. Visitors to the Galleria dell’ Accademia in Florence, Italy can see four unfinished marble sculptures by the great Michelangelo. (One of these is shown above.) On one hand you can see the beauty of the master’s work. On the other hand you can see areas where the artist did not work. They are still…
Someone once said, it’s not the people who write the laws who are the biggest influence in this world, it’s the people who write the songs. So often we think that those who write our laws have the most power and influence in our world. We elect our leaders and they go off to St.…
Mr. Nye talked about the joy that new scientific discoveries and human advancements bring him. Mr. Ham pointed out that, according to evolution, when we die we just dissolve into nothing for all eternity so what’s the point of taking joy in anything? Christianity, on the other hand, rejoices in making new discoveries about the world…
There once was a man who kept being visited by a couple of Jehovah Witnesses (JW’s). As someone who had been raised a strict Catholic and who had now abandoned organized religion, the man steadfastly denied the JW’s the opportunity to talk to him. Finally one day he let them in and sat down and had a talk…
I am not a big fan of statistics but one I read recently did catch my attention. According to a book by Callan Rush, 97 percent of a business’ potential clients are NOT looking for that business’ product, program or service. In fact, only 3 percent of a business’ potential clients are actively searching for what that…
The following is an excerpt from an article by Rev. Dr. Robert Newton, president of the California/Nevada/Hawaii District of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod. The title of the article is “Facing Challenges of the Post-Christian World” and it appeared in the November-December, 2013 issue of The Lutheran Layman. The world’s antagonism toward God’s Word…
In order to be admitted into the United States as a state in 1896 the state of Utah was required to write into its constitution a law banning polygamy. Skip ahead to today. Just in time for Christmas, U.S. District Judge Robert J. Shelby struck down Utah’s ban on same-sex marriage, saying the law “conflicts with…
The world lost a great world leader this past week; Nelson Mandela died at the age of 95. Most people are familiar with the details of his life story. One thing that everyone can agree on is that he inspired hope in people. He grew up in one of the most racially segregated places on earth. In the early days…
There are a number of things recorded in the book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible, that are confirmed by the physical world around us. Let’s look at four of these “predictions.” Genesis chapter one, verse one says that the earth had a definite beginning; “In the beginning God created the heavens and…
What, to my surprise, was the topic of conversation among the second and third graders during snack time at Vacation Bible this year? The angelic little darlings were talking about zombies and vampires! Then they proceeded to get up from their snacks and act out being zombies with great enthusiasm. At one point one of the…
Mirror Neurons 