With the continuing coronavirus pandemic, students may not return to finish the current school year. Can it possibly be an ideal time to learn history? It can! But wait. The museums are ...
Read More »Israel under national curfew during Holy Week
Christians are not the only ones having to adjust to the new reality during their holy week. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu enforced a Holy Week curfew. Residents were required to remain ...
Read More »Favorite podcast? Readers give us their suggestions
The mind is a horrible thing to waste! We have heard this slogan for many years. However, it is true these days with COVID-19. There’s only so much television one can watch. ...
Read More »Message to churches: Just streaming your service won’t cut it
With all of the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing churches and pastors can be sure about is that streaming an online service is simply not enough. As ministers of the ...
Read More »Strong majority of surveyed pastors believe current events sign of second coming
Are current events lining up with what Jesus said would happen just before his second coming? That’s what the majority of pastors now say in a new poll from LifeWay Research. Over ...
Read More »Quarantine and isolation can draw us closer to the Creator and family
There is solidarity in hardship and isolation – even for a family. This is a lesson that has become clear to Americans over the past few weeks as communities form “militias of ...
Read More »Print On Demand is revolutionizing Wycliffe and Bible distribution
In many parts of the world, giving out Bibles will get you tortured – or worse. That’s also true for Wycliffe Bible translators working to give people a Bible in their own ...
Read More »HOW CAN WE HELP? Topeka businesses and residents want to know
Towards the end of March, Topeka Metro Voice invited local small business owners to contact us with their stories of how the pandemic is affecting all of us small Topeka businesses. We ...
Read More »How are pastors handling ungathered worship?
Pastors are used to thinking on their feet. Sermon prep is set aside when a beloved church member is injured and taken to the hospital. A carefully written prayer is discarded when ...
Read More »Trump wants to open economy with a ‘big bang’ as Americans become restless
As backlash against the lockdown grows across the nation, civil rights experts are now being joined by economists in saying it needs to end sooner than later. President Donald Trump said Wednesday ...
Read More »CBS forced to correct false story by nurse crying for masks
CBS News was forced to issue a correction after promoting footage of a crying nurse who claimed she was asked by hospital managers not to wear an N95 mask when treating coronavirus ...
Read More »You can visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem via virtual reality
Jerusalem is eerily quiet this year as Passover begins Wednesday and Passion Week begins for Christians. The city, like all of Israel, is on complete lockdown with residents told to stay in ...
Read More »Will drive-in church be the new normal during COVID-19 outbreak?
Several churches are trying a new kind of service — one that is completely safe during the coronavirus pandemic. They’re calling it “drive-in church.” Paul Daugherty, pastor of Victory church in Tulsa, ...
Read More »An Easter without going to church
The pandemic has laid an egg on our worship. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a formal recommendation that public gatherings be postponed or canceled for the next eight weeks. For organizations ...
Read More »Christian groups work to help small churches at risk of closing
The ongoing pandemic is hard for all churches but especially so for smaller ones that may lack the resources to weather the financial storm. Many are at risk of closing. Help is ...
Read More »Gov. Parson puts out call for help from medical professionals
Missouri’s Governor Mike Parson on Monday put out a call for help from medical professionals across the state to treat COVID-19 patients. Missouri received over 900 applications for the Disaster Medical Assistance ...
Read More »Kansas Stay Home Order extended; Topeka attorney answers questions
By Joe Patton: (UPDATE: The governor has now extended the Kansas Stay Home Order to May 3) If you listen to the news, it’s Armageddon. At Patton and Patton, Personal Injury Lawyers, ...
Read More »Trump administration offers CARES Act relief to faith-based groups
Churches and faith-based organizations are eligible for loans under the recently passed CARES Act. Jovita Carranza, head of the Small Business Administration, announced that houses of worship and faith-based organizations are eligible to ...
Read More »Mike Lindell converting My Pillow factories to make masks for health-care workers
Mike Lindell may be one of the most recognizable faces in the United States, thanks to his commercials for My Pillow. Now the Christian businessman is pitching in to help health-care workers ...
Read More »Pastors advised to protect their mental health during pandemic
Pastors are struggling as they cope with stressed-out congregations during the pandemic. Their denominational leaders caution them to also look out for their own wellbeing. The National Association of Evangelicals shared advice ...
Read More »Venezuelan warship sinks after firing upon and ramming cruiseliner
Venezuela has suffered a tough loss of one of its few remaining warships. Media reports say a Venezuelan warship sank after it fired upon and repeatedly rammed a German cruiseliner. Only problem ...
Read More »Local distillery partners with Heart to Heart to provide sanitizer
It may not rival Jesus turning water into wine, but McCormick Distilling Co. in Weston is now turning alcohol into hand sanitizer. The company, which calls itself the oldest business in the Kansas ...
Read More »Increase in pandemic-induced substance abuse expected
Churches and ministries that work with those struggling with substance abuse may become more critical than ever during the ongoing pandemic. Mark Stringer, director of the Missouri Department of Mental Health, expects ...
Read More »Survey looks at financial impact of coronavirus pandemic
With unemployment numbers rising because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans feel the effects of the virus hitting their wallets hard and with no clear end in sight. MoneyGeek surveyed 1,257 people across ...
Read More »Child Evangelism Fellowship provides online tools for explaining pandemic to children
The ongoing coronavirus epidemic is hard enough for adults to comprehend, much less children. Child Evangelism Fellowship is providing online help with conversing with children about such troubling situations as the coronavirus ...
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