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Although it is still early November, the calendar of family Christmas activities already is beginning to fill up. Bestselling author and pastor Max Lucado will share the Christmas story in  “Max Lucado’s ...

Christians must speak up in support of Israel, says Pastosr Greg Laurie and Franklin Graham. “One of the primary reasons the modern state of Israel was created was so Jewish people could ...

The economy, politics and recent world events are enough to keep anyone awake at night. In a recent “U.S. News & World Report” poll, more than 20 percent of U.S. adults said ...

Ministry leaders and women churchgoers believe ministry to women is working in their congregations, but both feel there’s room for improvement. Lifeway Research surveyed 1,001 evangelical and Black Protestant female churchgoers in the ...

While Christmas remains a Christian holiday and a powerful public statement of the faith, it has also transcended its religious roots to become a cultural phenomenon. Including its music. And though some ...

Every few years I return to the biblical Book of Job, the best guidebook I know for dealing with suffering and loss. It’s an ancient work with timeless applications. I’m not sure ...

The ongoing war between Israel and Hamas must be understood in light of the Bible, Christian filmmaker and author Phil Cooke says. “The more I see demonstrations in the streets supporting Hamas, ...

It’s no surprise that homeschooling has become increasingly popular since the pandemic. What is surprising is that it is growing even in large cities and among a range of political ideologies. “The ...

The placement of freelance photographers, who captured some of the attacks perpetrated by Hamas terrorists in southern Israel on Oct. 7 for AP and Reuters, raises questions about how much and when they knew about ...

Carlton Pearson, who lost his megachurch in Tulsa after embracing a theology of universalism, is receiving “comfort care” because of advanced prostate cancer, his family announced. Pearson, who turned 70 in March, ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium. North Pole Village will return on November 17 as part of the current GloWild lantern exhibit. Santa ...

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday night to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., for “promoting false narratives” surrounding Hamas’s October 7 attack on Israel and “calling for the destruction of ...

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey on Monday filed a lawsuit seeking to consolidate a major challenge to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of at-home abortion drugs sent by mail. The ...

The nation of Israel on Tuesday fell silent today as it marked a month since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. Across the country, people stood silent in the streets, store aisles and ...

Songwriter Derek Webb and a drag queen who performs under the name “Flamy Grant” recently showed up at the Gospel Music Association’s Dove Awards wearing dresses. “If I’m attending as an ally ...

The state of Virginia has ditched Eventbrite after it shut down registration for an event by athlete Riley Gaines. The move by Virginia comes as other organizations are also severing their ties ...

Reports are emerging from Sudan of the mass murder of African Christians by Islamic Jihadis. Governmental aid agencies and non-profits have shared social media videos from the jihadi accounts showing residents of ...

Missouri welcomed 163,000 new residents last year and Kansas 94,000, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. More people moved to the Show-Me State than left. The ...

Metro Voice is providing this news brief update to keep you informed on the Israel-Hamas war. For the first time since the Hamas attacks, Israelis may have smiled at a comedy skit ...

Walt Disney grew up in Marceline, Mo., and honed his animation skills in Kansas City. Next spring, Disney 100: The Exhibition at Union Station will celebrate his life and work. “Our leadership ...

As the Christmas shopping season nears, Target stories are still feeling the effects of last summer’s consumer boycotts. In May, outraged shoppers took to social media after discovering LGBTQ pride clothing for ...

MOScholars, Missouri’s school choice program, already has exceeded the number of scholarships that were awarded last scholarship award cycle, with three months remaining in the cycle. Scholarships can be awarded up to ...

Amazon is using illegal strategies and an algorithm that netted it more than $1 billion reports Reuters. The revelation comes from a new court filing, released by the U.S. District Court in ...

The International Day of Prayer for Persecuted Christians, sponsored by Voice of the Martyrs, is scheduled for this Sunday. “This special day is set aside as a global prayer meeting for persecuted ...

Researchers have found ancient human activity and peculiar pottery at a remote eastern Turkish site that some believe is the resting place of Noah’s Ark. The Durupinar formation, a unique “boat-shaped” geological ...