They have many tag names; Invisible People, Hidden Homeless or the Forgotten Many. But one truth rings clear — they are all homeless men, women and children. In the Kansas City Metro ...
Read More »Quietly saving lives: Israel treating wounded Syrians
As death tolls continue to rise during the brutal Syrian civil war, 1.9 million refugees (including 1 million children) are fleeing their decimated country. It was revealed that Israel is quietly coming to the ...
Read More »Summer evangelism opportunities
Summer evangelism opportunities The Greater Kansas City Area Child Evangelism Fellowship is inviting people to take an active role in the lives their neighborhood children. One way to do this is by ...
Read More »Missions Conference features Gracia Burnham
Lenexa Baptist Church hosted a Missions Conference October 20-21 designed to inspire and encourage anyone passionate about missions and church planting. Under the leadership of Senior Pastor Steve Dighton, the church has ...
Read More »Who Cares About the Poor?
By Jerry Newcombe |Â If you were a casual observer of our culture, you’d assume that the progressives are the ones full of compassion. But is that really the case? Here we ...
Read More »Historic bill protects state’s vulnerable citizens
Rep. Jeff Grisamore toiled to find bi-partisan support By Dwight Widaman | Metro Voice Later this month, a historic bill will take effect. A bill that took five years of negotiating, thousands ...
Read More »From Disaster, Eternal Truths
What can calamity, like that in Joplin, teach us? By Chuck Colson It is natural to try and make sense of out terrible events such as a tornado. Some people will see ...
Read More »Religiously Motivated Attacks Leave Great Need in Nigeria
Central Nigeria’s lethal Christmas Eve attacks were religiously motivated despite the African nation’s complicated past of economically and socially fueled infighting, says a mission organization. “There are always disputes over land,” said ...
Read More »Obama’s New Cuba Travel Policy Helpful to Churches, Say Religious Leaders
Several church leaders and heads of faith-based organizations applauded the recent White House decision to ease travel restrictions between the United States and Cuba for religious, educational and cultural exchanges. The Rev. ...
Read More »Is Evangelicalism Dead?
By Michael Spencer Editor’s Note: A column in a leading national newspaper has opened many eyes and created quite a controversy. We reprint it here to encourage thoughtful debate. Oneida, Ky. — ...
Read More »When the bubble burst: How did we get into the mortgage crisis, and how can we get out?
It’s hard to listen to the news these days without hearing another grim report about the widening mortgage crisis. There is plenty of blame to go around, but only God can help ...
Read More »Wicked. An unintended allegory for our time?
by Dwight Widaman | Heading to Chicago or another great city soon? Plan to see the Broadway production of Wicked. It’s a delicious look at an imaginary culture which some astute ...
Read More »Integrity Roofing Surprises Local Charity with Award
Integrity Roofing, LLC received honorable mention during the NRCA’s 126th Annual Convention in San Antonio, TX on February 6, 2013 for their efforts with the Hope Network. They were presented with an ...
Read More »Remembering 9/11 From the Middle East
The Muslim call to prayer can wake you up at 4:16 in the morning, even on the eighth floor of your hotel. The heavy glass windows and twelve-foot tall curtains — so ...
Read More »Kurt Warner: A Hard Path to Victory
Christian Newswire — Overlooked by the NFL draft, cut in training camp by the Green Bay Packers, and thwarted by a venomous spider bite when trying out for the Chicago Bears, Arizona ...
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