Tag Archives: Nature

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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 »

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 »

Seeing God

From Dean Ohlman on February 4, 2012

I’ve enjoyed outdoor hobbies for as long as I can remember, and apparently even longer. (My first camping trip was at a mere 3 weeks old.) Some of my earliest memories are of exploring the “woods” next to our home … Continue reading »

The Vision of Narnia

From Dean Ohlman on January 25, 2012

It was in preparation for this post that I first saw the amazing parallel between Psalm 148:1-6, 11-13 and  Revelation 5:5:11-13.  Each passage offers hymns of praise to the Creator—the Psalm written almost a thousand years before the first coming … Continue reading »

The Cathedral of God’s Glory

From Dean Ohlman on January 21, 2012

Few people fail to be touched by a stunning photo of natural beauty or a gripping verbal description of natural events.  But that’s not enough for our souls.  To allow creation’s meaning to touch us deeply, we must experience it. … Continue reading »