Guest Commentary

• Archaeological Discovery in Israel Pits Preservation against Highway Construction Preserving the past and paving the way for progress have come to a crossroads in Israel. Archaeologists discovered what they believe to be the ancient town of Beit Shemesh and what they found there overturned their assumptions... Apr 30, 2019

  

  Archaeological Discovery in Israel Pits Preservation against Highway Construction
• Video Shows Orb of Light at Moment of Conception Scientists at Northwestern University in Chicago say they witnessed a burst of zinc fireworks at the moment when a human sperm joins an egg. Apr 29, 2019

  

  Video Shows Orb of Light at Moment of Conception
• Funeral Held for Eight Christians Killed in Easter Procession in Nigeria Hundreds of family members and sympathizers on Saturday (April 27) attended a funeral in northeastern Nigeria for eight young Christians, six of them minors, who were killed when an off-duty security officer drove his vehicle... Apr 29, 2019

  

  Funeral Held for Eight Christians Killed in Easter Procession in Nigeria
• 1 Dead, 3 Injured in Shooting at Chabad of Poway Synagogue in San Diego A 19-year-old walked into Chabad of Poway Synagogue near San Diego early Saturday afternoon and opened fire on peaceful worshippers during a Passover service. Apr 29, 2019

  1 Dead, 3 Injured in Shooting at Chabad of Poway Synagogue in San Diego
• United Methodist Court Upholds Ban on LGBTQ Clergy, Same Sex Marriage The United Methodist Church’s top court has upheld much of the Traditional Plan approved earlier this year, continuing the global denomination’s ban on the ordination and marriage of its LGBTQ members. Apr 29, 2019

  United Methodist Court Upholds Ban on LGBTQ Clergy, Same Sex Marriage
• Kansas Church Pays Off $2.2 Million in Medical Debt for Families in Need A Kansas church changed the lives of nearly 2,000 people on Sunday when they paid off some $2.2 million in medical debt. Apr 26, 2019

  Kansas Church Pays Off $2.2 Million in Medical Debt for Families in Need
• 50 Percent of Americans Believe Christians Face Discrimination Some 50 percent of Americans believe that Christians face some level of discrimination, according to a survey from the Pew Research Center. Apr 26, 2019

  50 Percent of Americans Believe Christians Face Discrimination
• In a Time of Rising Suicide, Religious Communities Move Beyond Condemnation to Care When Andy and Tina Plank discovered that their son Sam had killed himself, one of their first calls was to the minister of their church. Apr 26, 2019

  In a Time of Rising Suicide, Religious Communities Move Beyond Condemnation to Care
• Montana's Attorney General Invites Chick-fil-A CEO to Open More Locations in His State “I want you to know that Montanans don’t discriminate against others based on religious affiliation,” Montana’s Attorney General Tim Fox wrote in a letter to Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy on Monday. Apr 25, 2019

  Montana's Attorney General Invites Chick-fil-A CEO to Open More Locations in His State
• Ilhan Omar Faces Criticism after Suggesting that Jesus Was Palestinian and Not a Jew Rep. Ilhan Omar is facing criticism for suggesting that Jesus was Palestinian and not a Jew. Apr 25, 2019

  Ilhan Omar Faces Criticism after Suggesting that Jesus Was Palestinian and Not a Jew