Each Independence Day, historians retell – with little variation – how the “subjects” of King George became “citizens” of the United States of America. But a few years ago, an article shared how scientists had recently used a new computer process to reexamine the first draft of the Declaration of Independence. And in that examination… Read More »

Jonestown is in Lebanon County, near where Route 81 meets Route 78. It is surrounded by farms, campgrounds, and creeks that meander through the countryside. The largest creek in the area is the Swatara. It runs west of Jonestown, under the Market Street Bridge, and carries rainwater from the Blue Mountains to the Susquehanna River.… Read More »

When Jonathan was a toddler, he was given a toy piano. He loved it, and would carry it by the handle from room to room to serenade us. When his brother Stephen came along, he became enamored with it as well. So at 3 years old and 6 years old, and 4 years old and… Read More »

When our boys were young, they loved the Indiana Jones movies. In the third movie of the series, titled Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Harrison Ford’s character searched for the cup Jesus used at the Last Supper. He was searching for the cup (named in legend as the Holy Grail) because it supposedly had… Read More »

The book of Ezekiel opens with God giving the prophet a vision. The vision is full of baffling and complex images, including things like lightning, fire, and smoke, and wheels and creatures with wings. Biblical commentaries say that the message is actually quite simple however. They says the overall message is that God is holy.… Read More »