History & Archaeology
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Chillicothe, Mo. enjoys its slice of baking history
Nearby Chillicothe, Mo., may be the greatest thing since, well, sliced bread. The city’s Otto Rohwedder gave the world an…
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Today In Christian History: Dietrich Bonhoeffer sent to concentration camp
Deitrich Bonhoeffer made us ask “Where does a Christian fit in a nation which makes itself god?” The Lutheran theologian…
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Today In Christian History: Evangelist Henry Alline
On Feb. 2, 1784, Colonial Evangelist Henry Alline died after just eight years of preaching a “heart relationship” with Christ.…
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The Christian connection to Groundhog Day
People hoping for an early spring will be checking to see if the groundhog sees its shadow today. What they…
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Where are they now? Kansas City’s famous restaurants
From the earliest meals shared in what would become Kansas City, like bison cooked over a buffalo chip fire, the…
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History of Christianity: Part 1
As part of our history series, Metro Voice is publishing concise, easy-to-read articles on church history. Here’s our first installment…
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Martin Luther King visited Kansas City area numerous times
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose birthday is celebrated as a national holiday, made at least six visits to the…
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History: Whitefield and the Great Awakening laid groundwork for revolution
George Whitefield’s second trip to America in 1740 was one of the most important events in American history. Spiritual revival…
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Israel’s Pool of Siloam will be open to visitors for first time
Veteran travelers to the Holy Land will have something new to see on future trips. The site where Jesus Christ…
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Works of biblical King Hezekiah called one of most important finds ever
It is an amazing experience to walk through Hezekiah’s Tunnel in Jerusalem. Now, a recent translation of inscriptions describing the…