"Hymn of the Triune God"

The following is a work in progress. There's at least one more verse I'd like to write. The melody to these lyrics are so far in a progressive pop vein. I wrote this after a lecture on the nature of the Trinity. It's my best attempt at understanding and explaining the Trinity so far. Enjoy!

Savior Lord, forgive my sin.
Spirit, make me new within.
Father God, create in me new life.
Jesus Christ, you are the way.
Holy Spirit, give me strength.
Father God create in me new life

Father, You are changing me
By Your Spirit making me like Christ
I surrender all of me
That I may know the fullness of Your life

Jesus Christ, Your blood was spilled.
By Your Spirit I am healed.
Father, give my mortal body life.
Christ, You rose up from the grave.
Your Spirit seals me for the Day.
Father, You will bring all things to Light

Father, You are changing me
By Your Spirit making me like Christ
I surrender all of me
That I may know the fullness of Your life

"Love One Another"

Look all around you
See the family that you have
Love one another
Love one another
Though I am with you
Until the very end
Sisters and brothers
Love one another

By our love we show that You are God
In your love we are strong
And the world will know that God is love
When they see all of us
Love one another

Look all around
See the burdens that you bear
Love one another
Love one another
Count every blessing
As a gift that you can share
Love one another
Sisters and brothers

"Messiah"

If I would come after You
I must do what You would do
Deny the pleasures of this age
And live a life that brings You praise
I must live a life that brings You praise

Messiah, Son of Man
You suffered, died, and rose again
You came to redeem from sin
In the clouds You will come again
In the clouds You will come again

If I would come after You
I must do what You would do
Count myself dead to old ways
And live my life to bring You praise
I will give my life to bring You praise

Messiah, Son of Man
You suffered, died, and rose again
You came to redeem from sin
In the clouds You will come again
In the clouds You will come again

All authority and glory and power are Yours
Every knee will bow before You now the Sovereign Lord
And You kingdom will not end
You are the Son of Man

Messiah, Son of Man
You suffered, died, and rose again
You came to redeem from sin
In our hearts come and reign again
In our hearts come and reign again

The Evolution of Science

I agree with R. Sean Baldwin calling Evolution a theory in that it has broad explanatory power. Evolution gives scientists a framework by which to understand life, though it is far from being “conclusively proven” as such. We see genetic mutations within species all the time. And the process of natural selection is in full swing as more species become extinct. However, I am not yet convinced that there is anything more than mere speculative evidence concerning intermediate species.

The idea that the earth was the center of the universe was also a widely accepted theory with broad explanatory power that was found to be false based on theretofore unknown scientific evidence.

Intelligent Design (ID) is a body of heretofore unknown scientific evidence. Its facts are not derived from any religion or religious texts. First, ID begins with observing that microscopic organisms are so complex they could not function if just one part was missing. They could not have evolved incrementally over time since they must have all their parts to survive. Therefore, the arrival of that species by evolutionary means is in question. Second, the parts of an organism are assembled according to a blueprint, DNA, which contains specific and complex information, much like this sentence is an arrangement of letters and words that convey a thought. No one reading this letter would attribute it to random chance, but to a writer. Third, it is a function of everyday, legitimate science to determine whether a cause was natural or purposeful. For example, crime scene investigators use forensic science to determine whether a person was murdered and, if so, by whom.

As fair-minded people we cannot discount this recent evidence, nor confuse the facts with their metaphysical implications. At least, ID calls evolution into question. At most, it allows for the possibility of a designer. It does not nominate a designer precisely because it is science and such knowledge is beyond its scope.