Photo by Tim Mossholder on Unsplash “Celebrate Diversity!” That should be a call we can all embrace, right? Before answering, consider these important questions. What is true diversity? What does it look like? And what is its purpose? When used to describe a social ideal, is diversity simply a varied group of people, cultures, opinions, …
Is there not one thing true? Is there not one true thing? The winter cold in the mountains of West Virginia pierced to the bone. It was 2002 and I was in the midst of my education at the Physician Assistant program at Alderson-Broaddus University. I dreaded the walk between my car and the Hugh …
This year we have been bombarded by presidential candidates, local government officials, media members, and even neighbors all encouraging us to “follow the science”. While primarily being used in the context of Covid-19 policy, following science is hailed as the answer to many problems of our day including political, environmental, and social issues. Unfortunately, those …
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There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death.Proverbs 14:12 With our current cultural moment weighing upon me heavily I came across some familiar words of Jesus in Luke chapter 6. After reading the words that follow I came to the conclusion that I cannot trust the …
Continue reading The Problem in Following Your Heart or Your Head: Part Two
One of the most fascinating episodes in the life of Jesus is when he heals a man’s withered hand on the Sabbath day. Compared to some of His other miraculous works, this particular healing may not seem as impressive. But the reaction of the bystanders sets this miracle apart because it reveals just how hardened …
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As an adoptive father to foreign-born sons there are many things I will never know: The disorienting loss of a biological family. The crippling fear of separation from everyone that I trust. The gnawing pain of hunger as my little body fights for survival. The cramps in my belly due to parasitic infection. I can …
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Human activity threatens billions of years of evolutionary history, researchers warn By Amy Woodyatt, CNNUpdated 7:10 AM ET, Tue May 26, 2020 Earlier today I came across the article referenced above while browsing the news. Follow link for full article text. It is always interesting to me when evolutionary scientists speak about human beings as …
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Many of us live as though immune from the threat of death. We basically feel secure. We have an odd confidence that we will live a full number of years. The coronavirus threatens that confidence. These times are uncertain in part because we don't know when or if we may be infected with COVID-19 and …
What if you could see the COVID-19 virus? Instead of an invisible threat mysteriously lurking around people, places, and things, what if the coronavirus was plain and obvious to the naked eye? One of the most disconcerting feelings during a viral outbreak is the unknown. Where is the virus now? How is it spreading and …
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The other day I found myself in prayer about a child who repeatedly wets the bed. As I asked for patience, wisdom, and ultimately victory over that challenge it occurred to me that God was actually listening . . . and even more that He actually cared about my problem. Upon these two realizations I …
