The James Webb Telescope – Awestruck by the Glory of God
NASA recently released its first images from the James Webb Telescope. They are astonishing, not only for their aesthetic beauty, but also in what they reveal to us about our universe. Along with providing early snapshots of the universe coming into being, the images remind us just how immense it actually is, and the greatness…
Read MoreThe Sign of Jonah
“A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Jesus then left them and went away. (Matthew 16:4).. We have looked at the book of Jonah in two other articles, so I’ll just give a brief review, then add the book’s interesting postscript. Let’s…
Read MoreDiminished Belief in God
Our Science/Faith blog connects with many contemporary phenomena. We are concerned about current societal chaos, specifically, breakdowns in law and order such as unprovoked weapons attacks on innocent people at churches, schools, supermarkets, and other public places and events. The recent Supreme Court ruling to reverse the wrongly decided 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling has…
Read MoreThe Wisdom of Solomon
“The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with the generation and condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon….” (Matthew 12:42). Let’s look at the wisdom of Solomon. The Story (1 Kings 2-3) King David is about to die. He has assigned…
Read MoreCelebrating our Freedom this Fourth of July
The Fourth of July is a time to pause and celebrate the freedom we enjoy every day as a nation. It looks back to July 4th, 1776, the day the American colonies declared their independence from Great Britain. This was not a proclamation of secured victory, but a declaration made when the Revolutionary War was…
Read MoreThe Men of Nineveh
“The men of Nineveh will stand up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah,…” (Matthew 12:41). Let’s look at the men of Nineveh. The reluctant prophet Jonah finally came to Nineveh after his encounter with God in the belly of the fish (see Jonah chapters…
Read MoreQuestions for the Creator
On the “spectrum” of fascinating science topics, we offer the electromagnetic spectrum as our topic of inquiry. Humanity is immersed in a sea of electromagnetic waves every moment of our lives. It may be hard to believe our bodies receive electromagnetic radiation in the form of infrared energy even on the coldest winter nights. Of…
Read MoreJonah in the Fish
“For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.” (Matthew 12:40). What’s the story of Jonah in the fish? Jonah was having a really bad day. God spoke to him…
Read MoreWorks of God: Code Creator
Prior to discussing the significance of codes in terms of the works of The Creator of All Things, we recall a wonderful set of experiences while I was in college. In the summer of 1957, evangelist Billy Graham held a famous evangelistic crusade in Madison Square Garden in New York City. It ran from May 15 to…
Read MoreThe Shewbread
At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick some heads of grain and eat them. When the Pharisees saw this, they said to him, “Look! Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.” He answered, “Haven’t you read what David did when…
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