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Evangelical Confession of Conviction

Posted on September 15, 2024 by admin

“And the Church must be forever building,
and always decaying,
and always being restored…” (T. S. Eliot, “Chorus from the Rock”) We give our allegiance to Jesus Christ alone. We will lead with love not fear. We submit to the truth of … Continue reading →

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Francis Collins on the Road to Wisdom

Posted on September 15, 2024 by admin

It’s almost here: the new book by Francis Collins, The Road to Wisdom: On Truth, Science, Faith, and Trust, ships this Tuesday and I can’t wait to read my pre-ordered copy. While waiting, I’ve enjoyed these previews: Ground Truths, September … Continue reading →

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Chad and Mary

Posted on August 31, 2024 by admin

I’m so glad that I was asked to officiate the wedding of Chad and Mary on August 31, 2024, at beautiful Klondike Park in west St. Charles County. Here’s the script (PDF). Prayers and blessings for Chad and Mary! Procession … Continue reading →

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PPP: Painters, Prophets, Poets

Posted on August 28, 2024 by admin

This October 4-6, Oklahoma City will welcome a firmament of stellar speakers and a Milky Way of radiant participants to the Painters, Prophets, Poets conference, subtitled “Imagining New Creation Together.” Hosted by Travis Lowe and Hannah Anderson, speakers are Malcolm … Continue reading →

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Niels Bohr, Atoms and Human Knowledge

Posted on June 29, 2024 by admin

Jens Rud Nielsen (1894-1979), who joined the OU Physics Department in 1924, was an undergraduate student of Niels Bohr (1885-1962) in Denmark. Bohr, one of the founders of quantum mechanics, made two trips to the University of Oklahoma, first in … Continue reading →

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George MacDonald Bicentenary Conference

Posted on May 20, 2024 by admin

2024 is the 200th anniversary of George MacDonald’s birth (1824-1905). The George MacDonald Society and the Marion E. Wade Center of Wheaton College sponsored a conference, “George MacDonald and the Prophetic Imagination,” May 29-31, 2024. Conference page, GMD Society Joining … Continue reading →

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Sayers on suffering

Posted on May 20, 2024 by admin

Dear [friend in a dark time], You might be interested in a letter written during WW2 by a leading British radio personality (Dorothy L. Sayers). She spoke to fellow Brits about a Christian perspective on suffering. I know you yourself … Continue reading →

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Elaine Hagenberg’s choral anthems

Posted on March 17, 2024 by admin

Elaine Hagenberg Candace and I listened with rapt attention to “You Do Not Walk Alone,” a moving choral piece by Elaine Hagenberg, at the OKC Civic Center “For All the Saints” Irish concert last week. It prompted us to browse … Continue reading →

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Bruce Ritchie on James Clerk Maxwell

Posted on March 11, 2024 by admin

Video of the Inverness book launch event for Bruce Ritchie, James Clerk Maxwell: Faith, Church and Physics (Edinburgh: Handsel Press, 2024); #2024-br-1. My video recommendation (above). For those who want more, below is a longer video review (21 mins). But … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Dropbox my old friend

Posted on February 21, 2024 by admin

After many years of relying upon Dropbox as my go-to cloud solution, I’m saying good-bye due to an issue arising from intractable mis-set file permissions. After five hours on the phone with an Apple Support supervisor named James, he determined … Continue reading →

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