The U.S. Supreme Court this week agreed to hear a case that could determine if faith-based adoption agencies can decline to place children in same-sex homes because of the agency’s religious beliefs. ...
Read More »Son of pastor John MacArthur charged in investment scheme
Mark MacArthur, son of pastor and radio host John MacArthur, has been charged with defrauding clients in a $16 million investment scheme. The Securities and Exchange Commission charged the California-based investment advisory ...
Read More »Missouri House committee may vote this week on transgender athlete bill
Student athletes would have to participate in sports based on their biological sex under a proposed transgender bill in the Missouri House. The General Laws Committee could vote on the bill this ...
Read More »Support of same-sex marriage surges among mainline pastors
Almost one-half of pastors of mainline Protestant churches say they support same-sex marriage, according to a new survey from LifeWay Research. However, support remains low among evangelical pastors. The poll of 1,000 ...
Read More »Branson ministry helps employees through slow season
Branson attractions and businesses hire thousands of workers to meet the high demand during peak tourist season. But when things slow down during the off season, one ministry is stepping in to ...
Read More »Israel announces cease fire with Islamic Jihad in Gaza
After 24 hours of rocket attacks from Gaza, the Palestinian extremist group Islamic Jihad announced a ceasefire with Israel Monday evening. As of Tuesday, it appeared to be taking hold. The region ...
Read More »Bernie Sanders says he’ll only nominate judges who support abortion until birth
Bernie Sanders is doubling down on his radical view on abortion. The socialist Senator says he would only nominate Supreme Court judges who support abortions up to birth. He made the controversial ...
Read More »Chiefs owner Clark Hunt supports Explore God Miami initiative
The victory by the Kansas City Chiefs may be over, but the impact still is being felt in host city Miami. More than 100 churches and groups came together on Super Bowl ...
Read More »India welcomes President Trump with historic crowds
Indians were glued to their televisions and phone screens today as President Donald Trump was joined by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak before 125,000 cheering guests. The event was the ...
Read More »Biola University opens museum of Christian nostalgia and culture
Anyone who grew up in church has fond memories of things like the old flannel graphs that were used to teach Bible lessons to kids. Biola University in Southern California recently opened ...
Read More »Supreme Court rules in favor of Trump administration ‘public charge’ rule
The Supreme Court has voted to allow the Trump administration to enforce its “public charge” immigration rule in Illinois after previously allowing the rule to be enforced in other parts of the country. The public charge rule, which ...
Read More »New research traces growth of Spirit-empowered Christianity
An in-depth study finds that Spirit-empowered Christianity is growing exponentially around the world and shows no signs of slowing. Oral Roberts University will hold an event on February 24 to release new ...
Read More »New Kansas attractions coming in 2020
In 2020, get set to “play ball” when Wichita’s new $75 million baseball stadium and its upstart Wind Surge team celebrate opening day on April 14. All year long, Kansas’ all-star lineup ...
Read More »Honeymoon over? Sanders has his own Russian meddling issue
He may have honeymooned in Communist Russia, but Democrat presidential candidate Bernie Sanders asserts that honeymoon is over. On Friday the socialist warned Russia to stay out of U.S. elections after The ...
Read More »Groundbreaking black female mathematician gives credit to God
Everyone who relies on GPS to find their way around owes a debt of gratitude to 88-year-old mathematician Gladys West. For 42 years, West was employed by the U.S. Navy. As a ...
Read More »Worst passwords for 2019 – which one did you use?
For what seems like the umpteenth time, “123456” and “password” are in the top five most commonly used passwords again this year, according to SplashData, who evaluates millions of leaked passwords each ...
Read More »Bernie Sanders: Pro-life Democrats need not apply
The Democratic Party’s inclusiveness apparently doesn’t extend to pro-life voters. Bernie Sanders, a U.S. senator from Vermont who is running for the Democrat nomination, was asked in a forum, “Is there such ...
Read More »Missouri 23rd, Kansas 37th in rankings of most “sinful” states
Let the state that is without sin cast the first stone. Missouri is the 23rd most sinful state in the nation, according to a WalletHub survey, while Kansas comes in at No. ...
Read More »Iranian Christian faces deportation back to Iran after failing Bible quiz
After missing several questions on a Bible quiz administered by a British judge, an Iranian Christian faces deportation and possible torture. The 38-year-old Christian convert’s appeal was earlier rejected because he wasn’t ...
Read More »University of Illinois defeats anti-Israel resolution
JERUSALEM, Israel – The president of the University of Illinois Student Government (ISG) on Sunday shot down a resolution supporting the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction (BDS) resolution, to the relief of ...
Read More »Pearl S. Buck paves way for modern missionaries
Most people who know of Pearl S. Buck remember her as the author of the 1932 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Good Earth. It was assigned reading for many Baby Boomers. The book ...
Read More »A break up IS hard to do, especially in the Facebook age
Moving on from a failed romantic relationship is rarely easy. Memories and passionate feelings don’t just disappear overnight, and many people go through a significant mourning period after a break up. While ...
Read More »‘Choose LIFE’ Kansas license plates waiting for more orders before printing
Kansans can still pre-order the new “Choose LIFE” Kansas license plates, though the printing of the plates must wait for a sufficient number of orders to be received. In February of 2018, ...
Read More »Missouri Catholic priest to be arraigned Thursday on multiple sexual-abuse charges
A retired Catholic priest from southern Missouri will be arraigned on Thursday on four sex-related felonies involving minors. Frederick Joseph Lutz, 76, was arrested Wednesday in Springfield, where he now lives. Russell ...
Read More »California farmers get help from President in fight over water
California farmers have received relief in their decades-long battle with California Democrats and the Obama administration over the fight for water. President Donald Trump on Feb. 19 signed a memorandum to develop and deliver more ...
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