The Biden administration is failing to enforce basic protections of religious liberty, said Sen. James Lankford. An Oklahoma Republican, the state’s senior senator is making religious freedom the pillar of his political ...
Read More »Eric Metaxas says pastors “silent in the face of evil”
Author and talk-show host Eric Metaxas is urging leaders to speak up against the evil in today’s world “There are many pastors and Christian leaders being silent in the face of evil ...
Read More »Apple to delete up to 1,000 of your photos: Here’s how to save them
Apple will soon delete up to 1,000 of your photos from a cloud account for iPhone users. Originally launched in 2011, My Photo Stream is an iCloud service that temporarily uploads photos ...
Read More »From the Heartland to the Holy Land tour to Israel!
Many people dream of visiting the Holy Land. Did you know it’s easier than you think? You can join believers from across the area on one of two trips in 2024. Readers ...
Read More »Catholic Church to honor recent martyrs of all Christian traditions
Protestant martyrs of the faith will now be honored alongside their Catholic counterparts under a new initiative to recognize those from other Christian traditions. Pope Francis has commissioned a new working group ...
Read More »Greg Laurie continues baptisms at Pirate’s Cove in California
The recent film “Jesus Revolution” introduced many Christians to Greg Laurie, senior pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship in Southern California. His SoCal Harvest Crusades, such as the most recent one in Anaheim, ...
Read More »Summit and legislation tackles artificial intelligence, nukes and globalism
The United Nations and Swiss government, concerned by the spread of artificial intelligence, held a summit this week to address how to control and benefit from it. More than 3,000 experts from ...
Read More »Work to widen I-70 from Kansas City to St. Louis set to begin this summer
Relief is on the way for drivers tired of the heavy traffic on Interstate 70 between Kansas City and St. Louis. Work on the long-awaited widening of the 200-mile stretch will begin ...
Read More »Israel Uncharted! Archaeology Proves the Bible is True
Don’t miss the 2023 season of Israel Uncharted! This year Aaron Lipkin returns to the Kansas City area with exciting new discoveries from the Holy Land. He’ll be appearing at three free ...
Read More »Kansas City Christian College joins association
Kansas City Christian College in Overland Park has joined the Kansas Independent College Association. The association, founded in 1970, is a not-for-profit organization that provides collaborative programming and statewide advocacy to enhance ...
Read More »“Sound of Freedom” beat Indiana Jones last weekend
Jim Caviezel was more popular than Indiana Jones at the nation’s movie theaters on July 4. His new film “Sound of Freedom” grossed $14 million in box-office sales on the holiday. The ...
Read More »The churches of Bangalore reflect diverse community of believers
Bangalore, India — often called the “Silicon Valley of India” — boasts a captivating atmosphere where rapid growth coexists with a rich religious landscape and a thriving technology hub. It’s a city ...
Read More »Good News: Air Pollution has plummeted since 1980
In June, as wildfires ravaged Canada, the Northeastern United States experienced heavy air pollution problems from the smoke. The out-of-control fires and subsequent pollution are a tragedy, certainly. But the fact that a ...
Read More »Caffeine with a cause: Seven Weeks Coffee gives 10 percent to crisis pregnancy centers
Caffeine lovers are helping Seven Weeks Coffee donate more than $100,000 to crisis pregnancy centers. “At seven weeks, a baby is the size of a coffee bean and it’s the same time ...
Read More »Some lost Medicaid coverage after federal guidelines changed July 1
Some of the 1.5 million Missourians covered by Medicaid may have lost coverage on July 1, according to the Missouri Department of Social Services. Federal guidelines that ensured continued coverage during the ...
Read More »Kids pick up crayons to draw their war experiences around the world
“They still draw pictures!” So wrote the editors of an influential collection of children’s art that was compiled in 1938 during the Spanish Civil War. Eighty years later, war continues to upend children’s lives in ...
Read More »Despite media perceptions, study finds correlation between religion, successful life
Religious belief tends to be associated with key indicators of a successful life, such as education level and marital status, a recent study found. Ryan Burge, a political scientist who studies religion ...
Read More »Invasive “Frankenfish” that can survive on land recently caught in Missouri
Southeast Missouri fishermen recently got more than they bargained for. They hooked a northern snakehead, an invasive fish that is a voracious predator capable of surviving out of water for days. Officials ...
Read More »Fireworks in July are a 250 year tradition
July 4th is synonymous with fireworks. It is legal to shoot them in most of the nation in late June and early July– except where it isn’t. Although states follow federal regulations, ...
Read More »Suspicious fire destroys inside of church on anniversary of abortion ruling
Church-goers continue to worship off site after a fire that destroyed an Orlando Catholic church on the first anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health ruling. The fire mirros ...
Read More »Jim Caviezel tackles evil of child trafficking in “Sound of Freedom”
Americans declared their freedom from Great Britain on July 4, 1776. On the same day this year, the new movie “Sound of Freedom” opens in theaters with a powerful message about child ...
Read More »Chick-fil-A continues to dominate list of favorite restaurants
Chick-fil-A is America’s favorite restaurant for the ninth consecutive year. It again ranked No. 1 in this year’s American Customer Satisfaction Index, which surveys the attitudes of Americans toward major restaurants. Chick-fil-A ...
Read More »Hispanic leaders sound alarm about nation’s spiritual decline
The United States is on the road to disaster, according to the CEO of Goya Foods, a leading supplier to the Hispanic market. “As a CEO, businessman, what’s happened in the last ...
Read More »Missouri, Kansas among states planning for centennial of Route 66
Missouri and Kansas are among the eight states planning for the centennial of the iconic Route 66 in two years. When the road connected Chicago to Los Angeles in 1926, it represented ...
Read More »Kansas City area offers explosive fun for families during July 4 week
The Fourth of July is fast approaching and with it, a full schedule of activities for families in the Kansas City area. For fun all weekend into the Independence holiday, check out ...
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