By Ron Finke Each February I participate in the Kingdom Advisors annual conference. Larry Burkett founded the predecessor, Christian Financial Planning Institute, in 1996 to have trained financial advisors ready to offer ...
Read More »Art Exhibit to Celebrate the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation.
The public has an opportunity to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation and the remarkable treasure that God has given humanity—the gift of the Bible. Colonial Presbyterian Church’s Overland Park Campus is sponsoring a ...
Read More »Saturday walk lets you make a difference for the unborn
Advice & Aid Pregnancy Centers will hold their annual Walk for Life on Saturday, June 3 from 8:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at their Overland Park office located at 10901 Granada Lane. ...
Read More »NETFLIX Suicide Drama Raises Alarms and Questions
A streamed Netflix series dramatizing the fictional story of a teen’s suicide has drawn disparate reactions from secular and Christian sectors in the U.S. and abroad as the show’s popularity continues strong. ...
Read More »In era of polarizing politics, Israel a unifying force for evangelical Christian press
With the motto of “inspiration, instruction and interaction,” the Evangelical Press Association’s (EPA) annual convention for Christian media casts a unified vision as it touched on topics relevant to the gathering of ...
Read More »Local National Day of Prayer Events Announced
National Day of Prayer will take place Thursday, May 4. This year’s theme is “For Your Great Name’s Sake! Hear us …Forgive us …Heal us!”, which is taken from Daniel 9:19. “We ...
Read More »Tim Hawkins comedy will bust your gut
The gut-busting comedy of Tim Hawkins comes to Wichita with entertainment fit for the entire family while doubling down on the funny. It’s a daunting task in an age where the obscene ...
Read More »Local Jewish writer on why she remembers the Holocaust
Last spring, in anticipation of the first annual March of Remembrance, I was given the honor of interviewing Sonia Warshawski, a Polish Holocaust survivor. Below is an abbreviated version of the interview ...
Read More »Nigerian Christian Genocide Focus of Saturday Rally
While the media focuses attention on the Trump administration’s temporary pause in resettling refugees from Syria and five other countries, one country that is not on the list is virtually forgotten even ...
Read More »Innovation and Leadership in Israel, the Start-up Nation
A 2016 exhibition at Israel’s main airport, Ben Gurion, highlighted the country’s achievements in medicine, science and technology. From irrigating a desert for agriculture to GPS that Moses would have loved, Israel ...
Read More »Kansas City Day of Remembrance honors holocaust victims
What is the Kansas City Day of Remembrance? The purpose is to honor Holocaust survivors and their families. For the second year in a row, Kansas City will participate in this worldwide ...
Read More »Remembering the Holocaust Motivates May 7 event
For many, anti-semitic hate crimes mimic those that led up to Holocaust. –By Lori (Roberts) Wilson The Phone Rings… … it’s your child’s daycare. The calm but measured voice says your child ...
Read More »The Tabernacle Experience Returns to Kansas City
“Emotional” interaction brings many to tears seeing Moses’ Wilderness Tabernacle. By Dwight Widaman | Editor Building on the successful 2016 stop in the area, The Tabernacle Experience returns to Kansas City April ...
Read More »Christians unite to promote purity in a difficult culture
Catholics and Protestants come together to host purity conference in Kansas City. The 11th Men of Valor, Women of Virtue Conference, Living a Pure Life in an Impure World, brings in national ...
Read More »Visitors can now see the Church of the Holy Sepulchre like never before.
Renovation of church allows visitors better look at evidence of Jesus death, burial and resurrection. By Dwight Widaman | Editor If you’ve been to Israel you’ve most likely toured the Church of ...
Read More »Israel Tourism Setting Records
Israel continues to be one of the hottest destinations for visitors in the world. This winter is breaking all previous standards as a record number of international visitors visited Israel in January ...
Read More »Secret Keeper Girl puts princess culture into perspective for tween girls
Is “princess culture” harming young girls? Research featured in The Washington Post in 2016 indicates it is. As the Post wrote, the princess culture “suggests that a girl’s most valuable asset is ...
Read More »Topeka EasterFest grows in fourth year
Food Trucks, entertainers, vendors will take part Preparations are well under way for the fourth annual EasterFest – the Topeka Easter Parade & Family Fun Fair, and organizers say requests for participation ...
Read More »Area Christian Schools Attend Open Houses This Week
Private Christian schools from across the Kansas City area will join together for three different K-12 Open House evenings in each area of the metro. The events will be on these dates: ...
Read More »Christians Unite to Promote Unity and Purity
Catholics, and Protestants come together to host conference on purity in Kansas City. The 11th Men of Valor, Women of Virtue Conference, Living a Pure Life in an Impure World, will bring in ...
Read More »Pro-Life Lobby Day in Missouri Capitol Tuesday
Tuesday, March 14, the pro-life community will descend on the Missouri State Capitol for the annual Missouri Right to Life “Show Me Life” Lobby and Action Day. The public is invited to ...
Read More »You Visited Me In Prison
Faith groups partnering with states to help make released convicts productive citizens. Jesus’ words in Matthew 25:36 are among the most quoted from the New Testament: “I was in prison and ...
Read More »Annual Republican Lincoln Days Event March 18
Missouri marks a milestone this year in state politics. It is the first time in state history that all five statewide seats are held by the Republican Party: Governor, Lt. Governor, State ...
Read More »Refugee order creates debate in Evangelical community
WASHINGTON—Thousands of evangelical leaders are asking President Donald Trump to reconsider his executive order pausing the United States refugee program and barring travel from seven Muslim-majority countries. Christian humanitarian group World Relief ...
Read More »Kansas Christian College Advances to Initial Accreditation
Kansas Christian College (KCC) announced this week the school had reached a new level of accreditation with the Association for Biblical Higher Education. The announcement comes after nearly a decade of work, ...
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