Welcome
Faith Doesn’t Require You to Ignore the Evidence.
Creation, Life, and Purpose begins with a simple premise: if God is the author of both Scripture and the world around us, truth should ultimately be consistent.
The apparent conflicts between faith and science often arise not from Scripture or scientific discovery themselves, but from the explanations we’ve inherited. Looking at both honestly can reveal a clearer picture—one that takes the Bible seriously without asking us to ignore what we’ve learned about the world.
But bringing science and Scripture together is only the beginning.
The book follows that understanding into the larger questions of life: how the world God created works, where He is in suffering and struggle, what it means to be human, why Christianity makes logical sense, and what our existence reveals about why we’re here.
Finally,
Answers That Make Sense
Creation
See the beginning with new clarity.
- Why Genesis and an ancient Earth can agree.
- How the creation “days” align with what we’ve learned about the cosmos and Earth’s history.
- Where Adam and Eve—and those before them—fit in human history.
- How Genesis explains the sun, moon, and stars appearing on Day 1.
- Who Cain could have married—and where those people came from.
- Why Noah’s Flood was regional—not global.
- How Scripture and scientific discovery can tell a coherent story of our origins.
Life
Discover the genius built into life.
- Why the universe and life point to intelligent design.
- How interconnected systems make life possible.
- Why the human body is a remarkable autonomous system.
- How personality shapes the way we think, work, and relate.
- How energy flows from the sun through nature—and us.
- Why life moves toward disorder—and maintaining it takes work.
- How understanding energy can change the way we live.
Purpose
Discover the simplicity of why you are here.
- Why you are here—and what gives your life purpose.
- Where God is when life doesn’t go as we hoped.
- Why suffering exists—and what it can produce in us.
- Why God doesn’t continually intervene in the world.
- How prayer fits within God’s will and design.
- What it means to “be the miracle” in someone else’s life.
- How your life fits into a greater story that extends beyond this world.
The Challenge
When Understanding Outgrows the Explanation
Why Are People Leaving the Church?
Younger generations are increasingly walking away from faith, often seeing conflict between modern knowledge and traditional interpretations of Scripture. Questions about science, history, and human origins have left many feeling forced to choose between intellectual honesty and belief. But what if the tension isn’t rooted in the Bible itself—only in the explanations we inherited? By reexamining Scripture alongside what we continue to discover about the world, faith and reason no longer have to stand opposed. For many, the struggle is not with God, but with explanations that no longer withstand the reality they encounter every day.
Why Old Explanations No Longer Align
For many, the tension between faith and reality begins with questions the traditional narrative struggles to answer. Why must dinosaurs fit on Noah’s Ark if the evidence points to an ancient Earth? How do human genetics, Neanderthals, and a common maternal ancestry dating back over 100,000 years fit within Genesis? Why does the universe itself appear billions of years old through discoveries like redshift and cosmic expansion? These are not attacks on Scripture—they are signs that our understanding may need to mature alongside what we continue to discover about ourselves and the universe.
Discovering Purpose in a Grand Design
Beyond reconciling science and Scripture, this journey points toward a deeper question—why are we here at all? Understanding where we come from shapes how we see ourselves, our struggles, and our place in the larger story of existence. Rather than reducing life to accident or survival alone, the world begins to reveal patterns of meaning, purpose, and connection that extend beyond ourselves and into something greater than mere existence alone.
Keeping Faith and Science Aligned
Rather than forcing Scripture into conflict with discovery, this approach allows faith and science to inform one another honestly. The biblical narrative remains meaningful while scientific understanding continues to expand, revealing a universe far more intricate and connected than earlier generations imagined. Instead of choosing between reason and belief, a clearer framework begins to emerge—one where truth remains consistent even as understanding, knowledge, and discovery continue steadily growing.
The Motivation
The Letter That Began This Journey
A lifetime of faith looking honestly at discovery.
To My children
The questions did not begin with doubt. They began with faith.
As scientific discovery continued to expand our understanding of the universe, how do we reconcile what we learn about the world with what we read in Scripture?
- How do billions of years fit within Genesis?
- Where do Adam and Eve fit within human history?
- Why does the evidence seem to tell a different story than the one we inherited?
What began as a letter became a journey in search of a story where faith and science tell the same truth.
Editorials
—Kirkus Reviews
A personal, nuanced, and engrossing exploration of the biblical Creation story.
—Foreword Clarion Reviews
Endorsements
Greg Cootsona, Ph.D. author of Mere Science and Christian Faith, co-founder, Science for the Church
REviews
Kathleen
Katrina Williams
Mandy
Lee Zimmerman
Renee McFather
Logan Moore
Jack Nicholson
Debbie Goode
Take a Look
Explore Three Transformative Chapters
Discover the insights that bridge faith and science. Explore compelling discoveries that challenge perspectives and deepen understanding.
Chapter 4 – The Genesis of Creation
Unravel the mysteries of the beginning, where science and scripture converge to reveal a profound story of origins. Was the Earth created in six literal days, or does the Genesis narrative suggest a much longer unfolding of time—billions of years shaping our world? This chapter delves into the ancient text, scientific discoveries, and the harmony that may exist between them.
Chapter 9 – Where is God?
Examine the presence of God in the natural world and human experience, exploring how life’s struggles and wonders point to divine intention. If God exists, why does He allow suffering, uncertainty, and the harsh realities of life? Is He distant, or more involved than we realize? This chapter uncovers the patterns that may reveal God’s presence even in the most difficult moments, offering insight that may shift our understanding.
Chapter 10 – The Mosaic of God’s Design
Discover how the intricate patterns of history, faith, and science form a grand design, revealing humanity’s ultimate purpose. Is there a deeper meaning to your life? Were you placed in this world for a reason? From the first pages of Genesis to the grand narrative of Scripture, this chapter pieces together a vision of purpose woven into the fabric of existence.
