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A cry for the lost lives of millions of women and girls due to sex discrimination

During Women’s History Month, we celebrate the progress made in elevating women and decreasing gender inequalities. But even with many positive strides made, the fight against sex discrimination still suffers from the ...

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Millennials are experiencing American prosperity; the Mueller report; and that young mayor guy

An amazingly solipsistic and inaccurate assessment of the American economy, coming from a Millennial with a big platform; a report that Robert Mueller is finished with all of his indictments; and a ...

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The “smell of death,” the shock of recognition, and the legacy of William Wilberforce

William Wilberforce was born in 1759 in Yorkshire, England. Unfortunately, Wilberforce is not known today nearly as well as he should be. In a small but powerful way, in 2006 the film Amazing ...

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Media reporting on New Zealand, but did you hear about that OTHER bigotry-driven massacre?

“If it bleeds, it leads” is, say critics, the morbid media standard. But it’s more accurate to say that if the right person bleeds, it leads. A good example would be the ...

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The Church is divided – is there hope?

I have a fellow minister friend who has an effective and growing ministry to teens and college students.  One of his challenges to them is to stop yelling at each other on ...

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LIFE LESSONS FROM A LITTLE ONE – Dependency

A highly unusual independent streak has overtaken my son. While his strong will has always equipped him with independence in thinking – and debating – he’s definitely still more interested in being ...

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Did Steve Kraske expose bad reporting at The Kansas City Star?

At a time when The Star is already receiving heat from a lawsuit alleging that an editorial blatantly lied about comments attributed to State Senator Jim Denning, a member of its own ...

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Is “Make America Great Again” valid?

Donald Trump won the 2016 presidential election with his slogan “Make America Great Again” or “MAGA.” It was a slogan that resonated with many Americans. But why? The quick answer is for ...

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Trump gets 92% negative media coverage but his approval rating is clobbering Obama’s

In spite of overt animosity by the media toward President Donald Trump, the president still draws support from a significant portion of the American people, in greater numbers than former President Barack ...

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LIFE LESSONS FROM A LITTLE ONE – True love

Eight years ago, a new ritual in my life began. I brought my precious son home from the hospital for the first time and have spent nearly every night since praying over ...

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Former FBI Director McCabe leaves more questions unanswered

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe’s interview with Scott Pelley of CBS’s “60 Minutes” aired on Feb. 15. McCabe played a pivotal role in what has become known as Spygate. He directed ...

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KS Rep. Roger Marshall: NY abortion law is a danger to mothers – I know, as a doctor who’s delivered 5,000 babies

In his State of the Union address, President Trump called on Congress to prohibit late-term abortions. What has happened to our nation when the president of the United States has to ask legislators ...

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Push to expand abortion backfires, pro-life support grows

In 2019, Democratic politicians have doubled down on their push to expand abortion including late-term abortions up to the moment of birth. In January, New York governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that ...

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Tear down the tax wall

The role of government is to maintain an environment for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and not to manage the economy not continue an unproductive tax wall. The best government ...

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Dave Says – Make sure it’s a gift

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Need some financial advice? Debt and Income Crisis? Pay off the house first? Check cashing? Taxes? Credit Cards? Check out what folks are asking Dave Ramsey.   Make sure it’s a gift ...

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The shocking ways God is transforming our culture

Many can’t get over the sense that our world is unraveling. Cynicism has tainted the popular imagination. God is at work, actively transforming our culture. But many Christians don’t see the beauty ...

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5 craziest ideas in the Green New Deal

Socialists in Congress are unveiling their Green New Deal of a utopian wish list of control: economy goals sure to make Karl Marx smile from his grave. COMMENTARY Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ...

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Dave Says – Do what’s best for you

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Need some financial advice? Debt and Income Crisis? Pay off the house first? Check cashing? Taxes? Credit Cards? Check out what folks are asking Dave Ramsey.   Do what’s best for you ...

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FROM THE CHEAP SEATS – Super Let-Down for the Super Bowl

After the results of the AFC and NFC Championship games, it’s evident that there isn’t a whole lot of excitement brewing for the Super Bowl this year. The New England Patriots and ...

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Cancer and a detour on the road of life

I sometimes find it hard to pray for, and comfort those with cancer. I felt I couldn’t possibly know what they were going through, the doubts they had or their fear of ...

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Why I believe in Jesus Christ and the God of the Bible

Faith in God doesn’t have to be blind. Earlier this year, I had cancer. Thankfully, it was only a stage one melanoma that was easily removed, but to paraphrase Samuel Johnson, the possibility of ...

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All we did was survive: The state of the pro-life movement under President Trump

The pro-life movement faced a gathering storm in 2016. In California, pro-life pregnancy centers were forced to advertise abortion services or pay crippling fines. In New York, Catholic nuns were told to ...

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Undocumented immigrants cost U.S. $113 Billion annually, averaging over 2 billion per state

The cost of illegal immigrants on the U.S. is severe, according to a new report which finds that illegal aliens cost us all $113 billion a year. The Federation for American Immigration ...

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Ben Carson’s prescription for a better life

Dr. Ben Carson has a prescription for a better life. Carson is the 17th secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. After a successful career in medicine and his ...

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Why the world isn’t growing worse in 2019

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A friend once shared his unease about the bloodshed in the Middle East. Drawing on disturbing news dispatches, he exclaimed, “Catastrophe is increasing all around us.” The world, he was convinced, was ...

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