Ex nihilo, nihil fit — out of nothing, nothing is produced, unless God speaks. Married; Reformed Christian & materials science prof exploring theology, AI & science, grounded in God’s Word.
Time in ancient Israel wasn’t reckoned by digital clocks or AM/PM designations, but by day-hours (12 equal divisions from sunrise to sunset) and night-watches (four watches of three hours each). When New Testament writers speak of the “third hour,” “sixth hour,” or “first watch,” they expect their readers...
The battle for the gospel is as old as the church itself. From the moment the Good News was first proclaimed, distorted versions have slithered in behind it—subtle lies wrapped in pious language, designed to rob Christ of His glory and the church of its power. We see Paul...
What if the gnawing feeling that you are not enough is actually true? What if the endless striving to measure up — in your career, your family, your friendships, your mirror is a race you were never meant to win? We spend our lives trying to silence that inner critic, the...
In the contemporary world, marked by a pluralism of ideas and beliefs, we often encounter the question of truth, especially in the spiritual realm. One contemporary philosophical theme that resonates with this context is epistemology – the theory of knowledge – and more specifically, the question of how we can claim knowledge...
Unveiling the Ancient Lie The question of why someone would choose to worship a Creator God who forbade man to eat from the tree of knowledge — a tree from which we have obviously "eaten," judging by our accumulated knowledge — is profound and provocative. It echoes with the suspicion...
In contemporary philosophical discourse, there's often a tendency towards an anthropocentric interpretation of the divine, where human notions of justice and mercy become a universal yardstick. This perspective, while understandable from the viewpoint of our limited perceptions, risks diminishing the transcendent nature of God and His absolute holiness....
The Westminster Confession of Faith is a foundational doctrinal statement of Reformed theology, composed in 1646 by the Westminster Assembly. Convened by the English Parliament, this body of theologians and pastors aimed to reform the Church of England’s doctrine, worship, and governance. The resulting Confession, along with the Larger...
Delve into Jesus' foundational teaching on how to approach God in prayer with this evocative poetic reading of Matthew 6:5-15 (ESV), including the beloved "Our Father." The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:5-15) 5 “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites....
Immerse yourself in the heartfelt plea of Psalm 120 (ESV) through this moving poetic reading, the first of the "Songs of Ascents." Psalm 120, one of the Songs of Ascents, voices the pilgrim’s urgent cry for God’s rescue from deceitful speech and hostile surroundings. In his...