Temple

“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies” (1 Cor. 6:19-20). How does a Human Anatomy teacher get her high...

The Big Picture

Imagine standing in the Museum of Modern Art in New York in front of van Gogh’s Starry Night. Only there’s a tarp covering the painting, save for a two-inch slit revealing a sliver of swirly yellow in the upper right corner of one of the world’s most famous paintings....

Really Cool Rocks

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the works of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. Psalm 19:1,2 My dad used to tell me God liked showing us amazing things just for our delight. Young children...

Good Science

The scientist in me likes solid data with repeatable outcomes. That’s how you know if an experiment is sound—the results can be replicated when the same procedure is followed. You know who doesn’t always follow good scientific protocol? The Father of science Himself....

Rewrite

Philippians 1:6 (NIV) “He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.” As a writer, I often struggle to make the words work like they’re supposed to. Sometimes I can’t come up with the right way to describe a physical...

Be Big and Be Glorified

Ephesians 3:20 – “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.” When it comes to prayer, I’m pretty good at asking for the usual things—protection for my family, healing for the sick,...