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, ...
Read More »Broadcaster hopes Protestant, Orthodox Christians will unite in Ukraine
Orthodox and evangelical Christians share concern about the rising tensions in Ukraine. Daniel Johnson, who runs a Christian radio broadcasting organization in Eastern Europe, elaborated on the situation on the ground and ...
Read More »Abandoned by the U.S., Ukrainian Christians turn to prayer
President Joe Biden on Tuesday used the word “invasion” concerning Russian troops that had entered Ukraine. Now, as the U.S. fails to abide by a 1994 treaty to help them defend their ...
Read More »Survey: Pastors focus on others when asked about their greatest needs
Although the past two years have been hard on most people, pastors may carry the greatest burden as they care for their congregations. Lifeway Research recently asked 1,000 pastors about their most ...
Read More »10 questions to reflect on as you begin a new year
Once, when the people of God had become careless in their relationship with Him, the Lord rebuked them through the prophet Haggai. “Consider your ways!” (Haggai 1:5) he declared, urging them to ...
Read More »Pro-life activists optimistic, determined as they gather for March for Life
A Supreme Court case that could overturn Roe v. Wade by returning to states their original ability to govern abortion, has energized pro-life advocates attending this year’s March for Life on Friday. ...
Read More »Anne Graham Lotz seeks prayer for daughter who had two heart attacks
Rachel-Ruth Lotz, the granddaughter of the late evangelist Billy Graham, suffered two heart attacks last weekend. Her mother, Anne Graham Lotz, is asking for prayer. “Multiple times I have prayed Psalm 73:26 for ...
Read More »Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger: Jesus made me a better husband, father
Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers has been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL over the past two decades. Amid speculation that he plans to retire after this season, he ...
Read More »Leading cancer doctor convinced of power of prayer working with medicine
Prayer has a significant impact on a patient’s health if partnered with science and medicine, a well-known doctor wrote in “USA Today.” “As a cancer practitioner for 30 years, I have encountered ...
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