New polling shows Donald Trump continuing to surge among the Republican field and even independents and conservative democrats. His strong showing among Christians is a surprise to some and annoyance to others. ...
Read More »California introduces bill seeking to drown out anti-Israel boycotts
With an eye on the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, California State Assemblyman Travis Allen (R) on Monday introduced Assembly Bill 1552, which would ensure that California doesn’t contract ...
Read More »2015 Year in Review
It was a year when the ISIS began a campaign to cleanse the Middle East and North Africa of Christians; more states legalized marijuana and Tom Brady went to court of “deflategate”. This is ...
Read More »January is National Respect Life Month
January 22nd is the 43rd anniversary of the worst Supreme Court decision in our nation’s history. With Roe v. Wade, seven robed men gave America some of the most permissive abortion-on-demand laws in the ...
Read More »2016 Pro-Life Legislation Outlined in Kansas and Missouri
Building on success in 2015, legislators in both Missouri and Kansas are working towards strengthening the culture of life through pro-life legislation that affects not only the unborn, but also ensuring the ...
Read More »Speed the Light a new weapon in anti-human trafficking effort
Speed the Light, the youth discipleship mechanism that provides funds for missionaries around the world, has partnered with F.R.E.E. International to provide six different vehicle needs including a mobile command center to ...
Read More »Religious leaders who died in 2015
They preached and inspired. They wrote and taught. Here is a list of notable faith leaders who passed away in 2015. Eight-time Grammy-winning contemporary gospel singer Andrae Crouch listens to speeches before receiving a ...
Read More »God ranks high in New Year’s resolutions
When Americans make New Year’s resolutions, a better relationship with God ranks almost as high as better health, according to a study. And for many groups, faith actually outranks health. Older Americans, ...
Read More »Bible translators are turning to tablets for work in volatile regions
Wycliffe Associates is now providing mother-tongue Bible translators with computer tablets in an effort to give translators a safe and efficient way to work on Scripture translation projects in cultures that are ...
Read More »Why Do Kansas City’s Millennials Quit Church?
Metro Voice interviewed area millennials who spent a summer in Kansas City discovering seven ways to win back a generation of young people that have quit the church. While at Shawnee Mission ...
Read More »Muslims Shield Christians in Bus Attack
NAIROBI, Kenya — Christian leaders have hailed as an act of bravery and selflessness the shielding of some Christians by Muslims after suspected al-Shabab gunmen in Mandera County ambushed a passenger bus. ...
Read More »Church is the Place to be for Christmas
Christmas is a great time to invite someone to church, according to a new study. In a poll of 1,000 Americans, LifeWay Research found six out of 10 Americans typically attend church ...
Read More »Climate Change Accord Hurts World’s Poor
PARIS — The climate change accord struck in Paris among 195 nations thankfully is nonbinding, evangelical commentators noted, because rigorous implementation of it could harm the world’s poorest residents and stifle nations’ ...
Read More »MU Athlete Actions Lead to Legislation
A Republican lawmaker in the Missouri house of representatives has proposed a bill that aims to strip scholarships from college athletes (including MU athletes) who refuse to play for non-health related issues. The bill ...
Read More »Readers Make Teen’s Christmas Wish Possible
The Christmas story to many teens can feel distant–like something that only happened 2,000 years ago. But for Grace, a resident of the Show-Me Christian Youth Home in central Missouri, the story ...
Read More »Missouri Moves to Regulate Baby Body Parts
A pro-life Missouri state Senator this week announced his plans to introduce a bill that would give the state more oversight of abortion facilities and their handling of aborted babies’ body parts. Missouri ...
Read More »Christmas Events Fill KC’s Calendar
For a full list of Christmas Events in Kansas City plus hundreds of other activities, click HERE. ADVENT LESSONS AND CAROLS. December 12, 7:00 pm. Immaculate Conception Cathedral, 416 W. 15th ...
Read More »Has Teen Mania Died?
Last year Ministry Today named Teen Mania one of the most influential ministries of the 21st century. Now, 18 months later, the organization appears to be dead. Teen Mania recently took its ...
Read More »College is Not a Daycare
Christian university president tells students that College is not a daycare. This past week, I actually had a student come forward after a university chapel service and complain because he felt “victimized” ...
Read More »Conservatives Rally Around Bisexual Professor
A tenured California professor engulfed in controversy surrounding his advocacy of traditional marriage is still awaiting a final sentence from his university after being found guilty of retaliation against a student last ...
Read More »Fallout 4 Video Game Offers Path of Selflessness
Fallout 4 is the biggest video game release of the year by a significant margin. In its first 24 hours, Bethesda’s open world role-playing game for Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC, ...
Read More »Christians Among Those Killed in San Bernardino
Dead in San Bernardino terrorist attack include a Messianic Jew, a Christian who fled persecution in Iran, and a father of five Two weeks before he died, Nicholas Thalasinos, a 52-year-old Messianic ...
Read More »VA Ban on Christmas Trees, Carols Lifted
Officials at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salem, Va., sent an email to employees in November outlining a ban on Christmas trees, carols and cards in public areas, only to quickly reverse their ...
Read More »Reaching Syrian Refugees with Hope
MIDDLE EAST — Christian missions workers like Peter Matheson are working to bring hope to refugees. But the ongoing crisis has taken a toll on the many he serves — and on ...
Read More »Just released: Good List vs. Anti-Christmas Naughty List
Have you grown sick and tired of national retail chains bowing to the very small anti-Christmas minority? This year’s Christmas Naughty List let’s you know which companies want your money but ...
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