Senescence Reprise
Our universe has been created by God with the tendency to run down. In parallel, our physical existence is also prone to deterioration. Energy converts from a higher to a lower level of useful energy in many physical processes. A study of physical and chemical processes operating in our world of today demonstrates that the…
Read MoreHow To Deal With Temptation
How To Deal With Temptation “I am a Christian. I believe in Jesus as God’s Son and my Savior from sin. I want to live for Him, and obey His teachings. Why, then, do I keep failing?” What we are dealing with here is temptation. It is the common problem of all human beings, and…
Read MoreFinding God’s Will – Part 1
Jim Shaddix, Message January 10, 2016 Let me ask you to open your Bible to Acts Chapter 1 and let’s continue to worship the Lord through the teaching of His Word. Acts Chapter 1. If you came in today and don’t have a copy of the Bible, I hope there is someone sitting close…
Read MoreInclusive Worldview
Published 1-11-2016 Our way of envisioning and explaining life and the world surrounding us, our personal traditions and past and present external reality is called worldview. Our total experience revolves around our worldview, even when we are unaware of the concept or its meaning. In this post we continue with statements offered by The Truth…
Read MoreWorldview Apologetics
Published 1-9-2016 Our science/faith blog is hosted by the Ankerberg Theological Research Institute (ATRI), an apologetic ministry for the truth of Christianity. Included in Dr.Ankerberg’s apologetic approach are strong affirmations of the Christian theistic worldview. In all Christian ministries, a proper theistic worldview is one of the foundations of the faith experience. During the last…
Read MoreGod’s Biological Processes
Published 1-6-2016 “The more we study biochemistry and cellular biology the more we become sure of God’s hand in every biological process.” This statement emerged from a conversation among friends recently as we discussed epigenetics, the topic of our last few posts. To those attuned to the orderliness and apparent purpose underlying biological processes we…
Read MoreChemical Tags for Our Genome
Published 12-30-2015 DNA contains our genetic inheritance. In the DNA molecule there exists a code for the assembly of all the proteins in our body—up to 50,000 proteins. In this way, DNA is the reference manual for the materials of which our body is composed. These chemical materials must be assembled properly or they will…
Read MoreBorn to be God
Jim Shaddix Message December 20, 2015 Good morning, Brainerd Faith Family. It is great to see you. Merry Christmas to you. Let’s study God’s Word together and worship Him through that. So let me ask you to open your Bible to Matthew Chapter 1. We want to turn our attention this morning to a…
Read MoreThe Conduct of a Worthy Christian Life
Paul Laso December 27, 2015 Well, good morning again. I am excited to preach God’s Word this morning and I pray that you are excited to hear God’s Word as well. It seems like every time I have an opportunity to preach, I have to make an announcement for something. So, another quick update that…
Read MoreEpigenetics: Under the Surface
Published 12-22-2015 What lies under the surface? The external and internal structure and function of the human body is complex and beautiful beyond belief. According to what master plan is the human body assembled? We could devote a lifetime of study even to scratch the surface of knowledge about molecular biology. Still, our knowledge of…
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