Category Word & Wonder

Questions about how science and the Bible fit together begin at very early ages. We encourage scientific wonder while growing in God’s Word.

Reading Science & the Bible

Many children and adults alike have trouble reconciling the Bible with science, particularly when it comes to the issue of origins. How does what I learn in science class fit with what I read in Genesis 1 in the Bible?… Continue Reading →

What the Kilauea Eruption Reminds Us about God, Creation, and Science

As I write, the Kilauea Volcano is erupting on Hawaii’s Big Island, an event that is neither mysterious nor surprising. But, for Christians who hold an evolutionary understanding of God’s creation, this event evokes both scientific wonder and a sense… Continue Reading →

In the Beginning…

For all the common misperceptions out there about conflict between faith and science, it can be easy to miss when their voices sing in beautiful harmony. Consider, for example, what each has to say about our beginnings, namely that our… Continue Reading →

Making Sense of Genesis: House Story, Home Story

As a Christian trained in evolutionary biology, I’ve been blessed that both faith and science always felt natural to me. I never felt like I had to choose between them. But, during graduate school, I started getting a lot of… Continue Reading →

How does God hold the wind and the rain in his hands?

Mommy, how does God hold the wind and the rain in His hands? This was the question my son, Jack, asked me just after his 4th birthday. One of his presents was a wooden puzzle of the U.S. When he… Continue Reading →

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