Tag Archives: 2023

Holiday movies are typically associated with Christmas.  Sit back and enjoy one of our favorite Thanksgiving-themed films or TV shows. Available on streaming services like Hulu, Netflix or Amazon Prime, broadcast on ...

The good news is giving is up but inflation takes its toll. Individuals made up 67% of giving, an increase from 64% during 2022. Foundations contributed 19% of all philanthropy tracked compared ...

Move over, Taylor Swift. The faith-based movie “Sound of Freedom” beat out Swift’s “The Era’s Tour” to finish in the top 10 for domestic box office revenues in 2023. The independent film ...

The IRS this week is sending millions of Americans letters about delinquent taxes. In a recent statement, the federal tax agency said the automated letters and “collection notices” to people with tax ...

Archaeological finds in the Holy Land continue to attest to the historical accuracy of scripture. When our organization leads tours of Christians to Israel, they return home feeling they have journeyed through ...

Several of the most influential Christian leaders of the past generation died in 2023. Religion News Service and Metro Voice look back at the passing of several giants influential people. Charles Stanley. ...

It’s the time of year when organizations present their annual book awards. In early December, the publishing arm of Lifeway Christian Resources, B&H Publishing, received more than two dozen awards and acknowledgments ...

There’s a Christmas comet this year, visible on December 25. Named comet Tsuchinshan, but known astronomically as 62P, its 6.5 year orbit will bring it closest to the sun on Christmas when ...

Metro Voice asked readers to share their Christmas memories. Below are three of them with links to read the entire stories. Repetition to Revelation By Doug Vaughan I was bored and bothered. ...

The Grinch is not the only one who tries to steal Christmas. From porch pirates to home burglaries, thieves can quickly turn holiday joy into expensive sadness this time of year. Experts ...

This is the season of giving.  Most people, despite whatever financial struggle they find themselves in, dig a little deeper to support charities. One of the reasons is that they want to ...

Monday is Patriot Day, which marks the 22nd anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks. On this day in 2001, almost 3,000 people were killed in a series of coordinated attacks involving commercial airplanes. The ...

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 ...

Why all the rapture prophecies? Back in the 1970s, I used to joke that someone was going to write a book titled, Jesus Is Coming Back in the 1970s, only to publish ...

Corporate bankruptcies in the United States this spring, based on the latest reports, with the first five months of 2023 seeing the highest number of filings since 2010. Filings from Serta Bedding ...

The Supreme Court today could hand down five important decisions as part of 18 cases heard this term. Just two weeks remain before the summer recess. This week’s decisions will come today ...

The 2023 graduating class of Lutheran High School of Kansas City. Emma Alber Lorenzo Altrocchi Lander  Barrio-Gonzalez Aden Becker Richard (Trey) Borkowski Rebekah Brumley Amanda Buendia Wei Ting (Justin) Chen Alyssa Coleman ...

The 2023 graduating class of Show-Me Christian School. Alexis Bridges (Morgan County R-II School District) Joe Enochs Luke Porter Jenna Smith

The 2023 graduating class of Plaza Heights Christian Academy. Ben Antwiler Ava Carpenter Jacob Cook Marina Garcia-Fidalgo Maryn Geidl Sam Geidl Caleb Hawkins MaKenna Holstrom Nalani Keller Aaliyah Logan Anna Middleton David ...

The 2023 graduating class of Outreach Christian Academy. Isaac J.L. Anderson Levi G. Osborne

The 2023 graduating class of Midwest Parent Educators. Josiah Broeker Zechariah Broeker Tabitha Burt Melody Joy Elise Davis Ashley Dryden Rebecca Eflin Gabriel Ellison Ashlynn Engel Lakin Essex Henry Glenn Grace Harris ...

The 2023 graduating class of Maranatha Christian Academy. Sienna Marie Alexander Amanda Lizzye Alfaro Hildana Yonatan Ayana Isaac Thomas Blackford Isaac Quinton Brown Jacob Dylan Carter Elijah Truth Carver Abigail Lorene Collins ...

The 2023 graduating class of Lee’s Summit Academy. Emma Ashley Caden Drumeller Jana Henderson Isaiah Koppang John Magnuson

The 2023 graduating class of Faith Christian Academy. Isabella Corley Noah Devlin Josephine Dull Riley Gumpenberger Clare Karr Joshua Kidd Fiona McCaig Adeline Miller Simon Miller Ethan Ramsey Charles Roberts Benjamin Santy ...

People hoping for an early spring will be checking to see if the groundhog sees its shadow today. What they may not realize is that Groundhog Day has Christian roots. The tradition can ...