The Dead Sea Scrolls are one of the most puzzling mysteries of our time. A multitude of fragments, more than 25,000 in total, have alluded researchers about their origins. The writing covers parts of the Hebrew Bible canon, along with religious practices, hymns, and legal documents. Now, experts are saying ancient DNA has helped them…

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Justin Bieber took to social media to host a discussion about the Gospel on Instagram with Los Angeles megachurch pastor Rich Wilkerson. Bieber started off the conversation by asking “Who is Jesus?” “What is the Gospel?” Wilkerson responded by saying “The gospel is the good news, and the good news of Jesus is that…all of…

It is hard to imagine an archaeological discovery coming out of Israel that is not exciting. Some, however, make more headlines than others. Many of the discoveries that capture the world’s collective attention are those that lend further credence to the idea that the Bible contains an accurate chronicling of ancient history. Sometimes, the biblical…

Firefighters in West Virginia got an unexpected miracle just a few days before Lent began. On Sunday, March 3, 2019, members of the Coal City Fire Department in southern West Virginia tackled a devastating fire that destroyed a local church. The firefighters were dispatched to Grandview, West Virginia early in the morning on Sunday in…

A plague of locusts of “Biblical proportion” is spreading along the Red Sea coast of east Africa in the direction of Egypt and Saudi Arabia, the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported last week. Keith Cressman, the UN’s locust expert, warned: “The next three months will be critical to bring the locust situation…

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