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  • The Ship Is MooredThe Ship Is Moored
    I am hesitant to call how we live “camping.” Yes, many of the places where we stay call themselves “campgrounds” or “parks”. But many of them are not park-like nor have tent sites. Some of these facilities have been completely denuded of trees and plants, paved from edge to edge, with one site separated from …
  • Magic versus MiraclesMagic versus Miracles
    Consider this widely repeated and adapted sermon illustration: A Pastor once sat at his desk praying for a solution to the congregation’s financial problems: an erratic furnace, a leaky roof, too many years since the staff (including the pastor) had a pay raise, and wanting a commercial refrigerator for their food pantry. God heard that prayer …
  • Science Seeks to Understand NatureScience Seeks to Understand Nature
    Many theologians believe that God wrote two “books”: The book commonly called Creation, and the book commonly called sacred Scripture. Science seeks to understand the Book of Creation. Understanding this book is essential to understanding Scripture since Creation provides the basis for language and the place where theology is experienced and practiced. Science and Theology differ …
  • Theology 2.0Theology 2.0
    “How do you reconcile science and theology?” People would ask me this question when they find out that I am either an engineer/physicist with a Masters of Divinity or a pastor with a degree in physics who once operated a submarine nuclear power plant and worked as a Systems Engineer for sonar and laser systems. The …

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Travel

From time to time I reflect on the joys and challenges of traveling and living full-time in a Recreation vehicle.

Recipes

Robert Shaw

Some people eat merely to live, I love the taste and texture of food. I hope you will also enjoy making and eating some of my favorites.

My Books

The characters who live within the pages of my stories reflect some of the interesting people I have met in my various careers and travels. Some may resemble people who sit with you in church or at the coffee shop.

Reflections

Getting lost in thought is the reason I titled this blog RobertsMusings. These posts are deeper reflections.