The Faith and Science Podcast

The readings this week for the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost are Deuteronomy 34:1-12 and Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17, or Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18 and Psalm 1, 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8  •  Matthew 22:34-46.  The readings for Reformation Sunday are Jeremiah 31:31-34, Psalm 46, Romans 3:19-28, and John 8:31-36.  This week we look at how we can follow the greatest commandments of loving God and loving neighbor by w...

The readings this week are Exodus 33:12-23 and Psalm 99 or Isaiah 45:1-7 and Psalm 96:1-9, (10-13), with 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 and Matthew 22:15-22.  This week we look at the dirty side of science.  We talk about the need for replication of scientific studies to help make sure that our bias is out of the research.  This is a part of science that we don't like looking at or thinking about, but is...

The readings this week are Exodus 32:1-14 and Psalm 106:1-6, 19-23 or Isaiah 25:1-9 and Psalm 23, with Philippians 4:1-9, and Matthew 22:1-14. This week we look at the value of the Null Hypothesis.  Sometimes it can be very difficult for us to give up on our hypothesis that we have put so much time into.  We want to make it work even when it isn't working.  Are we humble enough to realize that God...

The readings this week are Exodus 20:1-4, 7-9, 12-20 and Psalm 19, or Isaiah 5:1-7 and Psalm 80:7-15, with Philippians 3:4b-14, and Matthew 21:33-46.  This week we look that we have to be okay with being able to change.  This allows us to better understand God by seeing where God is taking us in the bigger picture and aligning ourselves to that.  We were not able to see beyond where we were at wit...

Dear Listeners,   We have made it 300 straight weeks of talking about Faith and Science!  I first want to thank everyone who has tagged along on this crazy journey.  I hope you enjoy this episode as we get into some of the backstory of the last year and hear about where we are looking at going with next.  Hope you enjoy it as we continue talking about Faith and Science each week.   Thank you so mu...

The readings this week are Exodus 17:1-7 and Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16, or   Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32 and Psalm 25:1-9, with Philippians 2:1-13, and Matthew 21:23-32.  This week we look to go deep into space and see if we can try understanding how we currently try figuring out how old our universe is.  We also find that right now there is much debate about how to do that and it might mean.  It appears that...

The readings this week are Exodus 16:2-15 and Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45, or Jonah 3:10-4:11 and Psalm 145:1-8, with Philippians 1:21-30, and Matthew 20:1-16.  This week we look at when beavers flew that were both creative and using the resources they had to solve a problem. This also helps remind us that God works in creative ways if we allow God to do so.  It is important for us to allow God to do God...

The readings this week are Exodus 14:19-31 and Psalm 114 or Exodus 15:1b-11, 20-21, or Genesis 50:15-21 and Psalm 103:(1-7), 8-13, Romans 14:1-12, and Matthew 18:21-35.  This week we look at how we as humans can get laser focused and miss the objective that we are striving for. In doing that, we become arrogant and ignorant of the things around us and end up hurting us in the end.  This often mean...

The readings this week are Exodus 12:1-14 and Psalm 149, or Ezekiel 33:7-11 and Psalm 119:33-40, Romans 13:8-14, and Matthew 18:15-20.  This week we look at community ecology dynamics to be able to better understand how we need to work together instead of competing against each other.  In doing so, we find ways to grow as a human while building a stronger church and church community. Thanks again...

The readings this week are Exodus 3:1-15, and Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45b, or Jeremiah 15:15-21, and Psalm 26:1-8, Romans 12:9-21, and Matthew 16:21-28.  This week we look at how we all get called to step outside our comfort zone and to be creative and curious.  Are we willing to do that and walk into the callings that God has for us? Thanks again for taking the time out to listen to this and I hope...

The readings this week are Exodus 1:8-2:10 and Psalm 124, or Isaiah 51:1-6 and Psalm 138, Romans 12:1-8, and Matthew 16:13-20.  This week we look at how important DNA sequencing is to helping us to better understand different parts of our ecosystem.  In better understanding them, we start to better understand ourselves.  We also can see why invasive species are so damaging to our ecosystems and wh...

The readings this week are Genesis 45:1-15 and Psalm 133, or Isaiah 56:1, 6-8 and Psalm 67, with Romans 11:1-2a, 29-32, and Matthew 15:10-20, 21-28.  This week we look at science discoveries that are showing to have bigger impacts than first thought.  These are discoveries that are and will help us understand ourselves better with time even though they come from octopi and bacteria.  Are we willin...

The readings this week are Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28 and Psalm 105: 1-6, 16-22, 45b, or1 Kings 19:9-18 and Psalm 85:8-13, with Romans 10:5-15, and Matthew 14:22-33.  This week we look at how we have a difficult walk to do with our current climate crisis.  In that though, there seems to be some hope from some recent discoveries that may require some geo-engineering.  This will be hard work, but it's no...

The readings this week are Genesis 32:22-31, with Psalm 17:1-7, 15, or Isaiah 55:1-5, with Psalm 145:8-9, 14-21, Romans 9:1-5, and Matthew 14:13-21.  This week how plants and lobsters can work in abundance and not expect a large return.  They provide in abundance and expect that God will work within that to provide.  Why don't we work in the same way?  Thanks again for taking the time out to liste...

The readings this week are Genesis 29:15-28 with Psalm 105:1-11, 45b or Psalm 128, or 1 Kings 3:5-12 with Psalm 119:129-136, Romans 8:26-39, and Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52.  This week look at how an irritant can become something beautiful.  This is something that can easily be overlooked but if we are willing to look and dig deeper we just might find something that is much more beautiful than we expe...

The readings this week are Genesis 28:10-19a and Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24, or Wisdom of Solomon 12:13, 16-19, or Isaiah 44:6-8 and Psalm 86:11-17, Romans 8:12-25, and Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43.  This week look at how much has changed in the last 500 but especially the last 200 years when it comes to communication.  Our desire to share ideas with each other quickly can be seen in how much we have improv...

The readings this week are Genesis 25:19-34 and Psalm 119:105-112, or Isaiah 55:10-13 and Psalm 65:(1-8), 9-13, Romans 8:1-11, and Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23.  This week we talk about seed dispersal and how plants communicate with each other.  If we take this information and think about it with the parable of the sower and the seed, we see the need to communicate with others with their faith.  If that...

The readings this week are Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67 with Psalm 45:10-17 or Song of Solomon 2:8-13, or Zechariah 9:9-12 with Psalm 145:8-14, Romans 7:15-25a, and Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30.  This week we talk about how we have now physically changed the tilt of our planet due to how we are changing the amount of groundwater around the world.  Are we okay with this?  Are we willing to notice and...

The readings this week are Genesis 22:1-14 and Psalm 13, or Jeremiah 28:5-9 and Psalm 89:1-4, 15-18, Romans 6:12-23, and Matthew 10:40-42.  This week we talk about regenerative farming and soil.  We have a need for food and for things to grow.  This means that we need to have a growing appreciation for the amazing gift of the ground that allows it to grow.  Thanks again for taking the time out to...

Dear Listeners,   After advertising and talking about it for months, I was able to attend Gustavus' Academy of Faith, Science, and Ethics for 2023.  I had an amazing time interacting with this amazing group of young adults and hearing how they see Faith and Science working together and also the questions they have.  I believe listening to this, it gives us a glimpse of the questions that some of t...

The readings this week are Genesis 21:8-21 and Psalm 86:1-10, 16-17, or Jeremiah 20:7-13 and Psalm 69:7-10, (11-15), 16-18, Romans 6:1b-11, and Matthew 10:24-39.  This week we looking at the Migratory Bird Treaty and how that has impacted our understanding of seeing beyond barriers.  By slowly understanding how birds migrate, we start to appreciate them as a resource and see the world around us as...

The readings this week are Genesis 18:1-15, (21:1-7) and Psalm 116:1-2, 12-19, or Exodus 19:2-8a and Psalm 100, Romans 5:1-8, and Matthew 9:35-10:8, (9-23).  This week we look at how our mental state can prevent us from being able to recover or being able to do what God is calling us to do.  We can often find ourselves in a state of putting up roadblocks that prevent us from doing what needs to be...

The readings this week are Genesis 12:1-9 and Psalm 33:1-12, or Hosea 5:15-6:6 and Psalm 50:7-15, Romans 4:13-25, and Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26.  This week we look at the faith that some in the scientific community have around the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker.  Though there are questions about its existence in 2023 even though there is a peer-reviewed journal article saying there is.  This is much like the...

The readings this week are either Genesis 1:1-2:4a, Psalm 8, 2 Corinthians 13:11-13, and Matthew 28:16-20.  This week we look at how ecosystems help us understand the trinity.  Our God comes in multiple ways to be able to reach us right where we are at.  This is similar to how an ecosystem is made up of many types of plants and animals to make it resilient to whatever comes our way.  Thanks again...

The readings this week are either Acts 2:1-21 or Numbers 11:24-30, Psalm 104:24-34, 35b, 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 or Acts 2:1-21, and John 20:19-23 or John 7:37-39.  This week we look at how the wind works.  In understanding this, it opens the door to a connection to the coming of the Holy Spirit and then can be used to further help us understand how the Holy Spirit is here to guide us.  Thanks agai...