Officials at Healing House KC in Kansas City announced today that it has acquired a 15th house in Kansas City’s Old Northeast to serve men that are in the organization’s advanced addiction recovery program. ...
Read More »Christians continue to grapple with proper role of artificial intelligence
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has led to interesting questions about the future roles of humans and AI. The Barna Group and the technology platform Gloo recently asked both Christians and ...
Read More »Today’s News Briefs: St. Louis Cardinals Nazis?; Sailing couple dead; Hamas hits school; Kamala Harris;
Today’s News Brief include former MSNBC host calling St. Louis Cardinals Nazis; Atlantic Sailing couple dead; Hamas hits own school with rocket; Kamala Harris delegates. Couple sailing across Atlantic found dead A ...
Read More »Epic Church reported being sold following pastor’s underage sex scandal
The embattled Epic Church in Independence soon may have new ownership. The church announced on its social media channels that another church is interested in buying it, Fox 4 News reported. Its ...
Read More »News Briefs: Bahrain Christianity; LeBron at Olympics; Biden 1-minute warning
Today’s news briefs include Christian palace in Bahrain; LeBron James at Olympics; Netanyahu and Congress; Biden 1-minute warning. First Christian building discovered in Bahrain Archaeologists have discovered the earliest Christian structure in ...
Read More »TV adventurer Bear Grylls supports Russell Brand in newfound faith
Bear Grylls, the popular outdoor adventure television star and author, is supporting new Chrisitan Russell Brand despite sexual assault allegations against him. “Russell, you know, it was a privilege to stand beside ...
Read More »“The Chosen” producer says series has been hard on marriage
The overwhelming success of “The Chosen” television series has come at a price. Producer Dallas Jenkins and his wife, Amanda, are opening up about the pressures their busy lives have placed on ...
Read More »Historic Dallas First Baptist burns overnight
A fire overnight engulfed the historic First Baptist Dallas, which is pastored by Dr. Robert Jeffress. The 4-alarm blaze initially began Friday evening around 6pm, according to the Dallas Fire and Rescue. ...
Read More »Majority of congregations are in excellent or good financial health
More than six in 10 religious leaders report that their congregation is in excellent or good financial health, according to the Exploring the Pandemic Impact on Congregations research project released this week ...
Read More »Pastor Greg Laurie video has Jesus, Ronald Reagan talking
Actor Jonathan Roumie plays the role of Jesus on “The Chosen,” while Dennis Quaid will play the part of former President Ronald Reagan in an upcoming movie. Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest ...
Read More »GloWild again will light up fall nights at Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium
The popular GloWild lantern festival will return to the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium this fall with a brand-new theme and displays. This immersive nighttime experience allows guests to venture through “Legends ...
Read More »One Million Souls Campaign sharing gospel through “Firing Squad” movie
The ambitious One Million Souls Campaign hopes to introduce one million people to Christ through the message of redemption in the upcoming movie “The Firing Squad.” Directed by Christian filmmaker Tim Chey, ...
Read More »Faith-based animated series ‘Fleur De Lis’ is funny
“Fleur de Lis” is a sharp-witted and endearing animated hijinks-adventure sitcom with a Christian worldview and a controversial way it’s made: using artificial intelligence. Faith-based films and TV shows are not known ...
Read More »Washington University denies whistleblower claims
The controversial transgender center at Washington University in St. Louis may or may not be closing. Whistleblower Jamie Reed wrote an op-ed piece for the “St. Louis Post-Dispatch” saying the university’s transgender ...
Read More »Let’s talk about Christian antisemitism
A Christian social media influencer with a large platform recently texted me after reading my 2021 book Christian Antisemitism: Confronting the Lies in Today’s Church. He was burdened and grieved by the ...
Read More »Dr. Ben Carson believes God, not fate, spared Trump’s life
Dr. Ben Carson quoted the book of Isaiah to express his belief that God protected Donald Trump during last Saturday’s failed assassination attempt. “I saw President Trump, a dear friend, escape death ...
Read More »Today’s News Briefs: Gaza pier ends; Ballot ruling; Biden has covid
Today’s News Briefs: Gaza pier ends; Ruling on mailed ballots; Biden has covid. Nevada judges rules on counting late ballots Ballots that come in four days after Election Day can still ...
Read More »Missouri priest pleads guilty to stealing $300,000
A Missouri Catholic priest this week pleaded guilty to stealing $300,000 from a church at which he was pastor for nearly a decade. Father Ignazio Medina admitted transporting stolen property across state ...
Read More »Chaplains of all faiths prepare for Summer Paris Olympics
More than 120 faith leaders are preparing to spiritually support 10,000 athletes at the Summer Olympics in Paris, which will begin late next month. “We’ll need to bring them back to earth, ...
Read More »News briefs: Italian statue outrage; Musk moves headquarters; Baltic nations
Today’s news briefs include Musk moving headquarters to Texas, Lewd acts on Italian statue, Dem Platform on Israel; False claims about assassination. NATO countries to ditch Russian power grid Three NATO countries ...
Read More »Rep. Cori Bush trailing badly to pro-Israel Democrat Wesley Bell
Missouri Rep. Cori Bush, who represents St. Louis, may lose her Congressional seat if a recent poll holds. The controversial political figure, who is under a federal criminal investigation, has been roundly ...
Read More »Harrison Butker responds to Serena Williams criticism at ESPY Awards
Kansas City Chiefs’ kicker Harrison Butker has responded to criticism from host Serena Williams during last week’s ESPY Awards. Williams delivered a message to Butker as she appeared onstage with her sister ...
Read More »Redemption Ministries of Kansas City recovering from burglary
A local church is still grappling with the effects of a break-in. Security cameras captured the moments two men broke into and vandalized Redemption Ministries of Kansas City late last week. A ...
Read More »Data mining company Gloo acquires publications from Christianity Today
Gloo, a technology company that helps churches, ministries and events mine personal data on members and visitors, has acquired two sister news sites from Christianity Today: Church Law & Tax and ChurchSalary. ...
Read More »Missouri Right to Life endorses candidates for August 6 primary
The Missouri Right to Life Political Action Committee has announced its endorsements for federal and statewide races in the August 6 primary. “As the political arm of Missouri Right to Life, MRL ...
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