Books and movies can be wonderful. So can images, videos, and information presented online. The issue is, each of these mediums convey content in only two dimensions, length and width. 3D movies do a good job of adding a third dimension, an illusion of depth, yet even...
At times the natural world displays awesome power. Think about the overwhelming force unleashed during a hurricane, tornado, flood, or tsunami. These tragic events wreak havoc when they occur in locations inhabited by people and property. We are indeed fortunate that...
I recently watched a three-hour documentary about the Spanish Armada. In 1588 King Philip II of Spain sent a fleet of 130 warships toward England. The plan was for this Armada to meet up with ground forces waiting just across the English Channel in the Netherlands....
The Bible contains many accounts of God’s supernatural intervention in the affairs of men, women, and children. Among them is Peter’s miraculous escape from prison as recorded in Acts 12:1-19. After recognizing that killing a Christian named James pleased the Jews,...
In this fast-paced world with so many demands we tend to be busy people. This has become so much a part of our modern culture that we seldom stop to reflect for very long. Living life without taking the time to reflect on what’s important and meaningful can lead us to...
I recently read a social media post that quoted a famous physicist. The words seemed to suggest that faith is useless, and that what counts is empirical proof. Curious, I looked into the background of the individual who originally wrote the words. Sure enough, he is...
Most evenings when I’m not travelling my wife and I take long walks just before sunset. We’re fortunate that our neighborhood is connected to many others by safe roads and walking trails. During our walks we see many other people. Some are alone, and some are couples....
I recently attended a meeting at which a woman shared insights about a very difficult situation that she’d been forced to endure. She was held against her will by a repressive government for more than a year in circumstances that would threaten to overwhelm even the...
My wife and I spent many years of our married life living overseas. There are numerous cultural and environmental differences between the United States and the distant lands in which we settled. So many, in fact, that at times it almost seemed as if we were living on...
