The Faith and Science Podcast

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...

The readings for this week are either Job 38:1-7, (34-41) with Psalm 104:1-9, 24, 35c , or Isaiah 53:4-12 with Psalm 91:9-16, Hebrews 5:1-10, and Mark 10:35-45.  This week we talk about the Northern Lights and how they aren't always as they appear.  Faith is much the same way that we sometimes have to wait for things to develop.  Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to this and I hope th...

The readings for this week are either Job 23:1-9, 16-17 and Psalm 22:1-15, or Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 and Psalm 90:12-17, with Hebrews 4:12-16, and Mark 10:17-31.  This week we look at how we are called to share what we have learned with others so we can all grow.  Science is based upon the idea of sharing and caring about each other.  How well are we actually doing that in our day to day lives?  Thanks...

The readings for this week are either Job 1:1, 2:1-10 and Psalm 26, or Genesis 2:18-24 and Psalm 8, with Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12, and Mark 10:2-16.  This week we look at how competing ideas are now impacting the work of others along with normal people like you and me.  Outer Space as we know it is under attack by being connected online and we have to make the decision on which connection is more mea...

The readings for this week are either Esther 7:1-6, 9-10; 9:20-22 and Psalm 124, or Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29 and Psalm 19:7-14,  James 5:13-20, and Mark 9:38-50.  This week we look at how God wants connection and action for us to see him at work.  This can be hard due to the fact that sometimes the action is observing others and learning from them and that can be hard to decipher.  Thanks agai...

The readings for this week are either Proverbs 31:10-31 and Psalm 1) or Wisdom of Solomon 1:16-2:1, 12-22 or Jeremiah 11:18-20 and Psalm 54, James 3:13 - 4:3, 7-8a, and Mark 9:30-37.  This week we look at wisdom and how it can be difficult to figure out.  This is why we have to work with each other to help find wisdom for all of us.  Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to this and I hop...

The readings for this week are either Proverbs 1:20-33 with (Psalm 19 or Wisdom of Solomon 7:26 - 8:1) or Isaiah 50:4-9a and Psalm 116:1-9, James 3:1-12, and Mark 8:27-38.  This week we look at people who were overlooked in their time but were found to be correct later on. Can we as people make sure to not overlook these types of people in our lives?  Thanks again for taking the time out to listen...

The readings for this week are either Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23 and Psalm 125, or Isaiah 35:4-7a and Psalm 146, James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17, and Mark 7:24-37.  This week we look at the story of Douglas Prasher and Green fluorescent protein.  It is an amazing story of making a huge scientific discovery but also making sure the right people get acknowledged. This is also making sure that people a...

The readings for this week are either Song of Solomon 2:8-13 and Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9, or Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 and Psalm 15, James 1:17-27, and Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23.  This week we look at fermentation. Sometimes, changing forms is good for us to think about and rethink how we got to that conclusion. Many good things have "spoiled" and that made them better.  Thanks again for taking the time out...

The readings for this week are either 1 Kings 8:(1,6,10-11), 22-30, 41-43 and Psalm 84, or Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 and Psalm 34:15-22,  Ephesians 6:10-20, and John 6:56-69.  This week we look at the hope that is still out there if we are willing to work hard at it.  There are solutions to hard questions, and like faith; we have to keep pursuing them. Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to...

The readings for this week are either 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14 and Psalm 111, or Proverbs 9:1-6 and Psalm 34:9-14, Ephesians 5:15-20, and John 6:51-58.  This week we look at how we have ignored signs of humans changing the world for everyone.  As Christians, who have been changed through having a relationship with God, are we okay with drastically changing the place we are told to watch over? Thank...

The readings for this week are either 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 and Psalm 130, or 1 Kings 19:4-8 and Psalm 34:1-8, Ephesians 4:25-5:2, John 6:35, 41-51.  This week we look at how at times we can't see the whole picture and we have to be okay when we guess wrong.  We have been able to see that in Classification of Plants and Animals and we need to be okay with the same thing in our faith.  Allowin...

The readings for this week are either 2 Samuel 11:26 - 12:13a and Psalm 51:1-12, or Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15 and Psalm 78:23-29,  Ephesians 4:1-16, and John 6:24-35.  This week we look at how amazing plants really are if we stop to think about what they all do for 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 qu...

The readings for this week are either 2 Samuel 11:1-15 and Psalm 14, or  2 Kings 4:42-44 and Psalm 145:10-18, Ephesians 3:14-21, and John 6:1-21.  This week we look at how God can do amazing, miraculous things if we listen and allow God to do that.  Are we able to look at listen to to amazing things God is doing? 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 either 2 Samuel 7:1-14a and Psalm 89:20-37, or Jeremiah 23:1-6 and Psalm 23,, Ephesians 2:11-22, and  Mark 6:30-34, 53-56.  This week we look at the need that Jesus even calls us into sleep and rest.  Do we really give ourselves enough rest and sleep to do the work we are called into? Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to this and I hope this is a tool th...