Award-winning actor Denzel Washington is now the Rev. Washington. He is licensed as a minister in the Church of God in Christ after being baptized and ordained by Archbishop Christopher Bryant at ...
Read More »K-Love owner EMF Expands with Spanish-Language Acquisition
Educational Media Foundation (EMF), a media powerhouse with over $1.1 billion in assets, is set to acquire Radio Nueva Vida, a Spanish-language Christian radio network, from the Association for Community Education (ACE). ...
Read More »Silver Dollar City Wins USA Today’s Best Theme Park Holiday Event for Record-Breaking 7th Time
No need to travel to Orlando for the holidays when America’s #1 voted Christmas theme park destination is just a short drive away in Branson, Missouri. Silver Dollar City’s An Old Time ...
Read More »Bargain Trees and Tinsel
The old ornaments are unboxed again Once tangled lights are now without knot Through the door comes the tree At least twice as large As looked while still on the lot ...
Read More »My First Christmas Without
By Anne Foley Rauth | My mom met Jesus January 31. The next December, I was selfish and wanted her to jet back down from heaven, come to earth and help me ...
Read More »The Christmas Cantata
Sharon L. Shoemaker | “Sharon, I understand that you have a BA in music,” Donna said. “Would you consider directing our choir for a while? “You are doing a great job.” ...
Read More »Repetition to Revelation
By Doug Vaughn | I was bored and bothered. That Christmas Eve I read the Nativity story in Luke 2 to our two daughters again just as I had for years. I ...
Read More »Oh Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree, How Do I Dispose of Thee?
By Norma Sultz | Lonely would be too inadequate a word for how my husband and I felt during the 1967 Christmas season far from our home in Kansas. When the ...
Read More »Mary and the Baby
By Caroline S. Cooper | Snow fell softly as a young woman stumbled into the local hospital in the waning hours of the day. Alone and terrified, she held onto her extended ...
Read More »Cherished Gifts
By Marnie Evans | Born in a university town, Ripe with culture. Ideal for children. A quarry for swimming, Tree houses for climbing, A creek to wade in, And a railroad to ...
Read More »Chasing After Empty Boxes
By Don Sultz | 2 Timothy 4:3-4 (NIV) “For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather ...
Read More »“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” reaches milestone of one billion streams
Fans of Brenda Lee have been “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” more than a billion times setting a streaming record and surpassing Mariah Carey. “It is a good song,” the 80-year-old singer ...
Read More »What’s the most popular Christmas movies in Missouri?
Although “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story” is now showing on The Hallmark Channel, the original “Home Alone” remains the most popular Christmas movie among Missourians. Researchers identified the five most popular ...
Read More »Did David Jeremiah reach 1 billion people on Saturday?
David Jeremiah‘s Turning Point Studios is still counting the numbers. On Saturday they sponsored Reach the World Day, featuring the docudrama “Why the Nativity?” with the hope of reaching one billion people ...
Read More »Billy Graham Library’s 2024 Christmas Celebration Features New Family Exhibit ‘Christmas at Little Piney Cove’
More than 530,000 visitors since 2008 have enjoyed the annual Christmas celebration at the Billy Graham Library in North Carolina. This year’s event is being held each day of the week but ...
Read More »Area Living Nativities Offer Meaningful Activity for Families
Living nativities are a tradition across the Kansas City area. Here are several you can still catch before Christmas. Hickory Grove Baptist Church Date: December 15 and 22, 2024 Time: 5-7 PM ...
Read More »Jewish Community Center to hold several holiday events this month
Although people of the Jewish faith don’t celebrate Christmas, plenty of festive activities are on tap at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City this month. Christians are invited to experience ...
Read More »For King + Country will ring in holidays with “A Drummer Boy Christmas Live”
“A Drummer Boy Christmas Live” will bring For King + Country’s popular Christmas show to theaters across the nation from December 5-9. Band member Joel Smallbone says he is excited to bring ...
Read More »Wynonna Judd’s daughter blames Satan after arrest for stolen church van
The daughter of singer Wynonna Judd is blaming the devil after she was arrested for allegedly stealing a church van. According to police records, Grace Kelley, 28, now faces seven criminal charges, ...
Read More »Late Army chaplain from Wichita featured in new documentary “Fighting Spirit: A Combat Chaplain’s Journey”
Emil Kapaun from Wichita, an Army chaplain who died in a prisoner of war camp in North Korea, is one of the heroes of a new movie about war chaplains. The documentary ...
Read More »Michael W. Smith, Gaithers, Katinas highlight TBN’s Christmas lineup
TBN has announced its lineup of programs to help viewers celebrate the Christmas season. This month it includes Michael W. Smith, The Katinas and Gaither Vocal Band. “Christmas has always been a ...
Read More »High Spirited and Energetic Revival of Funny Girl
Be prepared to be swept away by the dazzling touring production of “Funny Girl!” It’s part of the 24–25 PNC Broadway Kansas City season on stage at the Music Hall for 8 ...
Read More »Chiefs Hallmark Christmas movie features familiar local places, faces
The long-awaited movie “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story” is available on the Hallmark Channel through the Christmas season. It premieres Saturday, Nov 30. The movie was filmed in July in various ...
Read More »Our favorite Thanksgiving movies
Holiday movies are typically associated with Christmas. Sit back and enjoy one of our favorite Thanksgiving-themed films or TV shows. Available on streaming services like Hulu, Netflix or Amazon Prime, broadcast on ...
Read More »Missouri offers numerous options for fun over Thanksgiving weekend
A four-day weekend is a good time to get away and enjoy the start of the holiday season close to home. The website Tripping.com recommends these Missouri destinations for the Thanksgiving weekend. ...
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