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Sunday, August 9, 2026

Devotional Matthew 15:21-28 (Falling Onto a Bamboo Couch)

 

The Mind-Boggling Odds Against Random Protein Evolution

In this interview segment, Dr. Stephen Meyer interviews author and mathematician Dr. David Berlinski, exploring the mathematical and combinatorial challenges to neo-Darwinian evolutionary theory. Tracing the history back to Wistar Institute discussions with Murray Eden, Berlinski explains how the vast combinatorial space of protein sequences makes random search mechanisms statistically incapable of discovering functional biological targets. The conversation also details the concept of digital information sequences having vastly more ways to fail than succeed, as well as the lasting cultural and scientific impact of Berlinski's famous 1996 essay, "The Deniable Darwin."

Speaker and Guest: Stephen Meyer, David Berlinski

 

This Tropical Fish Challenges Natural Selection

In this panel discussion, Dr. Stephen Meyer, Dr. James Tour, and Dr. John Lennox address the fundamental scientific and philosophical challenges facing modern evolutionary theory. The speakers examine the information problem in 21st-century biology, highlighting how building new biological forms requires functional digital code—a phenomenon consistently produced by intelligent minds rather than unguided processes. Dr. Tour discusses the lack of direct debate from mainstream origin-of-life researchers, while Dr. Lennox highlights growing skepticism toward traditional neo-Darwinism among top biologists. The segment concludes with a discussion on the "problem of gratuitous beauty" in nature and how biological design suggests both engineering and artistry.

Featuring: mathematician John Lennox, philosopher of science Stephen Meyer, and chemist James Tour.

 

"Keep Looking Up at Jesus, Not at the Waves" - 08/09/2026

 

Meditation on 1 Corinthians 3:1-23

Hear a guest pastor give a short sermonette based on the day’s Daily Lectionary New Testament text during Morning and Evening Prayer.

 

"Scientists Are Clueless on the Origin of Life" — A Synthetic Chemist Explains

A synthetic chemist's blunt assessment: we have no idea where life came from, and we're not getting closer. The "warm little pond" model traces back to the Babylonians, not Darwin — and the hydrothermal-vent alternative doesn't survive contact with the actual chemistry.

 

Extreme Neighborliness

Archives August--Jesus is the ultimate "Good Samaritan," the unlikely Rescuer who binds our wounds, carries us to safety, and pays the price through His cross.