BOOK PUBLISHED - 11 November 2017

My Book: Creation and the Arrow of Time. Presenting an Ancient Universe Model has been published by Xulon Press and is available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
Please enjoy the book and tell your family and friends about it.  Thanks.

BOOK UPDATE -22 SEP 2017

I have complete my book manuscript and submitted to Xulon Press for the start of the book production process, including publishing.  Not sure exactly how long this process will take but I have a Project Coordinator who will be walking me through the process.

The preliminary title is still: Creation and the Arrow of Time, Presenting an Ancient Universe Model.

I look forward to the finished product.

--- Philip

BOOK UPDATE - 25 AUG 2017

Here is the latest Outline and Progress Metrics.  As you can see I am getting close to finishing.  I will be collating the individual WORD documents into a single document, make final edits and additions.  At which point I will be ready for manuscript submissions.  I will probably look into 3-4 publishers; already have selected WestBow Press as one of my potential publishers.

BOOK UPDATE - 19 AUG 2017

Here is the latest Book Outline and Progress Metrics.

BOOK UPDATE - 15 AUG 2017

Latest Outline and Progress Metrics.

BOOK UPDATE - 05 AUG 2017

Updated the Metrics for Book Page Progress.  Outline remains the same ... there will probably be one more update on this is the coming week.

BOOK UPDATE - 04 AUG 2017

Here are my latest Outline and Page Progress Metrics artifacts.

BOOK UPDATE - 21 JULY 2017

Here is my latest Outline.

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Here are my latest Page Metrics.

BOOK UPDATE - 07 JULY 2017

Here is the latest outline for my book.

Here is the progress matrix for my book.

BOOK UPDATE - 01 JULY 2017

Here is the latest Book Outline ...

Here is my page count progress ....

BOOK UPDATE - 24 JUNE 2017

Here is the latest Outline ... about 50% done --- still on internal schedule.

No change on the Book Cover...

BOOK UPDATE - 31 May 2017

Completed First drafts of Chapters 5 and 6.  So currently I have First Drafts for Chapters 1-6.
I will be starting Chapter 7 tomorrow.  My latest outline is as follows...

BOOK UPDATE - 11 May 2017

Completed the First Draft of Chapters 1-4 of the book.
My outline is still fluid ... here is the latest.

Here is my latest cover design.

BOOK UPDATE - 20 April 2017

Completed Chapters 1 and 2.  Working on Chapter 3 - about 1/3 complete.
Below is my new Outline.

BOOK OUTLINE: Creation and the Arrow of Time

BOOK UPDATE

Still working on my Creation book.  I've completed a little over 5000 words of my targeted 8000-10000 words for the first chapter - The Nature of Truth.  In addition, I have a first draft of myCover ...

Distillation and the Book Outlining Process

I must admit I enjoy watching the TV show Moonshiners, an American docudrama television series on the Discovery Channel that dramatizes the life of people who produce (illegal) moonshine in the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina. 

Although I do not drink alcohol, I’m still drawn to the characters from this American subculture; a culture which, as a born and raised Northeastern suburbanite, is foreign to me.  I love it when the show runs subtitles on some of the characters who speak with such a heavy southern dialect that you need the subtitles to understand what they are saying – even though they are speaking English.

In addition, as an educated Chemical Engineer, I have always been fascinated with the distillation process and distillation equipment (e.g., fractionating columns).  The making of the moonshine involves a simple batch distillation process, separating the fermentation produced alcohol from the other still liquids.

Distillation is a process of separating the component substances from a liquid mixture by selective evaporation and condensation.  Distillation may result in essentially complete separation (nearly pure components), or it may be a partial separation that increases the concentration of selected components of the mixture.

--- Wikipedia (Distillation).

Fractionating Column

While working on my new Creation Book project, I’m becoming keenly aware of the application of the distillation process and the writing process, at least as it relates to the scoping and outlining the structure and content of the book.  I have gone through at least three totally different book outlines and main thesis objectives for the book.  For each new book revision there is a distilling down of data and information to a more concentrated, and hopefully a more enjoyable read.

As they say in the intro to the show ... “This is how we make the moonshine.” 

For me ... “This is how I make my outline.”

Book Project: UPDATE

The following is the final outline of my Creation book.  I'm sure I’ll make some final tweaks here and there, as necessary.   Still working in Scrivener – seems like a really cool tool. 

I’m still targeting 300 pages, or approximately 10,000 words per chapter – 100,000 words overall.  I plan on working on the figures, tables, quotes and scripture references for each chapter, for the rest of the month of February and start writing the text on the 6th of March (Monday).

The Law of Dominion Naming

Look at the photo of the dense star formation at the bottom of the blog and consider that each of the million, or perhaps billion, points of light recorded, are stars.  Further consider some of the points of light are actually galaxies of billions, even trillions, of stars.  The incredible number of stars in this photo, is just a minute fraction of the total number of stars in our universe.

Now contemplate the awesome truth that not only did God create such a masterpiece, He keeps a count and has a name for each and every one of the stars in the entire universe (Psalm 147:4), even the new stars that are, and will, be forming.  

This principle is known as the Law of Dominion Naming; the Creator, Who has dominion over all His creation, is the one who has the authority to name each of the entities of His creation. 

We know from scripture that God has delegated to man (Adam) the authority to rule over all terrestrial animals.  We see this in Genesis 1:28, when God gave Adam dominion over the animal kingdom and then, as a consequence of this delegation of authority by God, Adam is tasked with naming the animals (Genesis 2:19) -- notice animals are brought to Adam by God.

Now consider that fact that as a believer you are a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17), you have become a child of God (John 1:12).  You will be named by God; we are told in Revelation 3:12 (Christ’s letter to the church in Philadelphia), that we, as believers, will receive Christ’s new name, the name of the heavenly city of God (citizenship name, akin to being named a Roman citizen) and the name of God in the heaven (kingship name, akin to being named subject of King Alexander the Great).

Never forget, as a believer you have great import to the King and His Kingdom.  Your awards await in that great city, including your naming ceremony when the King Himself will give you a new and everlasting name.

Creation Book Project: UPDATE

Outline to my new book on Creation is starting to take shape.  Working in the writing Software Package - Scrivener.  Currently the outline looks like:
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• Introduction
• PART I:   CREATION PROCESS
• Chapter 1  God the Creator
• Chapter 2  Fall Into The Gap
• Chapter 3  Evolution The Myth
• PART II:  CREATION COMPOSITION
• Chapter 4  Heavens & Earth
• Chapter 5  Our Universe
• Chapter 6  Time & Eternity
• PART III: NEW CREATION
• Chapter 7  The Transition
• Chapter 8  New Heavens
• Chapter 9  New Earth
• PART IV: SANCTIONED ONTOLOGY
• Chapter 10 Animal Kingdom
• Chapter 11 Human Beings
• Chapter 12 Angelic Beings
• PART V:  UNSANCTIONED ONTOLOGY
• Chapter 13 Nephilim
• Chapter 14 Demons
• Chapter 15 Hybrids
• Epilogue - You: A New Creation

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Currently I'm targeting ~20 pages per chapter (~300 page book).

Any refinement suggestions?

Light versus Darkness

In the opening verses of Genesis and the Gospel of John we see the contrast between Light and Darkness.  Out of darkness God injects light.  There is a creating and then a forming, by dividing or separating.  

Darkness and light are immutable, mutually exclusive entities.  There is no mixing of light and darkness – light does not mingle with darkness in the physical universe.  

The same is true in the supernatural or spiritual realm.  Light in the supernatural represents the understanding and acceptance of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  Apart from Christ there is utter darkness.  His light is the light of man.  In Him there is no darkness at all.

Have you ever considered, the nominal state of the universe is darkness - sure there are points of light we call stars, but the basic backdrop of the universe is darkness.  

However we are told in Revelation, Heaven is flooded with light, there is no night (darkness) in that great city - the new Jerusalem.  There will be no need for points of light (Sun, Moon and Stars), Jesus will the light that will fill all of Heaven, for all eternity.  That is your destiny if you are a child of God.

Walk in the Light of Heaven today.  Bask in the Light of Christ.  Heaven awaits.

NEW Creation Book Project

I am currently working on a book about Creation.  There will be two major sections, one with chapters related to the Framework of Creation and the other with chapters related to the Beings of Creation.  I will touch upon, but not go into any depth on the Process of Creation, instead this book will explore what God created, not how He created it.  

I am targeting the completed work to be ~300 pages (~100,000 words).  My internal milestones are a bit aggressive - I'm looking at completing the First draft by the beginning of October, and the Final Draft by the beginning of November.  I will be devoting about 16-20 hours/week for this project. I will use this blog to post updates regarding the book - so stay tuned.