Dwight Widaman

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'My Spiritual Heritage Exists in the Jewish People' says Christian Patricia Heaton

6 days ago | metrovoicenews.com | Dwight Widaman

Christian actress Patricia Heaton has become the 10,000th person to sign on to the Jewish Future Promise, demonstrating her Israel support. The goal of the promise is to safeguard the future of Jewish values, traditions and the state of Israel. “As a Christian, my spiritual heritage exists in the Jewish people,” Heaton said. “The bond Jews and Christians share is deep and profound.
Easter Sunday: Best-Attended Sunday for Protestant Churches

6 days ago | metrovoicenews.com | Dwight Widaman

For many churches, Easter Sunday remains the most important event of the year. According to a new survey, “While many churches consider high attendance as something from their prepandemic past, seasonal changes have resumed,” said Scott McConnell, executive director of Lifeway Research.
Missouri Churches Told Not to Display American Flag Near Altar

1 week ago | metrovoicenews.com | Dwight Widaman

Episcopal Bishop Deon Johnson has directed his denomination’s churches in Missouri to no longer display the American flag near the altar, citing concerns about “Christian nationalism.”“Rooted in a conflation of faith and national identity, this ideological movement distorts the gospel of Jesus, misusing Christianity to justify division, exclusion, inequality, racism and supremacy,” he said, according to the Episcopal News Service.
Easter Monday Federal Holiday Bill Introduced in Senate

1 week ago | metrovoicenews.com | Dwight Widaman

Home / News / Missouri News / Easter Monday Federal Holiday Bill Introduced in Senate Missouri Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt has introduced legislation that would make the Monday after Easter a federal holiday. “This isn’t a radical idea,” he said, according to Fox News.
CarePortal Makes it Easy to Help Families in Crisis

1 week ago | metrovoicenews.com | Dwight Widaman

Home / News / Church & Ministry / CarePortal Makes it Easy to Help Families in Crisis CarePortal, a Kansas City-based care-sharing portal that addresses the urgent CarePortal needs of families in crisis, announced that it has served more than 500,000 children and caregivers through the platform’s Care-Sharing technology, showcasing CarePortal’s impact. “Half a million people served isn’t just a number,” Founder and President Adrien Lewis said. “It’s half a million stories of dignity restored,...
Family Research Council Endorses Free Speech Fairness Act

1 week ago | metrovoicenews.com | Dwight Widaman

The Family Research Council has endorsed legislation that would restore free speech and religious liberty to churches and other nonprofits by allowing them to make political statements as long as they are made in the ordinary course of the organization’s regular and customary activities in carrying out its exempt purpose. Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., and Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla, introduced the “Free Speech Fairness Act”.
American Pastor Rescued in Deadly South Africa Kidnapping Shootout

1 week ago | metrovoicenews.com | Dwight Widaman

Home / News / Persecuted Church / American Pastor Rescued in Deadly South Africa Kidnapping Shootout Gunfire lit up a quiet street in KwaMagxaki on Tuesday as South African police rescued an American pastor kidnapped during church service in what authorities described as a “high-intensity shootout.” Three kidnappers died in the exchange, but their hostage – Tennessee missionary Josh Sullivan – emerged unscathed. The 45-year-old pastor had vanished Monday night when masked men stormed into...
Israeli Toddler Discovers Amulet Tied to Genesis

1 week ago | metrovoicenews.com | Dwight Widaman

Home / Archaeology and History / Israeli Toddler Discovers Amulet Tied to Genesis In a remarkable discovery highlighting Israel’s rich Biblical heritage, three-and-a-half-year-old Ziv Nitzan stumbled upon an extraordinary piece of history dating back approximately 3,800 years to the end of Genesis. The young girl’s discovery of an ancient scarab amulet during a family hike at Tel Azekah near Beit Shemesh in the Valley of Elah was purely accidental, according to her sister, Omer. “We were...
President Trump's Easter Message Affirms Christian Faith

1 week ago | metrovoicenews.com | Dwight Widaman

Home / News / Culture Watch / President Trump’s Easter Message Affirms Christian Faith Holy Week is a good time to set aside political differences and focus on what matters most.
Animated Jesus Film 'King of Kings' Breaks Box Office Records

1 week ago | metrovoicenews.com | Dwight Widaman

“The King of Kings,” the groundbreaking animated film from Angel Studios, has broken box office records with a $19 million opening weekend, becoming the highest-grossing debut for a faith-based animated film. Inspired by Charles Dickens’ short story, the film is created by South Korea’s Mofac Animation and marks the directorial debut of Seong-ho Jang. IndieWire praised the film’s innovative approach to the Gospel narrative through Dickens’ perspective.