Natural World & Laws

Bondage to Decay

By Jim Virkler / April 27, 2020

Published 4-27-2020 Before dealing with an unusual passage from the Book of Romans describing the characteristics of decay present on our home planet, we first focus on more numerous passages…

Food Web Wonders

By Jim Virkler / February 28, 2020

Published 2-28-2020 The Old Testament books of Psalms and Job supply many descriptive references on wonders of the inanimate and animate physical creation. Psalm 8 speaks of the majesty of…

Feeding the Mammals

By Jim Virkler / February 18, 2020

Published 2-18-2020 Don’t feed the mammals? Imagine seeing a similar warning sign in a village, county, state, or national park! People may scratch their heads and wonder: Why not just…

Feeding the Birds

By Jim Virkler / February 10, 2020

Published 2-10-2020 Bird feeders have supplied joy for thousands of bird lovers anxious to observe birds at close range. Birds are a wonderful biological class—a superb category of living creatures…

Autumn Decline vs Potential for Renewal

By Jim Virkler / October 18, 2019

Published 10-18-2019 Everyday conversations often begin with comments on the short and long term vagaries of the weather. Short term changes relate to rather sudden shifts. For example, one sunny…

Autumn Farewell to Monarchs

By Jim Virkler / October 10, 2019

Published 10-10-2019 Perhaps no insect commands more interest than Danaus Plexippus—the well-known Monarch butterfly. Its flashy physical appearance and distinctive migratory behavior locates this species in a special category. Our readers…

Recurring Spring Cycles

By Jim Virkler / May 29, 2019

Published 5-29-2019 Consider the many natural cycles embedded in our life experience. We have described many types of cycles in past posts. Optionally, we recommend readers review our 2012 post…

Wonders of Spring

By Jim Virkler / May 17, 2019

Published 5-17-2019 Springtime is the season of renewal and a time to inspire exuberance, but each season has its unique appeal. In Genesis 8:22, the Lord states “For as long…

Seasonal Trivia

By Jim Virkler / March 12, 2019

Published 3-12-2019 One of the well-known questions in meteorology is “What is the cause of seasons?” Many related secondary questions occur. Are any facts about the motions of Planet Earth,…

Meteorolgical or Astronomical Spring?

By Jim Virkler / March 6, 2019

Published 3-6-2019 “Happy Spring!” Our household thermometer recorded an overnight low temperature of -5ºF on March 3. The median temperature on that day was thirty degrees below normal. “Take heart,”…

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