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September 2024 Issue

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Editorial

Who cares?

Jo Ann Davidson

Many Christians return tithe as good stewards yet sometimes neglect or overlook stewardship in other areas, like nature. From the very beginning, God gave us the earth and all that is on it to care for. We can easily see the steady destruction of the earth that many modern inventions have contributed to, with dire, troubling repercussions affecting all life. The natural world is not valued directly, for its own sake, but only indirectly—for the many benefits it… Continue reading...

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Exploring Jesus’ creative power: How to navigate the subject of Creation in discipleship and mission

Sven Östring

The intellectual ground held by both those who believe in biblical Creation and those who believe in atheistic evolution is certainly a space fraught with dangers for ministers like you and me. Some of us ministers, being trained theologically, do not feel well-equipped…

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From perplexity to belief: Jesus reveals the truth about Creation

Ronny Nalin

Skepticism towards what the Bible says about creation week, the fall of Adam and Eve, and the global flood can be the result of a cultural position that views considering God unnecessary, or even disturbing, when discussing the origin of our universe or life in it.…

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Appreciating God’s gift: Relevance of the Creation account

Daniel Bediako

The Bible opens with the account of God’s act of creation. And it is necessary that it does! The revelation of God that follows in the rest of Scripture rests on the foundational truth that God “created the heavens and the earth” (Gen. 1:1) and that, although sin resulted…

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Should creationists be afraid of science?

Suzanne Phillips

As a young person in college, the amazing discoveries in molecular biology I encountered in my General Biology class contributed to my religious awakening. They revealed to me the God who must have, and claims to have, created such wonders. I truly found God because…

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The significance of the great Genesis flood

Ariel A. Roth

Scripture is unambiguous about the worldwide flood described in the Bible. “And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered” (Gen. 7:19).1 This was a major event in the “short” time chronology…

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Pastor’s Pastor

The embrace of God:

Ramon J. Canals

Returning from a long trip, Juan Mann arrived in his hometown of Sydney, Australia. He felt sad and depressed. At the airport arrival gate, he saw many people joyfully welcoming their loved ones with signs saying “Welcome Home.” But no one had come to welcome Juan. Longing for human touch, Juan remembered when a hug made him feel loved. Inspired, he made a sign that read “Free Hugs” and stood in a busy plaza. Eventually, an elderly lady approached and hugged him,… Continue reading...

Practical Pointers

Join the Creation Sabbath celebration

Emeraude Victorin Tobias

For the past 15 years, individuals around the world have celebrated Creation Sabbath, a special occasion promoted by the Seventh-day Adventist Church emphasizing the recognition and appreciation of God as the Creator. This event, scheduled annually on the fourth Saturday in October, was specifically formalized in 2009 as a response to the prominent featuring of naturalistic models of origins because of the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth and the 150th… Continue reading...

Dateline

Religious news from around the world

NNSW Big Camp pioneers tent for neurodivergent children Stuarts Point, New South Wales, Australia Neurodivergent children had a special place to go to at this year’s North New South Wales Conference (NNSW) Big Camp. For the first time in an Australian Big Camp, the NNSW Children’s Ministry introduced a dedicated program tent for children with autism, ADHD, Tourette’s syndrome, dyslexia, and other neurodivergent conditions. The Hyperactive Faith tent was designed… Continue reading...

Resources

Design and Catastrophe: 51 Scientists Explore Evidence in Nature

John Feezer IV

The topic of Creation is central to our beliefs as Christians and often arises in Bible studies or general discussion. Non-Christians often view us as ignorant for maintaining our belief in the biblical Creation account. Design and Catastrophe: 51 Scientists Explore Evidence in Nature is a scientific deep-dive into Creation-centered topics that will help you challenge this view. From the mind-blowing fundamental constants Aleksei Popov discusses in chapter… Continue reading...