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Local
Woman killed at Chiefs parade is identified
Kansas City authorities have released the name of a woman killed at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl celebration. Lisa…
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Columns
The miraculous connection of Hanukkah to Christmas
I grew up a nice Jewish boy in Brooklyn, New York. When December arrived it brought some interesting challenges. Why?…
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Jewish celebration of Rosh Hashanah kicks off 10 days of High Holy days leading to Yom Kippur
Friday was the first day of Rosh Hashanah, which marks the beginning of the High Holy days in the Jewish…
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News
Taliban celebrates two years since U.S. withdrawal
Today is a national holiday in Afghanistan as the Taliban terrorist organization celebrates the second anniversary of a disastrous U.S.…
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Church & Ministry
Christians around the world pause to mark Holy Week before Easter
Holy Week, from Palm Sunday through Easter, is a sacred time for Christians around the world, with each day leading…
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Pastors taking different approaches to participating in Halloween celebrations
Churches around the nation are taking different approaches on whether and how to celebrate Halloween. Most church leaders in a…
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Church & Ministry
Original Juneteenth was a spiritual event and the church can still play a role today
Understanding the significance of the Juneteenth holiday paints a fuller picture of civil rights in the United States, author Jemar…
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Columns
What is Shavuot (Pentecost) really all about?
Over the past 44 years, I have had the privilege of speaking in over 450 churches in any number of…
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Lifestyles
Carthage comes back form pandemic with bigger, better Christmas celebration
With their big plans for last year’s Christmas cancelled due to COVID-19, Vision Carthage says they have reignited the community’s…
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Church & Ministry
Twelve previously homeless men to graduate from City Union Mission program
On Tuesday, Dec. 7, twelve previously homeless men will participate in a special ceremony as they graduate from City Union…
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