Wanderman in the Wilderness

God's word applied in the world.

Sin & Measles: A Danger, Even When Eradicated

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has declared: “Endemic measles has been eliminated from the Americas.” Becoming measles free is an “extraordinary milestone,” according to Carissa Etienne, the director of PAHO. A region is considered to be free of a disease when there have been no reported cases within 3 […]

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Sweet Lies?

So…sugar walked into a research lab one day and paid some researchers to blame saturated fat for weight gain and heart issues. The researchers took the money and said, “no problem.” Still waiting on the punch-line for this joke? Hmmm…sorry – there isn’t one; it isn’t a joke, and it […]

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Bear-ing Comes “Naturally” To Christians

Polar bears are cute, cuddly, and look like they want a big hug…or, not. In fact, polar bears are amazing killing machines. They can smell prey from miles away. They can run, swim, and attack with great power. And, for five scientists in an expedition on Russia’s Troynoy Island, polar bears […]

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“What’s A Newspaper?” And a little about Bible study…

“What’s a newspaper?” Those words may very well be spoken in just a generation or two. Fewer and fewer people are getting news from newspapers. In fact, even a major group that represents newspapers (Newspaper Association of America) reported this week that it is dropping the word “newspaper” from their […]

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