Archive for December 2016
Shipwreck and 4 Anchors | Footsteps of Paul
Shipwreck! Apostle Paul Survives Exciting archaeological discoveries from Israel and across the ancient Roman Empire are continuing to confirm stories from the Bible. One such event is a shipwreck that left the Apostle Paul stranded on an arid and barren piece of land in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. This story of shipwreck is dramatic. Over…
Read MoreLuther’s Scruples Exhaust Staupitz
Patient and Persistent Mentor Tucked away in the pages of Reformation history lies the figure of Johann von Staupitz. His is certainly not the first name that comes to mind when considering the Reformation heroes. He served as Martin Luther’s superior within the Augustinian Order and importantly also as his father confessor during the first…
Read MoreRare Elephant Encounter
Most people only dream about it Most people only dream about the experience our African Family Safari and Creation Tour provides. Not only do families learn Christian values through the creation studies we lead, they also experience wildlife like never before. Like an elephant encounter! Better than a photograph What would be more exciting than…
Read MoreMartin Luther in Erfurt
Erfurt, Germany was Martin Luther’s spiritual home. A student at Erfurt’s famous university between 1501 and 1505, Luther first studied the Seven Liberal Arts, then theology and, at his father’s wish, jurisprudence.
Read MoreThe Courage and Stupidity of the Ostrich
What a great topic for a Bible discussion! In the Old Testament God speaks to Job. He tells him to consider the beauty of the peacock, the traits of the goats, and the courage and stupidity of the ostrich. The wings of the ostrich wave proudly, But are her wings and pinions like the kindly stork’s? For…
Read MoreHebrew Inscriptions Found at Legion Miracle Site
Photo Credit: Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hebrew Inscriptions Found at Site in Kursi In the Galilee, at Kursi or the area called the Gadarenes, where the “Legion Miracle” of Luke 8:26-39 took place, the water level dropped and exposed 1600 year old Hebrew inscriptions at the entrance of an ancient synagogue. According to an…
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