How does the fall garden differ from the spring or summer gardens? For one thing, weeds are not as troublesome, especially if you have been careful to mulch. For another thing, fall vegetables such as squash and sweet potatoes seem to be just ready for picking; any hard work is Read more…
Did Jesus Christ leave his burial garment behind in the tomb as a witness for us, and as a modern day miracle for us? The reason it is a modern day miracle is because we now have the technology to thoroughly examine the shroud and the results are astounding. The Read more…
In my book Sacred Strands, the Story of a Redeemer Woven Through History, I mention some of the earliest men we find in the Bible in Genesis and I follow the thread found in Genesis 3:15, where God foretells of the “seed of the woman, who would bruise the head of Read more…
A great tool for stargazing is my Sacred Sky Worksheets. They include four pages, one for each season–winter, spring, summer, and fall. The stars move throughout the night, appearing in different locations (or out of sight) at different times throughout the night. The worksheets show what can be seen in Read more…
I wrote a blog on China’s Altar of Heaven a couple weeks ago. A Chinese Christian author, Chan Kei Thong writes in Finding God in Ancient China that the Chinese for four millennia of history worshiped the one true God whom they referred to as “Shang Di,” the Lord of Heaven. Read more…
One Sunday in August, 2015, I heard from our pastor some history on the burial garment of Jesus Christ which amazed me and started me on a journey, researching if it could possibly be true. The question I wanted an answer to was this: Is the Shroud of Turin the Read more…
If you tend to plant a garden in the spring and neglect to weed and harvest it, I have a solution for you. It is a rather unusual solution that has worked for me. The secret is to share with others, either free or for a small charge. Sharing with Read more…
Why do we find parts or rudiments of Christian truth in heathen philosophies and religions? As John Henry Newman writes, “…we think that Scripture bears us out in saying, that from the beginning the Moral Governor of the world has scattered the seeds of truth far and wide over its Read more…
Gilgamesh is not just a fictional character but he actually lived–a long time ago. Although after his death he became a major hero and was even worshiped as a god, he was also a historical king of the Sumerian city state of Urek and ruled sometime before 2000 BCE. The Read more…
Why is sarcasm and ridicule so difficult for the human psyche? Children around the age of junior high schooling can be particularly vulnerable.They can develop a certain herd mentality where they find it very difficult to stand alone against their peers. A mentally and emotionally strong person is not as Read more…