Removing Obstacles

I am not surprised that the more scientists discover about the world we inhabit, the more obstacles to faith are removed. My optimism comes from a fusion of my engineering education at university with my theological education at seminary. That’s not to say that the...

A Midlife Change

If you believe the canard that to be intellectual requires rejection of the supernatural, then Molly Worthen’s story will be destabilizing to you. She recently appeared in a Veritas Forum in an episode titled, “Questioning Christianity: A Professor’s Journey from...

Saipan Haunting

I stood in silence staring into the deep blue sea 150 feet below me at Banzai Cliff. Behind me was the sheer rock face of Mt. Marpi. Silence seemed the only response to what happened here on Saipan 80 years ago. WWII came to Saipan with the American amphibious assault...

The Great Reset

Due to flight schedule disruptions, I traveled four days to arrive on a tropical island swept hard by a typhoon. I was there to operate equipment that processes sea water into drinking water. But I confess, my primary purpose was to offer what Jesus called “living...

A Simple Hero

Chris Edmonds discovered war stories about his father, Roddie. They never discussed them because Roddie died 20 years prior. Those stories became the basis for the nation’s highest award for military valor. Former Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds received a posthumous...

The Perspective Shift

Immediately after splashdown, the four crew members of Artemis II boarded a U.S. Navy ship for evaluations. We can only imagine their relief after a successful mission and safe return. As they traveled where no humans had gone before, they saw Earth setting behind the...