Although Ash Wednesday marked the first day of Lent, many Protestants consider it to be primarily a Catholic season. The commemoration, however, is finding growing popularity among Protestants looking to bring a ...
Read More »Asbury Seminary President cautions against saying ‘revival’ is happening
In a blog post on Feb. 14, Asbury Theological Seminary President Timothy Tennent publicly commented for the first time on what some are calling “The Asbury Revival.” Although the extended chapel services ...
Read More »Gracie Hunt, daughter of Chiefs chairman, posts prayer on social media after championship game
After the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Cincinnati Bengals to win the AFC championship on Sunday night, quarterback Patrick Mahomes thanked God for enabling him to play despite an ankle injury. Then ...
Read More »Football player Damar Hamlin who suffered cardiac arrest is committed to faith and family
Football fans across the nation were in prayer when Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills suffered cardiac arrest during Monday Night Football this week. The 24-year-old remains in critical condition in a ...
Read More »Nation needs to turn to God for healing says Congressman-elect Mark Alford
Newly elected Mark Alford is transitioning from sitting behind a news desk in Kansas City to representing Missouri’s 4th District in Congress. He believes God has been preparing him for this moment. ...
Read More »Author Larry Tomczak shares 10 blessings for which to be thankful this year
Thanksgiving is about much more than just family, food and football. It’s about blessings. “As Christians, we always want to cultivate thankfulness in our lives,” Christian author Larry Tomczak said. “Recall how ...
Read More »Christians remember persecuted believers around the world
Lost in the attention on the elections, a day to pray for persecuted believers around the world took place last Sunday. The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church was observed ...
Read More »Extra shot of prayer: Starbucks barista offers hope in drive-through
Although Starbucks is not known for promoting faith, an Arkansas woman recently was moved to see a barista serve up some prayer to a customer. Tanya Hinsley was waiting in the Starbucks drive-thru ...
Read More »Prayer effort to stop 110 million girls being forced into child marriage
International aid agency, World Vision is calling for urgent action to prevent 110 million girls from being forced into child marriage by 2035. Its new report ‘Fighting for a Future’ has tracked ...
Read More »FCA’s Oct. 12 Fields of Faith unites students
Fields of Faith, an annual event sponsored by the Kansas City-based Fellowship of Christian Athletes, will be held on October 12. The event is led by students. Peers invite their own classmates ...
Read More »PrayerFest Oct. 1 at Missouri State Capitol
The Missouri State Capitol will be bathed in prayer Saturday during Missouri PrayerFest 2022. The event begins at 10am with a prayer walk inside the Capitol leading up to a prayer gathering ...
Read More »Prayer notes left at Western Wall collected for burial today
Today the prayer notes left at the Western Wall in Jerusalem are being collected. They do this twice a year. Each little note, including those left by people on our yearly tours ...
Read More »The private and public faith of Queen Elizabeth II
Before wearing the Imperial State Crown, Queen Elizabeth II knelt at the Westminster Abbey altar for a moment of silent, private prayer. The three-hour coronation in 1953 contained myriad oaths and symbols, ...
Read More »American Jews injured in Sunday terrorist attack in Jerusalem recovering
Five American Jews are recovering after a Palestinian man opened fire on a city bus in Jerusalem on Sunday. The gunman, identified as 26-year-old Amir Sidawi, a resident of East Jerusalem, targeted ...
Read More »Minority faith leaders say court ruling on prayer is significant
Christians are not the only group who celebrated the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the Constitution protects a high school football coach’s right to pray. Several minority faith leaders who previously ...
Read More »Sean Feucht leads praise service in front of Supreme Court
Christian singer Sean Feucht gave credit to God for the recent Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. He recently led worship in front of the court building. “I think that ...
Read More »Supreme Court rules in favor of coach who was fired for praying after football games
The Supreme Court has upheld religious expression in another high-profile case ruling 6-3 that Washington state violated First Amendment religious freedom protections when it fired a praying football coach. Joseph Kennedy had ...
Read More »Appeals court backs free speech rights of pro-life counselors
A District of Columbia appeals court last week ordered a lawsuit against three pro-life counselors to be dismissed. The case involved a group of pro-lifers who protested on a sidewalk in front ...
Read More »Mayor Quinton Lucas to pray at local National Day of Prayer event
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas will join the National Day of Prayer service on the Country Club Plaza at Noon today. The gathering will take place at the JC Nichols fountain. Lucas ...
Read More »“We can’t just sit here.” How Russian Americans are helping Ukrainians
In Alaska, A Russian-Speaking Church Becomes A Hub For Helping Ukrainians. An elevated cross reaches toward the blue sky at a nondescript corner of Alaska’s largest city. Viewed from the right vantage ...
Read More »‘May God make a miracle’: Millions flee Ukraine with prayers for war’s end
A 17-year-old refugee took a stroll down a main thoroughfare after escaping the shelling in his hometown of Zhtomyr, Ukraine. During a casual walk through an older part of the city, the ...
Read More »How to know what the truth is, and what is the right thing to do
How do we know information that we are reading, watching, listening to or being told is accurate and the truth? Maybe we will say, “Because it comes from my mom,” “It sounds ...
Read More »Christians in Ukraine give first-hand reports
Metro Voice has gathered first-hand testimonials from Christians living and serving in ministries in Ukraine. Make Ukraine a top priority of your prayer time. Communication with some of those below has now ...
Read More »The church community in Ukraine is praying in face of Invasion
As Russian troops launch a mass invasion of Europe’s largest Democracy, the Ukrainian Church is praying even as bombs are heard in the distance. Andrew Kelly watched as a boy, no older ...
Read More »Russia invades causing Ukrainians to panic, worldwide market to plunge
Ukrainians are fleeing their nation with freeways and country roads across the nation backed up for hundreds of miles. Video of the capitol of Kyiv shows most city streets filled with cars, ...
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