Mary C. Findley's Blog, page 43
September 19, 2012
The Big Bang or the Big Crunch? Pick Your Religion.
Certain types of relativity can be traced to the ancient Greeks, but an adequate study really begins with the classical or mechanical relativity of Sir Isaac Newton. He used the concept of inertia (an object at rest remains at rest … Continue reading →
September 18, 2012
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. A Tale of Two Tax Rates
A West Texas pump jack in the Guadalupe Mountains National Park. Photo by the U.S. Federal Government’s National Park Service and in the public domain. An Amish Farmer in Pennsylvania had a shallow but working oil well on a corner … Continue reading →
September 16, 2012
What Was It?
At approximately 5:30 AM Mountain Standard Time on Thursday, September 13, 2012 my wife Mary and I were traveling Westbound on I-40 about 15 miles West of Kingman, AZ. I looked to my left at a brightly lit contrail in … Continue reading →
September 15, 2012
Chronological Order
“For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me (Jesus): for he wrote of me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe my words?” John 6:46, 47 “Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and … Continue reading →
September 14, 2012
“It was given up, handed over, bit by bit until there was nothing left.”
The serpent, like this one at the Garden of Eden truckstop in Eden Idaho, is still tempting us to trade truth for error. “How much of God’s Word can you deliberately reject and still be a believer?” The … Continue reading →
September 13, 2012
Be Ready — Guest Post by Victoria Findley
Victoria Findley is a Special Education teacher. She is also our darling daughter. “On whatever occasions persons met together, Christ was to be heard of, and seen in the midst of them. Our young people, when they met, were wont … Continue reading →
September 9, 2012
Well, Was His Body Broken, or Wasn’t It?
I heard a message on Communion this morning. In it, the speaker got me confused, or, rather, I got myself confused. The passage in 1 Corinthians 11 says, “This is my body, which is broken for you … ” But … Continue reading →
September 8, 2012
Heroes and Superheroes
Movies about heroes and superheroes abound. Recently we’ve had Spiderman, The Fantastic Four, Iron Man, new Superman and Batman series, X-Men, and numerous animated offerings like The Incredibles, Megamind, and the live action Avengers. Apparently there is (or was) a TV series about a family that gains superpowers, “No Ordinary Family.” There was a … Continue reading →
September 4, 2012
Twitter You’re Fired! Or Are You?
This was posted in an Author’s Group I belong to by a member who has not had the best of relationships with Twitter, I admit. But as we struggle to use our time wisely to glorify the Lord Jesus … Continue reading →
August 28, 2012
Going to the Dogs: Where Are We Headed if We Ignore the Conflict?
If you look up the phrase “Going to the Dogs” at www.phrases.org.uk/meanings you will find this interesting entry: Of course, what originally went to the dogs was … anything decayed and worthless that wasn’t fit for humans, particularly food. This … Continue reading →
