Sun and Shield

Musings on science, the Bible, and fantastic literature (and sometimes basketball and other stuff).
God speaks to us through the Bible and the findings of science, and we should listen to both types of revelation.
The title is from Psalm 84:11.
The Wikipedia is usually a pretty good reference. I mostly use the World English Bible (WEB), because it is public domain. I am grateful.

Monday, October 01, 2012

Please prove you're not a robot

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The above is a clearer than usual "Please prove you're not a robot" picture. For the very few who may read this, and don...
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Sunday, September 30, 2012

Prayer and Trouble, Part 12, by E. M. Bounds

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Paul, in urging patience in tribulation, connects it directly with prayer, as if prayer alone would place us where we could be patient when ...
Friday, September 28, 2012

A source of interesting, and beautiful, photos from NASA

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What does the photo show? It shows a small part of the sky out there, and about 5,500 galaxies, some nearer and/or larger, some smaller ...
Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Sunspots 385

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Science: (not Science Fiction) Fox News report...
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

The glory of God's creation, from R. D. Blackmore's Lorna Doone

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I recently re-read Lorna Doone , by R. D. Blackmore. I first read a condensed version of the book while I was in elementary school. The Wiki...
Sunday, September 23, 2012

Prayer and Trouble, part 11, by E. M. Bounds

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In the New Testament there are three words used which embrace trouble. These are tribulation, suffering and affliction, words differing some...
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Saturday, September 22, 2012

I'm an information junkie. Are you?

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I confess. I'm an information junkie. If I see part of a sporting event on TV, I want to know who won it, even if I've never seen th...
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Friday, September 21, 2012

Colossians 1:16-17 poster

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A poster, attempting to portray Colossians 1:16-17, which says that "all things have been created through him, and for him. He is befo...
Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Sunspots 384

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Humor:   (or something). ThatOneRule has over 1800 rule...
Monday, September 17, 2012

The My America series

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Some time ago, I read My Brother's Keeper: Virginia's Diary , by Mary Pope Osborne, and The Journal of C.J. Jackson: a Dust Bowl Mi...
Sunday, September 16, 2012

Prayer and Trouble, part 10, by E. M. Bounds

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As is the infinite variety of trouble, so also is there infinite variety in the relations of prayer to other things. How many are the thing...
Saturday, September 15, 2012

Sins of omission; unintentional sin

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James 4:17 To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn’t do it, to him it is sin. Matthew 25:26 “But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked...
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Friday, September 14, 2012

Light, God's Light

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I was invited to write an article for something called "Navigating the Heavens," on some subject related to light. I responded, ...
Thursday, September 13, 2012

Looking back to the good old days

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Ecclesiastes 7 :10 Don’t say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not ask wisely about this. (World English Bible, p...
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Sunspots 383

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Science: National Public Radio on the differences ...
Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Veiled Rose by Anne Elisabeth Stengl

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I have recently read Veiled Rose by Anne Elisabeth Stengl. The book is the second in a series. Three have been published, and the fourth is...
Sunday, September 09, 2012

Prayer and Trouble, part 9, by E. M. Bounds

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But when we survey all the sources from which trouble comes, it all resolves itself into two invaluable truths: First, that our troubles at...
Friday, September 07, 2012

Christianity in the US - on the defensive

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Henry Neufeld has written a good post on " Defensive Christianity ," by which he means that Christianity, in the US, seems to be l...
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Wednesday, September 05, 2012

Sunspots 382

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Things I have recently spotted that may be of interest to someone else: Science: The Atlantic has posted a page of 16 spect...
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Sunday, September 02, 2012

Prayer and Trouble, part 8, by E. M. Bounds

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Some troubles are human in their origin. They arise from second causes. They originate with others and we are the sufferers. This is a worl...
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I have retired from teaching science at Southern Wesleyan University. That's my wife with me in the picture.
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