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Central UMC Hosts Free One-Day Prom Dress Boutique

Blessed Dress: Empowering Girls One Free Dress At A Time Central United Methodist Church is hosting its one day only Prom Dress Boutique: Blessed Dress on Saturday, April 5 from 9 a.m. to 6 ...

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A Milton Wolf in sheep’s clothing?

U.S. Senate campaign of Tea Party candidate raises big concerns   NEWS ANALYSIS By John Altevogt | Metro Voice Twenty years ago Eudora insurance agent David Miller started the revolution that today ...

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KU Campus Ministry’s “Queer Christianity” Raises Questions

“Neutral” topics include: “Crossing Boundaries and Breaking Rules: Queerness as Christian Practice” By Dwight Widaman | The article, “University of Kansas Forums Discuss ‘Queering Christianity'” on the website TheCollegeFix.com has generated a ...

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Short-term Lutheran missionaries needed to teach English

The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod’s (LCMS) Office of International Mission is seeking to place 20 short-term missionaries who can teach English as a foreign language, or EFL, at schools and churches overseas. ...

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In “My Trip to God,” South Carolina Businessman Writes of His Escape from Hedonism

Charlotte, NC, March 24, 2014 |Christian News Service| — In what is being heralded as one of the most dramatic turn-around stories ever written, James D. Trent, in a book titled My ...

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Christ at the Checkpoint: The Dangers of Deception

CHRISTIAN NEWS SERVICE (March. 21, 2014) — The great battle facing the Christian church today is the one that has to do with truth; the truth of God’s word. Paul warned that the ...

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Some of Our Favorite Church Signs

We think these church sings are pretty funny. What do you think? Have a favorite? Post it to our Facebook page. Click the Kansas City Facebook page on the right of this ...

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“God’s Not Dead” Star Sorbo Says Hollywood Afraid of God

By Sasha Bogursky Kevin Sorbo is sick of what he calls Hollywood’s intolerance to those who believe in God. Sorbo plays a college professor in the new movie “God’s Not Dead” which ...

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Malaysia Flight 370 families deserve more than confusion, says leading aviation attorney

CHICAGO | Christian News Service | — One of the world’s leading aviation attorneys says family members of passengers on Malaysia Flight 370 deserve better from investigators and the aircraft’s manufacturer Boeing. ...

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Parents Forgive Murderers of Their Son

BY DR. Jim Denison | Christianpress.com Ivan Mejia was a senior at Wylie East High School in the Dallas area. He planned to enlist in the Marines after graduating later this year. ...

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Purity Ball This Saturday in Lee’s Summit

Bring your Princess to the Purity Ball this Saturday for a Special Evening   All dads, grandpas, and uncles of young ladies ages 11-up are to a very unique evening honoring fathers, ...

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Drury University Women and Men Both Head to Regional Finals

Both Panther teams can advance to Elite Eight with victories By Bill Pollock Drury University Panther fans will be cheering for the men’s and women’s programs. Each team has a chance to advance ...

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Bill Maher: God in ‘Noah’ is a ‘Psychotic Mass Murderer’

Bill Maher, who struggles to keep the humor in his anti-religious political rants, has come out against “Noah”   LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic Online) – While he rejects the label of “atheist,” ...

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Over 100 Christians Murdered by Nigerian Islamists

KADUNA, Nigeria (BP) — Muslim Fulani herdsmen killed more than 100 Christians and destroyed homes in Kaduna state in North-Western Nigeria Friday (March 14), Morning Star News reported. Scores of the herdsmen ...

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Late-Term Teen Abortions Under Scrutiny in Kansas

Kansas Fights to Strip License of Doc Who Sent Pre-Teen Girls for Late-Term Abortions by Kathy Ostrowski | LifeNews.com    The Kansas State Healing Arts Board voted unanimously late last week to ...

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So What’s The Big Deal With St. Patrick?

A legacy worth remembering   By Clint Decker   Clay Center, Kan. — If you are like me, St. Patrick’s Day might be about watching a parade, wearing green or for some, ...

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Huntley Named Dean of the ORU College of Business

Julie Huntley

TULSA, Okla, March 11, 2014 |Christian News Service| – The Oral Roberts University Board of Trustees and President Dr. William M. Wilson have appointed Dr. Julie Huntley as Dean for the ORU College of Business. Dr. ...

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Workplace Discrimination: Christian Wins Settlement

A Christian graphic designer who sued a hotel claiming he was denied a job there because of his faith has settled out of court. The case is drawing interest from groups that ...

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Christian Music Challenge for Lent

Carlsbad, CALIF |Christian News Service| — Often people will celebrate Lent by giving up chocolate, coffee, alcohol, or some other luxury. Christian music expert Al Menconi has a suggestion of his own ...

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Christians are Bad Tippers and Other Lies

By Dwight Widaman | Editor   Just a few minutes ago I heard a story on Christian radio that Christians are, you guessed it, bad tippers. It’s a convenient story that even ...

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Debate Begins on Kansas Court Ruling on School Finances

KS Supreme Court: Legislators made ‘unconstitutional’ school funding choices By Travis Perry │ Kansas Watchdog OSAWATOMIE, Kan. — In a long-awaited decision, the Kansas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that state lawmakers ...

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Missouri Legislators Dragging Feet on Ethics Bills

Ethics bills deserve honest hearing for legislators to regain public trust By Dwight Widaman | Editor   Restrictions on lobbyist influence on politicians is slowly being debated in the Missouri Legislature. At this pace, it seems ...

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Hearing on Legalizing Pot Today

Missouri House committee to hear marijuana legalization proposal today In the first official hearing on legalizing drugs in Missouri, a House Committee will hold a hearing on a bill that would legalize ...

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Hobby Lobby Defends Faith in Christ

Christian-owned company will plead case before Supreme Court March 25   By Ben Hawkins | JEFFERSON CITY — Joshua Hawley, an attorney on the legal team defending Hobby Lobby says that the ...

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Area Teachers, Parents Unite to Oppose Common Core

The idea that it takes a village to raise a child continues to be a popular stance among parents and teachers concerning the educational progress of today’s youth. This is the same ...

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