Category Archives: Biblical worldview

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Affinity With Nature

From Dean Ohlman on February 24, 2012

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 »

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When a Nation Sins

From Dean Ohlman on February 22, 2012

Structural sin. Ever heard the term? It could also be called cultural, social, or national sin. A good biblical example relates to the captivity of Judah by the Babylonians, which God declared would be a seventy-year captivity because of national … Continue reading »

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Celebrate the Mysteries

From Dean Ohlman on February 20, 2012

There are a number of things I don’t understand about the natural world. Being a child of the Age of Science, this lack of comprehension used to drive me to come up with human explanations for everything. I felt that … Continue reading »

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Creature Praise

From Dean Ohlman on February 14, 2012

I’m not sure how many churches today still incorporate in their worship the traditional “Doxology” sung to the tune of the “Old Hundredth.” It was so common in the past and familiar enough now that in almost any crowd gathered … Continue reading »

Beyond the Joy of Pets

From Dean Ohlman on February 12, 2012

If you continue reading the biblical story about Nathan and David in 2 Samuel 12 [see Friday’s post], you discover another very important understanding about life and death: because of God’s judgment, David and Bathsheba lost the child they conceived … Continue reading »