If we fear something in creation, how much more should we fear its Creator?
If we fear something in creation, how much more should we fear its Creator?
Christian educators can be the antidote to the murky educational system of the moment/
The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act ensures public safety during emergencies and preserves a vital platform for spreading hope and the Gospel in communities across America. I urge you to stand with me in support of this legislation by contacting your members of Congress.
What exactly would the bill do and why has opposition to the app grown so much in recent years?
Of the thousands of green-clad parade-goers, marchers, and partiers today, few know about Patrick, the man for whom today’s holiday is named. Fewer still know of the man beyond the legend, who supposedly drove the snakes out of Ireland and certainly possessed an indomitable faith in Jesus Christ.
In 2006, Chuck Colson told St. Patrick’s story in a Breakpoint commentary. Here is Chuck Colson:
Should Christians view the 2nd Amendment as a way to "resist a rogue government?" If so, when?
Seven years ago, the headlines warned that "the Great Barrier Reef is dying." Given the alarm in those headlines, Australia’s most famous natural treasure is surely lost, isn’t it? Well, no. There's a lesson in that, and it starts by seeing the world as God’s creation.
Headlines bombard us with news about the devastation in Gaza—the staggering death toll, the increasing war and bloodshed, the innocent lives lost. People on both sides cry for an end to the violence and the pain.
As Christians, we hear the news, and our hearts fill with compassion and anguish. Why is this happening? Why are people so eager to fight—and die—over this one small section of land?
Gaza, also called the Gaza Strip, is a thin piece of land of about 140 square miles located between Israel and Egypt. Roughly 2.3 million Palestinians live there, and it is a Palestinian territory. It is situated on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, with Egypt on its southwest and Israel on its east and north.
However, there is longtime animosity between Israel and Palestine. In 1947, the United Nations divided Palestine into an Arab and a Jewish state. This was to accommodate a post-World War Two desire for a Jewish homeland, but it came against the will of the local Arab population.
On October 7, 2023, the Islamic militant group Hamas killed more than a thousand people, mostly civilians, and took 250 others hostage in the deadliest attack in Israel’s history. Israel immediately declared war on Hamas, and as of this writing, more than 30,000 people have been killed.
Beyond a territory for present-day Palestine, the land is much desired by both groups. But there is also much biblical importance and history surrounding Gaza. Here are five biblical reasons by Gaza is important.
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