Four people, including two minors, have been charged with a shooting at a Mennonite church building in Morgan County, Mo., last weekend. Authorities consider the act a hate crime. The Morgan County ... Read More »
Australia ends support of religious chaplains serving in public schools
Australia may soon lose a beloved component of its public schools – chaplains. An institution in Australian schools, the national school chaplaincy program provided a trusted, caring and affirming presence in school ... Read More »
Social media loses popularity among younger generations
As concerns about the negative impact of social media on young people continue, the popularity of the apps is waning. Those born in the late 1990s and early 200s are turning their ... Read More »
What do leaked Facebook documents reveal about its response to sex trafficking?
Does Facebook allow sex trafficking organizations to use the site while banning Christians? It does says media critic Ted Baehr in an interview on CBN News. Baehr laid out the social media ... Read More »
Did the purity movement miss the mark?
There is no doubt that many Christians were injured by the so-called Purity Culture movement, however well-intentioned it may have been. Some were under the misimpression that if they stayed pure before ... Read More »
KVC Kansas celebrates 100+ children’s adoptions in 2020
During National Adoption Month in November, KVC Kansas helped facilitate 20+ children’s adoptions throughout the state. On November 21, National Adoption Day, which is the Saturday before Thanksgiving, courthouses across the country ... Read More »
Popular Christian radio host Dawson McAllister dies
Dawson McAllister, whose call-in program for teens and young adults, “Dawson McAllister Live!” was one of the most popular longtime radio programs on Christian radio and Top 40 secular radio, died last week. ... Read More »
Clemson Coach Swinney gives teenager biblical advice for life
Dabo Swinney, who coaches one of the top college football programs in the nation at Clemson University, has always been bold about sharing his faith. On a radio show earlier this week, ... Read More »
Ban on gay therapy overturned by US Court of Appeals
The US Supreme Court may end up hearing a case involving gay conversion therapy after a Federal Court overturned a ban. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals broke with two other appeals ... Read More »
American sports, role models and culture
Nearly 30 years ago, in a 1993 Nike commercial, professional basketball legend Charles Barkley fired the first shot at the “role model” concept popularized by Columbia University sociologist Robert K. Merton in ... Read More »
‘God showing up’ – Youth For Christ replaces loneliness with hope in juvenile detention centers
“I was totally lost, really hopeless and ashamed of what I was doing with my life. I was in a hopeless spot at a time where I didn’t really care what happened ... Read More »
Using God’s Word as part of daily parenting
Recent family polling suggests that 72% of parents believe that Bible verses have nothing to do with parenting. Having taught inner city preschool for many years and prayed for children and parents ... Read More »
Even in pandemic, Child Evangelism Fellowship reaches kids
The spiritual needs of children didn’t end when the coronavirus outbreak began. Child Evangelism Fellowship is continuing to help area kids experience the love of God. “This summer, we are ministering to ... Read More »
New book ‘Mascot on a Mission’ shares the adventures of KC Wolf
Dan Meers has brought fun and excitement to gamedays at Arrowhead Stadium for more than three decades as KC Wolf. Away from the field, he has brought hope, encouragement and inspiration to ... 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 »
FCA’s Fields of Faith set for October 9 at nation’s high schools
Hundreds of thousands of high school athletes are taking a stand for Christ as the new school year kicks off. Nearly 250,000 students, coaches and community members are expected to come together ... Read More »
High school students see higher grades, fewer absences with later start times
As teenagers still work off their sleep habits developed over the summer, new research shows that later school start times pay big rewards. The new study finds that children not only log ... Read More »
Black unemployment hits historic low even with trade war
The unemployment rate among black Americans reached 5.5 percent in August—a historic low. That’s even down from 6 percent the month before and a substantial 0.4 percentage point below the previous record in May ... Read More »
Teen Vogue using Snapchat to show kids how to get abortions
Teen Vogue, known for providing kids with explicit articles on sex, is now using the social media platform Snapchat to advise them on how to get an abortion. The new social media ... Read More »
Netflix cuts graphic suicide scene from season finale
Amid continued public and media criticism, Netflix has decided to cut “13 Reasons Why” of its most graphic suicide scene to date. The television show’s season finale sees main character Hannah Baker ... Read More »
Church bus crash leaves two dead in Colorado
A dozen people remain hospitalized Monday after a deadly bus crash involving a church group on Sunday, June 23 in Pueblo, Colorado. KRQE in Albuquerque reports that 10 kids and 5 adults ... Read More »
Kids have greater porn access during the summer
If you’re a parent, summer means planning trips to the pool, grandparents, family vacations, play dates, and juggling an even balance between the demands of your job and family. While it’s a ... Read More »
Man with Nazi swastika tattoo saved by Jewish teens
A man with a Nazi swastika tattoo would have drowned were it not for a group of Jewish teenagers in Massachusetts. The young Yeshiva boys were walking around the Chestnut Hill Reservoir ... Read More »
ADHD 7 times higher in preschoolers who get over 2 hours screentime
Preschoolers who spend more than two hours per day with screentime on smartphones and tablets are seven times more likely to develop the symptoms of ADHD, according to shocking new research. The ... Read More »
Boys and Girls Club honors two Kansas Youths of the Year
The Boys and Girls Club of Topeka recognized two of its top teens in the state Wednesday night. The Club held their annual Youth of the Year banquet at the Ramada Convention Center in Topeka. Students ... Read More »