A Man After God’s Own Heart
There was a Benjamite, a man of standing, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bekorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. Kish had a son named Saul, as handsome a young man as could be found anywhere in Israel, and he was a head taller than anyone…
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Live Long and Prosper
Here is a fun bit of Friday afternoon trivia for you. Leonard Nimoy who played Spock in Star Trek (the original series) has been asked many times how he came to develop the Vulcan salute. His answer is that it comes directly from his experiences growing up in the Jewish synagogue.1;2 The priests would bless…
Continue readingScientist’s Psalm
This “Scientist’s Psalm” written by Walt Hearn appealed to my scientific mind, my poetic heart, and my theological spirit. I think Dr. Hearn is the kind of guy I would enjoy sitting down with for an afternoon of discussion about science, faith, and theology. Scientist’s Psalm by Walt Hearn Praise the Lord, created thing! Let…
Continue readingPersonal Data
Media outlets in the last few days have revealed that Americans spy on Americans; and Americans spy on Canadians; and some are concerned that Canadians might be spying on Canadians. Hmmm, we have systems that allow our spouses or parents to track where our phone is located, programs that allow us to know who has…
Continue readingNarcissism, Entitlement, and Gratitude
I just finished reading The Narcissism Epidemic by Jean M. Twenge and W. Keith Campbell. It is a good description of our present culture backed up with plenty of sociological studies. The following quotes are examples of how Twenge and Campbell convince the reader that we need to be concerned about narcissism in North America.…
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