Food: God has Supplied

So we are at a interesting point in the world and I think one of the things when you look around and have your eyes open to God. You can see in every aspect of your life here in the US is affected by Satan. Just looking at the food that we eat. It is bad for us. The fast food, how we grow our food, and how we prepare our food are all not what God intended. So we end up with people that are overweight. We need to be eating healthy. We need to get back to the basic foods vegetables, leafy greens, and get back to eating healthy again. So food is just one aspect of how we lost our way with God's intention for us.

Let's get it back by living the way God intended. We need to eat healthy. God has supplied us with all the food that we need. We need to realize what that food is and learn to be grateful for what God has provided us.

The American Church is Dead, Time to Follow Jesus

It's interesting how people say the American church is not stepping up during this time of trouble.  I would argue that part of the problem is how the American Church has evolved.  The American Church is part of the problem. The "church" is just part of society now.  There is no difference between a religious person that goes to church and secular person that doesn't  the statistics are the same. In order to make a difference we need to be followers of Christ not followers of religion that man has created.

We need to come together with love and be the hands and feet of Jesus. We cannot depend on the church to do these things any longer.  The church of America is motivated in our society by money, power, and position.  

Thank you for keeping the sheep at bay, it is time to step out as followers of Christ and boldly make an impact in our communities as we prepare for his return.  

Reading List

Thinking your way to Wealth by Napoleon Hill
Start with Why? By Simon Sinek
The New Gold Standard by Joseph Michelle
The Gold Standard by Mike Krzyzewski
The Toyota Way by Jeffrey K Liker
George Washington A Life by Ron Chernow
The Method Method by Eric Ryan & Adam Lowry
CEO Next Door by Elena L Botelho
What the Best CEO Know by Jeffrey Kramer’s
Zero to One by Peter Thiel
The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell
Overton Window by Glen Beck
Christ the Lord out of Egypt by Anne Rice
Taking on the Trusts by Steve Weinberg
Elon Musk

Does Natural Selection Support Evolution or Creation Theory?

Natural selection is the process by which individual organisms with favorable traits are more likely to survive and reproduce.

So a lot of people think that natural selection and evolution are the same thing.   David Rives explains in this video using bacteria as an example.  Another example of natural selection, I reference Lysol's claim on their disinfectant product as "kills 99.9% of germs".  So that 0.01% survives?  Yes, and reproduces.  That bacteria has been "naturally selected" to withstand that disinfectant in the future!  

Evolution on the other hand believes that an organism can change from one species into another over a long period of time.  To do this a lot of new genetic information needs to be created.  The study of DNA has observed that DNA information is actually being lost, not gained over time this negates the idea that new genetic information is being created, thus creating new species.

At the beginning of this video the presenter begins with conjecture about the different traits that are shared between species.  Comparing traits of different species as links to a common ancestor.  This is only speculation, not observed scientific evidence.  At 2:07 the presenter compares human and chimpanzee chromosomes.  Humans had a common ancestor with 48 and humans lost 2 and then goes on to identify gene sequences that are the same as other animals.  So having similar sequences of DNA proof that we are all tied to a common ancestor or that a creator used similar "code" in different species to create similar characteristics?  

So does natural selection support evolution or creation?  You make the call.  

Creationism vs. Evolution

Biblical Creation verses Evolution?  I challenge you to gather and study the evidence that is available and make your own conclusion.  Here is why I ask this question, it is not to prove Creationism or Evolution wrong, but rather to challenge you to understand why you believe what you believe.  

Being a Christian I need to understand what and why I believe what I believe.  We don't need to have blind faith any more.  As an Evolutionist I do not need to have blind faith to believe what public schools have been teaching any more.  Neither theory has been proven.  You need to dig deep and discover the truth for yourself.  

Over the past few months I have been studying science and observeable clues to both theories.  I've been looking for evidence that proves that the Bible is right or wrong.  We need to challenge our thinking on any subject and this challenge will strengthen your belief in Creation or Evolution, but you must first dig deep and challenge the fundamental explanation that the Bible presents and the presumptions that Evolutionary theory is based on.  If you search deep enough the truth will be revealed.

I started on this journey with the question about the Grand Canyon.  How did a narrow river carve out the steep walls over millions of years or did they get formed in a very short period of time as creationist present?  The evidence of the steep walls point to a very rapid erosion with lots of moving material to create it.  So is it possible that a large amount of water flowing very fast possibly created the canyon walls?  https://someinterestingfacts.net/how-was-antelope-canyon-formed/ How is this possible and were did that water come from?  Evidently the start of the Colorado river is actually at a lower elevation than the top of the Grand Canyon so how did the water get to the point of cutting through that part of the landscape?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR4YTY8HQPs  The river can't flow up hill so how did it carve out a canyon?  One theory is that a large amount of water was released in a short period of time and carved out the canyon.  Where did this large amount of water come from?  Possibly a lake?  So maybe the Grand Canyon was created in a short period of time?  This raises the question can other geographically formations be created quickly?  In the 1980's Mt Saint Helen's erupted and caused great geographical changes to the landscape.  One of those changes was a 100 ft deep canyon created in a matter of hours.  Ok so it is possible to have rapid landscape changes in a short period of time.  https://littlegrandcanyon.blogspot.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEj4IX3YjNc

Coal was the next big question.  If coal is millions of years old how can Creationist believe that the earth is only 6-8 thousand years old?  Trying to resolve this led to discovering research that was done  to create coal in a short period of time in a lab environment.  They were able to produce a coal like substance simulating natural coal in a short period of time.  Not millions of years, so lets assume without further investigation (you can investigate these claims started with the source below) that coal can be produced in a short period of time.  How did it get buried in thousands of feet of earth under multiple layers of sediment?  Does this point to a flood and technic activity?
http://creationwiki.org/Coal_formation

Lets talk about rock.  How do we know the age of rock?  The United States Geological Survey holds the stance that, “the actual length of geologic time represented by any given layer is usually unknown or, at best, a matter of opinion.”  This article also captures and asks the question of the circular logic of the rock age verses Darwins's chart.  
http://www.readysetquestion.com/how-is-age-of-rock-determined/  So Creationists have challenged the logic of how plants and animal fossils are aged.  This is a big hole that I have not seen a good rebuttal for yet.  

This brings us back to the flood.  Could a world wide flood create so much havoc that plant and animal matter was buried thousands of feet in the ground?  Well the Bible claims that the whole earth was covered with water.  Really over the mountains too?  So this event is recorded in myths, written records, and other text.  So lets assume that this flood did occur.  Can a flood explain some of these challenges that are being raised by evolutionary theories?  It seams that yes, in a short period of time geographical transformation can take place, as observed in the canyon of Mt St. Helen's.  So how can a world wide flood bury and create several layers that are thousands of feet deep sediment in the time frame of one year as mentioned in the Bible?  So a study was conducted by John Baumgardner, Ph.D. Los Alamos National Laboratory, retired.  His research was focused on what a world wide Tsunami would do.  He was surprised to discover that through his simulations waves created from that type of tsunami could easily cover the earth and the tallest mountains.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ls51VtSQBs&list=WL&index=72&t=615s

Ok so back to the theory that dinosaurs are millions of years old.  This led to discovering that actual dinosaur tissue and blood cells have been uncovered.  It has been determined that animal flesh can not survive for millions of years.  So this seems to point toward a young age for the dinosaurs?  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-K7_H27Wq4&t=1s

How could there have been billions of people prior to the flood?  Here is a short video on how that can happen (there are others, but this should do).  This can easily have been accomplished in the time frame prior to the flood and after the flood.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL6ih6QkaBo

Lets flip this over to the evolution side for a moment.  Evolution is a theory that believes through random chance organisms have formed over millions/billions of years.  So scientists have calculated that if you took the chance of 2 molecules coming together in the vastness of the ocean and having them combine into something is greater that all a the atoms in the universe.  Ok, so the chances of molecules be formed is so improbable than its hard to believe that this same process can create, cells, animals, etc. chances of happening is pretty much zero.   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1_KEVaCyaA

So DNA evidence points to an increase in mutated genes over time.  Our DNA cannot survive for millions of years.  Dive into DNA and the resent discovers with DNA.  DNA is information.  According the science, information can only come from an intelligent source.  It has to be created?
DNA points to a single origin.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5bPbwkjKMM

Animals that have multiple element functions, where one part is depend on other part in order to have purpose.  Evolution can not explain this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKM9yoQ3Wug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QVcViDEmGg

Historical timeframe for DNA mutations.  "In school and in the movies, we are taught that mutants are “cool” and that mutations can be a very good thing.  But that simply is not solid science."
http://thetruthwins.com/archives/the-human-race-is-dying-dna-degeneration-would-eventually-lead-to-the-total-extinction-of-humanity

Races, chromosomes and DNA by Geneticist and scientist Dr. Robert Carter addresses these.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAEBOl3ZE0Y&t=1095s

Closeness of the moon.  If the moon is moving further away, billions of years ago it would have been touching the earth?
https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/98811/true-or-false-the-moon-was-touching-the-earth-1-2-billion-years-ago

There are still some things that are questionable on both sides of the coin but the evidence seems to point in one direction.  With recent discoveries in science including studies in genetics, geology, archeology, paleontology, to cosmology is science actually proving evolution wrong?  

Since evolution is a theory and creation is a theory, why are both not considered?  We need to be concerned that evolution is being taught as scientific fact, when in actuality, from my research, it is further from the truth than Creationism.

Weigh in on your evidence and challenge the theories and sources presented.  I look forward to learning more about how we can all understand our world better!

Can Church Be More Relevant?

How can the church be more relevant in today's America?

The church as it has been know for in the past has been replaced by so many other organizations and government entities.  This has caused the church to become a place of last resort or irrelevant all together in or day to day lives.  What can be done to bring the church back into focus in our regular everyday lives?  It use to be the church was the center of activity in a community from special events, gatherings, and weekly activities, the church was the place to be. This slowly became replaced with movie theaters, restaurants, event halls, schools, and other social facilities.

The church needs to become a part of the community again.  It needs to acknowledge the need to be where the people are instead of trying to create a desire in people to come to it.  It would be so much easier to engage in fellowship and be apart of a regular community of that community offered opportunities to engage in social activities.

Can we create an environment that creates this type of a space?  It needs to provide a place that entails engagement for the family, individuals, male, and female.  This center should offer benefits to interact, worship, and engage all.  A community center that provides a one stop facility for children activities from playing, to learning, to entertainment, shopping, and food.  Can the church create such an environment that can compete with the established organizations?  We need God to be a priority in our lives and by bring these activities under the umbrella of the church such an environment can be created.

The facility needs to take into consideration and overcome competition from surrounding opportunities.  This includes: schools, community centers, malls, etc.  (Could a mall be converted into one of these places?)  It also needs to over come the evolution of shopping to a virtual activity, how important is shopping?  This will require creating a space that takes into account many different element of our society and be able to adjust as those elements continue to shift.

The facility needs to take into account engaging the full spectrum of society.  Creating a makerspace is a start.  This also needs to be combined with sports facilities, activity rooms, food vendors, and assembly of large community gathers, and governmental activities.  Can this be accomplished?

This complex needs to have a financial enticement for vendors as well as consumers. This may be the most challenging part of this endeavor.  The financial discounts that a church facility could offer food vendors and activity outlets could create a finial benefit to those operators, but the church could be considered a for profit entity and forfeit tax except status unless they are not receiving revenue from those providers?

If possible, ideally, the Church would provide the facility with specific minimum requirements to bring biblical principles into their business operations and their interface with their customers.  In exchange they would receive free rent allowing them to have reduced pricing creating a competitive advantage over other facilities.  This type of arrangement also needs to be treated with transparentency to avoid the perception that the church is profiting from such an arrangement.

Sunday activities could be focused around worship, but also worship could be taking place throughout the week.  Bible study or worship time scheduled around children activities, tutoring, after school activities, sports practices, etc.  They need to offer convenience.

Can they supplement schools? Replace schools? Replace other secular facilities?

The investment for the church would be great, but the cost of not doing this will cause the church to slip into further decline.  This investment will require obtaining large amounts of space and creative solutions to optimize the impact for Christ, and maximize utilizing the resources of such a facility through transformable spaces, scheduling, and creating a paradigm shift in our thinking about such a space.

These spaces need to promote family, gathering, activities.  Can it combine activities?

Can it create sports teams that compete with other schools or secular teams vs. supplimenting schools or replacing schools.

Promotion of the individual to connect and have a relationship with God as the main objective.

Kingdom Disciples

Teachings from Tony Evens to make Kingdom Disciples.  Oh how the world has turned from Christ.  We are babies that speak without authority. Hebrews 5:12

We need to act out Jesus' great commission not to just go, but to also baptize and teach and do it with the authority of God. Matthew 28:19-20

We need to know the scriptures.  These are powerful tools that no one can challenge.  If you do not know them, then you cannot us them, yet this is what God has given us.  2 Timothy 3:16

Be a bold represetitive for Jesus.