Reflections on Reflecting God

Reflections on Reflecting God

Your world is an ashtray We burn and coil like cigarettes The more you cry the ashes turn to mud - Marilyn Manson Ok, so Marilyn Manson’s 1996 tune “The Reflecting God” is intense. And it would be...

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Turkey Bacon And Bible Science

Turkey Bacon And Bible Science

Have you ever discovered that something you believed to have incredible value in it's proper context was a poor substitute when applied to a different situation? Have you ever been forced to endure...

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Enough with Theistic Evolution

Enough with Theistic Evolution

I often get asked if I am into "theistic evolution" to which I reply with a resounding "No! Not anymore than I am into theistic dermatology." Now don't get me wrong, I'm a big believer in proper...

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They Want To Convert Your Children

They Want To Convert Your Children

I knew from the moment it hit my inbox what it was. I am a subscriber to more than one creationist blog and I shouldn’t have been surprised. This unnamed magazine (they don’t need any more...

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Dinosaurs On The Ark

Dinosaurs On The Ark

"So do you think there were dinosaurs on Noah's ark?" She said with a hint of hope in her voice. I thought for a moment, trying to find a way to break it to my young earth friend. "Well, no there...

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Where Did Cain Get His Wife?

Where Did Cain Get His Wife?

This question has been bandied about for centuries by well intentioned scholars, skeptics and guys looking for honest answers that don't involve speed-dating. Creationists say she was a close...

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Hebrew and Haiku – Poetry For The Ages

Hebrew and Haiku – Poetry For The Ages

Ever had one of those conversations about Bible interpretation when somebody accuses someone else of not taking scripture seriously? Me neither. While I wish that was the case, I am finding myself...

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I Never Intended To Write THIS Book!

I Never Intended To Write THIS Book!

I have been asked this question a few times and thought this would be the perfect time to lay my cards on the table. I didn't start out to write this book. I intended to write a different book...

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The End Of Funnel Vision

The End Of Funnel Vision

As a long time believer in the historicity of the Bible, I have spent years trying to shoehorn all of human existence (what we know from anthropology, geology, paleontology etc.,) into the Old...

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Spiritual But Not Creationist

Spiritual But Not Creationist

When I first began to investigate the reasons behind my perspective as a Biblical creationist, it never occurred to me that I'd ever be anything else. But somewhere along the way, I lost the fear of...

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Defending Faith AND Science

Defending Faith AND Science

I remember the day a coworker accused me of being the oddest christian he'd ever met because I was "constantly thinking". I accepted the complement as shallow praise. I was considered an odd duck...

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Anything But Apologetics

Anything But Apologetics

Dear Thesaurus, I have been paying special attention to websites and wordsmiths trying to come up with something to replace the often misunderstood term "apologetics". So far I've had no luck and it...

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