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Category Archives: Nature
A Mother Makes a Difference
“The Educated Child,” a book by William J. Bennett, Chester E. Finn Jr., and John T.E. Cribb Jr., contains this story: “About 150 years ago, a mother in Port Huron, Michigan took her son out of school after a teacher called … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Nature, Parenting, science
Tagged addled child, book the educated child, chester finn jr, home school, inventor, john cribb jr, mothers influence, parents influence, physics primer, poem when mother reads aloud, port huron michigan, school, scientist, the school compendium of nature and experimental philosophy, thomas edison, william bennett
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Lessons From Four Animals
I don’t know about you, but I have always been fascinated with animals. As a child, I watched Marlin Perkins and Jacques Cousteau. Later, I enjoy watching Jack Hannah, Steve Irwin (the crocodile hunter), and Jeff Corwin – though it … Continue reading
Posted in animals, Nature, Proverbs, Textual study
Tagged animal cops houston, animal planet, animals, ants, asop's fables, conies, cooperation, effort, four little but wise things, gumption, houston's zooper stars, I predator, initiative, jack hannah, jacques cousteau, jeff corwin, kevin hodge, king palace, lizards, locosts, marlin perkins, nat. geo, no king, preparation, prepare food in summer, Proverbs 30, refuge, rock badgers, spiders, steve irwin, the crocodile hunter, the grasshopper and the ant, wild goat
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Ethics: The Environment and Animals
There is a great divide in humanity over man’s usage of the environment and animals. This divide has led to terrorism. “During the past two decades, radical environmental and animal rights groups have claimed responsibility for hundreds of crimes and … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, History, Nature, Stats, stewardship, Technology
Tagged animal rights, animals, bill maher, chris derose, cleveland amory, clothes, enviornmentalism, food, fruit, nature, polution, produce, shelter, stewardship, terrorism, tom regan, work
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The Seven Signs: Walking On Water (John 6:15-21)
More than 1200 species of animals have the ability to walk on water (lifeslittlemysteries.com). Some are classified as “gliders.” These are tiny creatures (such as: water striders, fisher spiders and mosquitoes.) Their bodies can be supported by the surface tension … Continue reading
Posted in Jesus, Miracles, Nature, Seven signs, Signs, Textual study
Tagged animals, fear, John 6, King Canute, miracles, nature, signs, the book of virtues, walk on water
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Seeing God in Nature
“Have you ever stood at the ocean with the white foam at your feet, felt the endless thundering motion? Then, I say, you’ve seen Jesus my Lord. / Have you ever stood at the sunset with the sky mellowing red, … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, God, God's Providence, Man, Nature, Stats, Weather, Word Study
Tagged benefits of lightening, bert thompson, birds, book genesis for kids, break cedars, bridegroom from chamber, calf, caligula, carl sagan, cedars of lebanon, charles spurgeon, count stars, deer gives birth, distance to center of galaxy, distance to moon, distance to nearest star, distance to sun, divides flames of fire, donald deyoung, doug lambier, expanse, expedite percipitation, figure of speech, firmament, God reveals through nature, God's care of man, God's Providence, grass of field, hind, how many stars, lessons from nature, lillies, Matthew 6, matthew henry, metonymy, milky way, nature, nature walk, nitrogen, number of thunderstorms at any time, phenomenal language, power of lightening, power of thunderstorm, Psalm 19, Psalm 29, Psalm 8, robert stevenson, robert taylor jr., roy deaver, shakes earth, size of sun, star gazing, storm chasing, storm watching, strip forest, strong man run race, suetonius, sun bathing, sun rise, sun set, sun's orbit, the voice of the LORD, universe, vastness of space, walk in the park, wayne jackson, weather, weather book, young ox
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Hidden Hunger: How’s Your Diet?
Scurvy In 1535, a French group of sailors, headed by Jacques Cartier wintered on the St. Lawrence River (near modern-day Montreal, Canada). The men developed scurvy. “The word ‘scurvy’ means ‘scaly skin.’ This disease caused its victims to lose weight … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, God`s word, Nature, Preaching, science
Tagged beriberi, Cartier, Eijkman, scurvy
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SNOW AND ICE
What can we learn about God from the snow? Job 37:6 says of God, “For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’ …” God controls the natural order of things. He sends the snow. The actual context (Job … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, science, Weather
Tagged god's might, god's wisdom, god`s power, ice, science, snow, weather
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“Rain, Rain”
When I was a child I used to chant, “Rain, rain, go away, come again some other day.” But now, I understand the physical need for rainfall. I appreciate it. You probably do too, especially after drought times. There are … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, science, Unity, Weather
Tagged edme mariotte, edmond haley, fellowship, foundation, god`s power, good words, hydocycle, mt zion, mt. hermon, pierre perrault, rain, water cycle, weather
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Sheep v. Goats, Wheat v. Tares, Wheat v. Chaff
America has become increasingly urban. The twentieth century dawned with about 40% of the population living in urban areas and 60% living in rural areas; By 1990, it was 75% urban and 25% rural (www.pbs.org/fmc/1population.6.htm). Farmers and farm workers made … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Nature, science, Stats
Tagged chaff, division, goats, judgment, Luke 3, Matthew 25, Matthew 3, rual v. urban, separation, sheep, tares, wheat
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