At the remains of an ancient metropolis in southern Israel village of Tel El-Safi, archaeologists are piecing together the history of a people remembered chiefly as the bad guys of the Hebrew Bible. The city of Gath, where the annual digging season began this week, is helping scholars paint a more nuanced portrait of the... Continue Reading

At the same time, the organization has been developing other personalities, including Newcombe himself, who co-authored 14 books with Kennedy. He continues as the host of the flagship “Coral Ridge Hour,” which shows segments of recorded Kennedy sermons. The program has been renamed “Truth That Transforms with Dr. D. James Kennedy.” Coral Ridge Ministries has... Continue Reading

On the first day at least, Christ was mentioned almost as much as Buddha, Gandhi, and MLK. It’s good to know that the divine Son of God makes the top four in the Religious Left. The complete lack of crosses or crucifixes hinted at this tendency. In Harrisonburg, peace and forgiveness are the stars of... Continue Reading

Just a week ago we had nearly 700 fans of our Face Book Page. Then, the Emperor of Face Book Land decided to make major changes, which removed our reader’s ability to comment on stories on our site. But that wasn’t all!!….. Our FB widget was inactivated (where people could join), our links of stories... Continue Reading

I know for a fact that some of the pastors who read this blog are going through very difficult seasons of ministry. For some those “seasons” have stretched-on for years. If that’s not you then be thankful and pray for those who are enduring hardship. If you are struggling then I want you to remember... Continue Reading

Bible students, teachers, pastors and scholars are in for a treat with the launch of BibleWorks 9. It introduced one of the most comprehensive resources for studying the original texts of the Greek New Testament—the BibleWorks Manuscript Project. The first installment of the BibleWorks Manuscript Project contains new e-transcriptions and complete image sets of seven... Continue Reading

A new Barna Group study shows that most young people have clear ideas of what they would like to do, and their faith plays a role in their decisions. “Today’s teens have huge aspirations in life and a great deal of self-confidence that is sometimes out of proportion with their abilities,” said David Kinnaman, the... Continue Reading

At work, Dobson was more than a celebrity. On his final day at Focus in February 2010, many employees stood in line for four hours to speak with Dobson and his wife. And while most of them carry business cards with a new logo, some still hand out cards that proudly proclaim, “Founded by James... Continue Reading

The bill sponsored by Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC), chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, would not only repeal the regulations but also prohibit the DOE from establishing a federal definition of the term “credit hour” in the future. Christian colleges are hoping that a bill making its way through the U.S.... Continue Reading

Other statewide homeschool groups are starting to hold graduations at their annual conventions, the Times reported. Over Memorial Day weekend, the Florida Parent Educator Association’s convention threw a dance, a graduation ceremony where the governor spoke, and a post-graduation luncheon for 259 graduates. At the Miami Zoo, 26 homeschooled students walked onstage to receive their... Continue Reading