Lifestyles

Every few years I return to the biblical Book of Job, the best guidebook I know for dealing with suffering and loss. It’s an ancient work with timeless applications. I’m not sure ...

Amazon is using illegal strategies and an algorithm that netted it more than $1 billion reports Reuters. The revelation comes from a new court filing, released by the U.S. District Court in ...

The National Association of Realtors, HomeServices of America and Keller Williams plan to appeal a jury’s verdict finding them guilty of colluding to inflate or maintain high commission rates and fees. The ...

AdelFi, a Christian banking institution in California, is teaming up with Crown Financial Ministries to provide biblical stewardship information. The exclusive banking partnership with Crown enables AdelFi to offer customized courses on ...

Chick-fil-A customers wait in the drive-thru the longest in the fast-food industry – but customers don’t seem to mind. It also ranks No. 1 in order accuracy and customer service, a new ...

Local residents won’t have to travel far to enjoy a world-class experience next year. Lonely Planet, an international travel guide, rated it the 1oth-best city in the world to visit in 2024. ...

Area residents planning overseas travel this fall are advised to stay alert. The U.S. State Department has issued a worldwide travel advisory, urging Americans abroad to exercise increased caution because of heightened tensions ...

Casey Joyce, associate pastor of First Baptist Church in Bethany, Mo., is reaping a physical as well as spiritual harvest. “We knock on doors and have evangelism programs at church, but I ...

Happiness seems to be in short supply with all of the turmoil in the world today. The good news is that small, unexpected things can bring a smile when it’s needed most, ...

The jury is still out on whether Missouri and the nation will experience a recession in the coming year, said David Yaskewich, an economist at Southeast Missouri State University. “Right now, it ...

Pastor Andy Stanley of North Point Community Church in Atlanta on Sunday addressed the controversy surrounding the church’s conference about supporting parents and LGBTQ+ children. Al Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist ...

The Biblical Archaeology Society is updating information released in 2020. Scholars and archaeologists have known about the excavation site under the Sisters of Nazareth Convent in Nazareth since 1887. It wasn’t until ...

Fast-food workers in California will now make $20 per hour. According to ZipRecruiter, as of Sep 21, 2023, “the average hourly pay for an Entry Level Rn in California is $28.94 an ...

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon is issuing a stark warning, stating many U.S. businesses and investors are unprepared for the possibility of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates to a staggering 7 percent. ...

As the deadline to fund the government and avert a shutdown draws near, House Republicans find themselves deeply divided, despite initial hopes of reaching a compromise. While the House of Representatives successfully ...

I have heard many parents say that transitioning to being the parent of an adult is the hardest parenting transition of all. It’s a stage that often catches parents off guard, leaving ...

Three-fourths of U.S, Christians who own pets have dogs instead of cats, a Pew Research Center poll found. The study revealed less than half of pet-owning believers (43 percent) have cats. Furthermore, ...

As monthly mortgage payments reached a record high, mortgage applications fell to their lowest level in nearly 30 years. Redfin reports that mortgage payments have reached a near-record high due to over ...

Friday was the first day of Rosh Hashanah, which marks the beginning of the High Holy days in the Jewish calendar. High Holy days will continue for 10 days, ending with Yom ...

When Anita and I host tours to Israel, one of our favorite sites to take guests is the Pool of Siloam. Here is a location we can definitively say, “Jesus walked here.” ...

Join Dwight and Anita Widaman following the journeys of Paul and the Apostles in Greece and Turkey. Our custom, 10-day experience includes a 7-day cruise aboard the Journey – the new flagship ...

The increase in travel costs is leveling off as 2023 moves into fall. The good news can’t come at a better time for travelers. Industry data shows airfares rose a shocking 72% ...

Drivers who traveled through Missouri on Interstate 70 over Labor Day weekend may have been frustrated with the heavy traffic and large number of trucks roaring past them. Help is on the ...

The much anticipated Sobela Ocean Aquarium at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium opened to the public on Friday morning. The 650,000-gallon aquarium features six zones with 34 habitats that tell the ...

U.S. Highway 40 stretches from Atlantic City, New Jersey all the way to Park City, Utah. But one of its most iconic stretches lies in the Midwest, crossing Missouri and Kansas. This ...