This quote from Philip Yancey’s book, The Bible That Jesus Read is a good follow-up to a discussion regarding what Genesis 1 is really all about. He’s speaking about the Old Testament in general here, but I think it applies: Like a drumbeat that never stops, in the pages of the Old Testament we hear [...]
Archive > March 2007
scientists are our friends
I remember when evolution was presented in science class during my high school days in the late eighties. We were instructed on how the cosmos came into being through natural means, which, from my perspective, took God out of the picture by default. It was like my science teacher was saying, “Everything you’ve heard is [...]
does evolution theory give you nightmares?
A fossil found last year is being hailed by science as a key missing link in evolutionary theory. To put it in layman’s terms, Paleontologists suggest that the fossil shows the link between swimming fish and four-legged, slimy land crawlers. The Tiktaalik “is a really amazing, remarkable intermediate fossil,” scientist Neil H. Shubin told the [...]
weakly prayer – glory and creation
Creator God (Elohim), This sunset view from 35,000 feet makes me wonder if You gave us the airplane simply to have a better view. Is there any place more important right now than seeing Your glory through this small window? I’ll stay right here and look with all my eyes. Before now, I did not [...]
never completely
The following Augustine quote reminds me of Romans 7, where Paul says, “I do not understand my own actions. For I do not do what I want, but I do the very thing I hate…” When I thought of devoting myself entirely to you, my God . . . it was I that wished to [...]
weakly prayer – for eyes to see God at church
Lord of the Sabbath, Today is Sunday, as you know. It is the day you have made, just like Monday, but this day is set apart. You want us to set ourselves apart for teaching, for fellowship, for the breaking of bread, for prayer. It looks good on paper; it’s the reality that troubles me. [...]
life in the kingdom
I occasionally take time to review The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard. I read this book a few years ago, and was profoundly impacted by it. Today as I flipped through, I was looking for wisdom about what life looks like when we place ourselves in the care of God’s rule. Depending on which preacher [...]
Jason Barmer
