Can You Be a Scientist and Believe in God at the Same Time?
previously published in October 2004 Occasionally I hear the question, “Can you be a scientist and believe in God at the same time?” Despite my own religious beliefs and upbringing, I believe this question certainly deserves considerable…
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The Winding Path of God’s Will
previously published on September 2004 “For I know the plans I have for you, plans for good and not evil, plans to give you a future and a hope.” (Jer. 29:11) In December 1993, I came back from Mongolia, where I had been working as a…
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I Saw Jesus in My Phytochemicals Class
While I was in school I took a class on Phytochemicals, which are non-caloric, non-nutrient substances found in plant foods. Although they are non-essential, they serve to provide health benefits and may help to protect from some diseases. One category of the…
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Farmer for Souls
“I want to be a farmer!” I told my mother. She stared at me, then, in her motherly wisdom, she said, “My daughter, first graduate physical therapy school, and then you can do whatever you want.” I was 25 years old, just graduated from…
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