Damascus Gate

Called the Shechem Gate by the Jews, the Arabs remember this gate as the “Gate of the Column” because of the tall pillar that stood in this gate’s plaza during the Roman and Byzantine period.
Kenyon’s excavations underneath this Turkish gate found remnants of a triple-arched gateway dating to the time of the Roman Emperor Hadrian [...]

In the book Pagan Christianity, Frank Viola and George Barna finish by talking about the dangers involved with the style of Bible study known as proof texting.  They also talk about how prevalent this practice has become, especially in the American Christian culture.  I am not going to get into too many details here and [...]

If you have tried and failed to get a loan from one of the big banks (Bank of America, Chase, etc) don’t despair, you still may be able to get what is called a non-conforming loan from a local bank or credit union.
A non-conforming loan is a loan where the borrower does not meet the [...]