December 4: The First Child, “God With Us”
Ahaz has a pressing concern: two armies are pounding on his walls. Along with the command to “stand firm,” God gives a sign. This tells Ahaz the future, that th...
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December 3: He’d Ask a Device, but Wouldn’t Ask God
“If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.” (Isaiah 7:9b NIV) God’s first word through Isaiah tells Ahaz not what to do, but how to do ...
December 2: Not-So-Wonderful Counselors, Princes of War
“Now it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, that Rezin king of Syria and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Is...
December 1: Prophecy is More Than Prediction
“And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. And the posts of the door moved at the voic...
Three Essays on Nicholas of Cusa
It’s not really a three-part series, but three essays that all mention Nicholas of Cusa were just published at the CSR Blog:
2023 (first half) New Essays
So far this year, I’ve published a two-part series titled “Petitions Against Professors,” an essay titled “The Book I’d Give My Yo...
2022 New Essays
A new page has been added: since early 2021, I have been posting essays at the Christian Scholar’s Review blog. This blog discusses teaching and researchi...
01/03/19 Free Audiobook
The full text of A World from Dust read aloud by the author is now available as a zipped group of .mp3 files. Hosted for free download at SPU Digital Commons.
4/29/16 Post about Gould and A World from Dust
I wrote an important post on my blog about how I interpret the controversy with Gould that runs through the book, and how in general scientific argume...
4/8/16 12 Colorful Rules released on YouTube
The 12 Colorful Rules that Shaped Our World lecture has been edited and is now published on YouTube at the following link: It is also posted on the Resources pa...