Seventy percent of Kansas City voters on Tuesday came out in favor of changing the name of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. back to The Paseo. The renaming has been a ...
Read More »St. Louis faith leaders push for changes in Missouri juvenile sentencing guidelines
Seventeen-year-old offenders automatically are prosecuted as adults in Missouri. A group of faith leaders is trying to change that and give prosecutors discretion in filing charges against juvenile suspects, according to KSDK-TV. ...
Read More »‘We may never know full impact,’ says FCA president as ministry celebrates 65 years
Having served millions of student athletes over the years, FCA is this week celebrating 65 years of ministry. It all began when a young basketball coach wondered why athletes endorsed products like ...
Read More »Church bridges racial gap in Quindaro neighborhood of Kansas City, Kan.
The Quindaro neighborhood in Kansas City, Kan., is a historically African American community. On Sunday mornings, however, race becomes irrelevant as Our Lady and St. Rose Catholic Church serves a diverse congregation ...
Read More »Missouri attorney general wrapping up criminal referrals for abuse by priests
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt is completing a dozen referrals of former priests for criminal prosecution, he announced last week. “We issued the report about a month ago with our findings and ...
Read More »Panel says hyperloop test track in Missouri could cost $500 million
Will Missourians support the controversial hyperloop linking the state’s two largest cities? That’s the hope of a blue ribbon panel charged with investigating the idea. An announcement Monday afternoon by House Speaker ...
Read More »Opponents of proposed Kansas City conversion therapy ban plan to testify before City Council
Just a week after a federal judge overturned a similar ban put in place by the city of Tampa, Fla., the Kansas City Council is considering a ban on conversion reparative therapy ...
Read More »Northeast Kansas City church loses playground in fire after series of break-ins
Grace Church of the Nazarene in northeast Kansas City lost its playground in a fire this week, but Senior Pastor Tammy Carter is grateful there wasn’t more damage. “You know, another five ...
Read More »Sen. Josh Hawley introduces legislation to move federal jobs to depressed areas
The USDA recently caused a stir among career employees when it decided to move some of its operation from Washington, D.C., to Kansas City, Mo. Sen. Josh Hawley, a Missouri Republican, wants ...
Read More »Patrick Mahomes: ‘God was watching over me’ during knee injury
Kansas City Chiefs fans held their breath when star quarterback Patrick Mahomes injured his knee in a game on Oct. 17. The good news is that several news outlets are reporting that ...
Read More »Missouri has one of nation’s highest murder rates
The Show-Me State has one of the nation’s highest murder rates – and it is climbing rapidly. Missouri had 7.9 murders per 100,000 residents in the period from 2013 to 2017, trailing ...
Read More »Prairie Village church prays for Patrick Mahomes’ ankle
The Kansas City Chiefs’ MVP Patrick Mahomes‘ ankle is getting some serious prayer. Asbury United Methodist Church in Prairie Village has been interceding for Mahomes, who suffered a severe knee injury in ...
Read More »Messianic congregation invites you to the Feast of Tabernacles and the ‘Greatest Day’
The Greatest Day! “On the last greatest day of the Feast (Sukkot – Tabernacles), Yeshua stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.” ...
Read More »Top business leaders will share their insights at Unconventional Business Summit 2019
Can God use my vocation for a higher purpose? Can the Bible be a relevant guide to business? How can I model biblical principles in the workplace? Is it “unconventional?” Nationally recognized ...
Read More »Couples now can marry at Helzberg Diamond stores but beware the ‘ordained pastor’
“I am loved” has long been the marketing slogan for Helzberg Diamonds, which is based in North Kansas City. The company has taken customer service to a new level by enabling couples ...
Read More »‘My identity is my faith in Christ,’ says Kansas City Chiefs CEO Clark Hunt
Fans of the Kansas City Chiefs have faith that this may be the year that their team finally makes it back to the Super Bowl. The Chiefs have started the season with ...
Read More »Pray KC event is tonight, will host Pete Greig of 24-7 Prayer
Pray KC 2020 will hold a special gathering on the evening of Oct. 3 from 7 – 9 p.m. at Colonial Presbyterian Church located at 9500 Wornall Rd. Kansas City, Mo. The ...
Read More »New Center for Biblical Studies opens at Midwestern Seminary
A new center designed to aid individuals with their study of the scriptures has opened in Kansas City. The Center for Biblical Studies at Midwestern Seminary opened October 3, offering another significant resource ...
Read More »INMED offers new courses for medical missions opportunities
The Institute for International Medicine (INMED) has announced an updated course catalog. INMED, based in Kansas City, is a global health education and training organization that has been equipping and preparing healthcare ...
Read More »Christian Family Services: An adoption agency to be trusted
“Trustworthy: able to be relied on to do or provide what is needed or right, dependable, reliable.” For over 35 years CFS has been that trustworthy resource for both birth and adoptive ...
Read More »City Union kicks off campaign to aid homeless
City Union Mission kicks off its annual CELEBRATE HOPE: Reach Out to Kansas City’s Poor or Homeless campaign October 1. The organization is a leading provider of programs and services, assisting homeless and disadvantaged people ...
Read More »Federal judge in Kansas reprimanded for affair with convict, harassment
A federal judge in Kansas was publicly reprimanded for judicial misconduct Monday, after admitting he sexually harassed female co-workers, and engaged in extramarital relations with a felon. U.S. District Court Judge Carlos Murguia, a ...
Read More »Freedom From Religion Foundation takes aim at Oak Grove school district
The Oak Grove School District in suburban Kansas City is under fire from the leftist organization, Freedom From Religion Foundation. The group, known for forcing school districts into expensive settlements over everything ...
Read More »Former Royals pitcher Paul Byrd shares Christ through equine ministry in Georgia
The early 2000s were the dark days of Kansas City Royals baseball, far removed from world championships in 1985 and 2015. Pitcher Paul Byrd was one of the few bright spots, compiling ...
Read More »Pregnant teacher loses lawsuit against local Catholic diocese
A jury on Sept. 18 ruled in favor of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph in the case of a schoolteacher who said she had been fired for being single and pregnant, ...
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