Month: June 2023

Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.” Genesis 1:26 We moved down the road a few weeks ago, soon discovering that our new property has a healthy population of deer. This introduced a new word into our dog’s vocabulary. This is amusing, but I’m annoyed by how many words…
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And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. Genesis 1:11 As marijuana has become less stigmatized, the population that I work with has embraced this cultural shift. Many of my…
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And God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.” And it was so. God called the dry land Earth, and the waters that were gathered together he called Seas. And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:9-10 When in college, I participated…
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God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day. Genesis 1:5 I have a question for today’s blog: In the creation story, how much time had passed in the universe by the end of the first day in today’s passage? Many of…
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The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Genesis 1:2-3 As a kid growing up in a conservative Christian environment, I remember rejecting…
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In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 I will begrudgingly admit that being a physician can lend itself to arrogance. When disagreeing about almost anything with my wife, whether it’s paint colors or parenting, I’ll often pull out this little argument stopper – Who’s the doctor? I’m mostly joking, but…
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In the beginning, God . . . Genesis 1:1 During the medical school application process, we all sat through personal interviews where everyone was asked the same quintessential question – Why do you want to be a physician? Now, if I’d have answered that I was only interested in money, status, and women, they probably…
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The grace of the Lord Jesus be with all. Amen. Revelation 22:21* Having put in all the work of going to medical school and residency, it would have been a waste to have abandoned medicine, refusing to practice as a physician. Those seven years after college were transformative, turning me into a medical doctor. If…
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I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and…
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Let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price. Revelation 22:17 Working in jail, I frequently take care of some of the most mentally ill patients that I’ve ever met. They cannot function well in the community, and they often do things that get them…
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