The story of Kansas City’s premiere Art House cinema is, in recent memory, one of great sadness. Tivoli Cinemas closed its doors back in April of this year to much surprise as ...
Read More »Engaging the Word Together will spotlight groups sharing the Bible
A key part of fulfilling the Great Commission is translating the word of God into languages in which it has never been heard. Several of the groups and individuals who are doing ...
Read More »Sexuality issues again dominate agenda at recent United Methodist Church Judicial Council meeting
Sexuality seems to be the one topic that never goes away for the United Methodist Church. Earlier this year, the church’s top court upheld much of the Traditional Plan, strengthening the denomination’s ...
Read More »Church of Scientology raises local profile with new building in Kansas City
The Church of Scientology, the controversial organization founded by science fiction writer L. Ron Hubbard, has raised its visibility by moving to a new building in midtown Kansas City. The seven-story, 79,000-squsre-foot ...
Read More »Missouri Baptists address restoration and reconciliation at annual meeting
Restoration and reconciliation were the themes of the recent annual meeting of Missouri Baptists in Branson. “We have come to celebrate restoration,” said John Yeats, executive director of the Missouri Baptist Convention ...
Read More »Media outlets question apparent censorship of name involved in whistleblower case
Is Facebook protecting the so-called whistleblower? That may be the case. The social media giant is removing any mention of the “whistleblower’s” name and is cracking down against Facebook publishers that mention ...
Read More »Slugs and bugs and kids and faith
Two new books have been released in the popular Christian children’s series Slugs & Bugs. “The Society of Extraordinary Raccoon Society” and “The Society of Extraordinary Raccoon Society on Boasting,” are the latest creations ...
Read More »YouTube is how millions are seeing The Bible Project videos, and it’s amazing
Millions of people worldwide are being reached by an animated video called The Bible Project. The success to promote it to such a wide extent through the support of crowdfunding and its viral ...
Read More »A thousand quilters from around globe join to finish dead woman’s quilt
Shannon Downey was at an estate sale in Chicago where a 99-year old woman named Rita Smith used to live. In the bedroom Downey found hundreds of pieces of fabric that had ...
Read More »Lifeway polls African Americans on Israel, religion and the media
American Jews and African Americans often worked side by side during the civil rights movement. They were joined by Republicans who supported civil rights legislation while many Democrats in Congress opposed it. ...
Read More »Christian comedian John Crist cancels all shows after sexual misconduct allegations
After sexual harassment allegations against Christian comedian John Crist, Netflix has pulled a stand-up special by the comedian. Crist’s comedy often focuses on his faith and an often sarcastic, yet hilarious, critique ...
Read More »Does the Left truly hate America?
Does the Left truly hate America? It was a tale of two flags, a tale of two anthems: Earlier in the year, Nike announced that they would be selling a Betsy Ross Flag ...
Read More »Over 180 conservative judges installed by January as Trump remakes courts
The Trump administration is on track to reaching 180 successful federal judicial appointments by January, 2020. It will be one of the most successful reorganizations of the judiciary system as the Senate ...
Read More »Kansas City voters want The Paseo name restored despite rancor in church last weekend
Seventy percent of Kansas City voters on Tuesday came out in favor of changing the name of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. back to The Paseo. The renaming has been a ...
Read More »Recent news stories about abortion monitoring in Missouri based on incorrect information
Misinformation continues to cloud the debate over abortion in Missouri. An article by Michael J. New in National Review tried to clear up several false facts by national media. Contrary to media reports, ...
Read More »Kansas voters just shifted some political clout to college towns
Kansas will now have a streamlined census that counts people only where they’re living after Kansas voters decided Tuesday to end the practice of adjusting the numbers before state legislative districts are ...
Read More »Over 30 churches attacked, clergy and members killed in rising unrest in Ethiopia
During the past two years since a young prime minister has taken over as the new leader of Ethiopia, more than 30 churches have been attacked with more than half of the ...
Read More »Proposed Trump administration rule would overturn Obama restrictions on adoption and foster agencies
Adoption and foster care agencies that receive federal funding would be able to refuse to serve people based on religion, sexual orientation and gender identity under a new rule proposed by the ...
Read More »St. Louis faith leaders push for changes in Missouri juvenile sentencing guidelines
Seventeen-year-old offenders automatically are prosecuted as adults in Missouri. A group of faith leaders is trying to change that and give prosecutors discretion in filing charges against juvenile suspects, according to KSDK-TV. ...
Read More »Citizen Donald Trump joins 1 million fleeing New York region
U.S. President Donald Trump has officially changed his official residence and is leaving the high-tax state of New York. Trump confirmed news reports in a series of tweets, saying he has decided ...
Read More »‘We may never know full impact,’ says FCA president as ministry celebrates 65 years
Having served millions of student athletes over the years, FCA is this week celebrating 65 years of ministry. It all began when a young basketball coach wondered why athletes endorsed products like ...
Read More »Muslim bus driver saves Christians from terrorist ambush
Eight Christians owe their lives to a muslim bus driver who sped away from Islamic extremist group who were demanding he stop so they could execute his passengers. The amazing example of ...
Read More »Iran’s Revolutionary Guard honors fallen Jewish soldiers from war with Iraq
There is no love lost between Iran and Israel but a recent ceremony highlighted a little-known fact about Iranian Jews. Members of the Iranian Jewish community along with the Revolutionary Guards and ...
Read More »Teacher suspended after segregating students on political, religious and LGBT views
After high school students reported they were segregated based on their political and religious views, officials have suspended the North Carolina teacher who did it. Spanish teacher Julia Lopp at South Johnson ...
Read More »Austin school district to teach sodomy to 8-year-olds, use gender-neutral names for parents
Children as young as 8-years-old will learn how to engage in sodomy, after the Austin, Texas school district voted to approve a new sex education program. The instructions will include how to ...
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