By Melissa Wuske Museum Paintings Accessible to Visually Impaired Most art museums have placards that chide visitors: “Don’t touch the art.” But an exhibit called “Touching the Prado” at Spain’s Prado museum took a different route. It recreated famous paintings with raised, textured pigments and encouraged people, especially those who are blind and visually impaired, […]
By Melissa Wuske Religious Groups Barred in Angola The southern African nation of Angola banned a number of religious groups after a deadly military raid on Light of the World community, an apocalyptic group started by former Seventh-Day Adventist Jose Kalupeteka. The government ordered the disbanding of United Pentecostal Church, Hope Evangelical Church in Angola, […]
By David Faust When your body is healthy you sleep well, feel energetic, and enjoy a good appetite. Your weight, respiration, heart rate, and blood pressure fall within normal limits. How can you tell if your church is healthy? What are some signs that the body of Christ is fit, agile, and moving in the […]
By Sam E. Stone The people of Israel were taken captive to Babylon. After 70 years, God allowed a remnant of his people to return to the promised land. There they set about to rebuild the temple. Although this effort began with much excitement and devotion, the project slowed considerably (Haggai 1). The Lord sent […]
By Jamie Shafer If people have had a connection to spirituality in their past, then it will likely show up again before open-heart surgery, according to anesthesiologist Dr. Don Stogsdill. As he talks, Don’s calm voice and demeanor seem to make him an ideal person to talk with patients before they undergo this major surgery. […]
