Spirituality

Faith & Science: Evolution 6 p.m. Today

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LAFSF News:
 
The faith and science talk for today, presented by Nelson Hoffman, deals with the idea of evolution, the meaning of the term, and various ways that Christians look at evolution (Evidence for or against evolution will be discussed by a future speaker).
 
The term evolution has several meanings: adaptation or microevolution, where traits of organisms go through a succession of relatively small genetic variations that often cause the formation of new subspecies; the observed changes in physical anatomy preserved by the fossil record; the general
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Pastor Granillo: Foundational Purpose

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By Pastor RAUL GRANILLO
Los Alamos

There is an old Chinese proverb which goes, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is now.”

As I get older, I begin to realize how fleeting life really is. After high school I was “smart” enough to drop out of college so that I could spend more time “enjoying life.” Of course, now I realize that my decision cost me many wasted years that I can never get back.

I can dwell on those wasted years and wonder where I would be now if I had only listened to where God was leading me, or I can realize that He calls me still and is willing to use me from where I am at Read More

Unitarian Officials Break Ground On New Church

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Unitarian Church of Los Alamos officials break ground Tuesday at 1738 N. Sage St. where their new church will be constructed. From left, Rick Bolton, Rev. John Cullinan, Galen Gisler, Dawn Venhaus and Dale Arnink. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
 
Members from the congregation and community turn out for Tuesday’s groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the new Unitarian Church on Sage Street. Photo by Leland Lehman/ladailypost.com
 
Staff Report
 
The old Unitarian Church at 1738 N. Sage St. has been demolished and a groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday
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United Church of Los Alamos Back In Business

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The United Church of Los Alamos at 2525 Canyon Road. File photo
 
By BERNADETTE LAURITZEN
United Church of Los Alamos

The United Church of Los Alamos at 2525 Canyon Road is back in business again as doors opened after a series of renovations.

While a formal open house is slated for the month of August, summer time often finds families with a little more free time on their hands and perhaps looking for something new. Technically the church isn’t back in business, but back in the main sanctuary after holding services for quite some time in their Christian Education building as progress continued Read More

Faith & Science: A Finely Tuned Universe July 1

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LAFSF News:
 
This week’s faith and science topic is “A Finely Tuned Universe: its beginnings and dynamics”, presented by Glenn Magelssen.
 
Scientific evidence suggests that the universe is very old, roughly 13.7 billion years and that it started with a “Big Bang”. Furthermore the physical laws are fine tuned in such a way that galaxies and stars can form allowing nuclear reactions to produce the energy that sustains the “starlight” we see.
 
The sun is an example of a star that releases energy in a way that allows life on Earth. Scientific evidence will be
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Unitarian Church Groundbreaking 6:30 p.m. Today

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CHURCH News:
 
The Unitarian Church of Los Alamos is celebrating the groundbreaking of its new building project at 6:30 pm. today at the new building site, 1738 North Sage St.

Rev. John Cullinan will lead a short ceremony and all are welcomed to attend. Attendees are asked to wear closed shoes and carpool if possible, as limited parking will be available in the Mason’s lot next door. All ages are welcome, but parents are advised to keep children close on the active construction site.

The congregation has been actively working toward building a new building since 2008. Architects Mullen|Heller
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Pastor Granillo: All Powerful Access

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Pastor RAUL GRANILLO
Los Alamos

Billy Sunday once said, “If you are strangers to prayer you are strangers to power.”

I confess that I have struggled with the importance of prayer in my Christian walk. I’m an action guy and I am driven to engage physically in whatever needs to be done. My struggle has been with the reality that I can accomplish more from my knees than from anywhere else. I struggle with this because my natural instincts tell me that being on my knees makes me weak, and to depend on God’s power is a gamble.

Even for the mature Christian, it can be difficult to grasp the fullness of God’s power. Read More

WR Baptist Church Launches 30 Hour Famine

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WRBC News:
 
Over the years, the youth from the White Rock Baptist Church have participated in an event called the 30 Hour Famine. At the famine, students and adult sponsors go 30 hours without eating anything.
 
There’s year’s event began at noon Friday and participants will break their fast at 6 p.m. today. Students do this event in order to raise their own personal awareness of global hunger issues, but they also do this event as a fundraiser. Students find donors willing to sponsor their famine, and the proceeds go to benefit World Vision—a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization
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LAHS Graduate Josh Willms Gives TED Talk

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Josh Willms gives his TED Talk, ‘What if Everyone Searched for Belief?’. Courtesy photo
 
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post

When Josh Willms graduated from Los Alamos High School in 2008, he was a devout Christian. He headed for Texas Tech University in Lubbock with the plan of becoming a physician and a missionary in Africa.  

“My belief meant everything to me,” Willms said.

When his father, a pillar of his Los Alamos church lost his faith, it was a huge crisis for Willms.

“I’d try to talk to my dad, but he was so much smarter than me,” Willms said. “I wanted to level the Read More