https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here Imagine a time when people were getting sick and dying, sometimes large groups of people at the same time, and living in the same area. Although symptoms were similar in each case, the mysterious illnesses defied conventional cures. Nobody could pinpoint the problem. Maybe it was something in the … Continue reading Life, Death, and the Vitamin Quest
Over 2.5 million students will begin college as first-time freshmen as the semester begins, and roughly 50% of them will be from some kind of Christian background. https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here Our son Joshua joins us on this three-way conversation! Joshua recently walked the halls of university, graduating with his master's degree a … Continue reading Unfazed: 6 Unique Ideas to Equip Christian Students Heading to University
For the cloud of the LORD was on the tabernacle by day, and fire was in it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel throughout all their journeys. Exodus 40:38 It appears that the "pillar of fire" was not actual fire at all, though it certainly looked like fire to those … Continue reading Understanding The Pillar of Fire
https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here There is an account in the Bible of a group of people who were approached with some "new truth." Some followers of Jesus were sharing the news of Christ with this group. These people handled this news in a very commendable way, as they began to deal with things … Continue reading There’s No Such Thing as a Dragon
https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here Think of the many benefits and comforts we currently enjoy due to the research and discovery that has gone before us. We stand on the shoulders of giants today. Albert Einstein was certainly one who contributed numerous breakthrough contributions to science. His discoveries, which include both special and general … Continue reading Solving One of Einstein’s Greatest Mysteries (Einstein’s Biggest Mistake)
https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here I can still remember the song like it was yesterday, the voices of the old Gaither Trio singing, "Noah Found Grace in the Eyes of the Lord." Part of the song goes like this: Well the ark rose up on the foot of the deep,And after 40 days Mr. … Continue reading Noah’s Ark on Ararat?
https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here "If you wanna have faith have faith, but don't tell me you have 'data.' From the Bible!" These and other related statements have recently been made by people interacting with our podcast content. This month we delve into the following questions: How is it possible to start with the … Continue reading “You Can’t Get Data from Myths” – Applying the Scientific Method to the Bible
https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here Our family was recently setting our display table up in a church where we were singing and speaking. A well-dressed lady, probably in her late 60s, picked up a copy of Dr. Aardsma's book Aging: Cause and Cure at the table. She surveyed the covers, and then set the book down … Continue reading Discoveries That Seemed Delusional
https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here Is it possible that the pillar of cloud in the wilderness could have an explanation in God's science? the Bible tells us that God led the Israelites through the wilderness by a pillar of cloud by day. It signaled to them when they should remain camped in a certain … Continue reading New Understanding of the Pillar of Cloud (Podcast)
https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here Have you ever sat down to chat with someone and found yourself fascinated by the conversation? About a year ago, Jennifer sat down with her father, Dr. Gerald Aardsma (aka The Biblical Chronologist) and recorded a two hour interview on various topics. Part one of the interview was one … Continue reading Interview with Dr. Gerald Aardsma (“The Biblical Chronologist”)
https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here How would you handle a child, grandchild, or some other young person displaying serious doubts about the Bible? What can practically be done to empower this generation with the real-world truth of God's Word? Just like nurturing a young plant in a greenhouse, bringing up the next generation "in the … Continue reading How to keep your children from saying, “I don’t believe those Bible stories anymore.”
We are told that this will be the most-viewed eclipse ever. According to NASA, “a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting the Moon's shadow on Earth. This only happens occasionally, because the Moon doesn't orbit in the exact same plane as the Sun and Earth do. Two things … Continue reading Is The 2024 Solar Eclipse a Sign?
As a homeschooling family, my wife will occasionally take advantage of online videos as a tool of instruction in a certain subject. Videos can be especially good for peaking a child's interest in the sciences. The Moody Institute of Science produced a number of educational videos in the late 1940's and early 1950's that show … Continue reading God of the Atom (by Olivia Hall)
Truthfully, I've never met a tool that actually does care about your feelings. But there are some tools that have garnered a reputation of being rather sinister, and radiocarbon dating is certainly in that category for many people in our day. Telescopes had this reputation in days gone by, which is briefly explained in a paragraph below. … Continue reading Tools That Don’t Care About Our Feelings (like Telescopes and Radiocarbon Dating)
https://media.rss.com/bcmessenger/feed.xml Show Notes / Listen Here How old is the earth? When was it created? Is our planet only thousands of years old, or is it actually millions (or even billions) of years old? After the progress we have seen in science and discovery over the last 150 years, most folks are aware that science … Continue reading How Old is the Earth?
Some newcomers have joined us here on the blog as well as on our podcast, so I thought we would take a post to help get acquainted a bit. Welcome New here? Let's have some introductions. My name is Steve, the scrivener of these here missives (and owner of a well-worn thesaurus), and my wife … Continue reading Introductions and Some Fun Facts
“Billy Bixby was rather surprised when he woke up one morning and found a dragon in his room. It was a small dragon, about the size of a kitten…” My wife and children introduced me to a great little book called There is No Such Thing as a Dragon by prolific author and illustrator Jack … Continue reading There is No Such Thing (or, You’re Not Allowed to Believe That)
🎧 Listen to the article: Is it right for Christians to look for evidence of God's works in history? Shouldn't we just "take the Bible by faith"? Is it right for Christians to seek scientific explanations for things God has done, such as the worldwide Flood and the provision of manna in the wilderness? These … Continue reading Faith and Reason
We have seen a pattern with this administration, which is, they don’t believe in science. A few times during the 2020 vice presidential debate, democratic nominee for VP Kamala Harris made statements such as this concerning the present administration having no faith in science. The context of her comments were, I believe, in reference to … Continue reading Things That Go Together Like Science and Christianity
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