Did you ever wonder why one side of a piece of aluminum foil was shinier than the other? (If you wondered that, you may also have wondered which side goes down and which side goes … Read More
As the Waters Cover the Sea
What would the world look like if every drop of water was removed? That was a project undertaken by the folks over at Python Maps. By using data from topography as well as bathymetry (water … Read More
Beyond the Ladder
OSHA is serious about ladders. Since 90,000 people end up in the emergency room from ladder-related injuries every year, their caution is warranted. They lay out every detail about weight limits, angles, and minimum clear … Read More
Fountains of Life
It was in middle school that I came to see that not all friendships were equally good for me. That’s a tough lesson to learn. One friend stood out as especially life-draining. Lunchtime conversation was … Read More
Doctors in Wheelchairs
Tom Pisano did not enter college with a plan to become a doctor. At age 19, he suffered an injury while skiing that left him paralyzed from the chest down. Through his treatments and rehabilitation, … Read More
The Inverted Mystery
Imagine a meeting of TV executives where writers pitch the following idea: a murder mystery series where we give away all the details of the mystery in the very beginning… the audience will not only … Read More
As We Pray for Peace
The events of the last ten days show the need for God’s people to pray earnestly for peace in this world. While you may hear many kinds of prayers from many different perspectives, our aim … Read More
Slippery Certainty
My grandfather tried to teach my grandmother how to drive one day. She hadn’t had an opportunity to learn as a young woman, but once her five children were out of the house, she figured … Read More
A Cloth Unfolded in the Sun
Sometimes specific words in the Bible need special emphasis. In writing to the Corinthians, Paul says: For our boast is this, the testimony of our conscience, that we behaved in the world with simplicity and … Read More
What We Cannot Hear
As difficult as it may be to imagine, it won’t be long before our evenings are filled with the songs of crickets. The cricket’s chirp comes when a male rubs his wings together at just … Read More