Culture
The Shepherd and His Sheep | Morning Routine Daily Devotional for January 11For thus says the Lord God: “Behold, I, I myself will search for my sheep and will seek them out. As a shepherd seeks out his flock when he is… Read More
State Government
Legislation looks to put a halt on the number of catalytic converter thefts in MissouriJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The 2022 Legislative Session is underway, and State Rep. Hardy Billington hopes to pass a bill to curb the rise of catalytic converter thefts in… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: Criticism of police, defund policies ignite epic violent crime wave“Blessed are the peacekeepers, for they shall be called the children of God.” – Matthew 5:9 In the wake of last year’s civil unrest riots and violent public… Read More
National
Analysis: Republicans poised to do well in 2022 midterm elections(The Center Square) – Less than a year out from the November 2022 midterm elections, Republicans are in a position to pick up more seats than previously expected after… Read More
National
Justices grill Biden attorneys over constitutionality of vaccine mandates(The Center Square) – U.S. Supreme Court Justices grilled the Biden administration’s legal team during oral arguments Friday, questioning whether the federal government has the constitutional right to institute… Read More
Culture
Pope Francis warns about the dangers of “cancel culture” and educational disruptionsOn Monday Pope Francis spoke to diplomats at the Vatican, describing “cancel culture” as “ideological colonization, one that leaves no room for freedom of expression.” Francis also addressed… Read More
Opinion
The Biden EPA’s Assualt on Farmers Further Threatens the Supply ChainFarmers are still recoiling from the whiplash that comes from the transition from one of the most pro-agriculture administrations on record to an administration that is already showing just… Read More
Public Education
Parents sue Chicago Teachers Union over school closures, ‘illegal strike’(Dan McCaleb | The Center Square) – Seven parents of Chicago Public Schools students are suing the district's teachers union, calling this week's closure of schools over union claims they… Read More
Culture
Court seems poised to block vaccine-or-test policy for workplaces but may allow vaccine mandate for health care workersThe Supreme Court heard oral argument on Friday in two sets of challenges to the Biden administration’s authority to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. For over two hours of debate,… Read More
Culture
The Qualities of a Growing Christian | Morning Routine Daily Devotional for January 10For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness,… Read More
Culture
Only Acknowledge Your Guilt | Morning Routine Daily Devotional for January 9Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, “‘Return, faithless Israel, declares the Lord. I will not look on you in anger, for I am merciful, declares… Read More
Culture
To the Ends of the Earth | Morning Routine Daily Devotional for January 8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to… Read More
National
Poll: Majority supports blocking Biden’s private sector vaccine mandate as U.S. Supreme Court weighs challenges(The Center Square) – The majority of Americans support Congressional efforts to block President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandates for large businesses ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court hearing on… Read More
State Government
Missouri AG sues St. Louis County one day after council approved mask mandate(The Center Square) – The day after the St. Louis County Council voted 4-3 along party lines to enact a mask mandate, Missouri Republican Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed… Read More
Local News, Uncategorized
Tiger Woods and Johnny Morris designed golf course in Hollister wins prestigious Golf Digest awardHOLLISTER, Mo. – Payne’s Valley Golf Course at Big Cedar Lodge was recently named the 2021’s Best New Public Course in North America by Golf Digest and was developed… Read More
Local News, Uncategorized
Four killed, three injured in crash on Highway 63 north of ColumbiaCOLUMBIA — Four people were tragically killed earlier this week in a crash just north of Columbia on Highway 63. The head-on collision was caused by a driver going… Read More
Homeschools
Op-Ed: Homeschooling will boom long after COVID-19(Lance Izumi | The Center Square) – Student enrollment in public schools has nosedived as parent disgust with school COVID-19 policies, student learning losses, and controversial education policies has gone… Read More
Public Education
Debate over in-person learning concerns parents, politicians, educatorsWith the surge of the milder Omicron variant affecting the country this week, many large school districts across the nation remained closed after the holiday break. Schools either… Read More
Culture
Let Love Be Genuine | Morning Routine Daily Devotional for January 7Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. — Romans 12:9-10… Read More
Opinion
Op-Ed: U.S. natural gas is critical to strengthening America’s national securityIn recent months, European gas prices have risen as much as 700%, leaving millions of citizens vulnerable to a dangerously unstable grid and burdened with high electricity costs heading… Read More