Although the U.S. House is investigating the riots of January 6, most Americans would rather have it look into last summer’s deadly Black Lives Matter protests across the nation. Two out of ...
Read More »Charitable giving hit record high in 2020
A report on American philanthropy released this week revealed that charitable giving in the U.S. reached record levels last year — in spite of an economy that saw paychecks slashed and unemployment ...
Read More »Effort seeks to cover Japan in prayer during Olympics
Christian organizations around the world are partnering to cover Japan with 1 million hours of prayer during the 30 days of the 2021 Olympic and Paralympic games. “Japan1Million,” a movement started by ...
Read More »Ministry uses social media to reach young adults with Gospel message
Is it possible to break through the social media clutter with a Gospel message of life in Christ? Groundwire is an evangelism ministry that works to reach youth and young adults with ...
Read More »Kansas City announces mask mandate as St. Louis County Council rescinds its order
The mask mandate in Kansas City, Mo., is back, Mayor Quinton Lucas announced on Tuesday. The mandate will require masks in public indoor spaces where social distancing cannot be maintained,. It goes ...
Read More »Life Expectancy Saw Biggest Drop Since World War II in 2020
We just got some bad, if not very surprising, news. Newly released Centers for Disease Control data show that life expectancy fell significantly in 2020. And, no, not just because of COVID-19. ...
Read More »Coast Guard returns 27 Cubans fleeing dictatorship
The Biden administration is being roundly criticized for sending 27 Cubans fleeing Communism back to the Island dictatorship. The news comes as over 350,000 other migrants from around the world are being housed ...
Read More »New grants to protect children against crime in Missouri
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson this week announced $4 million in new grant opportunities to combat crime against children and provide additional funding to agencies that provide services to crime victims. “The last ...
Read More »Israeli Olympian Judo star snubbed by Muslim opponents
Tohar Butbul could only shake his head in resignation after the Israeli judo star’s first two potential opponents dropped out of the Tokyo Olympics shortly before they would have faced him. “These ...
Read More »Missouri State Fair showcases $8 million facility improvements
Visitors to the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia next month will enjoy about $8 million in improvements to the grounds. This includes campground improvements, brick horse barn upgrades and major renovations at ...
Read More »A look at the housing supply and what it means for you
One of the hottest topics of conversation in today’s real estate market is the shortage of available homes. Simply put, the current housing supply reveals there are many more potential buyers than there ...
Read More »Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kan. returns for 49th year
The popular Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, Kan. will take place Sept. 15-19 with organizers releasing talent line-up. This year’s event will be the 49th annual and the public, eager for a ...
Read More »Family Research Council launches website to track taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood
The Family Research Council has launched a new tracking website called “America’s Direct Deposit to Planned Parenthood” that shows taxpayer funding and abortion data since 1994. This new analysis combines information from ...
Read More »Ann Graham Lotz seeks prayer for son in ICU with COVID-19
Jonathan Lotz, son of Billy Graham’s daughter Anne Graham Lotz, is hospitalized in critical condition with COVID-19. She asked for prayers. “Fifty years ago I could hold my son in my arms,” ...
Read More »Kansas City school district teaches critical race theory and 1619 Project
Kansas City is the only school district in Missouri that reported using a curriculum that both teaches lessons about critical race theory and includes the 1619 Project, a recent survey found. Two ...
Read More »Missouri attorney general to sue St. Louis over new mask mandate
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt plans to file a lawsuit to stop the return of mask mandates in St. Louis City and County “The citizens of St. Louis and St. Louis County ...
Read More »Christian girl forced to convert, work as slave by Pakistani doctor
A 13-year-old Christian girl was forced to convert to Islam to allow her to work in the family kitchen of a Muslim doctor in Pakistan. It is one of many continuing cases ...
Read More »Sen. Hawley proposes teaching children about the founding documents
Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri wants the nation’s children to learn the “the basic truth” about the United States as expressed in the nation’s founding documents. The Republican announced that he will introduce ...
Read More »The Deity of Jesus
What about the deity of Jesus? Jesus once said, “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30). This was an offensive statement to fellow Jews, so much so, they immediately picked up ...
Read More »Attendance at Auschwitz exhibit at Union Station breaks record
A record 150,000+ tickets have been sold to the Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. exhibition at Union Station in Kansas City. “When we started planning this exhibition nearly six years ago, ...
Read More »Missouri school district spent $15,000 on critical race theory curriculum
Just a week after Gov. Mike Parson said Missouri was not teaching critical race theory, a St. Louis-area school district is preparing to do just that. The district paid $15,000 for curriculum ...
Read More »For first time, Olympics honor Israeli athletes murdered at 1972 games
Israeli Olympic team members who were slaughtered by Palestinian terrorists at the 1972 Munich Olympics were remembered with a moment of silence during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday. ...
Read More »Kansas City will celebrate Missouri bicentennial Saturday
Kansas City will celebrate the Missouri Bicentennial this Saturday at the François Chouteau & Native American Heritage Fountain in the Northland. The free event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 ...
Read More »More than 30,000 men attend Promise Keepers Stadium event in Dallas
Promise Keepers is back. More than 30,000 men attended last weekend’s conference at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. The two-day event aimed to bring a positive message that would inspire transformation and empower ...
Read More »Missions leader Floyd McClung will be remembered at local service Saturday
Floyd McClung, an author and international missions leader, will be remembered at a local service this Saturday. It will be held at 10 a.m. at Shoal Creek Community Church in Pleasant Valley, ...
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