When Israel was a child… I loved him and out of Egypt I called my son. The Shema is an ancient prayer of Israel. “Hear, O Israel: The LORD is our God, The LORD is one. You shall love the Lord...

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite times of the year. We eat great food, see good friends and family and take the time to reflect over another year of God’s goodness. Even more than that, I love...

In 2013, archeologists in the Cappadocian region of Turkey made an astounding find: a series of underground churches buried under a Byzantine-era fortress. These small chapels contained icons and...

During the Klondike Gold Rush, prospectors carved 1,500 steps into the mountain ice in Skagway, Alaska. They called it the Golden Staircase. Every day men and women from around the world climbed it,...

Halloween is a holiday devoted mostly to one thing: FEAR. People buy tickets to experience a good scare in haunted houses or darkened movie theaters, or dress up as their favorite monsters. But our...

In 1988, Rosemary Johnson was a violinist for the Welsh National Opera. Her future looked bright – until a car accident changed everything. After waking up from a coma, doctors informed her that...

Have you ever seen one of these? It’s a wooden nickel. During the American Civil War, the government issued something like this in place of traditional coins. But unlike the nickels we know, these...

Steinway grand pianos are legendary for their craftsmanship. Since 1853, the Astoria-based company has created iconic instruments, working for an entire year to assemble a single piano from 12,000...

If you’ve ever been to the Sierra Nevada Mountains, you’ll recognize these… The great Redwood trees are some of the oldest living things on this planet. Needless to say, walking...

Have you ever heard of Sam Phillips? Probably not. How about Elvis Presley? Of course you have. He’s the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. But without Sam Philips, Elvis would never have gotten...