Ingenuity
It is 3:15 am PDT/6:15 am EDT, I am up before the sun finding the video feed from the Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) in Southern California, that is, the NASA feed of the first powered and controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet. Ingenuity, the four-pound “rotary drone that could,” is expected to fly…
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Knowing God
I recently read Theological Ethics by Ross Hastings Ph.D.[1] in which he linked theological ethics with Christian spirituality. It is a fitting connection to make, and it occurred to me that our spirituality affects everything about our ethics, our moral code, our social justice, our relationships, and every other aspect of our lives. Hastings reminds…
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Enola Holmes and Change
What do Meghan Markle, Millie Bobby Brown, Britney Spears, Greta Thunberg, and Enola Holmes have in common? Or name four real persons and one fictional person who just might change the world. It is not easy being the Queen of the United Kingdom right now. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry will change the monarchy in…
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Commercialization of the Brain
A recent article in Science News[1] raises serious concerns about new developments in brain research. You can read the entire article here but allow me to summarise some of the key points. The field of neuroscience is one of the most important biological sciences of our time and the advances in recent years have been…
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Sons of Jacob
Joseph is certainly one of the most righteous and dedicated men of the Old Testament. Although he was kidnapped, sold into slavery, wrongfully accused, incarcerated in prison for many years, and seemingly forgotten by even God, Joseph remained faithful. He was faithful to God and faithful to his father and brothers, despite the fact that…
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