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Thanksgiving will still cost 20% more than five years ago

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While you can be grateful your Thanksgiving meal will cost less than last year, it still reflects a whopping increase since just a few years ago. The American Farm Bureau Federation released ...

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Reports claim Iran’s Supreme Leader is in a coma or dead

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Reports coming out of the Middle East say Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may be dead or in a coma. News of the 85-year-old’s condition has raised questions about the direction of the ...

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Today’s News Briefs: Taylor Swift terrorists; Japan evacuates; Ford drops DEI

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Today’s News Briefs include: Terrorists planned to kill 10,000 Taylor Swift fans; Japanese typhoon threatens 4 million; Ford Motor Company drops most DEI initiatives. Japan urges evacutation for 4 million Almost 4 ...

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Heartland to Holyland Tours

You’ve reached the info page of Heartland to Holyland Tours. We have two tours planned in 2024. Both depart as groups from Kansas City but we welcome guests from anywhere and can ...

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Police arrest 47 people connected to Istanbul church attack

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The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a church attack in Istanbul that left one person dead Sunday. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya made a statement on Twitter stating that the armed attackers ...

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Pro-Hamas Turkish leader who collapsed after warning Israel of ‘Allah’s wrath,’ has died

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Turkish lawmakers may think twice before making speeches denouncing Israel.  Social media users are responding with “Don’t mess with God’s people, Israel” after one lawmaker died. Hasan Bitmez, 53, collapsed and fell ...

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Cranberry sauce tops list of least-favorite Thanksgiving foods

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My contribution to the Thanksgiving meal is a Cranberry chutney. Surprisingly, even our Millenial kids enjoy this homemade side–no canned stuff for us! It’s a versatile dish. After Thanksgiving, it can be ...

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Walmart, Aldi offering price relief for Thanksgiving, Christmas meals

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Despite persistent inflation, there is a bit of good news for consumers as the holiday season approaches. Walmart and Aldi both announced they will reduce prices for Thanksgiving and Christmas meals. The ...

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Rare pottery found at possible site of Noah’s Ark

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Researchers have found ancient human activity and peculiar pottery at a remote eastern Turkish site that some believe is the resting place of Noah’s Ark. The Durupinar formation, a unique “boat-shaped” geological ...

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Arab children find hope, assurance in Christian satellite ministry

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As conflict rages across the Middle East and Africa, young Arab children are turning to the Arabic language SAT-7 for inspiration, hope, and assurance. Andrea El-Mounayer, SAT-7 KIDS Channel manager, calls the ...

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The real Dracula was a violent defender of Christianity against Islam

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Count Dracula may not have been such a bad guy after all, just misunderstood The historical inspiration for Dracula, Vlad the Impaler, also known as Vlad Tepes or Vlad III Dracula, was ...

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Wednesday: Latest Updates on Israel-Hamas war

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Metro Voice is providing a daily round-up of the latest news concerning the Israel-Hamas war. Hospital explosion was a misfired jihadist rocket President Joe Biden today confirmed that the explosion at a ...

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Join us for a Steps of Paul cruise including Greece and Turkey

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Join Dwight and Anita Widaman following the journeys of Paul and the Apostles in Greece and Turkey. Our custom, 10-day experience includes a 7-day cruise aboard the Journey – the new flagship ...

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Rescuers pull more survivors out of rubble a week after earthquakes

Survivors are proving their resilience in Turkey. Rescuers pulled out several people alive from collapsed buildings on Monday and were digging to reach a grandmother, mother, and daughter from a single family, ...

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Israel feels three earthquakes within 24 hours

Two more earthquakes have shaken Israel in the last 24 hours measuring 3.3 and 3.9 on the Richter scale, respectively. The first was in central Israel and the second was in Lebanon ...

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Earthquake death toll passes 16,000

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The death toll from this week’s earthquakes in Turkey and Syria has surpassed 16,000. Some local authorities told media outlets that the number could triple in the coming days. “We always see ...

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Christian aid agencies responding in Turkey, Syria after quakes

More than 5,000 people (updated to 16,000) are reported dead from earthquakes and at least 285 aftershocks in Turkey and Syria. Authorities state that hundreds of thousands are injured as crumbling buildings ...

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Israel sends assistance to Turkey, Syria in wake of massive earthquake

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The nation of Israel again is giving the world an example of how to love its enemies. On Monday, it sent a 150-person military aid mission to Turkey in the wake of ...

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Popular Missouri Turkey survives another Thanksgiving

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A 25-pound turkey near West Plains may be the luckiest bird in Missouri this Thanksgiving. Blissfully unaware of a turkey’s traditional Thanksgiving contribution, Peepers isn’t afraid of human interaction. The sizable fowl has ...

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Thanksgiving inflation may mean eating out is most economical

With inflation soaring, it may be less expensive for some families to eat this year’s Thanksgiving meal at a restaurant. For a list of open restaurants, see below. Grocery inflation is rising ...

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Living in hostile environments, people share how Sat-7 satellite programs bring hope

Christian satellite television ministries like SAT-7 have grown significantly over the years. Some may ask themselves, “Do they make a difference?” The broadcast and online media ministry of SAT-7 offers current event ...

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This Muslim NBA player is holding sports industry accountable over China

“I will bring the team toughness, post moves, rebounding, everything. I will try to do everything to make it to the playoffs,” a young Enes Kanter Freedom stated after becoming the third ...

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Lebanon faces grim future as Hezbollah holds the country hostage

As the masses across Lebanon deal with a collapsing economy and a paralyzed government, murmurings of dissatisfaction with Hezbollah, Iran’s terror proxy in Beirut, have begun to surface. But experts say it ...

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For Turkey’s only Christian magazine, turning 10 years old is a miracle

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Publisher Gökhan Talas recalled the early days of his Miras magazine when he took a finished issue of Turkey’s only Christian periodical to an advertiser to collect payment. One pastor had not ...

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‘Not Forgotten’ short film released on the Andrew Brunson story

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Pastor Andrew Brunson spent more than two years wrongfully imprisoned in Turkey, separated from his family, after more than two decades of Christian ministry in the country. In interviews, he said his ...

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