The Line of Fire Radio Broadcast for [... more]

Researchers in Fujian China wanted to help intensive care unit ICU patients sleep more soundly They measured the effects of sleep aids on test subjects in a simulated ICU environment complete with bright hospital-grade lighting and audio recordings of machines beeping and nurses talking Their research showed that tools like sleep masks and ear plugs improved their subjects rsquo rest But they acknowledged that for truly sick patients in a real ICU peaceful sleep would still be hard to come by When our world is troubled how can we find rest Scripture rsquo s clear there rsquo s peace for [... more]

Friday was market day in the rural town in Ghana where I grew up After all these years I still recall one particular vendor Her fingers and toes eroded by Hansen rsquo s disease leprosy she would crouch on her mat and scoop her produce with a hollowed-out gourd Some avoided her My mother made it a point to buy from her regularly I saw her only on market days Then she would disappear outside the town In the time of the ancient Israelites diseases like leprosy meant living ldquo outside the camp rdquo It was a forlorn existence Israelite [... more]

Given enough sunlight and water vibrant wildflowers carpet areas of California such as Antelope Valley and Figueroa Mountain But what happens when drought strikes Scientists have discovered that certain wildflowers store large quantities of their seeds underground instead of allowing them to push through the soil and bloom After the drought the plants use the seeds they have saved to begin to flourish again The ancient Israelites thrived in the land of Egypt despite harsh conditions Slave masters forced them to work in fields and make bricks Ruthless overseers required them to build entire cities for Pharaoh The king of [... more]