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Lost in the media coverage of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, two NASA astronauts rescued last week after being stranded on the International Space Station for nine months, was their humble gratitude ...

The number of people who identify as Christian has declined by 15 percent in Missouri and 7 percent in Kansas over the past decade, according to the latest Religious Landscape study from ...

The number of Christian missionaries serving full time has dropped dramatically, from 1.1 million in 2001 to just global missionary force of 430,000. Nearly half of those serve for five years or ...

The nation’s biggest beer maker just broke up with Pride. St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch has ended its 30-year sponsorship of the city’s PrideFest, leaving organizers facing a $150,000 shortfall. The decision comes after ...

It’s a crisp March morning, and Kansas City‘s local business scene is buzzing. Not with the usual hum of cash registers, but with something bigger – a movement that’s reshaping how this ...

The influential Willow Creek Community Church, a megachurch in suburban Chicago, is changing leaders. The church announced on Sunday that David Dummitt, who became pastor during the pandemic, is stepping down. “Dave ...

Recent vandalism at a Wichita church has caught the attention of President Donald Trump. At a press conference, reporter Owen Jensen of news EWTN asked him what the administration can do to ...

Whether the motivation is retirement, a New Year’s resolution or simply a desire to live a simpler life, fewer seniors now downsize than in previous years. “Despite the misconceptions, downsizing is more ...

For the second year in a row, the Summit Christian Academy Eagles played in the Show-Me Showdown championship basketball game. They reached last Thursday’s championship game with a 69-60 semifinal win over ...

Christians may benefit from adopting several so-called “non-Christian” habits, Phil Cooke explains in his latest analysis of church culture. “I say `non-Christian’ because, for many reasons, Christian culture looks down on them,” ...

Thousands of families who fled Hezbollah’s deadly rocket attacks in northern Israel are considering returning home this month. More than 60,000 Israelis were forced to abandon their homes in the north and ...

The Kansas Legislature gave final approval on March 19 to place a question on the August 2026 ballot that would allow voters to elect members of the state’s supreme court. The state ...

Christian leaders from a variety of denominations gathered in the Oval Office this week to pray with President Donald Trump and his leadership team. William Wolfe, executive director of the Center for ...

Police have arrested a 23-year-old Saline County man in connection with extensive vandalism at St. Patrick Catholic Church of Wichita. The suspect was apprehended Sunday after investigators discovered damaged statues, broken glass, ...

More than one billion men, women and children suffer from neglected tropical diseases like leprosy, or NTDs, with global NTD cases continuing to challenge healthcare systems. The numbers are staggering – and ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a landmark challenge to Colorado’s conversion therapy ban, setting up a major First Amendment battle that could impact similar laws nationwide. Licensed counselor Kaley ...

Believers Eastern Church in South Asia marked International Women’s Day by organizing a free health check-up camp, aligning with the International Women’s Day health mission focused on women’s empowerment through health access. ...

Text In Church, a Kansas City-based church texting software company, has acquired the First Impressions Conference, a leading training hub dedicated to helping churches create memorable guest experiences. This strategic acquisition aligns ...

The remarkable journey of St. Patrick as Ireland’s primary missionary began not with triumph, but with tragedy. As a captured slave who would become Christianity’s most influential evangelist in Ireland, his story ...

A coalition of U.S. Christian leaders has sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging decisive action to free 23 Armenian Christian hostages and one Azerbaijani Christian convert held by Azerbaijani authorities. ...

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg, whose unwavering faith helped sustain him through years of battling a rare genetic condition, died March 1 in Paris, the Grand Ducal Court announced. He was 22. The ...

Great American Media is promoting “40 Days of Lent: A Journey of Faith and Reflection” leading up to Easter. From heartfelt films to messages of renewal, reflection and hope from the company’s ...

In the dusty highlands of Llinquipata, Peru, where nearly 50% of households lack access to safely managed water supplies, the daily search for water once involved a strenuous one-hour roundtrip on uneven ...

As Los Angeles continues its recovery efforts from January’s devastating fires, Turning Point Ministries has not forgotten about wildfire victims in its own backyard in Southern California. “We’re not a disaster relief ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is ending two costly pandemic-era programs that funneled money to local farms and businesses supplying food to schools. The move will save over $1 billion in ...