Generations Grateful for Birthright
When I was 17 and thought I was pregnant, my parents took me to Birthright in Kansas City. I was met there by very supportive, compassionate, and non-judgmental volunteers for my pregnancy ... Read More »
Exposure to sexual content in popular movies predicts sexual behavior in adolescence: study
Researchers at New Hampshire’s Dartmouth College are urging parents to protect their children from sexual content online and in films as they release a new six-year study. The data shows viewing such ... Read More »
‘He has set the captives free.’ Men freed after serving 36 years for wrongful conviction
After a painful 36 years in prison, three Baltimore men were exonerated Monday for a murder they did not commit. Alfred Chestnut, Ransom Watkins, and Andrew Stewart were teenagers when they were ... Read More »
New study confirms effectiveness of faith-based recovery programs
More than 130,000 congregations nationwide offer ministries such as Celebrate Recovery to help substance abusers. These faith-based programs are highly effective in turning lives around, according to a study published in the ... Read More »
Parents ask Surgeon General to expose dangers of gender drugs, surgeries
Parents of children who have endured puberty-blocking gender drugs, cross-sex hormones, and permanent medical procedures as a part of their new gender identity are asking the United States Surgeon General to increase ... Read More »
Christian teen girls trafficked for marriage in China
Muqadas Ashraf was just 16 when her parents married her off to a Chinese man who had come to Pakistan looking for a bride. Less than five months later, Muqadas is like ... Read More »
Why God? Why?
I was recently visiting with some high school seniors and asked them what their classmates thought about God. “They’re sometimes confused,” they said. I asked them to explain. “They see bad things ... Read More »
Missouri minimum wage hike meets mixed reviews
Minimum wage increases were passed by Missouri voters on November 6 by a nearly 25% margin. What does it mean for workers and employers? The provisions of Proposition B will make the current ... Read More »
Escaping cold, homeless fill shelters overnight
Frigid temps are pushing more homeless to seek shelter. Area facilities were packed Monday night as temps dipped to 7 degrees in many areas. More than year ago, Kim Clays’ her husband ... Read More »
Teens prefer texting vs. talking in person
Text messaging is now the most popular form of communication among teenagers, according to a survey conducted by Common Sense. Teenagers overwhelmingly preferred in-person communication six years ago, with almost 1 in 2 saying ... Read More »
