The Question of Cells
Published 1-15-2015 When we focus on the origin of life on Earth we deal with the initial appearance of cells. Most bio-science texts list approximately seven characteristics of life. The first characteristic is that living things are organized into cells. The cells manifest metabolism, the processing of pre-existing substances to yield energy and the manufacture…
Read MoreThere is Strength in Numbers
Robby Gallaty January 11, 2015 Message, Robby Gallaty, Senior Pastor We are continuing our series through the Marcs of a Discipleship Group – Ways to Gauge Effectiveness – Ways to Gauge Spiritual Maturity in Your People. And today we are talking about the second marc which is Accountability. The second marc is accountability and the…
Read MoreA Study of Theology II – Part 1
By: Dr. Thomas Figart; ©{{{copyright}}} TAngels are spirit beings with powers superior to men, but far less than God. They are real persons, just as God is a real person, though He is a Spirit being. A Study of Theology – Part 1 Theology II[1]Notes: Part I Angelology: Study of Angels Anthropology: Study of Man…
Read MoreNo Soup For You
Published 1-8-2015 Imagine a planet with general physical characteristics similar to Earth, but without life of any sort. Conditions unfolding on such a planet would assume a very different trajectory. Creative science fiction writers describing such a planet would have difficulty developing their story line. Our public schools teach an optimistic evolutionary scenario producing the…
Read MoreLife Sustaining Food
Published 1-6-2015 We begin discussion of what sustains life on Earth with a brief discussion of the origin of life on our planet. In the absence of belief in supernatural creation events, the question of how life began has baffled naturalistic scientists for centuries. Those scientists seek to describe and explain (1) the conditions on…
Read MoreThe Marcs of a Healthy Discipleship Group or Discipling Relationship
Robby Gallaty January 4, 2015 Message, Robby Gallaty, Senior Pastor We are starting a new series today that will take us over the next five weeks. It is entitled, “The Marcs of a Healthy Discipleship Group or Discipling Relationship.” I want to give you an acronym to help you with that. The word “marcs” is…
Read MoreReality of Mind and Body
As very young children we may not have considered the mind/body duality of our existence. Our needs were simple—food, sleep, comfort, amusement, and interaction with other people. The desire to fulfill those needs exceeded awareness of how the mind functions within the framework of material matter. We might ask when a young child becomes conscious…
Read MoreProblems of Dualism
Ontological Dualism is not ordinarily a coffee table topic. Before raising such a topic, one should be confident the foundation is laid for such a weighty discussion. The physical constants of matter ordering our everyday lives in the physical world may fascinate our friends at some level, (they may profess a fondness for science), but…
Read MoreWhen a Son of God Lives Like a Slave to Sin
Robby Gallaty December 14, 2014 Message, Robby Gallaty, Senior Pastor The title of the message today is “When a Son of God Lives Like a Slave to Sin.” When a son of God lives like a slave to sin. The most famous chimpanzee ever is a female by the name of Washu. She was rescued…
Read MoreCoping with Gravity
One of the first lessons infants and toddlers experience is the phenomenon of gravity—how it acts on their bodies and how they must cope. If our young children’s ability to think or reason were better developed, their awareness of gravity may initially be negative. They are not aware how the force confining them to their…
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