Jim Virkler

Visions of God

By Jim Virkler / April 21, 2017

Published 4-21-2017 In a metaphorical sense we may have heard the term “seeing God.” Recently I have encountered several parents who have been challenged by questions from their children concerning…

Faith in God’s Reality

By Jim Virkler / April 14, 2017

Published 4-14-2017 Many of our recent posts have been written with children in mind. How successful are parents in presenting God as real for our children? How could Sunday School…

Invisible God-connection

By Jim Virkler / April 8, 2017

Published 4-8-2017 In our desire to make the existence of God real for our children we may also consider how vital it is to make God real for ourselves and…

God’s Invisibility

By Jim Virkler / April 3, 2017

Published 4-3-2017 Theologically, the Biblical revelation that “God is a Spirit” (KJV) is an extremely deep concept. Likewise, the subject of God’s invisibility is exceedingly profound. We cannot see a…

Affirming God for Children

By Jim Virkler / March 28, 2017

Published 3-28-2017 Parents of young children hope for positive responses in their efforts to instill appropriate behavior and value systems. They train their offspring to be obedient, cooperative, cheerful, and…

Exoplanet Science Fiction

By Jim Virkler / March 19, 2017

Published 3-19-2017 Exuberant optimism abounds when certain popular ideas are proposed. One example is the idea by Seth Shostak, senior astronomer for the SETI Institute that “…the universe is replete…

3537 Exoplanets and Counting

By Jim Virkler / March 17, 2017

Published 3-17-2017 Depending on which source of information we quote, the number of exoplanets—planets orbiting stars other than our sun—is experiencing an exponential population explosion. The longer we wait, the…

Youth Science/Faith Apologetics

By Jim Virkler / March 13, 2017

Published 3-13-2017 Recently I was challenged to create posts affirming the usefulness of science to promote faith–belief in the existence of God and the past and present action of the…

Old- or New-Fashioned Winter?

By Jim Virkler / March 5, 2017

Published 3-5-2017 Climate change is really a metaphor for global warming in today’s conversation. The warming of our planet is perceived by many citizens as undesirable. Many less informed citizens…

Weather or Climate Change?

By Jim Virkler / February 27, 2017

Published 2-27-2017 Weather change or climate change? It may be more appropriate to use weather change more frequently. Climate change is seriously misunderstood, particularly in the last several decades. Climate…

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