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 ...
Read More »Biden administration seeks to overturn laws that prohibit online censorship
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, ...
Read More »Texas Judge Rebukes Southwest Airlines for Violating Flight Attendant’s Religious Freedom
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 ...
Read More »Questions grow over police raid of small Kansas newspaper, death of elderly owner
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. ...
Read More »New Fire in the Hole will open next spring
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 ...
Read More »Group may sue after Missouri senior living center stopped Bible study
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 ...
Read More »Taliban celebrates two years since U.S. withdrawal
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 ...
Read More »Churches, ministries responding to deadly Maui wildfires
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. ...
Read More »Man who killed 11 people in Pittsburgh synagogue sentenced to death
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 ...
Read More »Volunteers from area churches help remodel Smithville building to serve veterans
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 ...
Read More »FBI targeting Catholics was more extensive than reported
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 ...
Read More »Did occultic themes doom “Haunted Mansion” at the box office?
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 ...
Read More »Babylon Bee shares amusing look at denominational definitions
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. ...
Read More »Jesus as Ken and Mary as Barbie?
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” ...
Read More »Partisan gaps continue to grow on numerous issues, Gallup poll finds
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 ...
Read More »“It’s not there”: Death toll rises as Hawaiians mourn loss of historic capital
The death toll is rising by the hour as authorities search the Hawaiian island of Maui, centered around the ancient capital of Lahaina. Wildfires continue to scour large sections of the island ...
Read More »“A Band Called Love Song” documentary tells compelling story behind “Jesus Revolution”
In a memorable scene from the hit movie “Jesus Revolution,” the charismatic hippie pastor Lonnie Frisbee introduces the reserved Pastor Chuck Smith to the rock band Love Song. Although it makes for ...
Read More »Bottt Radio Network founder Dick Bott inducted into Missouri Broadcasters Hall of Fame
Dick Bott, founder of Bott Radio Network, was inducted into the Missouri Broadcasters Hall of Fame earlier this summer. Isabella Fernandez, Bott’s great-granddaughter and College of the Ozarks communications major, served as ...
Read More »Jews, Christians must work together says leader of Israel365
The young founder of Israel365 believes it’s time in the prophetic biblical timeline for Jews and Christians to work together. “God had a very specific plan for specific people to be in ...
Read More »Investors must admit to ESG considerations under new Missouri rule
Financial advisers and institutions in Missouri must have clients sign disclosure forms when an investment option could rely on environment, social and governance scores or prioritize elements that may not yield maximum ...
Read More »Moody Bible Institute seeks court protection for its view on women in ministry
Moody Bible Institute in Chicago has asked a federal appeals court to protect its religious beliefs regarding men and women in leadership. It is in response to a lawsuit by a former ...
Read More »Family wins $18 million judgement against Chinese fentanyl cartel
In a first-of-its kind judgment against an illicit manufacturing and trafficking organization, an Ohio judge has issued an $18 million judgment against the heng cartel. It is the maximum punitive damages allowed under ...
Read More »Newly discovered Mosaics tell two stories about Samson
Archaeologists have discovered mosaics featuring Samson and other Old Testament stories in the ancient Jewish village of Huqoq, which is located in Israel’s Lower Galilee. Jodi Magness, an archaeologist and professor of ...
Read More »Rescue of Jews by U.S. troops confirmed by newly found videos from World War II
Newly discovered videos have confirmed the so-called “Miracle at Farsleben,” in which U.S. troops rescued Jews headed toward their death in a Nazi death camp during World War II. Since the video ...
Read More »Liberty University mourns death of freshman football player
Liberty University is mourning the death of Tajh Boyd, a freshman offensive lineman on the Flames’ football team. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the loss of ...
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