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Ukrainian protestant Christians being tortured, killed by Russia

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Russia is kidnapping and torturing Ukrainian protestant Christians much the way it persecuted believers under Soviet Communism. The charge is being made by a Christian persecution watchdog group that revealed an investigation ...

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What do Blue Zones and successful families have in common?

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We hear often of the breakdown of families. What about the rebuilding? Recently I’ve been reading a book by Dan Buettner called The Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer from the ...

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Full transcript of Zelensky address to the American people and Congress

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President Volodymyr Zelensky an impassioned speech filled with gratitude toward the American people and urged Congress and the President to deliver the tools to defeat Russia. In the Dec. 21 address, delivered ...

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Supreme Court denies Biden request to end Title 42 border rule

In a setback for the Biden administration’s open border policy, the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Title 42, the Trump-era immigration and public health order. Biden had fought for an end to ...

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Jordan to develop competing site to Israel where John baptized Jesus

The Jordanian government is considering plans for a $100 million makeover of the site where many believe John the Baptist baptized Jesus. King Abdullah and the Jordanian government are listening to proposals ...

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Financial decisions now can pay dividends in the coming year

The week between Christmas and New Year’s is a good time to not only take down the decorations but also plan for the coming year. David Ragland, CEO of IRC Wealth and ...

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Whoopi Goldberg doubles down with comments on Jews and the Holocaust

Whoopi Goldberg is being criticized for what many call ignorant comments about Jews and the Holocaust. “Remember who they were killing first. They were not killing racial; they were killing physical,” the ...

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The fascinating history of air travel in Kansas City and the Midwest

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When we think of air travel today, we think of the airports around the country, and we think of the number of flights that go through Chicago or Atlanta. We think about ...

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Southwest cancels 70 percent of flights over weather

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Thousands of travelers remain stranded across the country with the number of canceled Southwest flights reaching more than 2,000 on Monday alone. The Dallas-based carrier canceled more flights Monday evening bringing to ...

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Germany acknowledges limits of green energy as it fires up coal plants

Germany is realizing that going green is not a reliable economic plan in the face of an energy crisis. Europe’s largest economy is returning to the reliable stand-by of coal and ditching ...

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Using art to learn how to love during Christmas

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ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO—Art and advent seem to go together like love and marriage. For millennia artist have captured the events surrounding the birth of Christ with astute detail.  From early paintings (such ...

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Kansas City will enjoy rare white Christmas this week

With snow on the ground and Arctic temperatures sweeping south, Kansas City will enjoy a white Christmas this week. It is fairly unusual because Kansas City has only had a white Christmas ...

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New film ‘Why the Nativity’ take world by storm ahead of Christmas

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After premiering Thanksgiving, the docudrama film Why the Nativity has been viewed by more than 12 million people on YouTube alone. And its not stopping. Produced by Turning Point, the broadcast ministry ...

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Christmas tourism is up around Bethlehem but Arab Christians are leaving

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Much to the relief of tourism officials, Christians are returning to holy sites this year after the pandemic ended. While Christmas won’t be a record year like 2019, the numbers are strong ...

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Egypt’s Holy Family Trail recognizes sites where Jesus traveled

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CAIRO — Egypt is developing the Holy Family Trail, a pilgrimage of sites from Jesus’ infancy to his wandering in the desert, hoping to revive its tourist industry battered by two years ...

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Here’s the ad Hobby Lobby is running on the real meaning of Christmas

Hobby Lobby is again promoting the real reason for Christmas. The craft retailer is running full-page newspaper ads nationwide this Christmas season declaring the true meaning of the holiday with a Bible-centric message: “O’ ...

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As temps plummet, local shelters activate emergency mode

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The Kansas City region hasn’t been this cold in December since 1989. It’s putting a strain on homeless shelters as individuals and families seek warmth. The National Weather Service office in Pleasant ...

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Leaving Mumford & Sons allows Winston Marshall to speak boldly

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Musician Winston Marshall is back on the road after being cancelled by the folk rock band Mumford & Sons for his outspoken views. “I’m thrilled to be back,” he told Fox News. ...

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Israel ranked fifth-safest destination for tourists, topping the United States at 30

Some tourists who would like to visit Israel are hesitant because of concerns about their safety. It turns out that those concerns are unfounded, the “Jerusalem Post” reports. In fact, Israel is ...

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Church attendance is all over the place, but mostly down

Although most Protestant churches have resumed in-person services, overall attendance continues to lag behind pre-pandemic levels, a new Lifeway Research survey found. “While there are a handful of exceptions, we can definitively ...

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Biden vax mandate for contractors shot down by courts

The Biden administration does not have the power to force federal contractors to get the covid shot. That’s the ruling of a federal appeals court which said Monday the government cannot make ...

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Tragedy leads country singer Granger Smith to renewed faith in God

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Country singer Granger Smith admits he hit rock bottom when his young son River drowned in the family swimming pool. Out of that tragedy, however, he found his way to God. “Well, ...

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Government over-reported job growth numbers by 99% this year

The government has been caught spiking job growth numbers.  In investigative research by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, job numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) were inflated by ...

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Soccer-player-turned pastor using digital media to reach thousands for Christ during World Cup

A former professional soccer player is using the internet to reach thousands of people with the gospel during the World Cup. Jesse Bradley also is a pastor at Grace Community Church in ...

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This is the most searched Christmas movie in Missouri and Kansas

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Missourians and Kansans love Christmas movies. From the hundreds to choose from, several rise to the top as the most searched movie in each state and amazingly, they’re pretty similar lists. Movie ...

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