IJR News — today's news from every sideSam Okafor It's disappointing to lose the festival again this year, but the erosion from Marie makes canceling the right call for safety. Breiling Publishes Comprehensive New Testament Chronology — Jul 24, 2026John J. Breiling announces A New Testament Chronology, a comprehensive, day-by-day chronology of Jesus’ ministry and the lives of Mary, Paul, and the Apostles, drawing on biblical narratives, Jewish records, Christian traditions, and modern scholarship to bridge faith and history. The work is pitched as both scholarly resource and devotional guide, built on Breiling’s background in philosophy, theology, and science, and aims to provide readers with a complete picture of the world Jesus lived in.
New York State Fair unveils 58th butter sculpture — Aug 25, 2026The 2026 New York State Fair butter sculpture, weighing about 800 pounds and created by Jim Victor and Marie Pelton from butter sourced in Batavia, celebrates 250 years of American traditions in New York by depicting the state fair, Cooperstown baseball, the Empire State Building, a dairy farm, fireworks and ice cream, and was finished in roughly 11–12 days. The artwork, titled “Milk. Memories. Tradition. Rooted in New York,” continues a fair-era tradition dating back to 1969 and will be repurposed after the event rather than wasted.
