Evidence that Ancient People Were Very Intelligent (Part 1)

Somehow, during the construction of Solomon's Temple, the ancient people were able to move limestone blocks that weighed between 800,000 - 2,000,000 pounds a distance of more than one mile. We do not have the technology today to perform this feat, nor do we know how they accomplished this amazing task.

"During the last few years Jewish archaeologists have made fascinating discoveries on and beneath the Temple Mount that pinpoint the original site of Solomon's Temple...

When Jewish archaeologist excavated the area, they exposed massive foundation stones from the Second Temple and some deep foundation blocks that may have existed since the First Temple. Several of the carved limestone blocks measure forty-six by twenty feet by ten feet. They weigh from four hundred to one thousand tons each and fit so closely together that you cannot place a razor blade between them (In comparison, the largest stones used in the Great Pyramid seldom exceed fifty tons.) We know of no modern technology using cranes or helicopters that could transport such massive blocks of stone over one mile from the quarry to the Temple Mount. 1

1 Jeffrey, Grant R.; The New Temple and the Second Coming, 2007, Waterbrook Press, pg. 96-98.

Wake the Village - 2009 Gala

Wake the Village - 2009 Gala: You know it takes a village to raise a child, and now more than ever, the village must come together to support the children who need services the most.

Join your friends from Bethany Christian Services of MN for an evening of fun and fund-raising.

When: Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 6:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Where: Marriott Minneapolis West, 9960 Wayzata Blvd. in St. Louis Park.

Appetizers, cash bar, entertainment, and silent auction.

Cocktail attire admired, but not required. More details to come. Visit their website at www.bethany.org/plymouth

Bible Giveaway

Logos Bible Software is celebrating the launch of their new online Bible by giving away 72 ultra-premium print Bibles at a rate of 12 per month for six months. The Bible giveaway is being held at Bible.Logos.com and you can get up to five different entries each month! After you enter, be sure to check out Logos and see how it can revolutionize your Bible study.

Bread and Circuses

… iam pridem, ex quo suffragia nulli uendimus, effudit curas; nam qui dabat olim imperium, fasces, legiones, omnia, nunc se continet atque duas tantum res anxius optat, panem et circenses.

(Juvenal, Satire 10.77–81)

Translation: "… Already long ago, from when we sold our vote to no man, the People have abdicated our duties; for the People who once upon a time handed out military command, high civil office, legions — everything, now restrains itself and anxiously hopes for just two things: bread and circuses"

What is a Trillion Dollars?

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Clayton's Story

Clayton's Story

Words of wisdom from a young man.

Living in "Eden" and You Didn't Even Know It

Whenever I need a reminder of how blessed we are and how amazing creation is, I just think about the frigid, inky blackness of space that just beyond the atmosphere of our swirling, blue marble of a world.

Many times we take our Earthly "home" for granted and complain about the weather, especially when it is "too cold outside". The next time you feel like complaining, consider this:

The temperature of the Universe is 2.726 kelvin

This is equal to -270.424 degrees Celsius. That...is seriously cold!

0 kelvin (-273.15 degrees Celsius) is also called "absolute zero"

"Absolute zero is a temperature marked by a 0 entropy configuration. It is the coldest temperature theoretically possible and cannot be reached by artificial or natural means. At absolute zero all molecular motion does not cease but does not have enough energy for transference to other systems." [1]

"Outer space is an extremely hostile place. If you were to step outside a spacecraft such as the International Space Station, or onto a world with little or no atmosphere, such as the moon or Mars, and you weren't wearing a space suit, here's what would happen:" [2]

• You would become unconscious within 15 seconds because there's no oxygen.
• Your blood and body fluids would boil and then freeze because there is little or no air pressure.
• Your tissues (skin, heart, other internal organs) would expand because of the boiling fluids.

Sound like fun?

The coldest natural temperature ever recorded on Earth was −89.2°C (−128.6°F) at the Russian Vostok Station in Antarctica July 21, 1983. [3]

I have been outside in Minnesota when it was -30°F (with no wind chill) and -90°F with a wind chill. Cold enough for me, thank you. Wouldn't personally want to experience -128.6°F.

But considering the Universe next door, the coldest temperature recorded on Earth was a balmy 181.2 degrees warmer.

Compared to the Universe you truly do live in a relative "Garden of Eden". Isn't that nothing short of amazing!? Here is the good news.... it is going to get EVEN BETTER!

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_zero
[2] http://science.howstuffworks.com/suitless-space-walk1.htm
[3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coldest_temperature_recorded_on_Earth