via: Reasons to Believe posted by Fazale ‘Fuz’ Rana, Ph.D. I am putting the finishing touches on a book about the quest to create artificial life in the lab. Going through this process makes it apparent that some material belongs in the book, but it doesn’t quite fit in the main body. So it winds [...]
via: Reasons to Believe by Jeff Zweerink What is the ultimate fate of the universe? Will it expand forever or will it eventually collapse back into a singularity? The latter option was pretty much ruled out by the discovery that cosmic expansion began accelerating roughly 5 billion years ago. Scientists refer to the cause of [...]
Do You Make These Mistakes? Do you find yourself: Arguing with your spouse to try to get them to see your point, while they argue back to get you to see their point? (Neither of you will win.) Ignoring the situation, hoping time will heal? (It will only make it worse.) Trying to manipulate your [...]
The Apostle Paul write: “We have this treasure in earthen vessels…” 2 Corinthians 4:7 NKJV When God calls you to do something, it means you’re called to a higher level of accountability. Jesus said, “to whom much is given, from him much will be required… (Luke 12:48 NKJV). But this is where we get it [...]
To me, this is the most difficult part of forgiveness. As Christians, we are quick to offer the grace of our Lord to the world, but we often parcel it out meagerly to ourselves. Consider King David, who committed adultery and then murdered the husband to cover up his offense. When his sin was exposed, [...]
via: joycemeyer Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have –Hebrews 13:5 (NKJV) Contentment is a decision to be happy with what you already have. But I am convinced most people are not truly content. Unbelievers certainly aren’t content, whether they realize it or not, but it is very [...]
via: intouch You, however, did not come to know Christ that way. Surely you heard of him and were taught in him in accordance with the truth that is in Jesus. You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful [...]
via: davidwilkersontoday We all have seeds of jealousy and envy in us. The question is, who among us will acknowledge it? A Puritan preacher named Thomas Manton said of the human penchant for envy and jealousy: “We are born with this Adamic sin. We drink it in with our mother’s milk.” It is that deeply [...]
“Finding a Way,” demonstrates that while revenues are down and services are affected, Los Angeles’ nonprofits can be creative about finding a way to keep essential services afloat during the recession. Here’s why: NONPROFITS ARE STILL RESILIENT Nonprofits have long been resilient during lean times, and leaders report creative approaches to responding to the crisis. [...]
“Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye” (Colossians 3:13, italics mine). Forbearing and forgiving are two different issues. Forbearing means ceasing from all acts and thoughts of revenge. It says, in other words, “Don’t take matters into your [...]
