The debate has raged during the last century over the question of the origins of the universe. Has the universe always existed? If not, when did it come into existence—and how did it come into existence? Read More »

Before the Haiti earthquake killed more than 150,000 and left thousands more orphaned and injured, it was already a very desperate place.  Unemployment was well above 50%.  Corruption and brutality were common.  And many people in Port au Prince survived on only $200 a year.  That was before the earthquake.  But, as terrible as it is in Haiti, even now – much worse is coming. Read More »

“Then the second angel poured out his bowl on the sea, and it became blood as of a dead man; and every living creature in the sea died.”  This is what the Apostle John saw in vision and recorded in Revelation 16:3.  Many have noted the eerie sight of the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico appearing as blood upon the sea.  Now another oil spill, this time in Dalian, China.  Has the second angel poured out the bowl of the wrath of God? Read More »

The thought flashed through my mind: “It sure is nice to have God’s protection.”  And then it happened!  Up until that moment, it was just another long, hot day during my summer break from college, spent toiling in the oil fields near Zwolle, Louisiana.  One moment everything seemed normal; the next moment I was struggling to breathe. Read More »

As a news hound, that is, one who follows what is happening on the world scene, I am often struck by the lack of civility in political discourse, news reporting and in daily interaction between people in all walks of life.  There is a strident tone, a hard edge in many – if not most – exchanges that involve differences of opinion. Whether it is on the floor of Congress, in the chambers of Parliament, in countries large and small, contention seems to be the spirit of the times. Read More »

Apparently, there is a growing topic of concern in Christianity these days: “Should children be in church?”  This morning, as I sat going through the day’s news, I read an interesting article on the matter in the Wall Street Journal – “Seen and Not Heard in Church” by Laura Vanderkam. Read More »