The Faith and Science Podcast

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...

The readings for this week are either 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 and Psalm 24, or Amos 7:7-15 and Psalm 85:8-13, Ephesians 1:3-14, and Mark 6:14-29.  This week we look at are we going to look at things that God has told us to do and value them less then what man has seen as important?  Is going back to the old way of ignoring the environment good for us?  Thanks again for taking the time out to listen...

The readings for this week are either 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10, and Psalm 48, or Ezekiel 2:1-5 and Psalm 123, 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 , and Mark 6:1-13.  This week we look at how migration helped make species what they are today. Do we allow ourselves to be able to step out into the unknown?  Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to this and I hope this is a tool that you find useful. Remember...

The readings for this week are 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 with Psalm 130, or Wisdom of Solomon 1:13-15, 2:23-24 or Lamentations 3:22-33 with Psalm 30, 2 Corinthians 8:7-15, Mark 5:21-43.  This week we look at the Endangered Species Act and the impact that it has on us.   The question is, should it have more impact if we paid more attention to it? Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to this and...

The readings for this week are 1 Samuel 17:(1a, 4-11, 19-23), 32-49 with Psalm 9:9-20, or 1 Samuel 17:57-18:5, 18:10-16 with Psalm 133, or Job 38:1-11 with Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32, 2 Corinthians 6:1-13, and Mark 4:35-41.  This week we look at how we are still very moldable and how God is trying to do that. Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to this and I hope this is a tool that you find...

The readings for this week are 1 Samuel 15:34 - 16:13 with Psalm 20, (Ezekiel 17:22-24 with Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15), 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, (11-13), 14-17, and Mark 4:26-34.  This week we look at unexpected ways that God shows up.  We see time and time again that God uses ones that we don't expect and we see that again this week and how we have even seen that in science. Thanks again for taking the ti...

The readings for this week are 1 Samuel 8:4-11 with Psalm 138, (Genesis 3:8-15 with Psalm 130), 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1, and Mark 3:20-35.  This week we look look again at muons and how this is changing our perspective of God.  This change of our understanding with Physics, is similar to how we need to continue to change our preceptive of God.  If we don't, we are failing to better understand our G...

The readings for this week are Isaiah 6:1-8, Psalm 29, Romans 8:12-17, and John 3:1-17.  This week we look at how our screens work around us using RGB.  Through these 3 colors it is able to produce all the colors around us even though it comes from 3 simple colors.  It is when we are connected with others around us, it helps us to better see the picture that God is creating. Thanks again for takin...

The readings for this week are Acts 2:1-21, either Ezekiel 37:1-14, or Romans 8:22-27, Psalm 104:24-34, 35b, and John 15:26-27; 16:4b-15.  This week we look at how our need to listen to understand.  If we spend the time to understand the gospel comes alive with the roles that each of us play in it.  This only happens by allowing ourselves to listen and giving the Holy Spirit time to speak.  Thanks...

The readings for this week are Acts 1:15-17, 21-26, Psalm 1, 1 John 5:9-13, and John 17:6-19.  This week we look at the need for transition and succession.  If we never allow for succession to happen, the change is drastic and quickly and can leave deep scars.  If we allow succession to happen, the change is more gradual and allows for the most biodiversity.  Thanks again for taking the time out t...

The readings for this week are Acts 10:44-48, Psalm 98, 1 John 5:1-6, and John 15:9-17.  This week we look at what possibly one of the most overlooked resources around us...Nature.  How often do we overlook this resource even though we depend on it.  We get into some of numbers of the impact this overlooked resource.  Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to this and I hope this is a tool...

The readings for this week are Acts 8:26-40, Psalm 22:25-31, 1 John 4:7-21, and John 15:1-8.  This week we look at what things are overlooked in the "I am the vine, you are the branches" since many are not vineyard growers.  Comparing the faith to a vine is fascinating.  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 w...