Educate For Life Blog

  Happy Memorial Day! What comes to mind when you hear about Memorial Day? Most of us may think of patriotism, honoring our armed forces, BBQ’s, parades, the start of summer or time to gather family and friends. Memorial Day is a time of remembrance.   This is a...

Have you considered if there is intelligent life in outer space?  This popular idea only makes sense if viewed from an evolutionary viewpoint. In other words, if life evolved on Earth by natural processes, then why not other places in the universe. But what does a...

Have you ever seen a movie where the captain of a boat or plane is about to crash, and says: “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday”?  What does the term Mayday mean? It appears to be a call for help, but what is the true definition of the word?  The meaning for the word “MAYDAY” is...

The God of the Bible is a God of infinite creativity and variety.   This is the God who tossed into existence 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 stars and keeps them whirling as they plunge through space at unimaginable speeds. And yet with mathematical precision, we can...

How did humans acquire language?  Evolutionists believe it developed from primitive people grunting and hooting.  The astonishing rise of a new language by deaf children gives us insights into language development. In 1980, in Nicaragua, 500 deaf children came...

How does one choose between the most popular ideas concerning the formation of the universe? These unscientific models include the Big Bang Expansion boom and stretch or the Steady State Universe nothing new, always the same or the Forever Expanding Eternal Universe...

  As we look forward to celebrating the resurrection of our Savior on Easter Sunday, it’s important to reflect on the importance of Jesus’ death as the means for our salvation. We remember Christ’s crucifixion with a combination of grief and gratefulness this Good...

  Did you know the bamboo plant takes about five years to mature?   The plant shows little to no “above ground” activity during the first 2-4 years. Meanwhile, an extensive root system is developing underground. On the surface, the plant is not very productive. After...

On March 17 people all around the world celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with parties, parades, four leaf clovers and the color green. So who was St. Patty and where did we get these celebratory traditions? St. Patrick was born to Christian parents around AD 387. His birth...

  What is science? When science comes to mind, you may think of white lab coats, microscopes and colorful glass vials of steaming chemicals. These portrayals do not define science. The definition of science is the study of the universe based on evidence that is...

Did you know coal mines serve as vivid reminders of Noah’s Flood? Inside a coal mine are the remains of buried leaves, trees, shells and sometimes fish. Going underground is like traveling into a long lost world. Coalminers frequently uncover carbonized branches and...

Who loves to work? Work is considered by many as a necessary evil, a curse, something to be avoided at all costs. Yet, work was given to mankind before people rebelled against their maker, and God allowed death, disease, and hard toil to enter into all of creation....

  Whose legacy will last: Lincoln’s or Darwin’s? These two men had many similar upbringings but journeyed down to different paths. Both were born on February 12, 1809, they had religious family influences, they both lost their mothers at a young age, they encountered...

Do aliens and UFOs exist? The notion of life on other planets has intrigued people for years and has sparked current interest with the latest UFO news. Hollywood has often depicted weird creatures from far-away planets. Unfortunately these ideas are not confined to...

How can we continue to extend God’s love throughout the year?  God created us to love, to express that love to others and to receive love. He set the greatest example of love, giving up his only son for us. As a parent, I can’t imagine doing that. In Romans 5:8, we...