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Of all the places I visited in Israel last year, my favorite was Jacob’s well—the spot where Jesus ministered to the Samaritan woman. The authenticity of many sites in the Holy Land are disputed, but nobody has any question about this famous well, which is located in the modern city of Nablus in the West … Continued

Iran on Monday began enriching uranium to 4.5%, just breaking the limit set by its nuclear deal with world powers, while it is still seeking a way for Europe to help it bypass U.S. sanctions amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington. The acknowledgement by the spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran to … Continued

Caution: Adult content. Libraries used to host a reading from a Caldecott medal author or offer storytime for tots, reading Curious George. Now, storytime at many libraries is a drag show and grooming event. And sadly many librarians are enthusiastically inviting it and parents are too willing to bring their kids.  But what began as … Continued

In June of this year, Kentucky joined Florida, Indiana, Missouri, North Dakota, Virginia, and Kentucky in an attempt to allow public schools to offer a Bible history course to students. Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin took a great step in the right direction. We should pray for this initiative. At the same time, we should also … Continued

“Preserving History. Honoring Excellence. Connecting Generations.” I just returned from Cooperstown, New York, home of baseball’s magnificent Hall of Fame and Museum honoring the game’s legends like Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron and Cy Young. It was like entering a time capsule going back to the America many of us … Continued

[Update: A 6.9 magnitude earthquake strikes Friday evening from the same Ridgecrest region. Tremors could be felt as far away as northern Mexico.] A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck Ridgecrest, California, on the Fourth of July, and the region could be in store for an even bigger quake in the coming days. A HELPFUL PRAYER GUIDE … Continued

Mayor and Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said Friday that Democrats need to veer left of center in 2020, if they want to beat President Trump. “He is deservedly unpopular, but he could win again,” Buttigieg said of Trump at a campaign rally in Sioux City, Iowa. “I think he wins again if we look … Continued

A claim by US officials that a retaliatory cyber attack ordered by the White House crippled Iranian missile launching systems will remain almost impossible to substantiate, experts say. Citing unnamed sources, US media reported last week that the attack launched by the US Cyber Command disabled computers of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard unit responsible for … Continued

The United States is again ranked as one of the worst countries in the world for human trafficking. According to a recently released report by the State Department, the top three nations of origin for victims of human trafficking in 2018 were the United States, Mexico and the Philippines. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered … Continued