Harter was laid to rest Friday morning by friends, family and military veterans at the Word of Life Church. The twenty-three year old veteran was fatally stabbed alongside ...

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Legislature works to put Right-to-Work on ballot

Right-to-work ballot measures may be on the ballot soon. A resolution passed in the Senate at roughly 5 a.m. Friday after a nearly 12-hour filibuster would move the voting date for a ...

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Lion King musical will captivate young and old alike

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Most musicals are not known as visual feasts. It’s not cliché to describe Lion King in those terms. But it is so much more including an aw-inspiring beauty of movement. The production ...

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Israeli volunteers are changing the world

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CBN Documentaries has released a five-part short film series telling stories of Israeli volunteers and their generosity that are often missing from media coverage. The series, “To Life: How Israeli Volunteers Are ...

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Persecuted Church: ‘We can look away, but we can’t say we didn’t know’

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Cries of the persecuted church find the ear of capitol hill. Nearly 215 million Christians experience severe persecution worldwide, according to the Institute on Religion and Democracy. The plight of the oppressed has ...

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Pray for Christian women being kidnapped in Egypt

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A Coptic Christian woman who got married just two weeks ago has been kidnapped in Egypt. She becomes the eighth Christian woman to disappear since the beginning of April when she went ...

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5 Things Parents Should Know about Avengers: Infinity War

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A big, bad alien is threatening to kill half the people in the universe and he’s heading to Earth. But at least we have the Avengers to save us, right? Well, maybe ...

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5 Big Questions Every Graduate Should Ask

When I graduated from college, I felt overwhelmed with questions. “What am I going to do for work?” “Where am I going to live?” “How am I going to pay rent, all ...

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Sight & Sound’s ‘JESUS’ drawing crowds

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The first time someone invited me to a Sight & Sound Bible-based theatrical production – which would have required flying across the country and taking time away from my regular life – ...

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Ancient hiding place for Christians found in Syria

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Archaeologists have found a secret passageway where early Christians used when hiding to escape Roman persecution. Islamic State militants once occupied Manbij, Syria, where this hiding place was discovered, never realizing they ...

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Christian hostages welcomed home by President Trump

After years in a North Korean prison, three hostages found their freedom as the Christian American men were greeted by President Donald Trump beneath a giant American flag after they returned home ...

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