A minister waited in line to have his car filled with gas just before a long holiday weekend. The attendant worked quickly, but there were many cars ahead of him. 

Finally, the attendant motioned him toward a vacant pump. “Reverend,” said the young man. “I’m so sorry about the delay. It seems as if everyone waits until the last minute to get ready for a long trip.” 

The minister chuckled, “I know what you mean. It’s exactly the same in my business.”  

King David: For Real? 

What has never been in doubt to Christians who believe in the inspiration of Scripture, can no longer be in doubt to the general public either. 

At Tel Dan in northern Israel, a stela (stone slab) has been discovered containing a reference to the “king of the House of David.” Dating from the mid-eighth century B.C., it is the first extra-biblical, historical evidence for the existence of the King David of the Bible. David is believed to have lived about 1000 B.C.

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Darwinian Evolution – Fact or Blind Faith?

A Pew Research Center survey revealed that 95 to nearly 100% of people in thirteen countries of the world indicated an adherence to Islam. With such high percentages holding those beliefs, many may conclude the claims of Islam are likely to be right. After all, “Could so many people be wrong?”

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Yerushalayim – Typo? 

A Jerusalem inscription dating to the first century B.C. spells the city’s name as Yerushalayim. Carved on a limestone drum, it was recently excavated in Jerusalem. The inscription spells “Jerusalem” as Yerushalayim, the same way it is spelled in Hebrew today. 

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Instant Fossils!

Scientists at Britain’s University of Bristol have converted animal and plant tissue into fossils, in just twenty-four hours! With the help of a hydraulic press and high temperatures, they converted bird feathers, lizard limbs, and leaves into fossils which are very similar to those dug out of the ground. 

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