Antediluvian Guesstimate
The book of Genesis is fascinating in many ways. To a borderline geek like me, it is simply hard to not be fascinated by it. One of the things I fancy myself doing is imagining what the antediluvian world was like – both the natural world and the people who lived in...
Unexpectedness
At some point this afternoon I wanted to find a document on guides on how to study the Bible in my email archive. During the process, I remembered that I had forwarded the same document to my mother and father about two years ago, not long after my father had his...
No Ending
I see extremities, He sees opportunities I see a wall, He sees a veil In every cul-de-sac there's a secret passage way On every horizon there's a step beyond I see opportunities unveiled I take a step along the passage way In Him, beside Him, discovery and wonder are...
The What and the Who
or, Passionate Creator More on Romans 1:20 "For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse." A job and a passion. Big...
It’s Time
The wooden board was shaking, but strangely you were able to sleep. In a distance, you could half-hear rumbles and grumbles, but your tiredness was more overwhelming than the noise, so you opted to just stay under the blanket. A crescendo of a certain thumping sound...
True Love!
In the spirit of Valentine's, let me present my first book purchase of the year! It's a used copy of the 1952 edition of John Snider's I Love Books: A Guide Through Bookland. I've heard so many good things about this book and I've waited a long time to have and to...
Delicate Power
The phrase 'delicate power' might as well be an oxymoron. Humanity only knows of a certain kind of power; one that is closely associated with force, one that accomplishes a specific function and has the ability to override the hindering factors. The threatening nature...
Global Thinkers
One of my favorite things in life is listening to, reading about, meeting and talking with global thinkers. These are people who speak with fire in their eyes, whose passion saturates their words, and whose brains never stop working. They have a source of energy that...
Dying Romantics
Adam understood that his companion had transgressed the command of God, disregarded the only prohibition laid upon them as a test of their fidelity and love. There was a terrible struggle in his mind. He mourned that he had permitted Eve to wander from his side. But...