Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman recently turned 60 and has no plans to slow down. “The idea that I’d ever put my guitar in the case for the last time and go, ...

What is it like to be an Israeli Arab right now? In a word, horrible. I’ve spent the majority of my life in Israel’s north, a beacon of coexistence where Jews and ...

Evangelist Franklin Graham recently traveled to Israel to visit several kibbutzim attacked by Hamas terrorists and pray with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “He is facing the most trying time since the birth ...

Several pro-abortion religious groups on Thursday filed a legal challenge against the law that bans most abortions in Missouri. The lawsuit filed in St. Louis on behalf of 13 progressive Christian, Jewish ...

Two strangers in Arizona who met through a text message sent to the wrong person enjoyed their eighth consecutive Thanksgiving together. Nearly a decade ago, Wanda Dench accidentally texted Jamal Hinton an ...

As Americans eat turkey and watch football today, they can thank Sarah Josepha Hale, who is considered the mother of the modern Thanksgiving celebration. In 1864, the Newport, N.H., native was editor ...

Four things I’ve learned about being adopted. “What do I have to be thankful for? My own dad didn’t want me.” Thanksgiving was creeping closer, and I had just unleashed that question ...

Fourteen years ago, one day before Thanksgiving Day, I became Bill Dillon’s daughter with the banging of a gavel. As my dad smiled and gave his eighteen-year-old daughter a side hug, a ...

“We pursue kids where they are, instead of expecting them to come to us,” says the CEO of Youth for Christ, Jacob Bland. “Together, through trusted relationships, we point them to Jesus, ...

Bob Dylan rocked the music world in 1979 when he released the iconic album “Slow Train Coming.” The singer who was the voice of his generation was writing about overt Christian themes, ...

Kansas is introducing a new standard license plate in early 2024. According to authorities, the old design with raised letters and numbers has deteriorated and is difficult to identify by law enforcement. ...

When a disastrous fire thrust RJ Thesman’s father into trauma-induced dementia, she and her family began to learn firsthand about what’s involved in caregiving. While RJ’s mother, a nurse, was sure she ...

Israel’s deal to secure the release of hostages from Hamas is getting praise. Among those who may be released is American Abigail Edan. The 3-year-old was in her father’s arms when he ...

Just in time for the Christmas season, Sight & Sound is releasing its first feature film, “I Heard the Bells,” on DVD. Many area residents are familiar with the company’s live theater ...

Only 9 percent of Americans read their Bibles daily, one-fourth open the scriptures once a week and 38 percent never use them, an American Bible Society survey found. That same study found ...

With the passing of Rosalynn Carter on Sunday, media outlets are singing her praise as a life well lived. And they’re not wrong. But it wasn’t always the case. Carter, who served ...

Israel made history in recent days with the first operational use of a laser defense system during its war with Hamas. Its “Iron Beam” laser successfully intercepted an incoming rocket fired by ...

A four-day weekend is a good time to get away and enjoy the start of the holiday season close to home. The website Tripping.com recommends these Missouri destinations for the Thanksgiving weekend. ...

As cold weather approaches that means it’s time to cut back on outdoor activities and hibernate during the winter. Right? Not so fast. “There is a seasonality to physical activity levels,” said ...

Here is the latest news for Tuesday, condensed for easy reading. Argentina’s new president to visit Israel before inauguration Aregentina’s new libertarian president Javier Milei says he will visit Israel and the ...

The U.S. Army has done an about-face and is now asking unvaccinated former soldiers to rejoin after previously kicking them out for not getting the COVID-19 shot. The decision comes as the ...

My contribution to the Thanksgiving meal is a Cranberry chutney. Surprisingly, even our Millenial kids enjoy this homemade side–no canned stuff for us! It’s a versatile dish. After Thanksgiving, it can be ...

Former First Ladies and their husbands are responding to the Death of Rosalynn Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 96. Carter, who suffered from dementia, had just been placed on ...

The International House of Prayer in Kansas City wasn’t presented with “any actual evidence” in the sexual abuse allegations against founder Mike Bickle, it announced in a report last week. In a ...

Controversial former soccer player Megan Rapinoe upset fans after she claimed to have proved that God does not exist after an injury. “I’m not a religious person or anything, and if there ...