As I discussed in the previous post of the Christianity and Science series, much of the controversy surrounding Genesis 1 revolves around two issues: the timing of the events of creation and the mechanism of creation. Did God create over a period of 6 literal days or did creation occur over a much longer period of time? Did God create through a series of miraculous acts or through a natural process which he created? While these are interesting issues, the focus on this controversy can cause us to miss the main … [Read more...] about The Message of Genesis 1
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Does your soul cry out?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioMRzpmnl7U With the new year only a few days away, does your soul cry out as mine . . . . . . Jesus, you're the one who saves us constantly creates us into something new Jesus, surely you will find us Surely Our Messiah will make all things new will make all things new. . . . . – Dry Bones. Gungor. 2010. May you find glimpses of and embrace the bursting forth of "Christ's new creation" in your life, on your campus, and to the ends of the earth as part of the Kingdom and … [Read more...] about Does your soul cry out?
You make beautiful things out of dust
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqy1a_Gz0zQ . . . You make beautiful things, You make beautiful things out of dust. You make beautiful things, You make beautiful things out of us. . . . -- Beautiful Things. Gungor. 2010. May you likewise find this beautiful song by Gungor an encouragement as another busy semester comes to a close. Let us together rejoice in Out of chaos, life is being found in You [God]. Yes, new life. To God be the glory! PS. For some the new life at the end of this term includes … [Read more...] about You make beautiful things out of dust
Advent and the Second Coming
This is the first week in Advent. What is Advent you ask? Simply, it is the four Sundays before Christmas (see my post from last year). As a separate liturgical season, Advent has its own areas of focus. Perhaps the strongest emphasis (besides preparing to celebrate Jesus' first birth) is on Jesus' return. Jesus' Second Coming can have unpleasant connotations in many modern minds. Popular authors have spun out scenarios of empty cars on the highway in the wake of “the rapture” (the idea that Christians are taken out … [Read more...] about Advent and the Second Coming
What keeps Jim Sire believing?
What keeps me believing, what holds my faith, is not the way I understand Scripture, but the fantastic way Scripture explains me to myself. I am particularly struck by the way Jesus, who amazes me every time I think of him, becomes personal to me as I read the Gospels and as I see his presence in the saints and the sinners around me. And, O yes, in God's creation -- those magnificent Sandhills, the Holy Land of Nebraska, icon of the near edge of eternity. -- Jim Sire. Conclusion to "Chapter 11: A Final Apologetic: Why I … [Read more...] about What keeps Jim Sire believing?