The mayor of a small city in Texas said women should not be allowed to lead the prayers at public meetings of the City Council, pointing to two verses in the Bible that he says were meant to be taken literally. “All I ask is that those leading the public prayer be young men,” Wylie…

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Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.- Hebrews 11:1  This Saturday, while having lunch at a local restaurant, the general manger came to our table to ask us how my wife and I were doing. We replied, very well; how are you? Our reply set…

A series of tornadoes that recently hit Nashville, Tennessee left a number of communities devastated. At least 24 people were killed and dozens were injured. In addition, hundreds of homes and businesses were destroyed. In the tornado’s aftermath, a message of hope appeared from God. Musician and producer Big Cee O’Neal spotted a large book…

A mosaic discovered in the remains of an ancient church in Israel may depict Jesus’ miracle of the loaves and fishes and also point to the location where the miracle originally took place. The mosaic which was uncovered at the “Burnt Church” at Hippos in northern Israel includes inscriptions and depictions of baskets containing loaves…

The original owner of an ancient bronze ring has finally been identified after decades of continually thwarted translation efforts. According to the recently deciphered inscription, the ancient owner was none other than Pontius Pilate, the infamous Roman governor who ordered Jesus Christ’s crucifixion. The ring was initially discovered nearly 50 years ago in a dig…

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