Televangelist Jim Bakker, who is based in Branson, told viewers this week that his ministry is facing bankruptcy unless they purchase his products. Credit card processors refused to work with Bakker after ...
Read More »Finding peace in the pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has caused disruptions in our lives at a level not experienced for generations. As a counselor, I have recently heard people describe feeling paralyzed, paranoid, hopeless, fearful about the ...
Read More »Pope Francis blames ‘environmental sins’ for coronavirus
Environmental degradation is to blame for the coronavirus pandemic, according to Pope Francis, who is calling for a worldwide response to climate change. He made the remarks on the 50th anniversary of Earth ...
Read More »EchoHealth providing KN95 masks to general public
Metro Voice has added a new sponsor. EchoHealth is a Kansas City-based company making KN95 masks available to the public during the coronavirus pandemic. The masks, which are registered with the FDA, ...
Read More »First US state sues Communist Chinese government over coronavirus
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt on Tuesday sued the Chinese government over the way it has handled the coronavirus pandemic. It is the first state to file such a suit, according to ...
Read More »Family Research Council documents erosion of religious freedom as pandemic continues
Several Christian organizations are expressing concern about how government health policies are encroaching on religious freedom guaranteed in the Constitution. In a newly released issue brief, “Restrictions on Religious Freedom During the ...
Read More »Nearly half of pastors hope to be back in churches by May
Nearly half (47 percent) of pastors hope to be back in their churches by May, according to a new Barna survey. However, an increasing number are shifting their expectations to later this ...
Read More »Switzerland lights up Matterhorn mountain with U.S. flag in show of support
Europeans are showing their support for the American people, including in Switzerland. The country has illuminated iconic Matterhorn mountain with the United States flag during the coronavirus pandemic. Zermatt Matterhorn posted a ...
Read More »Fulani Islamists slaughter Nigerian children at home from lockdown
As Fulani militants murder children in Nigeria, Release International is calling on the African country to protect its Christian minority in the north. The charity reports Fulani Islamists continue to carry out attacks against ...
Read More »Wrestling star Hulk Hogan encourages Christians to put quarantine to good use
The ongoing stay-at-home orders present a good opportunity for Christians to focus on strengthening their relationships with Christ, wrestling star Hulk Hogan said. “God has taken away everything we worship,” he wrote ...
Read More »Basketball star Stephen Curry holds live worship session on social media
Basketball star Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors is making the most of his free time with the NBA shut down. Earlier this week, he was host for a live worship ...
Read More »Top White House doctor debunks China outbreak data
Data on coronavirus, which causes the disease COVID-19, shows it has been linked to at least 159,510 deaths globally and infected over 2.3 million people as of Saturday night, according to official ...
Read More »California county restricts singing in livestreamed church services
Mendocino County, Calif., has made it difficult to make a joyful noise unto the Lord. It has banned more than four people singing live and the playing of wind instruments during livestreamed ...
Read More »World leaders join Trump in saying China will pay a price
Will China pay a price on the world stage for its actions concerning the spread of COVID-19 and its secrecy? That looks more likely as President Donald Trump suggested on Saturday that ...
Read More »Federal judge blocks Gov. Kelly’s limits on church gatherings
A federal court in Kansas issued a temporary restraining order Saturday against Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive order limiting church gatherings to 10 people due to COVID-19. This is the latest move in a saga that ...
Read More »Americans rank mental health higher than physical health during pandemic
Amid the ongoing discussion of people’s physical health during the pandemic, a Gallup poll found it also is important to consider their mental health. Majorities in the United States say they can ...
Read More »What livestreaming churches can learn from televangelists
Televangelists who may have been criticized in the 1980s and 1990s have now become good examples for churches that are livestreaming during the current lockdown, according to Phil Cooke, a Christian media ...
Read More »Successful coronavirus drug from Israel being tested in United States
A promising new coronavirus drug from Israel is being tested in the United States for the first time. The trial comes after Pluristem Therapeutics Inc., a biotech company based in Haifa, reported that ...
Read More »Museum wants to make COVID-19 part of local history exhibit
The Pandemic of 2020 is going down in history. Literally. The Johnson County (Kan.) Museum has a plan to enshrine evidence of the impact of COVID-19 on society and they need the ...
Read More »President Trump announces 3-phase plan to reopen nation
Americans are ready to get their lives back to normal and the White House on Thursday outlined a 3-phase plan to make that happen. The pan will rely on governors to reopen ...
Read More »Armchair travel: Check out these videos to satisfy your summer wanderlust
Usually our Spring conversations with family and friends reflect upcoming summer travel. However, this year, we do not know if trains and airplanes will be running or if theme parks, museums and ...
Read More »Isaac Newton, creativity, and the Bubonic plague
Who knew that 350 years after Isaac Newton and the Bubonic plague, he could be an example for how we handle forced solitude during the coronavirus pandemic. In his 1993 book, “Don’t ...
Read More »Poll: Americans feeling more optimistic about coronavirus situation
Americans are not as depressed over the coronavirus as the media might have us think. The latest Gallup poll says 34 percent of Americans surveyed this past weekend view the coronavirus situation ...
Read More »President Trump thanks nation’s truck drivers
President Donald Trump hosted truck drivers today from the south lawn of the White House where he thanked them for their work on behalf of all Americans. The President went on to ...
Read More »White House will give guidelines on reopening the nation on Thursday
Americans are ready for the nation to open back up, according to polls and President Donald Trump is planning to begin making that happen Thursday afternoon when it will announce guidelines. He ...
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