Books with a romance plot in the hearts of them are consistent favorites among readers. Heart of America Christian Writers Network (HACWN) member Catherine Brakefield has had some short, personal-experience stories printed, ...

Three Joplin massage parlors are under investigation for possible human trafficking. The tip came from the business next door to one of them. Emily Furrh works with Elizabeth Turner Law Firm and shared ...

Tensions with North Korea have subsided just as the opening ceremonies took place this week. After months of saber rattling North Korea ended up fielding 22 athletes who will compete with South ...

As we move through Black History Month we should stop and reflect on the great spirituals passed down from generation to generation. James Weldon Johnson is the author of the hymn. Here ...

New research shows that churches are improving financially over 2016 as the economy continues to grow and unemployment is at record lows. About 40 percent of Protestant pastors say their churches received ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Because of sexual harassment, we had to terminate a deacon in a church I once pastored. No one wanted to do it, because he had served for 40 years, ...

The Midwest Christian Education Expo returns Saturday, February 24, 2018 with private K-12 schools from across the Kansas City metropolitan area, and homeschooling organizations. This is the 20th annual event and kicks off “Christian ...

In his second appearance at the annual National Prayer Breakfast, President Trump steered clear of partisan politics and instead made an impassioned plea that the nation rely on God. “America’s a nation ...

Buying a home can be lots of fun. It’s exciting to see all those years of dreaming come to life in a place you can finally call your own. With so many ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A California trial court has upheld a Christian baker’s right to refuse to create a wedding cake for a lesbian couple, but the decision comes as a similar case ...

Polls come ad go but unless you have some historical perspective, you might not understand them fully. The daily Presidential Tracking Poll by Rasmussen shows that 48% of likely U.S. voters approve ...

Few know that the popular Women of Faith, which ended its long run in 2015, was not a ministry but a for-profit business that brought in over $100 million during 20 years. ...

Pizza is the go-to breakfast for millions of college students. Just pull a slice out of the fridge and eat it cold and you’re on your way. But now, a nutritionist says ...

City Union Mission Executive Director Dan Doty announced today that $6,237,098 was raised through the Celebrate Hope: Reach Out to K.C.’s Poor and Homeless campaign, exceeding the goal of $6 million. Celebrate ...

 Just ahead of this month’s Olympics, it has been revealed that more than 100 Christians have been sent to “re-education” camps in China’s north-western Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in the past few ...

CNN has come up with a new name for abortion and gets a lesson in American civics. News Analysis By Dwight Widaman If it couldn’t get any worse for CNN, the self ...

With more and more tech giants bowing to public and investor relations to be good “citizens” the attention has now turned to Apple. Two major Apple investors have asked the tech giant ...

Memories have been flooding back to mind this week. In my June 1991 column for Kansas City Christian (now Metro Voice), I wrote this about the support of the community for a ...

You no doubt have seen the breathless headlines reporting about Cape Town and western South Africa running out of water after a lengthy drought. I saw a detailed report earlier this week ...

Need some financial advice? Check out what folks are asking Dave Ramsey. Should I quit my job for school? Dear Dave, My wife and I have $72,000 in debt from student loans ...

Hall of Fame coach Tony Dungy has revealed a private and prayerful gathering immediately following Monday night’s Super Bowl. According to a Twitter post made by Dungy, Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks Nick Foles, ...

Museum of the Bible is inviting Olympic fans to learn about how the Bible — the best-selling, most influential book in history — has impacted the Olympic games and the athletes who ...

It was with sadness that I learned Dr. “Pat” Robertson, founder of the CBN television network suffered an embolic stroke on Friday.  A family member recognized the onset of symptoms and Dr. ...

The Widamans reflect on 29 years of publishing. In the early 1990s, Dwight Widaman had never run a business, sold an ad or even owned a computer. He had something far more ...

  This Sunday, homeless guests in City Union Mission’s men’s emergency shelter, along with participants of the Citiy Union Mission’s long-term programs, will enjoy an evening of fun and fellowship during the ...