The Faith and Science Podcast

The readings for this week are Isaiah 43:16-21, Psalm 126, Philippians 3:4b-14, and John 12:1-8.  This week we talk about the power of acknowledging others around us.  What type of lasting impact could that have on them and us? Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to this and I hope this is a tool that you find useful. Remember to answer this week's question:  Who do We need to acknowled...

The readings for this week are Joshua 5:9-12, Psalm 32, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, and Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32.  This week we talk about how we need to let others in and listen to others.  Where do we need the "waste" from something else to become the nutrients that we need?  Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to this and I hope this is a tool that you find useful. Remember to answer this week...

The readings for this week are Isaiah 55:1-9, Psalm 63:1-8, 1 Corinthians 10:1-13, and Luke 13:1-9.  This week we talk about how we need to let others in and listen to others.  Where do we need the "waste" from something else to become the nutrients that we need?  Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to this and I hope this is a tool that you find useful. Remember to answer this week's q...

The readings for this week are Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18, Psalm 27, Philippians 3:17-4:1, and either Luke 13:31-35 or Luke 9:28-36, (37-43a).  This week we talk about how we can learn from foxes and hens in how we are called to be closer to God.  Why do we always feel the need to get ahead of God? Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to this and I hope this is a tool that you find useful. R...

The readings for this week are Deuteronomy 26:1-11, Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16, Romans 10:8b-13, and Luke 4:1-13.  This week we talk about the IPCC Climate Report and question if we seem to care.  Are we being tempted to not care about the thing that God told us to take care of?  Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to this and I hope this is a tool that you find useful. Remember to answer this...

Hello Everyone, I hope you enjoy this week's podcast and I would enjoy hearing your thoughts about it.  The podcast will be the bottom link at the bottom of the email.  The readings for this week are Exodus 34:29-35, Psalm 99, 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2, and Luke 9:28-36, (37-43a).  This week we look at how often we want to stay put with what we can understand and thus limit how we see God in how we u...

The podcast will be the bottom link at the bottom of the email.  The readings for this week are Genesis 45:3-11, 15, Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40, 1 Corinthians 15:35-38, 42-50, and Luke 6:27-38.  This week we look at how Jesus is calling us to be on an equal playing field.  That means being able to deal with some difficult things we put each other through such as Intergenerational Trauma. Thanks again fo...

The podcast will be the bottom link at the bottom of the email.  The readings for this week are Jeremiah 17:5-10, Psalm 1, 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, and Luke 6:17-26.  This week we look at how God uses cycles and how closely we are involved in that.  Are we then overlooking that there are other things, nature, that might be suffering for our gain?  Are we then missing some of the point of the beatit...

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The readings for this week are Isaiah 6:1-8, (9-13),  Psalm 138, 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, and Luke 5:1-11.  This week we look at how God's time is needed and sometimes that means we need to admit that we were wrong.  Are we willing to be humble enough to do that though? Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to this and I hope this is a tool that you find useful. Remember to answer this week...

The readings for this week are Jeremiah 1:4-10, Psalm 71:1-6, 1 Corinthians 13:1-13, and Luke 4:21-30.  This week we look at those who in the science community were overlooked at their time and misunderstood.  We can see Jesus go through the same thing today and it leaves us wondering who are we overlooking?  Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to this and I hope this is a tool that you...

The readings for this week are Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10, Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a, and Luke 4:14-21.  This week we look at ecosystems and how they need all types of species for the ecosystem to be successful.  It takes generalists and specialists alike in order to have a successful environment.  The church is not that much different from that and how are we learning from ecosystems to ma...

The readings for this week are Isaiah 62:1-5, Psalm 36:5-10, 1 Corinthians 12:1-11, and John 2:1-11.  This week we look at how Kangaroos can teach us about getting out of our comfort zone to become the people God has called us to be?  The pouch is comfortable but there is a big world outside of it.  Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to this and I hope this is a tool that you find usef...

The readings for this week are Isaiah 43:1-7, Psalm 29, Acts 8:14-17, and Luke 3:15-17, 21-22.  This week we look at the amazing properties of water and how much we overlook it.  How much have we taken for granted this life giving substance?  Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to this and I hope this is a tool that you find useful. Remember to answer this week's question: Where do we t...

The readings for this week are Jeremiah 31:7-14 or Sirach 24:1-12, Psalm 147:12-20 or Wisdom of Solomon 10:15-21, Ephesians 1:3-14, and John 1:(1-9), 10-18.  This week we look at how wisdom from others helps drive not only our faith but science as well.  The process of learning from others is something that has been used for generations and is needed in both faith and science.  Thanks again for ta...

The readings for this week are 1 Samuel 2:18-20, 26, Psalm 148, Colossians 3:12-17, and Luke 2:41-52).  This week we look at the desire that can be seen throughout all of creation, of parental care.  We can see how most young, not all, have some dependence on their parents for something and how we can see that if our faith walks to this day.  Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to this...

The readings for this week are Micah 5:2-5a, Luke 1:46b-55 or Psalm 80:1-7, Hebrews 10:5-10, and Luke 1:39-45, (46-55).  This week we look at Sea Turtles and how we can see something similar with their life cycles that we will see with Jesus over the next few months. There is a lot we can learn from them!  Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to this and I hope this is a tool that you fi...

The readings for this week are Zephaniah 3:14-20, Isaiah 12:2-6, Philippians 4:4-7, and Luke 3:7-18.  This week we look at what John was calling out as being a "Brood of Vipers" along with the success we have had in the past about caring for one another with the ozone layer recovery. Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to this and I hope this is a tool that you find useful. Remember to...

The readings for this week are Baruch 5:1-9 or Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 1:68-79, Philippians 1:3-11, Luke 3:1-6.  This week we look at the Fuller's Soap and the Refiner's Fire means. We are needing to be in a constant process  of going through the process of becoming Christ-like but that doesn't mean it will be easy. Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to this and I hope this is a tool that...

The readings for this week are Jeremiah 33:14-16, Psalm 25:1-10, 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13, and Luke 21:25-36.  This week we look at the preparation that it takes for new life to begin on this planet.  Humans take a long time but it is surely not the longest and what can we learn from that to help us understand Advent more?  Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to this and I hope this is a...

The readings for this week are 2 Samuel 23:1-7 with Psalm 132:1-12, (13-18), or Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 with Psalm 93, Revelation 1:4b-8, and John 18:33-37.  This week we look at the climate crisis and how potentially the COP26 will help with that.   We as people still need to make decisions on if we want to keep this "kingdom" around us or if we would rather make it more difficult to live within it....

The readings for this week are 1 Samuel 1:4-20, with 1 Samuel 2:1-10, or Daniel 12:1-3, with Psalm 16, Hebrews 10:11-14, (15-18), 19-25, and Mark 13:1-8.  This week we look at the climate crisis and how we can either look the other way and suffer the consequences that all of us will go through or do something.  We also look at how we seem to be the ones who struggle to help others even when Sabret...

The readings for this week are either for the 24th Sunday after Pentecost which are either Ruth 3:1-5; 4:13-17 and Psalm 127, or 1 Kings 17:8-16 and Psalm 146, with Hebrews 9:24-28, and Mark 12:38-44.  Alternatively for All Saints Sunday texts are Isaiah 25:6-9, Psalm 24, Revelation 21:1-6a, and John 11:32-44.  This week we Mule Deer and Pronghorn.  How we have overlooked them and assumed things a...

The readings for this week are either for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost which are either Ruth 1:1-18 and Psalm 146, or Deuteronomy 6:1-9 and Psalm 119:1-8, Hebrews 9:11-14, and Mark 12:28-34.  Alternatively the Reformation Sunday texts are Jeremiah 31:31-34, Psalm 46, Romans 3:19-28, and John 8:31-36.  This week we talk about trees. First how similar these texts are and second how we need to con...

The readings for this week are either Job 42:1-6, 10-17 with Psalm 34:1-8, (19-22), or Jeremiah 31:7-9 with Psalm 126, Hebrews 7:23-28, and Mark 10:46-52.  This week we talk about how long it takes for restoration to happen.  We don't like change, but we seem to think that if it's going to change it needs to happen quickly.  Unfortunately, change usually doesn't happen overnight in nature and we h...