When I was in college, I had a group of classmates that I took most of my career classes with. From them I learned many things but one of them was adopting a <critical thinking>. In our classes, we asked questions, requested examples and questioned what we learned so that we could comprehend better and …
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Foundation 3.1: Shaken to the core
The 20th century has marked one of the most significant moments of technological advances. Many of these have happened rapidly and continuously, gradually transforming many aspects of our society. In 1929, Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the first antibiotic 1; in the 20s and 30s, there were many advancements in virology and the functioning of chemotherapy. …
Foundations: Introduction
”After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), “I thirst.” When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.“John 19:28, 30 ESV https://bible.com/bible/59/jhn.19.28-30.ESV This weekend, in the Christian culture, Passover is celebrated, la death and resurrection …
Light: Conclusion
Light was the first element God created. He was the source of light, so he brought it to existence with His word. Our life, given to us by God, is filled with light when He speaks his word. ”This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, …
Light 2.4: Light and Life
Fire si fascinating to me. Fire comes from a reaction made between oxygen and a fuel element when subjected to high temperatures. One of the consequences of fire is that it produces more heat, allowing for a self-sustaining event, as long as the fuel is still present. To make a bonfire, you would use wood, …
Light 2.3: Light to Grow
”And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good. And God separated the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the first day.“Genesis 1:3-5 ESV https://www.bible.com/bible/59/gen.1.26 The first thing …
Light 2.2: Light in the darkness
A few Sundays ago, in a Sunday service in my church, I sat behind a family. They were there with their daughter, and when we stood for worship, the girl looked at me. She stared directly at me when her dad carried her in her arms. She stared unapologetically filled with curiosity in her eyes, …
Light 2.1: In the beginning
As an architecture student, I took the class "Proyection, Perspective and Shadows". I had an excellent teacher, a painter and architect that was able to convey his knowledge well through precise techniques and a lot of practice. As its name says so, our class included a portion of teaching dedicated exclusively to building shadows in …
Light: Introduction
And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. Genesis 1:3 ESV https://www.bible.com/bible/59/gen.1.3 Scientifically, light is "something that makes vision possible" 1. Light is an essential element for life on planet Earth. Our position concerning the Sun allows us to experience different seasons and enables the existence of biodiversity 2. Light gives life …
Renewal: Conclusion
Renewing is restoring to freshness, vigor, or perfection 1. God created us so we could be close to Him, to live in communion and free from the yoke of sin. However, when men disobeyed God this perfect plan changed. Nevertheless, God formulated a new plan, where He would send his son to die for us …
Renovation 1.4: The New Covenant
God's intention since the beginning was to be close to his creation, especially human beings. When God created men and women, he didn't just give them access to Eden's Garden and His own presence (Gen. 3:8). In the moment of disobedience, Adam and Eve lost that privilege. God spoke to them clearly about what would …
Renovation 1.3: A life renewed in God
According to Merriam-Webster, renewing is "making like new; restoring to freshness, vigor, or perfection". 1 The famous example of grabbing a sheet of paper, crumpling it, and trying to stretch it so that it looks new again demonstrates how difficult it is to bring something back to its original state. Just like that perfectly flat …
Free and Loved 