Celebrating “Earth Day” Since Genesis 2 God made every tree “pleasant to the sight and good for food” (Genesis 2.9 ESV). SO WHAT? Getting attention, interest, “buy in” Ever since Amy Grant sang “Put Up A Parking Lot” we have been pouring more and more cement. And you cannot find a better way in to
Being Sure Before Speaking Out, Considering Others’ Perspectives, Careful Communication “Slow to speak and quick to listen” (James 1:19) applies to casual conversation and generally about our accumulation of knowledge. SO WHAT? Getting attention, interest, “buy in” Why do we care if something is “right” or “wrong,” “good” or “bad,” “true or false”? Why do
Story, History, Storytelling for Remembrance The whole point of this curricular lesson is based on how to tell The Christian Story! SO WHAT? Getting attention, interest, “buy in” Watch my story about failure here. [The video was originally done for an IUPUI class this week.] There is nothing that I know of that has more
Getting Ready for What is Already Here: Christian Preparation for Persecution One curricular example of how to utilize some of the material at MarkEckel.com SO WHAT? Getting attention, interest, “buy in” Oral Roberts University is in the Sweet 16 and in Hot Water. Use the article from USA Today to cite the issue which jumped
Definitions matter. Give me a minute to explain. In Daniel Mahoney’s book The Persistence of the Ideological Lie, his introduction minces no words: The Ideological Lie, as Solzhenitsyn calls it, was born when modern revolutionaries turned the age-old distinction between good and evil upside down. In the name of progress, evil was called goodness, and
Science is helped by history. Give me a minute to explain. After discovering the third law of planetary motion, Johannes Kepler prayed, “Sun, moon, and planets glorify Him in your ineffable language! Celestial harmonies, all ye who comprehend His marvelous works, praise Him. And thou, my soul, praise thy Creator! It is by Him and
The artillery opened fire at 10 p.m. Using bracketing salvos, measuring the precise range of their volleys, spotters began to report direct hits. The structure imploded from the heat generated from the incendiary shells, created by igniting the contents of the building. Stained glass shattered. Sections of the roof collapsed. Walls caved in. People escaped
Nothing has changed. Give me a minute to explain. Corruption comes from the lie in Genesis 3:4-5, “The serpent said to the woman, “You will not surely die. For God knows that when you eat of the forbidden fruit, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” In
Who will be in charge? Give me a minute to explain. “Who is the number one god?” In the 1996 movie The Island of Dr. Moreau, the beast people revolt against the godlike scientist, taking over the island. In fits of rage, the beast people, once controlled by electric shocks, now rule. Done with Dr.
When it happens, you know it. Give me a minute to explain. The delivery of any kind of oral presentation is unique. Singing our national anthem happens all the time. However, Whitney Houston’s 1991 Super Bowl performance surpasses all others. Wartime addresses are essential for their time and place. Yet some transcend the moment, such