What is Biblical Archaeology?
Then the Lord rained upon Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven; and He overthrew those cities… Genesis 19:24-25 Hey guys, let me introduce myself, my name is Angela the Archaeologist! I’m a Biblical Archaeologist from the great state of Texas. A lot of people think archaeologists dig up dinosaur bones. That’s cool, but that’s more paleontology, not archaeology. As a Biblical archaeologist, I study ancient peoples recorded in the Bible from the material remains they have left buried in the earth for thousands of years. What are material remains you ask? Good question! Materials remains are things like cooking pots, weapons, architecture and even toys! Biblical Archaeological sites are scattered all across the countries of...
Read MoreStephen’s Scary Sky Ride—Based on Mark 4:39
The sky looked dark and cloudy. Stephen frowned. “Why today?” he said. He was thirteen and had waited all year to come to Aviation Boot Camp. All the other kids got to fly already. Now it was finally his turn—and a storm came. “Ready to go for a ride?” asked the pilot, Tim. He smiled as he walked toward the little plane. Stephen looked at the sky. “Is it safe? What if we get hit by lightning?” Tim shook his head. “I’d never take you up in a thunderstorm. You can trust me.” Stephen crossed his arms. “Trust you? I don’t even know you. No offense, but I don’t want to die. I just got my first girlfriend.” Tim laughed. “I understand. But even in a storm, God is in control. He can calm it.” Stephen climbed into the plane. “He can? He...
Read MoreJimmy and the Horse Called “Runaway Heart”
Jimmy loved horses. He volunteered at a farm where children rode horses for therapy. His job was to walk beside the horse and help kids stay safe in the saddle. One sunny afternoon, Jimmy walked beside a tall brown horse named Runaway Heart. A small boy sat in the saddle, smiling and holding the reins. Everything seemed peaceful. Then—BOOM! A bird flapped out of a bush. Runaway Heart jumped. The boy slipped to the side. Jimmy reached up, grabbed the boy, and pulled him off just before Runaway Heart bucked again. They both landed in the grass. The horse calmed down. The boy smiled again. Jimmy smiled too, though his heart beat fast. That night, Jimmy thought about what had happened. Horses can be gentle, but even gentle horses can get scared and run wild....
Read MoreBroken? Bending? Standing Strong!
Blessed is the person who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord! Blessed is the one who meditates on God’s Word day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither-whatever they do prospers. (Psalm 1) Paying attention to a healthy tree, what do you notice right away? We see the tall, solid trunk, the strong branches, buds, blossoms, fruit, and the leaves. Now, imagine (or maybe you’re actually seeing) then describe an unhealthy or diseased tree! What we don’t see is the root system of these trees. The roots go deep...
Read MoreHezekiah’s Tunnel
Everything else Hezekiah did while he was king, including how he made the upper pool and the tunnel to bring water into Jerusalem, is written in The History of the Kings of Judah. (II Kings 20:20 CEV) Long, long ago in the 8th century BC, the fierce Assyrians were threatening to attack God’s people in Judah. The Assyrians were brutal warriors, and God’s people were scared! Thankfully, Judah had a good king at that time named King Hezekiah. But King Hezekiah was worried, because the Gihon Spring that supplied water to the city of Jerusalem was located outside the city wall, and was vulnerable to Assyrian attack. So, in preparation for the Assyrian attack, King Hezekiah ordered an underground tunnel to be chiseled out of rock starting at the spring. He also...
Read MoreThat’s What Friends Cock-a-Doodle-Do!
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. Matthew 5:7 NIV “Cock-a-doodle-doo!” Rooster strutted across the chicken yard. He was the King of the Coop. The strongest. The loudest. The scariest. His crow hurt his ears. His wings scattered the hens. His sharp spurs poked and pierced. The hens kept their distance. No one dared challenge him. One morning, the coop shook with panic. Rooster thrashed and screeched beside the fence. The hens froze. Minnie-Henny ran toward the noise. “Rooster, what’s wrong?” “I’m trapped!” Rooster squawked. “This terrible wire has caught my claw! I can’t get free!” Rusty wire wrapped around his foot. The more Rooster pulled, the tighter it squeezed. Blood stained his talons. Minnie-Henny gasped. “Oh,...
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