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Basalt Columns

February 22, 2021 by Thomas Trock

“No one is holy like the LORD, For there is none besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God. 1 Samuel 2:2 Whilst hiking near a series of waterfalls, we came across some geological formations worth remembering.  The rock pictured above is basalt, which is the result of rapidly cooling lava. When things cool off, they tend to shrink. If the object is large, like say, a large, hot rock, then the cooling takes place at different rates throughout the material. This causes stress on the entire rock. There is a rather complex mathematical formula – which I …

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Strong Tower

April 11, 2016 by Thomas Trock

The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous run to it and are safe. Proverbs 18:10 I never was much into rocks per se. I knew they were good for tossing at things and into lakes and such, and I knew I wouldn’t much care to get beaned on the coconut by one. Other than that, I didn’t give too much thought to rocks while I was growing up. Rock formations near where I now live are varied and unique, at least to my untrained eye. Some are quite striking, with various patterned layers of color and …

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Rock of Ages

March 20, 2016 by Thomas Trock

Photo by Jim L He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. “And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.” Matthew 16:15-18 A friend of mine recently sent me the above photo. …

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