Hosea was one of the earliest prophets of the Israelites. He lived around 760–720 BC. Under a divided kingdom, the Israelites (the...

One of the largest single-carved stones, a monolithic ashlar, is in the foundation of the temple wall in Jerusalem. It’s called the...

David was on the run from Saul, who sought to kill him. His journeys took him to Ahimelek, a priest. When Ahimelek asked why he was...

That’s how much milk a baby humpback whale drinks daily, according to the boat captain who took me whale watching. These humpback whales...

Recently I watched a show for kids that explained the difference between sound and light waves. The speaker explained that sound waves...

Barbara M. Joosse’s book – Mama, Do You Love Me? – is set in the Inuit culture of Alaska, beautifully illustrated by Barbara Lavalle....

Sir Arthur C. Clarke, a British citizen who lived in Sri Lanka, was given the above title for his visionary look into the future. For...

In the movie, The Terminal, a traveler from Eastern Europe is stuck in New York’s JFK Airport without a visa to enter the States but...

David had stolen his soldier’s wife but couldn’t see the wrong in it. The prophet Nathan approached and told him a story of a rich man...

My friend, Jeff, was an architect and a builder who loved adding rooms or additions to his house. Whenever I visited him, I helped him...

South Indian men wear an outfit called a lungi. It’s a long sheet-like piece of cloth that they wrap around their waist. It restricts...

The Romans had a sophisticated way of bringing messages from the provinces to the emperor. Seutonius, a Roman historian, wrote, “To...

Children play this popular game of hiding and seeking. One child closes one’s eyes while counting to a certain number, while others run...

Dubbed the toughest footrace on earth, Marathon Des Sables is a six-day marathon through the 50-degree Celsius heat of the Moroccan...

Forged in Fire is an American reality show where four bladesmiths compete against each other in a three-round elimination challenge....

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Sally sells seashells by the seashore. How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck...

One of my friends always answers my question – “How are you?” – with, “Better, man. Much more than I deserve.” Another friend answers the...

Albert Einstein explained that we should always think in four dimensions: length, width, height, and time. Based on that, he formed the...

Nothing confuses Christians and non-Christians more than the doctrine of the Trinity. How could Christians assert that they are...

Papias (Παίας) was a Greek apostolic father. The term “apostolic father” is given to Christian leaders nearer to the apostles’ time....