Three R's About God's Creation

From Dean Ohlman on October 21, 2008

I love just about anything scientific: ornithology, zoology, botany, meteorology, astronomy.  When I go outside, I hardly know what to look at: the birds, the clouds, the animals, the trees, or the night sky! Many Christians, however, have a bad … Continue reading »

Affinity

From Dean Ohlman on October 19, 2008

Because so much of our time is spent with the regular affairs of men—and spent insulated and isolated in homes, offices, stores, and cars—I think most of us have lost the awareness of a critical fact about the natural world: … Continue reading »

Alpine Encounter

From Dean Ohlman on October 17, 2008

My friend Bob Barr, director of support services for the Au Sable Institute for Environmental Studies, once shared with me how the wonder of creation made a profound impact on his life–an impact that is still bearing fruit.  [See the … Continue reading »

Mooned

From Dean Ohlman on October 15, 2008

I Went out for a hike with two granddaughters last evening: Ava and Anna. They were really disappointed that we got to our favorite lake after sundown—until we got mooned.  I mean we were really mooned!  While tossing bright-yellow autumn sassafras … Continue reading »

"Someone Must Mean It"

From Dean Ohlman on October 14, 2008

I walked home for lunch today (.72 miles one way according to Google Earth) and I still sense the pleasure of being showered with spent needles from a grove of white pines along my way.  The path was littered with … Continue reading »