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The Light of Humanity

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Light Of Humanity The modern world calls life’s beginning a clump of cells. Humanism seeks to explain away the miracle of creation with cold, scientific words like fetus, embryo, or zygote. Words that numb the conscience. Definitions that excuse atrocious actions. The Bible offers a different interpretation by pointing us to the light of humanity.  In Him was life, and the life was the Light of mankind. ~John 1:4 NASB2020 In 2016, researchers filmed a spark of life, a fluorescent … Continue reading →

An Eye for Design

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For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that he has made … so that they are without excuse. ~Romans 1:20 KJV Intelligent design is a term used to describe the complexity of nature’s design. For believers, God is this Intelligent Designer, and He has an eye for design. Consider, for example, the honeybee. God equipped this tiny creature with five eyes—three simple and two compound. He fashioned … Continue reading →

Called to Create

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All whose hearts were stirred and whose spirits were moved came and brought their sacred offerings to the Lord. They brought all the materials needed for the Tabernacle, for the performance of its rituals, and for the sacred garments.  ~Exodus 35:21 NLT While I am no architect and would be all thumbs, or at least whack my thumbs with a hammer, were I to try to build anything, there are times when I feel called to create. One time in … Continue reading →

The Universe

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Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. ~Hebrews 11:1 NIV Is it just me, or has the world lost its ever-lovin’ mind? A couple of years ago, I began noticing people in conversations (especially on social media) using the words “the universe” as if the universe is God. It shocked me because it was so strange. Why is everyone saying the universe made it happen or the universe will do … Continue reading →

Creation

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In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. ~Genesis 1:1 NKJV I’ve been awestruck about creation as far back as my memory goes. The first time I thought about giving my life to God was in college as I sat under a gorgeous cave ledge in a forest. I decided to major in natural resources, but my fascination with creation continued way beyond class time. I spent every opportunity experiencing the nature that surrounded me—hiking, visiting the various … Continue reading →

God Made the Garden Good

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Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good. So the evening and the morning were the sixth day. ~Genesis 1:31 NKJV Initially, God made the Garden good. He looked upon each day of His creation and pronounced it good. But when He got to humanity, He called them “very good.” These facts are so basic to our Christian worldview that we might overlook their significance. Losing Our Way Genesis is the foundation. When life … Continue reading →

God’s Creation

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For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. ~Romans 1:20 ESV God’s creation always draws me closer to Him as I stand in awe of all its beauty. The Word of God backs up this statement. As I glance at the moon, I ponder how this great light source has been around since the … Continue reading →