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There is a deep precipice; what is the best way to keep anyone from going down there? Why, to tell him that if he did he would inevitably be dashed to pieces. In some old castle there is a deep cellar where there is a vast amount of fixed air and gas that would kill anybody who went down. What does the…

We never find Adam afraid of God or of any manifestation of Deity while he was in Paradise an obedient creature. But no sooner had he touched the fatal fruit than he found that he was naked, and hid himself. When he heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day, Adam was…

Scientists studying the sense of smell have concluded that the nose can discern far more than the 10,000 different odors long thought to be the limit. Researchers with the laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior at Rockefeller University in New York say their work has led them to conclude that differentiate…

When most people think of the Super Bowl, they think of football. In 2015, NASA added a bit of football-themed rivalry that focused attention on God’s handiwork. On February 1st, the day of the big game, NASA tweeted photos of supernovas all day, asking lovers of space and football to retweet the nebula…

When Marion Shurtleff bought a Bible from a used bookstore in California, she planned to use it to compare with her other versions. She noticed a folded, yellowed letter inside, but was startled to find her name on it when she opened it. Shurtleff says slipped between the pages of the Bible was an essay…

In 1950, a B-36 bomber carrying a training nuclear weapon crashed in the ocean off the western coast of Canada. The crew jettisoned the bomb before bailing out themselves. For over 60 years the Mark 4 bomb lay undiscovered on the ocean floor. That all changed when Sean Smyrichinsky may have inadvertently…

“Stanford University researchers have discovered that awe—as opposed to joy or other positive emotions—gives people the sense that time has slowed down. That feeling, in turn, has a major impact on ‘everyday decision making.’” The researchers say when the participants viewed a video of awe-inspiring…

Over 100 years ago, Albert Einstein predicted the existence of gravity waves as part of his general theory of relativity. Now scientists working with the laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, or LIGO say they have actually detected such waves for the first time. Scientists say the waves…

Our God is the creator of all that exists creating the universe from nothing. After a team of 42 international scientists completed a six-year survey of 100 million stars in the Milky Way galaxy, they have determined that there are probably more than 160 billion planets accompanying earth in our galaxy.…

Gillian Bayford worked nights in a hospital. Her husband worked days at his second-hand record shop. Then they won 148 million pounds in a British lottery. 15 months later, their marriage has “broken down irretrievably.” The divorce is final. In addition, Ms. Bayford, wept as she told how the windfall…

Mention robots, and most people envision humanoid looking machines walking around on two legs. Actually, researchers say they have found that the more legs a robot have, the easier it is for the machine to move around on tough terrain. They say they have gained many ideas using the original designs found…

Alaska Airlines changed the flight path and flight time of one of the flight from Anchorage to Honolulu to allow passengers to view a total solar eclipse that was visible over the Pacific Ocean. Joe Rao, an associate astronomer at the American Museum of natural History’s Hayden Planetarium in New York…

Devonte Levoris Pace and two accomplices allegedly staged a holdup outside a bar and robbed the men in a car of about $600. Police promptly arrested Pace without any problem of identification. It seems Pace dropped his own wallet, with his ID in it, in the process of committing the robbery. When we think…

Gary Alexander has lived in the small town of Wingo, Kentucky all of his life. He remembers hearing the stories about how several downtown buildings were built in the late 1890s. More than one hundred years later, Alexander was hired to demolish the buildings and reuse some of the materials. When the…

Over thirty people were injured and treated for burns after walking on hot coals at a Tony Robbins seminar in Dallas, Texas. Robbins markets himself as a self-help coach that wants to help people “Unleash the Power Within.” Robbins says that the fire walk is to help people conquer their fears and turn…

Over 100 years ago, doctors first noticed that people, who could not speak after an injury to the speech center in the left side of their brains, could still sing. In the 1970s, researcher in Boston started using what they termed “singing therapy” to help stroke survivors regain the power to speak. The…

In The Divine Commodity: Discovering a Faith Beyond Consumer Christianity, Skye Jethani writes, “Silence allows us the space to contemplate the vastness of the heavens and the God beyond them. Silence can shatter the trivialized deity that has occupied our imaginations and provide God the canvas to begin…

Astronomers examining the color of the Milky Way Galaxy have found that it has a very appropriate name. Researchers have wondered what our home galaxy looks like from the outside, but have found the task a challenge because earth is inside it. Speaking at the 219th American Astronomical Society meeting,…

A California man, who was lost out of bounds at a ski area, says he credits the ski patrol and his faith in God for his rescue. Michael Nessi said that after he became lost, he had intermittent cell service and was finally able to text his wife, but no one knew exactly where he was. While waiting in…

Cloaking devices or covers that make objects invisible are common in science fiction. In the real world, it’s not so easy to do, but scientists say they have tested a device that could make invisibility a reality. Researchers said they successfully tested thin invisibility cloak made of microscopic rectangular…

On June 26th 2015, the U.S. Supreme court revealed their ruling that same-sex marriage is constitutional. In the decision the majority stated that the fourteenth amendment provides the legal right for same sex marriage. Justice Kennedy cited that it was a fundamental right guaranteed by the first clause…

You never know where you may find a hidden treasure. A West Point sweater purchased at a Goodwill store last June turned out to be an incredible bargain. A couple purchased the sweater for 58 cents and didn’t think much about it until they saw a documentary on legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince…

Did you know that King Richard III of England was originally buried in a roughly dug grave, without a coffin or burial shroud? The location of King Richard III's grave remained a mystery for centuries until archaeologists rediscovered his bones under a parking lot in Leicester, England, in 2012. On March…

New evidence suggests planet Earth still has a lot more for man to discover. The research estimates the planet has almost 8.8 million species of living creatures. To date, man has only discovered about a quarter of them. Science only knows of 1.9 million types of animals, and even those contain a vast…

In Facing Your Giants, Max Lucado writes, “How long since you ran toward your challenge? We tend to retreat behind a desk of work or crawl into a nightclub of distraction or a bed of forbidden love. For a moment, a day, or a year, we feel safe, insulated, anesthetized, but then the work runs out, the…