Sometimes what’s missing tells us more than what’s there. When Sherlock Holmes noticed the dog that didn’t bark in the night, he solved the case precisely because something expected was absent. This same principle applies to one of the most powerful arguments for God’s existence: negative evidence. In our scientific age, many assume materialism—the belief…
Every fall, something extraordinary happens that should make us pause in wonder. A creature weighing less than a paperclip, with a brain smaller than a pinhead, embarks on a 3,000-mile journey to a destination it has never seen. The fourth-generation monarch butterfly somehow “knows” exactly where to find a handful of oyamel fir forests nestled…
Imagine navigating through pitch-black water, instantly mapping every detail of your surroundings with pinpoint accuracy. Picture “seeing” inside objects to determine their internal structure, density, and composition—all while moving at high speed through a three-dimensional maze of obstacles. This isn’t science fiction; it’s the everyday reality for dolphins and their biological sonar system. While human…
Modern readers find Jesus’s healing technique in John 9 deeply troubling, even off-putting. Spit and mud? Really? It seems crude, perhaps even insulting to our sanitised sensibilities. But here’s the thing—was the blind man complaining? Not for a second. While we might wrinkle our noses, he was too busy experiencing the miracle of sight to…
Imagine the scene: the final hymn is swelling, every head is bowed, every eye closed. The preacher’s voice drops low and urgent: “If you want to be saved tonight, don’t leave this room without Jesus. Just take that first step down the aisle. God will meet you there.” Hearts pound. A few people stand. Tears…
**Editor’s Note: This post is part of our series, ‘Satan’s Lies: Common Deceptions in the Church Today’… “If God controls everything, doesn’t that make Him responsible for evil?” This accusation has echoed through centuries, from philosophy classrooms to hospital waiting rooms. It represents one of Satan’s most effective lies against God’s character—a deception so subtle…
Walk into a medieval cathedral and you’ll encounter ornate shrines, gilded reliquaries, and designated “holy places” where pilgrims gather to pray. But step into a Reformed church and you’ll find something strikingly different: simple sanctuaries focused on pulpit, table, and font. This isn’t mere aesthetic preference or cultural accident—it reflects deep theological conviction rooted in…
Imagine a master architect designing a building—does the architect become confined within the blueprint’s dimensions, or does he remain outside, directing every detail from above? This mirrors the question we hear asked regarding creation week: When God spoke creation into existence, was He bound by the temporal sequence He established, or did He remain sovereignly…
DOESN’T DIVINE SOVEREIGNTY OBVIATE PRAYER? **Editor’s Note: This post is part of our series, ‘Satan’s Lies: Common Deceptions in the Church Today’… Li sat gazing out the hospital window, staring at nothing in particular. He’d been waiting for his wife’s shot of chemo to be over, so he could take her back to the ward….
Imagine discovering a close friend’s moral failure—financial dishonesty, perhaps, or marital infidelity, or bitter gossip. What’s our first instinct? If we’re like most people, we might feel compelled to expose the wrongdoing, share it with others, or withdraw in righteous indignation. Yet Scripture presents a radically different response: “Above all, keep loving one another earnestly,…
