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Category Archives: creation
Which formula rings true to you?
God + nothing = everything. G0d took nothing (0) and made it everything! This formula makes so much more sense to my mind (and my heart) than the formula behind our contemporary secular society: Time + nothing = everything. Which … Continue reading
Posted in apologetics, big bang, Big Bang Theory, creation, ethics, evolution, evolutionary process, integrity, materialistic evolution, origin, origin of life, origin of the universe, science, source of good, theory of evolution, Uncategorized
Tagged atheism, God, origin of life, religion, Stephen Hawking, Theory of Everything
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Some Things Are BAN (Beyond the Ability of Nature)
If nothing can’t do anything, how could it make everything? Some things are obviously beyond the ability of nature (BAN). * A turtle on a fence post? BAN. * Cave wall writings? BAN. * The origin of life? BAN. * … Continue reading
Do you smell a skunk in evolutionary theory?
A stinky question! Do you smell a skunk in evolutionary theory? How could time and chance create a skunk with both the ability and instinct to spray saturating stink on its foes? Something about evolutionary theory just doesn’t quite smell … Continue reading
Posted in belief, belief system, creation, creativity, evidence for God, faith, faith in God, God, interview, proof of God, quotation, Quotations, quote, skunk, smell a skunk
Tagged creationism, evolution, evolutionary theory, intelligent design, NPR, quotes, Stephen King
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Good God! We Miss The Obvious!
God’s glory is prominently posted in all parts of the physical world. Yet we ignore Him and call it evolution. God’s protection has shielded us all through many dangers, toils, and snares. Yet we ignore Him and call it luck. … Continue reading
Posted in compassion, conscience, creation, Creator, Divine creation, Divinity, DNA, God's glory, God's presence, God's protection, God's provision, God's unseen hand, God's voice, God-given, high ideals, human rights, ideals, integrity, justice, liberty, love, missing the obvious, principles, self-sacrifice, values
Tagged apologetics, arguments for God, creationism, existence of God, God, intelligent design, religion
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Noah — Rock Stars, Wickedness, Flooding, Abortion, The “Curse Of Ham,” & Monotheism
Noah is a 21st Century Hollywood movie directed by Darren Aronofsky and staring Russell Crowe. It is an entertaining and gripping story. I desperately needed to go to the bathroom (after seeing all that water) but I choose to sit, glued … Continue reading
Posted in abortion, Bible, biblical, Biblical concept, creation, creationism, Creator, Curse of Ham, evil, good and evil, Ham, Hollywood, Japheth, judging, judgment, judgments, monotheism, Noah's ark, Row vs. Wade, sin, sinner, sinning, the flood, unbiblical, Watchers, wickedness
Tagged blog, Darren Aronofsky, movie Noah, movie reviews, Noah, religion, Russell Crowe
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Atheism or A Theism
Atheism doubts and denies a Creator, while putting great faith in the ability of nothing to produce everything. Atheism is the ultimate personification — bestowing on nothing the abilities of an intelligent being — the capacity to create, to bring … Continue reading
Posted in a theism, big bang, Big Bang Theory, Calculating God, Christianity, creation, creativity, Creator, Fred Hoyle, God, Isaac Newton, Islam, Judaism, Paul Davies, quotation, quote, Quotes, Robert Jay Sawyer, Samuel Butler, science, scientific debate
Tagged atheism, quotations, religion, theism
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Do The Math (Meditate On Multiple [7] Math Matters)
When you just can’t seem to figure life out — math might help. Let’s meaningfully meditate on multiple (7) mathematics matters: 1) Math wasn’t blown into being by the Big Bang. It just doesn’t add up that an accidental explosion … Continue reading
Posted in addition, big bang, Big Bang Theory, cool, creation, creationism, creativity, Creator, division, fiction, figure it out, God, hardware, history, history of the universe, human history, mathematical formulas, multiplication, mystery, mysticism, myths, non-material reality, physical universe, postulates, rebellion, revolting against God, software, soul, soul food, soul man, spirit, spiritual life, square, stuff, subtraction, supernatural, theorems
Tagged math, mathematics, meaning of life, religion, spirituality
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Thanking God On Thanksgiving Day — 2012
Happy Thanksgiving 2102, everybody! (Let’s get started.) *Thank You, Lord for creating me and giving me life. Thank You for this beautiful world you have placed me in. (Sorry we humans have messed it up so much.) Thank You for … Continue reading
Posted in Berry Street, Berry Street Worship Center, celebrations, church, comfort, community, compassion, confession of sin, conviction of sin, corps, creation, devotion, freedom, gift of God, God, God calling, God's protection, godly sorrow, guidance, happiness, hearing God, hearing Jesus, heart care, human life, human nature, humility, inner peace, intellect, invisible, inward change, joy, kindness, life, Lord, love, meaning, mind, miracles, move of God, movement, mysticism, Nashville, non-traditional church, opportunity, organic church, participatory church, prayer, prayer without ceasing, presence of Christ, presence of God, purpose, recovery, relevation, religion, religious ceremonies, repent, repentance, revival, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, Salvationists, sin, spirit, Spirit-filled, spiritual, spiritual awakening, spiritual disciplines, spiritual warfare, surrender, surrender to God, thanksgiving, thinking, thoughts, truth, voice of God
Tagged giving thanks, prayer, revival, Thanksgiving Day 2012, The Salvation Army
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My 21st Century Psalm (King David Style)
I recently attended a prayer and fasting retreat sponsored by the Kentucky and Tennessee Division of The Salvation Army and was challenged to write a psalm. So I did. Here it is: Psalm of Steve #1 Nothing comes from nothing, … Continue reading
Posted in belief system, Bible, burning heart, Christ, Christ-centered, Christian, confession of sin, conviction of sin, creation, creationism, Creator, creeds, deliverance, devotion, faith-based, fire of the Holy Spirit, forgiveness, gratitude, insight, inspiration, Jesus, Jesus Christ, joy, lifestyles, live to please God, makes change, mysticism, new birth, praise and worship, prayer, revelation, Scriptures, spirit, Spirit-filled, spiritual, spiritual formation, spiritual growth, surrender to God, testimony, thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Day
Tagged Christianity, prayer, prayer and fasting, psalm, psalms, salvation, The Salvation Army
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