Christianity is deeply connected with the nation of Israel and its history, says Mike Pompeo, former Kansas congressman and U.S. secretary of state. “It is impossible for Christians not to understand the ...
Read More »Steps leading to biblical Pool of Siloam excavated
When Anita and I host tours to Israel, one of our favorite sites to take guests is the Pool of Siloam. Here is a location we can definitively say, “Jesus walked here.” ...
Read More »40 Highway: The Historic Road That Connected Missouri, Kansas and Beyond
U.S. Highway 40 stretches from Atlantic City, New Jersey all the way to Park City, Utah. But one of its most iconic stretches lies in the Midwest, crossing Missouri and Kansas. This ...
Read More »Newly discovered Mosaics tell two stories about Samson
Archaeologists have discovered mosaics featuring Samson and other Old Testament stories in the ancient Jewish village of Huqoq, which is located in Israel’s Lower Galilee. Jodi Magness, an archaeologist and professor of ...
Read More »Rescue of Jews by U.S. troops confirmed by newly found videos from World War II
Newly discovered videos have confirmed the so-called “Miracle at Farsleben,” in which U.S. troops rescued Jews headed toward their death in a Nazi death camp during World War II. Since the video ...
Read More »How the Medieval church changed the way Western society views marriage
Joseph Henrich argues that the Western world got its uniqueness from family codes imposed by the church in the Early Middle Ages. The key parts of these codes were not restrictions on ...
Read More »‘Route 60: The Biblical Highway’ film in theaters this fall
Israel’s Route 60 features so many famous biblical sites that it is known as the Biblical Highway. Former U.S. Ambassador David Friedman and former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will bring ...
Read More »Has the biblical site of Sodom been found?
As archaeologists continue to find sites validating biblical stories, one says there’s now proof for the location of Sodom. Steven Collins, dean of the College of Archaeology at Trinity Southwest University, told ...
Read More »Israel Uncharted! Archaeology Proves the Bible is True
Don’t miss the 2023 season of Israel Uncharted! This year Aaron Lipkin returns to the Kansas City area with exciting new discoveries from the Holy Land. He’ll be appearing at three free ...
Read More »Missouri, Kansas among states planning for centennial of Route 66
Missouri and Kansas are among the eight states planning for the centennial of the iconic Route 66 in two years. When the road connected Chicago to Los Angeles in 1926, it represented ...
Read More »The historically black neighborhoods of Kansas City explained
History had a lot to do with where Black neighborhoods were created on both the Missouri and Kansas side of the state line. Many of these neighborhoods were already established by the ...
Read More »Pony Express rides again with 2,000-mile trek from Sacramento to St. Joseph
The legendary Pony Express put St. Joseph on the map 163 years ago. In mid-June, riders are recreating the 2,000-mile postal route from Sacramento. “It’s a big-rooted event in time,” Gina M. ...
Read More »Palestinian leader denies there was ever a Jewish temple
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, in his now notorious speech at the United Nations on May 15, absurdly denied there was any proof of a Jewish link to the Temple Mount. In doing ...
Read More »2,000-year-old receipt sheds new light on life in Jerusalem at time of Christ
Losing track of receipts is nothing new. The Israel Antiquities Authority recently announced that a 2,000-year-old receipt was discovered along the City of David’s Pilgrimage Road in Jerusalem. The road, which is ...
Read More »Most missed Pentecost Sunday – a significant day in church history
Christians around the world celebrated Pentecost on May 28. Sadly, many Churches across the United States ignore this important commemoration which is one of the most significant on the church calendar. Pentecost ...
Read More »Ancient Hebrew Bible sells for $38 million at auction
An 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible recently sold for $38 million in an auction at Sotheby’s auction house in New York City. Known as The Codex Sassoon, the leather-bound, handwritten volume containing a nearly ...
Read More »Ultraviolet light reveals long-hidden passage in Matthew 12
Researchers using ultraviolet lights have uncovered a version of a Bible passage that had been hidden for 1,500 years. The long-hidden chapter, an interpretation of Matthew chapter 12 originally was translated as ...
Read More »Local cemeteries and history that cannot be forgotten
General Order Number 11, the attempt to destroy the history and peoples of Cass, Bates, Vernon, and parts of Jackson County, Missouri cannot be forgotten. While the action of the Union may ...
Read More »In ‘Journey to Mount Sinai II’ Tim Mahoney reveals evidence for biblical story
In a major documentary release through Fathom Events, moviegoers will see hard evidence of Mount Sinai and proof of the biblical account. For Tim Mahoney, an investigative filmmaker, his own story to ...
Read More »This week’s celebration of Passover has rich meaning for Christians, Messianic rabbi says
The Jewish festival of Passover begins on Wednesday, but many Christians don’t understand its connection with the last supper of Jesus and his disciples, a Messianic rabbi says. “The last supper was ...
Read More »Oldest known Hebrew Bible may bring as much as $50 million at auction
The oldest and most-complete Hebrew Bible known to exist soon will go on the market. Experts believe it could be sold for as much as $50 million. The Codex Sassoon, named after ...
Read More »Today in Church History: Arthur Pink writes another letter
Arthur Pink is often described as an eccentric. He didn’t really fit in anywhere. Converted to Christ out of a theosophical background (the New Age movement of his day), he became a ...
Read More »NYC Pastor: The Difference Between Revival, Renewal, and Awakening
The Asbury revival has brought much attention to the fact that God desires humanity to experience His presence, power, and reality. In light of the above, we need to distinguish the difference ...
Read More »Chillicothe, Mo. enjoys its slice of baking history
Nearby Chillicothe, Mo., may be the greatest thing since, well, sliced bread. The city’s Otto Rohwedder gave the world an innovation by which all others are compared. “Sliced bread is the standard ...
Read More »Today In Christian History: Dietrich Bonhoeffer sent to concentration camp
Deitrich Bonhoeffer made us ask “Where does a Christian fit in a nation which makes itself god?” The Lutheran theologian answered that the Christian’s duty is to resist such a regime. This ...
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