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Jurassic July: Safety Not Guaranteed

July 22, 2015 by Andy Walsh Leave a Comment

For the rest of July, we will be taking a look at the Jurassic Park films, mainly  Jurassic Park and  Jurassic World. We will be discussing the films in detail, so spoilers are possible but will be kept to a minimum. Risks can be challenging to human perception. Some are obvious, like a 13-foot-tall carnivore with big, nasty, pointy teeth. Just about everyone in the  Jurassic Park films appreciates the danger of claws and fangs, even if their safety mechanisms and procedures suggest otherwise (moats or ditches have … [Read more...] about Jurassic July: Safety Not Guaranteed

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Movie Reviews Tagged With: film, jurassic july, jurassic park, jurassic world, movies, risk, science, science corner

Risk on the Threshing Floor (Scholar’s Compass)

April 16, 2015 by Jamie Noyd 1 Comment

He said, “Who are you?” And she answered, “I am Ruth, your servant. Spread your wings over your servant, for you are a redeemer.” And he said, “May you be blessed by the Lord, my daughter. You have made this last kindness greater than the first in that you have not gone after young men, whether poor or rich.” - Ruth 3:9-10  (ESV) Reflection In Ruth's journey in this new land, she moves from a place of blessing to a place of risk. She has seen God's blessing in the fields as her mother-in-law's relative, Boaz, provides … [Read more...] about Risk on the Threshing Floor (Scholar’s Compass)

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Scholar's Compass Tagged With: blessing, Boaz, marriage, redemption, risk, Ruth, Ruth devotional, Scholar's Compass

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