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Scientists studying the sense of smell have concluded that the nose can discern far more than the 10,000 different odors long thought to be the limit. Researchers with the laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior at Rockefeller University in New York say their work has led them to conclude that differentiate…

When most people think of the Super Bowl, they think of football. In 2015, NASA added a bit of football-themed rivalry that focused attention on God’s handiwork. On February 1st, the day of the big game, NASA tweeted photos of supernovas all day, asking lovers of space and football to retweet the nebula…

When Marion Shurtleff bought a Bible from a used bookstore in California, she planned to use it to compare with her other versions. She noticed a folded, yellowed letter inside, but was startled to find her name on it when she opened it. Shurtleff says slipped between the pages of the Bible was an essay…

“Stanford University researchers have discovered that awe—as opposed to joy or other positive emotions—gives people the sense that time has slowed down. That feeling, in turn, has a major impact on ‘everyday decision making.’” The researchers say when the participants viewed a video of awe-inspiring…

Over 100 years ago, doctors first noticed that people, who could not speak after an injury to the speech center in the left side of their brains, could still sing. In the 1970s, researcher in Boston started using what they termed “singing therapy” to help stroke survivors regain the power to speak. The…

Mention robots, and most people envision humanoid looking machines walking around on two legs. Actually, researchers say they have found that the more legs a robot have, the easier it is for the machine to move around on tough terrain. They say they have gained many ideas using the original designs found…

Our God is the creator of all that exists creating the universe from nothing. After a team of 42 international scientists completed a six-year survey of 100 million stars in the Milky Way galaxy, they have determined that there are probably more than 160 billion planets accompanying earth in our galaxy.…

In The Divine Commodity: Discovering a Faith Beyond Consumer Christianity, Skye Jethani writes, “Silence allows us the space to contemplate the vastness of the heavens and the God beyond them. Silence can shatter the trivialized deity that has occupied our imaginations and provide God the canvas to begin…

New evidence suggests planet Earth still has a lot more for man to discover. The research estimates the planet has almost 8.8 million species of living creatures. To date, man has only discovered about a quarter of them. Science only knows of 1.9 million types of animals, and even those contain a vast…

“The moment loggerhead sea turtles hatch, they embark on a complex ocean voyage that covers thousands of miles; those in Puerto Rico head northeast, while those in the Cape Verde Islands swim northwest. How do they know which way to go?” Scientists and animal experts have spent decades researching the…

How did the Universe come to exist? The question of beginning has always been one of faith. Those with faith in God give credit to the Creator. Those without faith in God say it just happened. Now Stephen Hawking in his new book, The Grand Design, argues that there is no design. “Spontaneous creation…

While hiking in the Nepal’s Himalayas, Ethan Todras-Whitehill discovered one of the hazards of hiking in scenic places. If you focus too much attention on the footpath, you miss the scenery. If you focus too much on the scenery you trip over the rocks and roots on the trail. While hiking with an Icy…

Astronomers examining the color of the Milky Way Galaxy have found that it has a very appropriate name. Researchers have wondered what our home galaxy looks like from the outside, but have found the task a challenge because earth is inside it. Speaking at the 219th American Astronomical Society meeting,…

Thousands of scientists have just completed a comprehensive census of Marine life. They discovered some strange creatures, some strange behaviors, and identified 6,000 species never before seen. “The most surprising thing was beauty,” Rockefeller University environmental scientist Jesse Ausubel tells…

In Forgotten God: Reversing our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit, Francis Chan writes, “While these serve as cute metaphors for an unexplainable mystery, the fact is that God is not like an egg, a three-leaf clover, or the three forms of water. God is not like anything. He is incomprehensible, incomparable,…

For years a small village in the Alps has offered a yearly vow to God asking Him to protect them from the advancing glacier nearby. The vow was established in 1678 was simple. The people of the village pledged to live virtuous lives. In exchange they asked God to spare their homes and livelihoods from…

I heard about a group of Geography students who studied the Seven Wonders of the World. At the end of that section, they students were asked to list what they each considered to be the Seven Wonders of the World. Though there was some disagreement, the following got the most votes: Egypt's Great Pyramid,…

Routines Today as I arrived in the office, to my utter delight, I was greeted by four tickets to the Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals game on July 23rd. My Uncle Bobby, who pastors the Praise Assembly of God in Pueblo, Colorado, mailed them to me as a gift. Life doesn't get much better than this!…

What Was it Like to Know? The headlines in 1942 included the allied forces victory of the battle of the Midway. In Boston, there was a tragic fire in the Coconut Grove night club that killed 491. Byron Nelson won the Masters in a playoff victory and Stanton Delaplane of the San Francisco Chronicle won…

PRAISE/THANKSGIVING When a Honolulu jury acquitted 47 year-old Junior Stowers of abusing his son, he raised his hands in the courtroom and exclaimed, "Thank you Jesus!" His joy quickly faded, when the judge rapped his gavel, holding Stowers in contempt of court for the "outburst" and threw him in jail.…

GLORY OF GOD In late June 2009, thousands of radio ham operators and amateur astronomers spent the weekend bouncing radio conversations off the Moon. The event commemorated the landing of Apollo 11, 40 years earlier. The event known as ‘Moonbounce’ was organized by science buffs in the United States…

The Wonder of it All Standing above the tree line, I looked down upon God's creation with a sense of awe and wonder. Beneath my feet was the mountain tundra in full bloom. The clouds overhead swirled and darted from place to place as the chilling wind dared to push me from my observation post. While…

An Idaho man says a rock formation that appeared in his backyard while he was going through hard times reminded him of the ever-present hand of God in his life. Now he is auctioning exclusive rights to use the rock formation in movies, books, and other media on the Internet. Paul Grayhek says the 9-foot…

Mystery of God "Can you solve the mysteries of God? Can you discover everything there is to know about the Almighty?" (Job 11:7 NLT) Perhaps you've caught a glimpse of it while standing on the rim of the Grand Canyon, or driving down Highway 1 along the California Coastline or standing at the foot of…

Miracles When I read the miracles of Jesus, I am amazed by His power. Just think about it-He could heal a person with a touch or just a word. At His word, the seas calmed, and Lazarus threw his grave clothes to the ground and walked out of his tomb. The works of Jesus often proceeded or were initiated…