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‘Art Is Sacred’: Experience the Silent Grandeur of Realistic Art—NTD International Figure Painting Competition

Traditionally, the most revered works of art focused on portraying virtues like benevolence, bravery, sacrifice, and righteousness, thereby capturing the brilliance of humanity on canvas for posterity. One such unique platform dedicated to reviving these fading essentials of mankind and upholding the traditional art of realistic oil painting is NTD Television’s International Figure Painting Competition (NIFPC)….


Meeting the Four Evangelists in Berlin

BERLIN—Gothic sculptors had God in mind with every piece that they made. Their carefully crafted sculptures, illustrating the Bible and the lives of saints, formed an important part of church architecture—cementing the word of God into the heart of man. Architects, artists, and artisans ensured everything in the church glorified God, so that even the…


Lyrid Meteor Shower to Break Cosmic ‘Dry Spell,’ Grace Night Sky Mid-April—Here’s All You Need to Know

Space is littered with cosmic clutter, leaving hardly a clear path for Earth as it orbits the sun. When we pass through this cosmic “garbage,” frozen gas and space dust, it often falls and burns up in our atmosphere resulting in streaks of light—sometimes even spectacular fireballs—known as meteors. Each year, between the period of…


Medical Staff in Alaska Shocked by Moose Feasting on Lobby Plants in Hospital—And the Photos Go Viral

So this moose walks into a medical building … While that could be a setup for a bad joke, it actually happened in Anchorage on Thursday, Apr. 6. A young moose trudging through the snow looking for a meal spotted green plants in the lobby of a medical building in the Providence Alaska Health Park…


Charlie Brown Took More Than Just ‘Peanuts’ to Gain International Fame

People today likely remember the “Peanuts” TV specials better than Charles Schulz’s comic strips. He wrote the script for “A Charlie Brown Christmas” himself, and as his Christian faith was very important to him, he made the climax of the program Linus reading from the Gospel of Luke. The special was an instant success, and…


How John Wayne Became the Face of America—On-Screen and Off

Rarely is a man remembered for who he was when he was so overshadowed by what he did. In the case of John Wayne, however, who he was and what he did were one and the same. John Wayne, born Marion Robert Morrison on May 26, 1907, in the very small Iowa town of Winterset,…


Famed for His Sweet Voice and Wholesome Values, Singer Pat Boone Is a True Force for Good

“I once shook hands with Pat Boone and my whole right side sobered up,” the actor and singer Dean Martin once said. Call it the “Pat Boone Effect.” Example: In 1997, hard rock and heavy metal were at their peak. Their sound was the epitome of doom, their lyrics the essence of defeat. Enter an…


The Mighty Oak: Marine Chad Robichaux’s Story of Tragedy, War, and Healing

On August 21, 2010, Chad Robichaux stood in the middle of the Toyota Center before thousands of cheering fans. He had just finished a fight for Strikeforce, the second-largest mixed martial arts (MMA) organization at the time. The three judges submitted their scorecards. It was a split decision. After the third scorecard was read, he…


Adventures in Mule Packing

Out in the roughly 112 million acres of land that are designated as “wilderness areas” by the federal Wilderness Act of 1964, no motorized vehicles or “mechanical transport” are allowed to operate—not even a wheelbarrow. That’s where mule packer Chris Eyer comes in. Together with his pack of 10 to 15 hardworking animals, he helps…


Closing Prices for Crude Oil, Gold and Other Commodities (Apr.12)

Benchmark U.S. crude oil for May delivery rose $1.73 to $83.26 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for June delivery rose $1.72 to $87.33 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for May delivery was unchanged at $2.87 a gallon. May heating oil rose 3 cents to $2.70 a gallon. May natural gas fell 10 cents to $2.09 per…