Dear Friends,

Americans have always embraced ideals of strength, bravery and justice, and our fascination with superheroes reflects this. They serve as symbols of hope and resilience, inspiring generation after generation. They attack evil in the world around us in flashy ways, but they also, at times, look to make sense of the mysterious world around us. We all want to know that someone stronger than ourselves is fighting for us. Over the holidays, I experienced my fair share of superhero cartoons and action characters who were always protecting the damsel in distress (me) against the bad guys.

I also watched a documentary that looked to answer questions regarding the creation of the world based on the book of Genesis. What struck me is that each of the scientists from multiple disciplines starts with a question and looks to the Word of God to begin their quest to answer it. The premise is that God created the universe and all that is within it in a very ordered way. From the massive expanse of the cosmos to the earth and all its creatures and the catastrophic events that have occurred over time to shape the planet we live on, God’s word sets it all in motion. The cellular structure of every living organism, only visible through high-powered microscopes, showcases the intricate work of the Creator.

I was awed again by the intentionality of God’s creative action. Nothing was by chance. Whether you are a creationist scientist or not, you can look to the stars or to the majestic mountains, or hold a newborn baby, and know
something marvelous is at work.

No superhero Marvel Comics has ever created wields both generative and
cataclysmic power by the character’s word alone. Only God spoke into the
abyss, and that word gave birth to the world around us. God is the ultimate
superhero, and his Word is his power.

Yours in the Heart of Jesus,

Donna