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This week in history: Tyndale burned at stake for printing Bibles

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William Tyndale, “Father of the English Bible,” was burned at the state in October 1536. How many Bibles do you have in your house? For most of us, Bibles are easily accessible, ...

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Mobile abortions by Planned Parenthood will skirt Missouri pro-life laws

Planned Parenthood has found a way to perform abortions on Missouri women while avoiding Missouri’s pro-life laws. The abortion company plans to set up a mobile clinic across the state line in ...

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Conservatives see thousands of Twitter followers disappear ahead of Musk takeover

Is Twitter deleting bot accounts that it previously said did not exist? That’s what conservatives are saying after they lost thousands of followers at the same time after Tuesday’s announcement that Elon ...

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Palestinian governor says only “deviant mothers” send sons to die as martyrs

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Palestinian mothers are wrong to send their sons to die in clashes with Israeli forces, says an Arab Muslim governor in Samaria. Ibrahim Ramadan, who leads the West Bank city of Nablus, ...

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Federal court rules DACA migrant program illegal

The controversial immigration policy known as (DACA), or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, has been ruled illegal by a federal court. It shields adult immigrants, who had entered the country illegally while ...

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Culture issues focus of new U.S. Supreme Court session

Several cases of interest to Christians are on the agenda as the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new session this week. Some of the court’s most important upcoming cases focus on the ...

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Kansas gubernatorial challenger goes after Gov. Kelly over school lockdowns

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Derek Schmidt, the Republican candidate for Kansas governor, released a new commercial that criticizes incumbent Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly for supporting school lockdowns. He’s even created a website called, “lockdownlaura.com.” “I’m a ...

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Healthcare worker called “evil” then fired for Christian beliefs on gender

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Physician Assistant Valerie Kloosterman wants her job back after she was called “evil” by a diversity director and then fired when she expressed biblical views on gender identity. Her lawyers say she ...

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CEO of election software company used in Kansas arrested after data found on Chinese servers

The head of Konnech Corporation, an election software company used in Johnson County Kansas and across the nation, was arrested on Oct. 4 in Los Angeles for stealing poll worker data and ...

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The church has allowed culture to dilute Christianity, says author David Limbaugh

The culture has been destroyed by leftism and needs to be called back to the eternal truths of scripture, Missouri author David Limbaugh says. Limbaugh and his daughter, Christen Limbaugh Bloom, wrote ...

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Janiece LaVon Bradford Chaldecott

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Obituary for Janiece LaVon Bradford Chaldecott October 7, 1936 – September 4, 2022 Janiece LaVon Bradford Chaldecott, 85, of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 4, 2022, surrounded by ...

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FEMA responds to Kamala Harris’ remark on aid for hurricane survivors

The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said that the administration will “support all communities” following a remark by Vice President Kamala Harris that “communities of color” would receive help prioritized above ...

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Germans panic buying electric heaters as winter gas shortage looms

Typically stoic Germans are rushing stores in an attempt to purchase electric heaters ahead of winter. The panic buying comes as German authorities issue apocalyptic warnings about shortages of natural gas as ...

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Majority of evangelicals believe everyone is born innocent: survey

The overwhelming majority of U.S. evangelicals have accepted a view of human identity that aligns more with American society than the teaching of the Bible. The results are from a new survey ...

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Abortion – The regret is real

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Statistics fly around us all the time. Unemployment rates, inflation, divorce, social media use, foster care, education…and the list goes on. These numbers are published daily in a variety of media outlets. ...

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MRL-Western Region promotes a culture of life

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Missouri Right to Life is a National Right to Life affiliate and our state’s oldest and largest grass-roots pro-life organization. Founded in 1974 as a response to the outcry over the legalization ...

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Parkville Women’s Clinic partnerships help women choose life

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Audrey was involved with the Parkville Women’s Clinic for many years through multiple pregnancies. She found herself pregnant with her 6th child and in an abusive relationship. As she was trying to ...

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Christian Family Services – serving expectant, birth and adoptive parents for over 40 years

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When God planted the seed for this ministry over 40 years ago, the individuals involved just knew they wanted to serve children and families and honor God in the process. These many ...

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Proposed bill would defund schools that hide transgender agenda from parents

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., has introduced a bill that would defund schools that allow students to hide their chosen gender identity or preferred pronouns from their parents. “Parents have a fundamental, constitutionally ...

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Sen. Josh Hawley joins growing list of those questioning FBI raid on pro-life activist

Sen. Josh Hawley wants Attorney General Merrick Garland to explain why pro-life activist Mark Houck was arrested the way he was last weekend. The Missouri Senator joins a long list of public ...

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Where are Missouri and Kansas in religious liberty state rankings?

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Missouri and Kansas do a fairly good job of protecting religious liberty, a new report finds. A survey by the Center for Religion, Culture and Democracy rated all 50 states on 11 ...

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Continuing to Connect women to hope in a post-Roe America

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On June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned Roe V Wade, the landmark piece of legislation that made access to abortion a federal right in the United States. Much confusion has ...

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Christians react to Gov. Newsom using scripture in abortion billboards

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Christians are responding to California Governor Gavin Newsom who placed pro-abortion billboards quoting scripture. Newsom, a Democrat, announced several versions of billboard advertisements that would be going up across seven states as ...

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Adoption, Fostering and Life Directory

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Metro Voice annually works with regional adoption and foster care organizations, women’s clinics, policy groups and other pro-life entities. For information on any of the fine organizations below,  just click and check ...

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Generations Grateful for Birthright

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When I was 17 and thought I was pregnant, my parents took me to Birthright in Kansas City. I was met there by very supportive, compassionate, and non-judgmental volunteers for my pregnancy ...

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