Missouri mother Mindy Horwitz, like many parents, had to adjust when her kids left home for college. She founded mindyKNOWS, an organization that helps guide young adults through the ups and downs of ...
Read More »LGBTQ+ conference at Andy Stanley’s church continues to attract criticism, controversy
Pastor Andy Stanley of North Point Community Church in Atlanta on Sunday addressed the controversy surrounding the church’s conference about supporting parents and LGBTQ+ children. Al Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist ...
Read More »Kansas child deaths hit record low
Child deaths hit a record low in 2021, despite an increase in the number of child homicides and fentanyl overdoses, according to a report released today by the State Child Death Review ...
Read More »Decline in church attendance tied to lack of healthy marriages, fathers in home
The decline in healthy marriages and the role of fathers is leading directly to fewer people in church, according to a new survey by Communio, a nonprofit organization. The survey found that ...
Read More »Selah Freedom helps victims rebuild their lives after sex trafficking
The faith-based organization Selah Freedom has helped thousands of sex trafficking survivors find a place of healing thanks to three women who heard horrendous stories and decided they wanted to make an ...
Read More »Free art exhibit, auction at Linda Hall Library benefits STEAM education in Kansas City area
Families with children who are interested in science may want to check out the BioNexus KC Science2Art exhibit and charity auction at the Linda Hall Library in Kansas City. BioNexus KC supports ...
Read More »Research and the Bible agree: Generosity is good for you
Generosity, a fundamental virtue of all cultures, finds profound expression in the Bible as benefitting the giver and receiver. New research supports those beliefs. In addition to offering moral instruction, scriptures highlight ...
Read More »Psychiatrist says church is cure for loneliness epidemic
Americans, even many Christians, are experiencing an epidemic of loneliness. The U.S. Surgeon General calls loneliness a public health threat on par with smoking or obesity. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said ...
Read More »Springfield judge will decide fate of Missouri law banning gender surgery for kids
A new Missouri law banning gender transition surgery and hormone treatment for children is set to take effect Aug. 28. Lawyers for activists and parents of gender dysphoric minors are trying to ...
Read More »Helping ourselves and children shine God’s light on ‘doubt’
A child’s greatest enemy, doubt can become a best friend. The secret is to help him or her bring those doubts out into the open…to take them to God. Looking at the ...
Read More »Social media a top concern for parents: Tips to protect children
As schools across the nation are back in session, a new poll finds parents are increasingly concerned about the social media habits of their children. The vast majority of parents say internet ...
Read More »Missouri laws going into effect: Senior tax relief, adoptions, public safety, teachers
Several new laws and provisions are set to become law in Missouri on August 28, ranging from tax relief for senior citizens, extending healthcare coverages, removing financial barriers in the adoption process, ...
Read More »Highway Patrol shares safety tips as students return to school
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,” ...
Read More »Concerned citizens in 44 states held “See You at the Library” events Saturday
Americans in 44 states visited 260 libraries across the nation on Saturday for the first “See You at the Library” event. “Conservatives and Christians have complained that they don’t have a seat ...
Read More »Pro-life states expand help to pregnant women, infants following Roe ruling
Republican-led states are taking the lead in expanding protections for women and children in low-income households, particularly in areas where abortion is now illegal or restricted after the U.S. Supreme Court determined ...
Read More »How the Medieval church changed the way Western society views marriage
Joseph Henrich argues that the Western world got its uniqueness from family codes imposed by the church in the Early Middle Ages. The key parts of these codes were not restrictions on ...
Read More »Most unmarried parents split before child reaches 14
Parents who live together outside of marriage will likely split up before their child becomes a teenager, a study reveals. According to a report published by the Marriage Foundation this week, by ...
Read More »Group demands children’s chalk drawing of cross be removed from sidewalk
Americans United for Separation of Church and State has picked a fight with the wrong governor. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is rejecting their demands to remove the chalk drawing of a ...
Read More »“Sound of Freedom” beat Indiana Jones last weekend
Jim Caviezel was more popular than Indiana Jones at the nation’s movie theaters on July 4. His new film “Sound of Freedom” grossed $14 million in box-office sales on the holiday. The ...
Read More »Caffeine with a cause: Seven Weeks Coffee gives 10 percent to crisis pregnancy centers
Caffeine lovers are helping Seven Weeks Coffee donate more than $100,000 to crisis pregnancy centers. “At seven weeks, a baby is the size of a coffee bean and it’s the same time ...
Read More »Kids pick up crayons to draw their war experiences around the world
“They still draw pictures!” So wrote the editors of an influential collection of children’s art that was compiled in 1938 during the Spanish Civil War. Eighty years later, war continues to upend children’s lives in ...
Read More »Despite media perceptions, study finds correlation between religion, successful life
Religious belief tends to be associated with key indicators of a successful life, such as education level and marital status, a recent study found. Ryan Burge, a political scientist who studies religion ...
Read More »Former trans teen sues hospital after breasts removed at age 13
As Europe bans so-called “gender-affirming” surgeries and hormones for children, U.S. hospitals continue to plunge into the controversial practice that many call abuse. Now, a California medical center is facing a lawsuit ...
Read More »U.S. Catholic Church developing sex-change surgery policy
The backlash against radical sex change surgeries for children continues to grow across the nation and in Europe where several nations have banned it. Last week, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops ...
Read More »Child Evangelism Fellowship wants to reach 100 million children yearly
Can a children’s ministry reach 100 million children every year with the Gospel message? That’s the goal of Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF), which announced the ambitious goal. The “backyard” ministry is well ...
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