Should you wish to make a pilgrimage to Aenon near to Salim, the spot on the Jordan River where John 3:23 tells us that Jesus was baptized by His cousin, John the Baptist, you will be pleased to know that it has been cleared of landmines. That not-so-reassuring announcement was made today by the Israeli government,…

  Nineteen-year-old college student Brryan Jackson is a living miracle. When he was an infant, his divorced father – a blood transfusionist at a local hospital – intentionally injected him with AIDS-infected blood, intending to kill him and dodge having to pay child support. Instead, Brryan defied the odds. He lived. Doctors say tests have shown…

Colin Atkinson is a Christian. He is also an electrician who works for a non-profit group, the Wakefield District Housing in England. In his 15 years on the job, he never thought for a moment that the two would clash. But now he is facing the possibility of being fired. His offense? For the last decade and a half, he’s kept a…

Stephen Hawking, perhaps one of the world’s smartest living humans, has overstepped his field of expertise. He’s the bestselling author of A Brief History of Time. He predicted that black holes should emit what today is regarded as “Hawking radiation.” His scientific accomplishments have included explaining the complexities of gravitational singularities within the framework of…

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