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An Idaho newspaper recently called worship leader Sean Feucht and his associates “dangerous activists” and “charlatans” who wanted to “inject their brand of Christianity into government.” The comments, by the Idaho Statesman, ...

Sales at Target stores continue to drop even as back-to-school shopping should normally boost sales.  The controversial retailer’s sales tumbled significantly in the third quarter as many consumers rebelled against the LGBTQ-themed ...

As schools reopen after the summer break, more states are passing laws to protect the rights of female athletes from males who want to compete in women’s sports. The issue has moved ...

Missouri parents can be jailed if their children fail to attend school regularly, the state Supreme Court ruled this week. The litigation centered around Tamarae LaRue and Caitlyn Williams in Lebanon, Mo., ...

As students prepare to return to school, the Missouri and Kansas Highway Patrol remind drivers to be cautious on the roads. “With a back-to-school surge, there’ll be a change in traffic patterns,” ...

Netflix wastes its brilliant premise and ending twist in “The Chosen One” on a shallow treatment of religion that actually makes one grateful that the faith-based film industry alternative exists. “The Chosen ...

JÖNKÖPING, Sweden — Jan-Anders Pettersson struck a note of humility when describing attendance at Pingst Jönköping, a Pentecostal church in this downtown near the shore of Lake Vattern. “Unfortunately, it is summer ...

The city of Washington, D.C., wrongly penalized pro-life advocates who drew on a sidewalk while showing leniency to Black Lives Matter protestors for defacement offenses, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday. ...

A public library in Fredonia, N.Y., has cancelled an appearance by Jack Cashill, a Kansas City author, journalist and political commentator. The Darwin R. Barker Library told Cashill last week that it ...

Missourians and Kansans weary of the hot summer can brace for a cold, snowy winter. The latest edition of “The Old Farmer’s Almanac” predicts cold temperatures and widespread snow for Great Plains ...

School backpacks filled with supplies will be distributed Friday to kids living in the Olive Park Apartments and the surrounding neighborhood. Readers are invited to participate. The effort is being spearheaded by ...

The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to strike down laws that prevent Facebook and other social media from censoring political and religious speech. The laws, passed in Texas and Florida, ...

A Texas District Judge has reprimanded Southwest Airlines for infringing upon a flight attendant’s religious liberties and distorting the court’s ruling when communicating with its employees. District Judge Brantley Starr issued a ...

Local police in Kansas are under scrutiny after they raided the office of the “Marion County Record” in Marion last week. Police may have illegally seized material they sought in an investigation. ...

Silver Dollar City has good news for fans of its legendary Fire in the Hole ride. The theme part announced on Monday that it has broken ground on an all-new, $30 million ...

The American Center for Law and Justice is considering legal action against a Missouri senior living center after it allegedly banned residents from holding Bible studies. The organization’s Abigail Southerland said that ...

Today is a national holiday in Afghanistan as the Taliban terrorist organization celebrates the second anniversary of a disastrous U.S. retreat from the country.  The commemoration marks their return to Kabul and ...

Local churches in Maui are reaching out to wildfire victims despite many members suffering loss themselves. They are the first on the front line as national ministries rprepare to rush in aid. ...

Robert Bowers, who killed 11 people at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh in 2018, has received a death sentence. Rabbi Jeffrey Myers of the Tree of Life synagogue celebrated the ...

A former nursing care facility in Smithville is being remodeled to provide services to aging veterans, thanks to the help of Baptist Homes and Healthcare Ministries. Volunteer disaster relief workers from the ...

The FBI targeted traditionalist Catholics as potential terrorists was more extensive than previously admitted, House Republicans say. Republican leadership on the House Judiciary Committee revealed in a letter sent to FBI Director ...

Disney continues to pay the price for abandoning family-friendly entertainment. The movie “Haunted Mansion” underperformed at the box office in its opening weekend. The live-action remake of the 2003 movie by the ...

Keeping track of the many Christian denominations (and those that pretend to be Christian) can be confusing at times. The Babylon Bee offers a tongue-in-cheek guide in the spirit of fun. Anglicans. ...

The planned relaunch of Jesus Ken and Barbie Virgin Mary dolls in Argentina is being criticized by Catholic groups and others. This comes after the international success of Greta Gerwig’s controversial “Barbie” ...

The partisan gap between Republicans and Democrats on important issues is growing wider. “Political polarization since 2003 has increased most significantly on issues related to federal government power, global warming and the ...