I have been making the case that our lofty apologetics needs to be brought back to earth because our young people tend to prefer arguments that tug on their heart strings rather than yank the wires of their neural networks. They generally believe God exists, but want to see His footprint in the sand, and not a forensic sketch…..
Think about this: before there were cities, it was just God and man, side by side, working the land, raising families, and creating community. Man was intimately connected to God’s creation for survival. However, with the development of the urban concrete jungle, we have progressively distanced ourselves from God’s world and become immersed in man’s. We don’t see God…..
As a physician, I find it quite disconcerting that academia has not only attempted to silence the voices of scientists that recognize a Designer in the world, but also has the chutzpah to silence the voice of nature itself. Uncomfortable, when the heavens declare they jump up to the podium, become nature’s press secretary, and put a materialistic spin on every transcendent…..
In Genesis, God conquers the waters of chaos. He establishes order in the midst of disorder. He thoughtfully plans, builds, and organizes. God spoke and His words transformed the universe into an orderly physical manifestation of His personal thoughts. We are surrounded by God speak. His words are reassuring. We feel comfortable in this world because we are surrounded by the rhetorical flourish of One who seems to be in charge. It is for this reason that our daily walk…..