The Bible Archaeology Search and Exploration (B.A.S.E) Institute found the remains of an object about the size of the ark described in the Bible. The "boat" is on top of Mount Suleiman in Iran. They plan to run tests on artifacts from the object.

Is it Noah's Ark, or isn't it? The article and more pictures are here: http://articles.news.aol.com/news/_a/has-noahs-ark-been-found/20060629173309990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

If this truly is the Ark, what does this discovery do for Christians? It gives credibility to God's Word as one more proof of historical authenticity. Maybe someone will come to Christ from realizing that the Bible is true and tells the one way of salvation.

But do we need to find visible, tangible evidence to "prove" our faith?

Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe." Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed." John 20:27-29 (ESV)

What is the ultimate proof of God and His Word? Is it physically seeing things that give us confidence in God?

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Heb. 11:1 (NIV)

Here's a shocker for evolutionists: the Laotian rock rat, a rodent supposedly extinct for 11 million years, was found alive and well in Southeast Asia. Isn't it great to know how reliable "expert" scientists are? Here's a pic of the furry friend:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,199595,00.html

US officials have arrested over 2000 illegal immigrants charged with major crimes. Some are immigrants who were sent out of the country and sneaked back in. Here's the link to the story:

http://www.townhall.com/news/ap/online/gov/cabinet-state-pentagon/D8D23UNO0.html

First, the good news. Al Qaeda leader Zarqawi was killed yesterday when the U.S. bombed the building he was in. He was a prominent coordinator of terrorist attacks, many focused against the U.S.

Zarqawi was also behind the bombing of the United Nations building in Iraq, the destruction of the al-Askariyyah mosque in Samarra (which triggered a wave of sectarian violence), the wedding bombing in Amman, Jordan, as well as hundreds of other attacks on innocents that caused the deaths of thousands. Osama bin Laden called him a "prince of al Qaeda."

From http://www.townhall.com/opinion/columns/monacharen/2006/06/09/200504.html, just a few things this man has done. Interestingly, this article points out the negative view of the papers toward the progress of the war on terror when they were published before this news came out.

The bad news: The federal marriage amendment was rejected by the Senate.

http://www.townhall.com/news/ap/online/regional/us/D8DM14M09.html

Well, I've been home from college for almost a month now. It's been a good month, although the time has flown by. I've been working 30-40 hours a week and spending most of my spare time reading, doing miscellaneous computer stuff, and hanging out with friends .

I saw the Chronicles of Narnia movie this past week and was very impressed. The story was pretty close to the book. And the special effects totally rocked. The last battle scene, when Aslan appeared on the hill in the background, was my favorite part of the whole movie (definitely dramatic irony: the witch thought he was dead, and he appears to defeat her).

A couple good books I've gotten from the local library:

• Three by Ted Dekker--the master of suspense in Christian fiction. I really can't say much about the book because it would spoil the experience of reading it if I gave away too much of the plot. Definitely recommended
• My Year in Iraq by Ambassador Paul Bremer--Bremer was in charge of the total rebuilding of the nation of Iraq right after the US took over Baghdad. He tells of how they had to build from the ground up and how they trained the Iraqis to be competent to rule. I didn't read the whole thing and kinda scanned over parts but it definitely shows the good job Americans did considering the many problems they faced in the nation.

Motorists lined up for a brief fueling frenzy at a pump in Doylestown, Bucks County. The pump was selling premium gasoline for 32.9 cents a gallon.

http://www.townhall.com/news/ap/online/feature-stories/D8HVOCK00.html

On June 7, the United States Senate will consider an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would forever define marriage in America as the union of one man and one woman.

Support this amendment

Patrick Hynes refutes an article in the Washington Post that suggests that a large chunk of evangelical Christians could turn Democrat.

Evangelicals vote Republican because evangelicals are social conservatives. And at this time in our nation’s political history the Republican Party represents those same socially conservative values.

Here's the link: http://www.townhall.com/opinion/columns/PatrickHynes/2006/05/31/199044.html

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As I found myself becoming frustrated over my slow internet connection, I realized just how true the results of this survey are. We all knew it was true, but now it's official. We Americans live in a nation of extremely impatient people, according to a survey by the Associated Press. The survey measured everything from standing in line at the grocery store to waiting on hold on the phone.

Read more: http://www.townhall.com/news/ap/online/regional/us/D8HSMJ580.html