July 2, 2026
What Happens When We Die?
What does the Bible say happens when we die? On death, heaven, the new earth, and the promise that one day God will wipe away every tear.
Science & Faith
21 posts tagged “Science & Faith.”
July 1, 2026
In Honor of Independence Day
In honor of Independence Day, Pastor Kent Keller gathers the founders' own words on God, liberty, and the purpose of government — beginning with the Declaration itself.
June 15, 2026
Brian Wilson, Faith & the Music of the Spheres
Brian Wilson heard music no one else could hear. In 1 Corinthians 2, Paul says every believer is given ears to perceive what the world can't - a reflection on genius and grace.
June 11, 2026
What does "In the World, But Not of it." Mean?
Jesus prayed His followers would live in the world without belonging to it. An Army chaplain writes about the quiet, daily pull of loving lesser things more than God, and fixing your heart on what lasts.
May 31, 2026
How to Study the Bible
A friend once asked how to study the Bible, especially its hardest passages. Pastor Kent Keller shares ten practical principles, from choosing a translation to reading every page through grace.
May 24, 2026
Community of the Broken (Life is Short. Live It Well.)
At a Switchfoot concert, Pastor Kent Keller found himself seated among strangers with disabilities who moved over, made room, and grabbed hands together when asked. A small picture of church.
May 13, 2026
Are Science and Christianity Compatible
Science and faith never had the nasty divorce people assume. From Galileo's own words to the code inside your DNA, discover why the men who built modern science saw it as pointing straight to God.
May 6, 2026
Can I Trust the Bible? Evidence from the Manuscripts
An Army chaplain answers a soldier's question from a tent overseas: why trust this book? Here's the manuscript evidence and eyewitness testimony behind the Bible, and the question that matters most.
March 26, 2026
Details, Details
Why does God spend fifteen chapters of Exodus on curtain measurements and lamp oil? Pastor Kent Keller connects the tabernacle's precision to Psalm 139 and a God who cares that much about you.
March 26, 2026
Moonstruck
The moon is 400 times smaller than the sun - and 400 times closer, so it covers the sun perfectly during an eclipse. Here is what that precise design reveals about the Creator.
March 25, 2026
Summer Solstice
The Summer Solstice is the longest day of the year, and Scripture has plenty to say about light. From Jesus' words in John to the sunless glow of the New Jerusalem, here's why daylight matters.
March 24, 2026
Earth in the Balance, Part 2
Pastor Kent looks at hurricane season through Genesis 6 — God's covenant with Noah that the seasons would keep a steady, predictable rhythm. Even storms, it turns out, serve a purpose.
March 14, 2026
Earth in the Balance
Stephen Hawking called it the Anthropic Principle: however you look at it, the universe seems designed for human life. From the tilt of the earth to your DNA, here's the evidence he laid out.
March 9, 2026
The Golden Rule: A New Way of Living
Do to others what you would have them do to you sounds simple until you have to go first. Here's how Jesus's Golden Rule in Matthew 7:12 flips self-centered ethics on its head.
February 28, 2026
Just War
As the U.S. goes to war with Iran, Pastor Kent revisits the Christian doctrine of just war — seven biblical criteria for when war is justified — and prays for a friend deployed overseas.
February 9, 2026
Where Your Treasure Is: Understanding God's Generosity and Our Response
In Matthew 6:19-24, Jesus says where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Here is what he teaches about generosity, anxiety over money, and why you can't serve both God and wealth.
January 25, 2026
How to Pray Authentically: Lessons from the Lord's Prayer
Jesus warned against praying for show. In the Sermon on the Mount, He gives us the Lord's Prayer as a model instead — a God who is close, holy, and gracious. Here's how to pray like you mean it.
January 15, 2026
Thoughts on Martin Luther King Jr.'s “Letter From A Birmingham Jail”
Every MLK Day, Pastor Kent Keller revisits King's 1963 Letter from a Birmingham Jail — its case for just and unjust laws, and its convicting charge that silence from good people is itself a sin.
January 7, 2026
Good Vibrations
Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys seemed to hear music no one else could. Pastor Kent Keller uses his story, and Paul's words in 1 Corinthians 2, to ask what it means to have the mind of Christ.
November 30, 2025
Understanding Jesus and the Law: Why Christ Came to Fulfill, Not Abolish
In Matthew 5:17-20, Jesus says he didn't come to abolish God's law but to fulfill it. Here is what that means for biblical authority and the righteousness only Christ can give you.
November 9, 2025
What Does It Mean to Worship God in Spirit and Truth?
At Jacob's well, Jesus told a Samaritan woman that true worship has nothing to do with the right mountain or building. Here's what worshiping God "in spirit and truth" means for your life today.