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Pure Flix, Great American Media announce merger

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Pure Flix and Great American Media are two of the largest companies providing family-friendly entertainment. Now they are joining forces. The Sony-owned Pure Flix is a faith-based streaming service. Great American Media ...

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International Christian medical group’s conference coming to area in June

The Institute for International Medicine, based in Kansas City, will hold its 2023 Humanitarian Health Conference on June 9-10 at Graceway Church in Raytown. INMED exists to equip healthcare professionals and students ...

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The cross: America’s only hope in a spiritual battle

If you take a few minutes to read any local or national news, you will find tragic stories. They often surround a person or group of people making poor moral choices that ...

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House unanimously passes bill limiting government access to cell phone, email data

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The federal government’s access to personal cell phone and email data would be restricted by legislation passed by the U.S House. In a show of rare unity, the bill found unanimous support ...

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Charles Stanley’s personal items returned after grandson sells them online

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Personal items belonging to the Charles Stanley that were sold on eBay have been returned to his family, and his grandson has apologized. Matt Broderson, 29, who is the grandson of the ...

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Final season of Fire in the Hole highlights summer at Silver Dollar City

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“Fire in the hole!” Generations of area families are familiar with that cry from the popular ride at Silver Dollar City in Branson. “More than 25 million guests have been entertained by ...

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Demolition begins on Orlando Holy Land Experience theme park

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The Holy Land Experience theme Park in Orlando is being demolished after TBN invested more than $130 million in the project. AdventHealth purchased the property from TBN in 2021 for $32 million ...

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Brit Hume receives lifetime achievement award

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At a time when television journalists have become increasingly partisan, Brit Hume of Fox News has been widely praised for his fairness and objectivity. As a result, he has been awarded the ...

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18 Christian colleges closed since start of Covid-19

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Eighteen Christian colleges have closed permanently or have been forced to merge since the start of the pandemic, a recent report from Higher Ed Dive found. Schools shuttering their doors include Baptist, ...

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The naked public square and Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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A couple of weeks ago I was in Lancaster, Penn., for the annual meeting of the Evangelical Press Association. I had been to Lancaster before, but this trip caused me to fall ...

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Faith “impacts everything I do,” singer Dolly Parton says in interview

Singer Dolly Parton remains as popular as ever at age 77. However, playing for an audience of one is far more important than any musical accolades she receives. “My faith impacts everything ...

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Chris Pratt looks to Jesus for handling criticism of Christians

Actor Chris Pratt has a good role model for handling ridicule from non-Christians. Pratt, 43, told entertainment outlet Page Six last week that he always thinks back to the story of Jesus and the ...

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Big banks and likely their customers will pay billions for bank failures

American consumers will likely bear the burden of billions in additional banking fees as the federal government charges banks to replenish the deposit insurance fund. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced ...

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Trump will likely be next president says historian

Donald Trump will likely be the next U.S. president according to research by historian Niall Ferguson. “It may seem paradoxical that the Democrats are harassing Trump in the courts if they want ...

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Mother’s Day: The interesting history of our most celebrated holiday

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Mother’s Day is the one day a year when children make a point to visit their moms. Hanging baskets, cards, flowers, candy, a picnic, or some other special meal commemoration ensues. But ...

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Gov. Parson urged to sign laws protecting female athletes and children

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Two Missouri bills banning biological men from participating in women’s sports are awaiting signatures by Gov. Mike Parson. The legislation protects female sports at the K-12 and college level while also creating ...

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Justice still elusive for Christian college student Deborah Emmanuel after murder

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One year ago today, May 12, 2022, Deborah Emmanuel a 22-year-old college student in Sokoto, Nigeria was stoned to death by her fellow classmates and her body burned while a jubilant crowd ...

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Pastors step up to encourage adoptions after decline

More pastors are encouraging members to adopt and provide foster care at a time when adoptions have declined in the U.S. A Lifeway Research study found more than 2 in 5 U.S. protestant ...

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Vinyl record craze shows no end in sight

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Over the past decade, vinyl records have made a major comeback. People purchased $1.2 billion of records in 2022, a 20% jump from the previous year. Not only did sales rise, but ...

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“Queen Esther” is wowing audiences this summer at Sight & Sound

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Sight & Sound’s “Queen Esther” musical production is a breathtaking and emotionally stirring masterpiece that brings to life one of the most significant stories of the Old Testament. Currently on stage at ...

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Partnership furthers goal of 20 new oral Bibles

A partnership between Dallas-based Spoken Worldwide and Seed Company to create 20 Bible translation projects for language groups that are primarily oral, not written, in their communication, is on track as it ...

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Most Americans don’t want Biden-Trump rematch

Joe Biden and Donald Trump appear to be on a collision course in the 2024 presidential race, despite the wishes of most Americans concerning a rematch. An NBC News survey released this ...

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Missouri bill would require bullet-resistant school doors

The Missouri House has approved a public safety bill that would provide bullet-resistant doors and windows for all school buildings in the state. If it becomes law, it would apply to first- ...

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Retailers downgrade Mother’s Day, allow customers to ‘opt out’

Nothing could be more wholesome than Mother’s Day, which will be on May 14 this year. However, DoorDash, Pandora, Kay Jewelers and several other companies have sent out preemptive e-mail blasts to ...

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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin donates part of salary to prison ministry

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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is putting his money where his mouth is. He is donating a portion of his salary — $43,725 – to the Good News Jail & Prison Ministry to further ...

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