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Juan Carlos La Verde of Florida had no idea of the alligator attack that awaited him when he went swimming in Lake Thonotosassa, about twenty miles from Tampa, on August 3rd. “I always preach mitigated risk, and that day I failed, and it went completely out the window,” La Verde, who goes by JC Defeats,…

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Archaeologists say they have discovered an inscription that may further indicate the location of the biblical town identified as the home of the Apostles Peter and Andrew. Archaeologists announced last week that, while digging various holes and channels in a series of excavations, they uncovered an ancient mosaic with a large Greek inscription regarding the Peter and…

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Antiquity experts in Israel say they have found archaeological evidence of the destruction of the Second Temple as prophesied by Jesus in the New Testament. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), the governmental authority responsible for excavation and conservation in the Holy Land, announced the discovery of stones believed to have been used as projectiles to…

In Song of Solomon 2:15, the reader is warned to “Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines…” The passage seems out of place for a love poem, but within its context and the understanding of foxes as destructive creatures, the message becomes a warning to the lovers: Beware of anything that…

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A field fire sparked by the U.K. heatwave burned acres of land in the village of Lenham in Kent county but stopped at a giant cross that stands in the center of the field as a memorial for those killed in World War I. The field fire charred much of the ground but stopped at…

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A legal group that advocates for atheists, agnostics, and nontheists are calling for an investigation into an Alabama teacher after she incorporated a coloring book picture of Jesus accompanied by a Scripture passage into a lesson plan. Freedom From Religion Foundation, a Wisconsin-based nonprofit organization that advocates for a strict separation of church and state,…

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The summer of the supermoon is about to put on its final performance, stealing the spotlight from what is typically one of the most-anticipated astronomical light shows of the year. Supermoon season kicked off in June, followed by an encore in July. The third and final of the series will rise on Thursday, Aug. 11,…

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Outspoken Christian and Hollywood actress Candace Cameron Bure has recently been the target of criticism by others in the entertainment industry on social media but has responded by assuring fans that the Lord is her defender. Artist Jojo Siwa caused a media storm last month, calling Bure the “rudest celebrity” she had met. Bure responded…

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Queen Elizabeth wrote a letter to the fifteenth Lambeth Conference this past week, stating that the conference was “taking place at a time of great need for the love of God – both in word and deed.” The conference, which had been delayed two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is an international meeting of…

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Despite losing her belongings in a fire on Tuesday, a Tennessee woman is still praising God. The fire happened at an apartment complex in Hendersonville near the Nashville area. The fire department arrived at the complex around 5p.m. Four units had to be evacuated due to smoke and fire damage with six other units having…

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