Preference for cremation in the United States has risen dramatically in recent decades but the historical trend is even more startling. Just over 150 years ago there were less than 45 cremations ...
Read More »Historic Nebraska flooding from ‘Bomb Cyclone’ seen in stunning images from space
The historic flooding that inundated Nebraska and other parts of the central U.S. this month has been so devastating that the damage can be seen from space. Stunning images released by NASA show the extent of the ...
Read More »ISIS defeated as last Syrian stronghold falls
Just two months ago, during the State of the Union Address, President Trump stated that ISIS was virtually defeated and credited the hard work of American soldiers and their allies for the ...
Read More »No crisis? Border Patrol nabs over 700 illegal immigrants in one night
Remember that “manufactured border crisis” the media was accusing the Trump administration of ginning up? Well, it seems there might be a crisis after all. According to a press release from U.S. Customs and ...
Read More »BREAKING: LifeWay to close all its brick-and-mortar stores
One of your favorite Christian retail stores is about to go away. LifeWay Christian Resources is charting a new course in 2019, marking a strategic shift to a digital strategy. As part ...
Read More »Pompeo back in Israel in effort to counter Iran
JERUSALEM, Israel – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is traveling in the Middle East this week in a concerted effort with allies to halt the growing power of Iran. Israel, as Iran’s main ...
Read More »Kansas wrestler breaks arm, opponent gifts him gold medal
A Kansas teen’s act of kindness has come full circle. “Just be a kind person. Just do what your heart tells you,” said Garrison Spoonts. Spoonts, 15, is a freshman wrestler at ...
Read More »The “smell of death,” the shock of recognition, and the legacy of William Wilberforce
William Wilberforce was born in 1759 in Yorkshire, England. Unfortunately, Wilberforce is not known today nearly as well as he should be. In a small but powerful way, in 2006 the film Amazing ...
Read More »STRYPER still rockin’, though without platform boots
One of Christian music’s legendary bands is still going strong 35 years after it made it into the 8-tracks and turntables of America’s Christian youth. STRYPER is responsible for such classic ’80s ...
Read More »Palestinians rewriting history with highway signs
The Palestinian Authority is rewriting history by renaming ancient streams and hiding the historical evidence of the ancient kingdom of Israel. Israelis and tourists noticed something was not right after new highway ...
Read More »Olathe third-grader needs stem cell transplant
Emma Hall knows her priorities. Ask the Olathe third-grader what’s most important to her and she’ll tell you church, family and gymnastics and, oh, soccer. She makes sure to get that in. ...
Read More »Second jury finds Roundup causes cancer
A U.S. jury ruled on March 19 that agrochemical company Monsanto’s weed killer product, Roundup, was a major contributing factor in causing cancer. It is the second such ruling. Shares in Bayer, the ...
Read More »Flood emergency growing as rivers top banks
Governor Mike Parson is urging Missourians to use caution around floodwater as Missouri’s rivers and streams begin cresting flood stage in some communities. The Missouri Emergency Management Agency is now being assisted ...
Read More »Christianity in Europe is strongest where it was banned; survey shows differences between countries
Research over the past couple of years reveals that Christianity in Europe is the strongest where it was banned. “The Iron Curtain that once divided Europe may be long gone, but the ...
Read More »Russia plans massive Jesus statue on site previously reserved for Lenin
The city of Vladivostok, the largest city in far eastern Russia, would like to erect an enormous statue of Jesus Christ atop a hill that was once set aside for a monument ...
Read More »MS-13 stabs 16-year-old over 100 times, burns the body
Maryland police say five MS-13 gang members stabbed one of their own 100 times and drove the body to Stafford County, Virginia, where they set it on fire. The mutilated body of 16-year-old Jacson ...
Read More »News outlet admits it withheld explosive information about Beto O’Rourke until after Senate race
Newswire service Reuters revealed over the weekend that one of its reporters sat on an explosive story about former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) until after his contentious election battle against Sen. Ted ...
Read More »Vietnam vet wins flag battle after 20 years
After a decades-long fight with his home owners association, a Vietnam veteran is proudly displaying an American flag at his home. Richard Oulton recently re-installed a flag pole that was at the center ...
Read More »Pelosi mad that moderate Dems voting with Republicans; ‘This is not a day at the beach’
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) took a hard line when House Democrats held an emotional debate behind closed doors recently over how to stop losing embarrassing procedural battles with Republicans. “This is not ...
Read More »The Apostles’ Creed
Around the world, hundreds and hundreds of millions of Christian recite The Apostles’ Creed. It is a summary of what Christians believe. A “creed” is simply a brief, authoritative formula of religious belief, ...
Read More »Unsealed testimony shows McCain at center of ‘Spygate’ scandal
At his funeral, the late Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.) was described as the Lion of the Senate – the last politician of a seemingly bygone era who put the needs of the ...
Read More »Kansas hopes to protect integrity of voter rolls
The state of Kansas goes back to a federal appeals court Monday to defend a statute that had required people to provide documents proving their U.S. citizenship before they could register to ...
Read More »Missouri lawmaker proposes bill that would require every state resident to own an AR-15
A bill recently introduced in the Missouri State House would require every state citizen to own an AR-15 rifle. Missouri state Rep. Andrew McDaniel (R) recently introduced the “McDaniel Militia Act,” which says that ...
Read More »KDOT tweet calls President Trump “a delusional Communist”
Someone at the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) on Sunday sent out a tweet calling President Donald Trump a “delusional communist” in a tweet that was later deleted. The tweet posted Sunday ...
Read More »Israel says Palestinian Authority trying to spark violent ‘Religious War’ on Temple Mount
Jerusalem authorities have re-opened the Temple Mount following a violent clash on the holy site last week. Israeli forces had temporarily closed the compound after police say a firebomb was hurled at ...
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