Has It Been That Long?

Hello, friends. It's been a long time. Far, far too long, in fact. Inexcusably long...

I have written in past blog entries about an ongoing medical condition that I have. This condition prevents me from always functioning at what most would consider a "normal" capacity. Over the past several months, this condition has been much more difficult and intense, causing me to have even less energy or focus than my usual diminished amount.

One of the many consequences of this period, as you have likely noticed if you are visiting this site, is the absence of new material for Still Ripples.

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The Ultimate Proof of Creation

This is an excellent presentation by Dr. Jason Lisle, where he provides evidence for a Creator, but also teaches how to practice a method of apologetic debate he calls "don't answer, answer." I found this lecture to be very enlightening and encouraging, and I hope you will, as well.

From the original site:

In this companion DVD to his book by the same name, Dr. Lisle presents an ultimate proof for the existence of God and the truth of creation. He goes beyond the battle over “evidence,” and demonstrates why and how we are to defend the faith. Dr. Lisle shows why secular worldviews cannot stand up to logical scrutiny, and how only the Christian worldview can account for the world we live in.

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A Long Time Coming

The changes we have seen in our culture over the past several years are not a new phenomenon. Whether it be the general attitude of people towards the existence of God, the shunning and isolation of Bible-preaching and Bible-believing Christians as "odd" or "outside" of the Christian norm, or the sheer shock of secularists when a believer dares to speak their mind without compromise -- this has all been done before.

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Biblical History Comes to Life

I really enjoyed this episode of Christian World News from several weeks ago in which we see some of the latest archeological discoveries pertaining to Bible times and history. These are the real locations where all of these events took place, and it is a good reminder to us that the Bible is not just a book of tales, but of our history:

Reflections of Gratefulness

This time of year, many of us will sit and contemplate what we are thankful for... The trend is to just list items or people -- and there's nothing wrong with that. But I thought I would take a different approach and reflect back on things that have happened to me over these last two years.

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