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A series exploring what the Bible teaches about marriage, singleness, motherhood, the workplace, church ministry, sexual purity, true beauty and relationships.

Published December 07, 2012 | LiveScience Three out of five scientists do not believe in God, but two out of five do, said John Donvan, opening a debate on the issue of science and religion Wednesday in New York City. The discussion pitted the perspectives from both sides against one another: Does science…

Published December 24, 2011 | Space.com An ancient galaxy that formed just after the birth of the universe has been photographed by telescopes on Earth and in space, and is the brightest galaxy ever seen at such remote distances, astronomers say. The blob-shaped galaxy, called GN-108036, is about 12.9…

Astronomers say they have a huge cloud of water vapor deep in space. The cloud, which holds more than 140 trillion times the mass of all the water on Earth, is the largest discovery of water anywhere in history. Researchers say the vapor is contained within a distant quasar, surrounding a massive black…

Environmentalism should be regarded on the same level with religion "as the only compelling, value-based narrative available to humanity," according to a paper written two years ago to influence the future strategy of the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP), the world's would-be environmental…

A teacher was finishing up a lesson on the joys of discovery and the importance of curiosity. "Where would we be today," she asked, "if no one had ever been curious?" One child quietly spoke up from the back of the room. "In the garden of Eden?" Mikey's Funnies, Monday, July 27, 2009

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A federal judge ruled that a public high school history teacher violated the First Amendment when he called creationism "superstitious nonsense" during a classroom lecture. U.S. District Judge James Selna issued the ruling Friday after a 16-month legal battle between student Chad…

EASTON, Pa. — A man accused of driving drunk said Pennsylvania courts have no jurisdiction over him because he's his own country. After seeing the paperwork that 44-year-old Scott Allan Witmer filed with the court claiming sovereignty, a Northampton County judge said Tuesday he cannot be released from…

The brain of every human being, from believers to atheists, has been revealed to contain at least three "god spots", all linked to religious beliefs and thoughts. A team of U.S. researchers has obtained strong evidence that religiosity is managed by the same parts of the brain that are used every day…

A swarm of stars orbiting a vast black hole at the center of the Milky Way has been mapped with remarkable precision, providing astronomers with their most detailed look yet at the heart of our galaxy. Observations by the European Southern Observatory in Chile has found the strongest evidence yet of…

Ronald Meredith describes one quiet night in early spring: Suddenly out of the night came the sound of wild geese flying. I ran to the house and breathlessly announced the excitement I felt. What is to compare with wild geese across the moon? It might have ended there except for the sight of our tame…

When Albert Einstein was asked if he believed in God, here was his response: "I'm not an atheist. I don't think I can call myself a pantheist. The problem involved is too vast for our limited minds. We are in the position of a little child entering a huge library filled with books in many languages.…

A little girl asked her father, "How did the human race come about?" The father answered, "God made Adam and Eve and they had children and so all mankind was made." Two days later she asks her mother the same question. The mother answered, "Many years ago there were monkeys, and we developed from them."…

Francis Schaeffer said that if he had only one hour to spend with an unbeliever he would spend 55 mins talking about creation and what it means to bear the image of God, then the last five explaining the way of salvation. Cited in J MacArthur, Battle for the beginning p43.

New Revised Standard Version Tanakh Shirvinski Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia (BHS) 1 In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, 1When God began to create heaven and earth 1When God began to create the heaven and the earth – 1 בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֵת הָאָרֶץ׃…

Changing Culture- Tim Keller Some seem to have risen to the challenge of effective ministry in a changing culture. Who can we learn from? I am actually a bit reluctant to lift anyone up high as a shining example—including Redeemer Presbyterian. Let me put it like this: John Stott at All Souls Church…

Paradise Created (Genesis 1-2) Paradise Lost (Genesis 3) Jesus Paradise Restored (Revelation 21-22)

This is a sermon that focuses in on the promise of heaven. It places the promise of a new heaven and a new earth in the context of THE STORY of Scripture. Texts referenced: Genesis 1-3; II Corinthians 5.1-4, 8; Philippians 1.21; Revelation 21-22 Context: Sunday AM, January 6, 2008 @ CCC (2 days after…

GOODNESS, THE DEFINITION “Goodness” is a rare word found only four times in the New Testament (and only in Paul).[1] Thus, from our common usage of the idea of goodness I see six aspects: I. GOODNESS MEANS USEFUL. The idea of “goodness” means that a thing fulfills its purpose or the expectations for…

IF-SBS' the pastor's story file a resource file for pastors/teachers/speakers THEME: Joy / Happiness / Unhappiness Number 27 (Volume 3, Number 3) — January / 1987 SCATTERED JOY AT PLEASANT INNS ALONG THE WAY The settled happiness and security which we all desire, God withholds from us by the very nature…