Try using superglue in wet conditions, and you’ll find that the glue is not so super. Even epoxy doesn’t work well in water. Scientists finally decided to turn to the lowly mussel to learn how to make better glues for use in wet environments. Mussels manufacture their glue under water, yet the glue can withstand […]
Words, Actions and Enjoyments of Some Professing Christians
It confuses and concerns me to see a professing Christian use profanity and blasphemy with no remorse (1). Also, it is disconcerting when professing followers of Christ do actions that the Scriptures teach as evil. Some openly enjoy sin, immorality and evil with no remorse or desire to flee these worldly and sinful things that we […]
Ham vs. Nye
Overall, I think Ham had strong foundational points, especially philosophically. Nye seemed to be stronger on the natural sciences but weak philosophically with no grounding for his would view. Ham talked about the fact that Nye, a materialist, has no grounding for things like reason, science and morality. If the universe, including ourselves, are just […]
Uniformity Versus Biblical Unity
Uniformity does not constitute unity. When Christian fellowship is dependent upon extra-biblical uniformity, the source of division does not lay at the feet of those who do not abide by these demands, but rather the demanders. On the other hand, when scriptural directives are pronounced as unnecessary or even wrong, the transcendence of biblical directives […]
Why I Did Not Have A Happy Holiday This Past Year
Did I have great sadness? Was there pain? Was I lonely? Thanks for asking, but no, these were not the reasons. In fact, I feel fine. However, I still did not have a “happy holiday.” I would rather say I did have a joyful time celebrating the remembrance of Christ’s birth. I hope next Christmas […]
The Bible says “There Is No God”, It Really Does!
Wow! That should get some people’s attention. But wait, the Bible does say that two places (Psalm 14; Psalm 53). Before you say something, this phrase was taken completely out of context. Go look it up! But this brings up something very important, how to read one’s Bible, and for that matter, how to read […]
Antibacterial, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
While talking to an office manger of a company who purchased, among other things, hand soap, I stated that I had noticed that she bought antibacterial hand soap. From her perspective it seemed better, hey it is antibacterial, bacteria are bad so let’s get soap that kills them. However, I can think of three good […]
A Teachers Perspective on Rules
As I have taught throughout the years, there has been a general trajectory with my rule number. The longer I taught, the less rules I have. In other words I still had rules, but I tried to make them simple yet overarching so my main goal of teaching could be accomplished. One might think that […]
Simply Christian
Over the past few years, I have been trying to simplify concepts and focus my attention on the most important things in this complex world of ours. One area that I have tried to do this to is my understanding of what the Bible says Christianity means. Simply put a Christian is one who follows […]
The Biblical Definition of the Word “World”
The world’s population is great. Many live in different worlds on the earth of ours, some are followers of Christ looking forward to the world to come, and some are focused on the evils of this world. No wonder those who are not followers of Christ are confused by the word “world.” Also, Christians can […]