Charitable contributions are down in the United States, and faith may have something to do with it, according to Marketwatch. The share of U.S. adults who donated to charity dropped significantly between ...
Read More »Jewish group meets with German Passion Play over stereotypes
Once a decade, thousands of Christians make the pilgrimage to Germany for the Oberammergau Passion Play, which first was performed in 1634. As the May 2020 production approaches, a Jewish organization met ...
Read More »Ghost towns of Kansas City
The Kansas City area is dotted with old towns and ghost towns, some with distinct evidence of their existence, while others have faded away completely. Their histories, however, remain. Because of the ...
Read More »Incoming Missouri House education chair is supporter of school choice
Proponents of school choice again will have an ally in Jefferson City during the 2020 legislative session. The new Missouri House education committee chairman is focused on educational choice and says the ...
Read More »Polls show historic Black and Hispanic support for Trump surging ahead of 2020
Is Donald Trump heading towards a 50-state sweep in the 2020 election? That’s what some political analysts are saying after new polls that show surging support among African American, Asian and Hispanic ...
Read More »Are evangelicals who support Trump fools?
In a lengthy op-ed piece for the Christian Post, Chris Thurman claims that “evangelicals who support Donald Trump are being both blind and foolish to do so.” Therefore “labeling them as such ...
Read More »Despite negative media coverage, Rasmussen poll shows President Trump at 51% approval
The Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll for Friday Dec. 6 shows that 51% of Likely U.S. Voters approve of President Donald Trump’s job performance. Forty-eight percent (48%) disapprove. This week, it was announced that ...
Read More »Happy Birthday, Kansas! Student Photo Contest now accepting entries
First grader Addison Maxwell of Larned photographed his family’s wheat harvest last year, showing vivid blue skies and golden grains. He received first place in his category in the Happy Birthday, Kansas! ...
Read More »Jobs report breaks expectations, unemployment at 50-year low
U.S. employers added 266,000 jobs for the month of November, surging past expected gains and continuing growth from October, adding fuel to the economic expansion. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, matching the lowest ...
Read More »Catholic League criticizes Nancy Pelosi for remarks about her faith
The Catholic League has criticized House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s response to a question about impeachment in a news release. As she was leaving her press conference on Thursday, reporter James Rosen asked ...
Read More »Chiefs players lift kids’ spirits with visit to the University of Kansas Health System Pediatric Wing
The three Chiefs players made their way down the hallway, a cart loaded with toys and hats in tow. Spending weeks in the hospital can be heartbreakingly hard on a child, but ...
Read More »Democrats today set to vote giving Judea and Samaria to Arabs
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives are pushing through a vote Friday on their two-state resolution that would give the Biblical heartland of Israel to the Palestinian Authority. This “two-state solution” ...
Read More »Once near death, little girl is celebrating miracle of Christmas with new liver and kidney
For most families, Christmas gifts are usually found under a tree that’s adorned with tinsel, lights and shiny bulbs. But for one Missouri family a new liver and kidney transplanted into their ...
Read More »Street preacher beaten, robbed by Muslim men but he refused to convert to Islam
Authorities in Norway are investigating the brutal beating, robbery and attempted forced conversion to Islam of a preacher whom four muslim men kidnapped while he was preaching and praying for the sick. ...
Read More »Pro-life lawyer Sarah Pitlyk latest Trump nominee confirmed as Federal Judge
The U.S. Senate confirmed a pro-life lawyer, Sarah E. Pitlyk, to a lifetime appointment as a federal judge in the Eastern District of Missouri. She joins more than 160 federal judicial nominees ...
Read More »Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmidt supports Cameron School District in prayer controversy
The Cameron, Mo., football team recently came under fire from the Freedom from Religion Foundation because of prayers at its games. The Missouri attorney general this week offered his support to the ...
Read More »Democrat impeachment proceedings ‘botched’ as key witness apologizes for attacking Barron Trump
Democrats are still apologizing today after one of their key impeachment witnesses attacked Barron Trump, the teenage son of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. Doubling down on testimony that ...
Read More »Nikki Haley: God has brought ‘lessons’ and ‘change’ through Trump’s presidency; Rick Perry agrees
Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said that God is using Donald Trump’s presidency to create “change” and to help teach the country “lessons.” CBN News chief political analyst David ...
Read More »2019 Christmas wish list for local groups serving women, babies and adoptive children
This week saw Giving Tuesday as a way to assist non-profits in their missions to serve the community. The giving wasn’t just for Tuesday. All month long, individuals are donating to their ...
Read More »Baby shower gift from Goodwill reveals loaded rifle when opened
It was a tragedy waiting to happen when a man opened a baby shower gift and discovered a loaded rifle stashed in it. Veronica Alvarez-Rodriguez told the Northwest Florida Daily News she was ...
Read More »Food stamp rules reformed, create better accountability for eligibility
The Trump administration has announced changes to the federal food stamp program. While critics have made dramatic claims that it will “kill millions,” the truth is that it strengthens eligibility requirements for ...
Read More »Israel joined elite group of nations, makes top 10 list
Israel, the country the United Nations loves to hate, has joined a group that includes the world’s most influential nations. The Best Countries ranking, conducted by U.S. News and World Report in ...
Read More »Liberty University starts think tank to counter belief that Jesus was a socialist
Liberal presidential candidates increasingly are using scripture to justify their socialist policies. Jerry Falwell Jr., president of Liberty University, and Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, have started a new think ...
Read More »Democrat candidate Pete Buttigieg courts black vote in church
Pete Buttigieg has been coming on strong in the Democrat presidential primary race but has struggled to gain support among African Americans. Especially those that attend church. Black Americans have been slow ...
Read More »After one complaint, Army nixes Bible verse on dog tags
When Army Captain Russell Rippetoe was killed in action on April 2, 2003 — the first combat casualty of Operation Iraqi Freedom — then-President George W. Bush spoke about how Rippetoe had ...
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