Missouri Baptists donated more than $900,000 to state missions through the Rheubin L. South Missouri Missions Offering (MMO) for the second consecutive year. MMO receipts in 2023, which are disbursed in 2024, ...
Read More »Raytown pastor says God prompted him and family to leave Super Bowl rally before shooting
Timmy Hensel, pastor of River Church Family in Raytown, said a prompting from God saved his family’s lives before the shooting at last week’s Super Bowl rally. “We just get this prompting ...
Read More »Governor, mayor continue to spar over Super Bowl shooting suspects
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas continues to spar with Missouri’s governor over the shooting at last week’s Super Bowl rally. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, who attended the event, said, “We can’t let ...
Read More »George Wahington preferred lowkey birthdays
While the nation just celebrated President’s Day, George Washington‘s birthday is really Feb. 22, and he would have had it low-key. Washington was born in 1732 on Popes Creek Plantation near the ...
Read More »Bible Study Fellowship plans move to Dallas area
Bible Study Fellowship is moving its headquarters to the Dallas/Fort Worth area from San Antonio, where it has been located since 1980. The precise location within the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area has ...
Read More »Josh Hawley calls out Biden campaign for using TikTok
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley criticized the Biden-Harris campaign for joining TikTok despite banning it from most federal devices. “Hey, by the way, we just joined TikTok,” the campaign’s post on X read ...
Read More »Man who tackled Super Bowl rally shooter hailed as Good Samaritan
The Chiefs fan who tackled one of the suspected shooters at Wednesday’s Super Bowl rally continues to get national attention as a good Samaritan. A viral video appears to show an alleged ...
Read More »Billy Graham’s grandson calls for IHOPKC to close
Billy Graham’s grandson, attorney Boz Tchividjian, has called for the International House of Prayer Kansas City to be permanently closed. A third woman recently alleged she was groomed and sexually abused by the ...
Read More »FCA launched “24 Hours of Unbroken Prayer” today
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes today kicked off 24 hours of unbroken global prayer. The effort runs Friday, Feb. 16 through Saturday. “Prayer is a foundational component of a Christian’s spiritual walk, ...
Read More »Impact of Asbury campus revival continues to be felt a year later
The effects of the Asbury University campus revival continue to reverberate a year later. The outpouring started on the Wilmore, Ky., campus during a regularly scheduled chapel service in February 2023 and ...
Read More »Midwest Christian College Expo Feb. 24
Christian colleges from across the nation come to Kansas City on Saturday, Feb. 24 for the Midwest Christian College Expo. The expo is FREE—No registration required. It celebrates 26 years as the ...
Read More »Woman killed at Chiefs parade is identified
Kansas City authorities have released the name of a woman killed at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebration. Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a mother of two from Overland Park, was killed during the ...
Read More »For many Christians, Ash Wednesday has long and interesting history
February 14 this year is also Ash Wednesday. Although millions of Christians will participate, the significance is not always appreciated by many Protestants. The website Mental Floss shared seven facts about Ash ...
Read More »He Gets Us commercial kicked off conversation, which is what sponsors wanted
The He Gets Us commercials that aired during Sunday’s Super Bowl have drawn both local and national criticism but the producer is not backing down. Jason Vanderground of BrandHaven, the marketing firm ...
Read More »FCA launches 5-week devotional on unity featuring Dr. King
Fellowship of Christian Athletes has released a five-week devotional series celebrating the beauty of different races and cultures that make up the unity of the Body of Christ. The project comes as the nation ...
Read More »Missouri may expand private and home-school scholarships
The Missouri Legislature may have good news for parents who home-school their children or send them to private schools. Several proposals under consideration could expand a scholarship program that pays more than ...
Read More »Are we asking the right questions about the ‘He Gets Us’ ad?
The He Gets Us Super Bowl ad has generated significant discussion. It seems to be a repeat of the discussion of the 2023 ad. This year, the ad continues to be attacked ...
Read More »“Experiencing God” author Blackaby is being remembered
Henry Blackaby, author of “Experiencing God” is being remembered after his passing “We are deeply saddened to hear the news of the passing of Henry Blackaby,” Ben Mandrell, president of Lifeway Christian ...
Read More »Despite battling cancer, Ukrainian couple ministers to victims of Hamas war
A Ukrainian couple facing their own life-and-death battle with advanced cancer are helping others suffering from anxiety and despair on the frontline of the Israel-Hamas war. Ukrainian-born Yura, 51, and his wife ...
Read More »Valentine’s Day: from Christian martyrs to chocolate
Valentine’s Day is one of the most celebrated, yet least understood holidays in the Western World. It’s also quite popular in countries like India and Iran, where its celebration could still land ...
Read More »Shooter at Joel Olsteen’s church had ‘Free Palestine’ written on rifle
The shooter at Joel Osteen’s church may have been connected to pro-Palestine protests. Genesse Ivonne Moreno, who was identified through a warrant, reportedly entered the Lakeland Church in Houston on Sunday afternoon ...
Read More »“Bring All Dads Back Home”: Super Bowl commercial on behalf of hostages
Amid the usual promotions for beer, fast food and cars, a commercial during Sunday evening’s Super Bowl encouraged the release of hostages taken during the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. In ...
Read More »Patrick Mahomes, Clark Hunt give glory to God after Super Bowl victory
For the third time in five years, Patrick Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl championship and was named MVP of the game. And once again, he and his ...
Read More »Families of Hamas hostages share stories in Dallas church
Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, last weekend invited several families of hostages being held by Hamas to share their stories. “The news cycle moves really fast and, to some, it seems ...
Read More »IDF rescues two hostages in daring raid
Israeli forces in Gaza freed two hostages in an overnight mission Monday in Rafah. Fernando Simon Marman, 60, and Norberto Louis Har, 70, both from Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak, are in good medical ...
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