Good News Notes: “Across our hometowns, it’s estimated three to four percent of children ages three through 17 do not have beds to sleep in each night. Sleep in Heavenly Peace is an international nonprofit dedicated to filling that need, and Saturday, one of its newer chapters was hard at work building beds for children in the…
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Man turns dark past of homelessness into opportunity to serve the homeless
Good News Notes: “A San Antonio man is turning his dark past of homelessness into an opportunity to motivate and inspire others in the homeless community. Lee Edwards, 52, is the founder of New Day, New Way, a nonprofit organization. “It is a way that I think I could give back to people who need…
Congregation resurrects an old Roanoke church building into a new community and worship center
Good News Notes: “When the Rev. Charles Wilson Jr. was contemplating a move to Roanoke about four years ago, the first place he was taken on a tour of the city was the former Villa Heights Baptist Church. Now the pastor is working to resurrect the facility in northwest Roanoke. But Wilson’s goal is not…
Dead Sea Scrolls unearthed by Israeli archaeologists in desert cave
Good News Notes: “For the first time in more than 60 years, Israeli archaeologists have unveiled a new collection of Dead Sea Scrolls, adding to the treasure trove of rare Jewish texts uncovered in the Judean desert. The Israel Antiquities Authority revealed on Tuesday that a four-year-long national excavation project, which was launched to prevent…
The Ogiek get Bible in their own language
Good News Notes: “The Ogiek community yesterday unveiled its first-ever Bible written in their native language courtesy of the BibleTranslation and Literacy (BTL). The community spread across the counties of Nakuru, Narok, Elgeyo Marakwet, Baringo and Nandi has different dialects, making the minority group’s language near extinct due to assimilation after being evicted from Rift…
John Tesh recalls how faith gave him hope during cancer battle: ‘I was begging God for healing’
Good News Notes: “The former “Entertainment Tonight” co-host told Fox News he has always relied on the Bible to provide him comfort during tough times. And the 68-year-old is all too familiar with facing personal obstacles in his life. In 2015, Tesh was diagnosed with a rare form of prostate cancer and given only 18 months to…