The first pictures from the new James Webb Telescope – mind-blowing insights to our universe.
This week, the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) were released by NASA. The telescope replaces the Hubble, with a much larger mirror geared to infra-red wavelengths which can (1) pass through dust clouds, and (2) recognize older stars and galaxies by their red-shifts.
JWST was a $10 billion joint effort between … More “The first pictures from the new James Webb Telescope – mind-blowing insights to our universe.”
I was cheering one day, then dropped into deep shame the next.
The cheering came on Tuesday.
My close friend Mary Ann had a fright. Her hand and wrist and lower arm swelled up so much she couldn’t move her fingers, and the pain was unbearable.
Kelby and Tim took her to the ER who diagnosed it as cellulitis and prescribed a bottle of antibiotics. That was … More “I was cheering one day, then dropped into deep shame the next.”
Where can we find authentic Christian faith? In a church service? In an Amazon-Prime Series?
I’ve been interested in spiritual experience since I was a young man and became a Jesus follower. I’ve been interested in authentic spiritual experience ever since.
So last week I observed two quite different “events” that made me ask myself, were these authentic?
The church scene. I walked in and we were seated seven rows … More “Where can we find authentic Christian faith? In a church service? In an Amazon-Prime Series?”
Largest-ever wildfire in New Mexico burns houses, other structures, and hiking trails.
Hermits Peak wildfire.Hermits Peak in the Pecos Wilderness is a dramatic sight as you drive on I25 from Albuquerque north to Denver. A great gash appears, like the mountain was sliced with a gigantic knife. The Peak sits close to the El Porvenir river in Figure 1 below.
The Hermits Peak fire was started by … More “Largest-ever wildfire in New Mexico burns houses, other structures, and hiking trails.”
Signs of depression and helpful ways to deal with it.
Some people have shared with me how lonely and depressed they have been during and after the Covid pandemic. Symptoms included physical ailments as well.
The following article I wrote a few years ago, based on a newspaper clipping written by a country doctor who lives in Independence, Kansas. I emailed it to a few … More “Signs of depression and helpful ways to deal with it.”
The most distant star ever discovered, and it’s really really old.
Hubble Space Telescope.A new star has been discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope, which has been turning up amazing pictures of space for 32 years. The new star is called Earendel, a name that means “morning star”.
Earendel is a primordial star that existed in an ancient time – soon after the Big-Bang explosion that … More “The most distant star ever discovered, and it’s really really old.”
The war in Ukraine: How it started and how it will likely end.
Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022. But they have failed to capture any major cities.
Near the end of March 2022, Ukraine is entering the second month of a disastrous war with Russia. Of a country of 43 million, 4 million have left the country as refugees to places like Poland … More “The war in Ukraine: How it started and how it will likely end.”
The brain-changing benefits of exercise
Dancing. Susan and Gary Kellogg manage a dance on two Saturday evenings each month in Albuquerque. Susan told us that dancing is not only good for the body, it’s also good for the brain.
Natural blue-gray druzy crystals sparkle in sunlight.
Hiking. I have hiked since I was 12 years old in Australia. My step-daughter … More “The brain-changing benefits of exercise”
Twenty-one scientists dig up evidence from 3,600 years ago for the city of Sodom — and how it was destroyed by a meteor.
Original study. In 2013 a book called Discovering the City of Sodom told the story about an archeologist from Albuquerque who dug up Tall el-Hammam, a prominent geographical mound in Jordan, and claimed it was Sodom. Here’s what he found out:• Sodom flourished for 3,000 years, until an abrupt destruction recorded in the Bible, in … More “Twenty-one scientists dig up evidence from 3,600 years ago for the city of Sodom — and how it was destroyed by a meteor.”
Is it possible to be good, without doing any good?
What Andy Stanley said.I listened to Andy Stanley last Sunday and was jolted by an interpretation he gave on Jesus’ teaching. Stanley is a remarkable apologist.
Jesus tangled often with the religious authorities. On one occasion Jesus accused them of loading people up with the burden of their religious rules, but not lifting a finger … More “Is it possible to be good, without doing any good?”