The Faith and Science Podcast

12-3-23 -Awake and Preparing!

The readings this week are Isaiah 64:1-9, Psalm 80:1-7, 17-19, 1 Corinthians 1:3-9, and Mark 13:24-37.  This week we talk about preparation.  We see nature do this and see that God is calling us into it without knowing the end date.  This is hard for us, and makes it feel at times that things are too big or too much for us, but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't try.  Working together is something all do and feel a sense of accomplishment when we do.  Something even as big as the climate crisis can be done if we prepare and work together.  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:
How are you preparing for the season of Advent?  How are you preparing together with others for the season of Advent? #FaithandSciPod
If you're wanting to hear another podcast on these texts check out:  
11-29-20 - Alert and Awake!
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References:
The Green Blades Preaching Roundtable (Weekly) or Green Blades Rising Publications (Monthly) reach out to ecofaith@nemnsynod.org and say which you would like to sign up for!
https://www.audubon.org/birds/flyways?ms=digital-acq-ppc-google-x-20190000_google_grant&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAx_GqBhBQEiwAlDNAZgLCPq_B0rIVBTPnRUjRHokhtA-8P1qJkRbI_lnfWIDqYRGVGDMCQhoCh_kQAvD_BwE
https://abcbirds.org/blog/how-birds-navigate/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAx_GqBhBQEiwAlDNAZj5hBjYgvHmjVDa7pgiA8Dtmegud3ShvCb7lAzMlc6zqK-Gb2BQGXBoCXmAQAvD_BwE
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-do-birds-prepare-for-long-migrations/#
https://www.axios.com/2023/11/20/un-climate-change-emissions-gap
https://www.axios.com/2023/09/14/climate-change-paris-accord
 
 

11-26-23 - Making sure We are Observant in Life

The readings this week are Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24, Psalm 100, or Psalm 95:1-7a, with Ephesians 1:15-23, and Matthew 25:31-46.  This week we talk about observations in science and how we also need to do that in our faith and life as well.  We need to be able to see the small things in order for us to be the hands and feet as God is calling us into.  While seeing the small things, we will also see the gifts that God is trying to provide as well.  It is easy for us to miss these things as we are quickly moving through life, but we need to slow down to see the gifts that God is providing.  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:
How are you going to be observant and thankful this next year?  #FaithandSciPod
If you're wanting to hear another podcast on these texts check out:  
11-22-20 - Comparing Sheep and Goats
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References:
The Green Blades Preaching Roundtable (Weekly) or Green Blades Rising Publications (Monthly) reach out to ecofaith@nemnsynod.org and say which you would like to sign up for!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7RRFmFrHDg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5oS0vaQWXA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observation
 

11-19-23 - Burying Our Difficult Conversations!

The readings this week are Judges 4:1-7 and Psalm 123, or Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 and Psalm 90:1-8, (9-11), 12, with 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, and Matthew 25:14-30.  This week we talk about how we have run through many of our water reserves and they will not be able to come back.  To prevent further damage, we have to be willing to take this inconvenient fact and start working on making adjustments even if it is difficult.  This is part of what we are called to do even when it is difficult.  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 need to quit ignoring the difficult information and difficult conversations, and use our "Talents" for the betterment of the globe?  #FaithandSciPod
If you're wanting to hear another podcast on these texts check out:  
11-15-20 - Are We in a Growth Mindset like the Science Community?
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
 
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References:
The Green Blades Preaching Roundtable (Weekly) or Green Blades Rising Publications (Monthly) reach out to ecofaith@nemnsynod.org and say which you would like to sign up for!
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/28/climate/groundwater-drying-climate-change.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h701kP0XqRs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6ZDWhTUCJ0
 

11-12-23 - Wisdom from the Trees

The readings this week are Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25 and Psalm 78:1-7, or Wisdom of Solomon 6:12-16 or Amos 5:18-24 and Wisdom of Solomon 6:17-20 or Psalm 70, with 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and Matthew 25:1-13.  This week we talk about trees and how they have evolved to grow while being prepared.  This is something that we as people can learn from that it is okay for us to pause for a moment to allow God's wisdom and the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us as we listen.  It can seem difficult to do, but is highly rewarded in the long term and yet we often don't do it as often as we should.  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 can we stop, and listen and be there for a while with God?  #FaithandSciPod
If you're wanting to hear another podcast on these texts check out:  
11-8-2020 - Where is the Oil?
 
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
 
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References:
The Green Blades Preaching Roundtable (Weekly) or Green Blades Rising Publications (Monthly) reach out to ecofaith@nemnsynod.org and say which you would like to sign up for!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwA1QVsbD6g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d260CmZoxj8
 

11-5-23 - Humble like Mendel

The readings this week for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost are Joshua 3:7-17 and Psalm 107:1-7, 33-37, or Micah 3:5-12 and Psalm 43, with 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13, and Matthew 23:1-12.  The readings for All Saints Sunday are Revelation 7:9-17, Psalm 34:1-10, 22, 1 John 3:1-3, and Matthew 5:1-12.  This week we talk about making sure our egos are in check and use the example of Gregor Mendel to help us understand this.  He did a great job at understanding the value of his work but still was humble enough for the rest of the world to rediscover it after his death.  This is something that we could all work on being humble enough to be that way.  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:
How do we stay humble in our world?
How do we recognize artists and other important people around us before they are gone? #FaithandSciPod
If you're wanting to hear another podcast on these texts check out:  
11-1-20 - The Saints Named Humpback Whales!
 
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
 
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The Green Blades Preaching Roundtable (Weekly) or Green Blades Rising Publications (Monthly) reach out to ecofaith@nemnsynod.org and say which you would like to sign up for!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNprOzx1bZ4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTiOETaZg4w&t=84s
 

10-29-23 - Caring for Our Neighbors through Science!

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 working together.  This is one of the places that in it's truest form, science can shine through and show how we can do this and allow ourselves to grow and learn more and more about God's creation and God's self.  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:
How do you care for your neighbor? How do you love your neighbor? #FaithandSciPod
If you're wanting to hear another podcast on these texts check out:  
10-25-20 - Do We Really Show God’s Love to Everyone/Everything?
 
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
 
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References:
The Green Blades Preaching Roundtable (Weekly) or Green Blades Rising Publications (Monthly) reach out to ecofaith@nemnsynod.org and say which you would like to sign up for!
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Wc7Q2UJ3WtE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGG44BYT2wc&t=25s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz24meZACsY
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2gyToi1T0zM
https://www.sciencealert.com/forgotten-antibiotic-from-decades-past-may-be-a-superbug-killer
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9071122/
 

10-22-23 - Being Critical of Science

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 an important thing to make sure is managed so that we can be something that is reputable for future generations.  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 you need to be critical?  #FaithandSciPod
If you're wanting to hear another podcast on these texts check out:  
10-18-2020 - Be Amazed and Walk Away
 
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
 
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References:
The Green Blades Preaching Roundtable (Weekly) or Green Blades Rising Publications (Monthly) reach out to ecofaith@nemnsynod.org and say which you would like to sign up for!
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6187765/#:~:text=Our%20findings%20suggest%20that%20corporate,turn%20affect%20the%20population's%20health.
https://theconversation.com/people-dont-trust-scientific-research-when-companies-are-involved-76848?xid=PS_smithsonian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42QuXLucH3Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8wi0QnYN6s
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1497700/pdf/15842123.pdf
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11673-020-09982-x
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1111/j.1525-1497.2004.30617.x
 

10-15-23 - The Value of being Wrong

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 is trying to have us understand something bigger than our original hypothesis then? 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 have you made an assumption or a hypothesis, and been wrong?  #FaithandSciPod
If you're wanting to hear another podcast on these texts check out:  
10-11-20 - Watch Out for those Assumptions!
 
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
 
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References:
The Green Blades Preaching Roundtable (Weekly) or Green Blades Rising Publications (Monthly) reach out to ecofaith@nemnsynod.org and say which you would like to sign up for!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf3egy7TQ2Q
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hb7jWiQdAgE
https://www.npr.org/2019/02/17/695536889/volunteers-fight-bad-science
https://embassy.science/wiki/Theme:24e87492-7020-4fc0-ab37-dd88bcf9f637#:~:text=Non%2Dreporting%20of%20negative%20findings%20is%20a%20phenomenon%20that%20happens,this%20phenomenon%20is%20publication%20bias.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6573059/
https://www.azquotes.com/quote/694849
 

10-8-23 - Seeing Beyond Where We are at

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 with DDT, but it also helps us see that this is something we struggle with and hopefully we can continue to learn from and grow as people going forward.  In doing that, maybe we also get better at it as well.  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 you need to let go, so that God can teach?  #FaithandSciPod
If you're wanting to hear another podcast on these texts check out:  
10-4-2020 - Do you Really Sacrifice?
 
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
 
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References:
The Green Blades Preaching Roundtable (Weekly) or Green Blades Rising Publications (Monthly) reach out to ecofaith@nemnsynod.org and say which you would like to sign up for!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DDT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U11K8Br975o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF_fbTbHdyg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silent_Spring
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Carson
https://www.weekand.com/home-garden/article/differences-between-wild-grape-vines-domesticated-vines-18027578.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ipbc-6IvMQI&t=18s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtcXXbuR244
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2EtxYxEKww
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UiCSvQvVys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP3ZLNSJu5g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBVC3uXu4js
 

300 Special Episode!

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 much,
Tyler Bublitz