Epigenetic Prologue
Published 12-15-2015 We have experienced a reprise of the fascination triggered when a new life enters the family. At the risk of being repetitive, we must acknowledge renewed awe of the traits and skills manifest by very young children long before the age of six months. Our visits to church, the supermarket, and other public…
Read MoreAre You Ready for Christmas?
Are you ready for Christmas? Are you excited? If so, WHY? Could it be because you are thinking about what you are going to get—the Christmas presents, which have become more and more the sum and substance of our celebration of what we call “Christmas”? We know that it the case with children. But, let’s…
Read MoreEpigenetics and Phenotype
Published 12-9-2015 Epigenetics is a new and unfamiliar term to many non-scientists. The term signifies inherited changes to the phenotype (physical and behavioral traits) that are not caused by the genetic code of DNA. To bioscientists knowledge of epigenetics opens new medical knowledge to enhance human health and longevity. It is the next step in…
Read MoreShould Christians Own Guns?
by Dr. Dillon Burroughs Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr. recently urged students at his college—the largest Christian university in America—to carry concealed weapons on campus to defend against potential jihadist terror attacks. His view has created a firestorm of media, leaving many Christians wondering what God’s Word says related to this issue. Should Christians…
Read MoreMore Protein Wonders
Published 12-4-2015 Proteins begin their lives as chains of amino acids in the body. In humans, protein-forming amino acids are either acquired in foods we eat (essential amino acids) or are manufactured in our body (non-essential amino acids). Essential and non-essential amino acids are coded by the DNA molecule to produce the proteins of the…
Read MoreOvercome Evil with Good: God’s Plan for Facing Tragedy
Another mass shooting that left at least 14 dead in San Bernardino, California this week marks the sixth mass shooting in the United States in the past week! Americans find themselves responding by buying more guns, living in increased fear, or simply no longer paying attention to headlines of fellow citizens dying at the end…
Read MoreThe Virgin Birth of Jesus Christ: All or Nothing
“The answer to that question would explain history for me.” – Atheist Larry King on his show’s 25th anniversary (June 5, 2010), on whether Jesus was virgin born. The importance of the virgin birth can hardly be overestimated; it has been a universally held belief of the Christian Church for 2,000 years, and for excellent…
Read MoreChildlike Faith in the Light of Christmas
Why is it that joy and peace are so illusive? The Christmas season pronounces our personal longing for joy and peace. It normally brings great memories of the security of our childhood and the joy of the love expressed to us during those times. But during the adult years there is marked absence of the…
Read MoreGenomics and Beyond
Published 11-29-2015 Citizens who have lived through World War II may contemplate a treasure of science discoveries. One favored activity is searching out timelines of discovery in science as a general field. The timelines can be broken down into many branches of specialized knowledge including life science. Advances in this field have been startling. We…
Read MoreHelping Muslims Grow After Coming to Christ
By: Tom Doyle, Kamal Saleem, General William Boykin; ©2013 In our second program you will hear stories about Muslims coming to Christ in Saudi Arabia, the very heart of Islam. Since Bibles and Christian literature are forbidden in Saudi Arabia, how is it possible for people who meet Jesus through dreams to learn more about Jesus…
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