The Faith and Science Podcast

9-1-24 - Bridging Tradition and Innovation

The readings for this week are Song of Solomon 2:8-13 and Psalm 45:1-2, 6-9, or Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9  and Psalm 15, with James 1:17-27, and Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23.  This week we look at how "technological doping" continues to have a grey area making room for us to contemplate the meaning of sport and what the Olympics is really about.  There are many things that as we push forward with different advances in equipment, it forces us to reevaluate things to make sure we are still going for the purpose of the games.  Jesus questions the Pharisees this week and gets us to that same heart of the questions.  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 let nuances get in the way of uniting us?  #FaithandSciPod 
If you're wanting to hear other podcasts on these texts check out:  
9-2-18 - Empty Traditions and Negative Results
8-29-21 - Spoiled for the Better!
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
 
Music used in the podcast:
March On by Silent PartnerPorches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity
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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://nemnsynod.org/ecofaith-network/    https://www.ecofaithnetwork.org/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-technology-in-the-olympics-a-form-of-doping-or-a-reality-of-modern-sport/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfIWxFIVP_Y&t=220s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76DrGGdsm60
https://www.paralympic.org/paris-2024
 

8-25-24 - Curiosity like Da Vinci

The readings for this week are 1 Kings 8:(1,6,10-11), 22-30, 41-43 and Psalm 84, or Joshua 24:1-2a, 14-18 Psalm 34:15-22, with Ephesians 6:10-20, and John 6:56-69.  This week we look at Leonardo Da Vinci.  This great Renaissance man showed us the power of curiosity without getting pigeonholed into our profession.  We should continue to be curious even when it seems as if what we are working on isn't going anywhere.  It is an opportunity for us to grow closer to God.  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 are You Curious?  #FaithandSciPod 
If you're wanting to hear other podcasts on these texts check out:  
8-26-18 - Doing Science Because it’s Difficult!
8-22-21 - Faith and Fusion Take a Lot of Work
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
 
Music used in the podcast:
March On by Silent PartnerPorches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity
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Twitter: @FaithandSciPod
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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://nemnsynod.org/ecofaith-network/    https://www.ecofaithnetwork.org/
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/l1Q5_pnaNeI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMf8hFBJylA&t=15s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djoyd46TVVc&t=231s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO8ZD-LVisc&t=4s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1FSBT44R8Q&t=601s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci

8-18-24 - The Process of Wisdom

The readings for this week are 1 Kings 2:10-12; 3:3-14, with Psalm 111, or Proverbs 9:1-6, with Psalm 34:9-14, Ephesians 5:15-20, and John 6:51-58.  This week we look at the difficult subject of wisdom.  It is not a quick and easy subject to just grasp but it takes time to acquire and understand.  Much of our world is built on this concept of wisdom; building upon itself and being able to take the time to understand what the world is missing and help to learn and grow and share it with others.  I think we all could work on this.  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 go to gain wisdom?  #FaithandSciPod 
If you're wanting to hear other podcasts on these texts check out:  
8-19-18 - Where is the Wisdom in the World Today?
8-15-21 - Are We Going to Change for God?
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
 
Music used in the podcast:
March On by Silent PartnerPorches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity
Social Media
Twitter: @FaithandSciPod
Facebook Group: Faith and Science Podcast Group
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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://nemnsynod.org/ecofaith-network/    https://www.ecofaithnetwork.org/
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wisdom
https://soil.evs.buffalo.edu/index.php/Nutrient_Cycling
https://undsci.berkeley.edu/lessons/pdfs/how_science_works.pdf
https://open.lib.umn.edu/horticulture/chapter/1-2-science-and-experimentation/
 

8-11-24 - The Bread of Life and the Symbiotic Web

The readings for this week are 2 Samuel 18:5-9, 15, 31-33 and Psalm 130, or 1 Kings 19:4-8 and Psalm 34:1-8, with Ephesians 4:25-5:2, and John 6:35, 41-51.  This week we look at relationships and how important they are while we are surrounded by them.  We have Endosymbiotic relationships in us and all around us.  We have recently discovered a new Endosymbiotic relationship called a nitroplast.  At what point are we going to understand that God has intended us to be in relationship not only with God but others (human and non-human) around 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:
Have you seen the importance of these (Endosymbiotic) types of relationships?  #FaithandSciPod 
If you're wanting to hear other podcasts on these texts check out:  
8-12-18 - We have to Work Together!
8-8-21 - Depth is hard to get if you can’t Understand the Surface
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
 
Music used in the podcast:
March On by Silent PartnerPorches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity
Social Media
Twitter: @FaithandSciPod
Facebook Group: Faith and Science Podcast Group
Facebook Company Page: The Faith and Science Podcast
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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://nemnsynod.org/ecofaith-network/    https://www.ecofaithnetwork.org/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0PlgnS5RoA&t=320s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGkV_k8IcQ0&t=308s
https://earthsky.org/human-world/nitroplast-discovery-1st-nitrogen-fixing-organelle/
https://asm.org/articles/2024/june/beyond-endosymbiosis-discovering-first-nitroplast
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2426468-a-bacterium-has-evolved-into-a-new-cellular-structure-inside-algae/
 

8-4-24 - A Deep Dive for Purpose and Oxygen

 The readings for this week are 2 Samuel 11:26 – 12:13a, with Psalm 51:1-12, or Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15, with Psalm 78:23-29, Ephesians 4:1-16, and John 6:24-35.  This week we look at "dark oxygen" and how this is causing us to reconsider how life started and whether or not we should mine the area.  This is where patience could be key for us to understand how this marine ecosystem affects our world but that would also mean leaving resources there for an extended period of time. Are we willing to leave economic gain on the table for the possible betterment of future generations?  Are we willing to look for something that will sustain over the quick and easy?  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:
When did you have to make the difficult decision to wait on something that you easily could do right now for the betterment of something?  #FaithandSciPod 
If you're wanting to hear other podcasts on these texts check out:  
8-5-18 - Gift of Life all around us?
8-1-21 - Amazing Things Plants Do for Us!
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
 
Music used in the podcast:
March On by Silent PartnerPorches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity
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Twitter: @FaithandSciPod
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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://nemnsynod.org/ecofaith-network/    https://www.ecofaithnetwork.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iixZ6UptVNo
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41561-024-01480-8
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-discover-dark-oxygen-on-the-ocean-floor-generated-surprisingly-by-lumps-of-metal-180984778/
https://www.npr.org/2024/07/24/nx-s1-5049587/scientists-dark-oxygen-without-photosynthesis
 

7-28-24 - Running what seems to be Impossible

The readings for this week are 2 Samuel 11:1-15, and Psalm 14, or 2 Kings 4:42-44, and Psalm 145:10-18, with Ephesians 3:14-21, and John 6:1-21.  This week we look at how salmon have made their runs upstream to their breeding grounds.  Over time, humans have intervened, thinking we had all the answers.  We have found out over time, how little we actually knew of how the ecosystem was impacted by salmon and how we can help but can not control the whole process.  This is much like faith and life in general and there has to be a point where we hand some major decisions over to God while we accompany God along the plans that God has.  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 are you acknowledging the impact around you; human or non-human?  #FaithandSciPod 
If you're wanting to hear other podcasts on these texts check out:  
7-29-18 - What Gifts are we Missing?
7-25-21 - Defining the Odds!
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
 
Music used in the podcast:
March On by Silent PartnerPorches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity
Social Media
Twitter: @FaithandSciPod
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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://nemnsynod.org/ecofaith-network/    https://www.ecofaithnetwork.org/
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6dj6x8
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salmon_run
https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/west-coast/sustainable-fisheries/salmon-life-cycle-and-seasonal-fishery-planning
https://www.pikeminnow.org/

7-21-24 - Eyes Wide Open to Renewal

The readings for this week are 2 Samuel 7:1-14a and Psalm 89:20-37, or Jeremiah 23:1-6 and Psalm 23, with Ephesians 2:11-22, and Mark 6:30-34, 53-56.  This week we look at how it is easy for us to miss things that are outside of our daily human lives.  In doing that, we miss a lot of what God had created and is willing to teach us if we spend the time to notice and care about it.  God did not only create humans but many other creatures that are worth our time to understand and see the impact that they can make in their eco-systems. 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 thought outside the box, to be able to work together?  #FaithandSciPod 
If you're wanting to hear other podcasts on these texts check out:  
7-22-18 - A Church Like Sheep
7-18-21 - Do We get enough Rest/Sleep?
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
 
Music used in the podcast:
March On by Silent PartnerPorches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity
Social Media
Twitter: @FaithandSciPod
Facebook Group: Faith and Science Podcast Group
Facebook Company Page: The Faith and Science Podcast
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Email: thefaithandsciencepodcast@gmail.com 
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://nemnsynod.org/ecofaith-network/    https://www.ecofaithnetwork.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXuu4TSXXso
https://dlnr.hawaii.gov/wildlife/birds/iiwi/
https://www.usgs.gov/news/featured-story/scientists-bite-back-invasive-mosquitoes-work-hawaiian-honeycreeper
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/21/mosquitoes-hawaii-rare-bird-honeycreeper-malaria-wolbachia-bacteria#:~:text=Millions%20of%20mosquitoes%20are%20being,American%20ships%20in%20the%201800s.
https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/sf-zoo-endangered-toads-reintroduced-yosemite-national-park-2013-rim-fire/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_toad
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-12/rare-toad-raised-in-san-francisco-relocates-to-yosemite-national-park
https://yosemite.org/amphibian-update-2022/
 

7-14-24 - Jealousy and Dinosaur Discoveries

The readings for this week are 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 and Psalm 24, or Amos 7:7-15 and Psalm 85:8-13, with Ephesians 1:3-14, and Mark 6:14-29.  This week we look at how paleontology got off to a weird start as a scientific field due to Othniel Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope and how their jealousy for each other impacted the whole field.  It is easy to see how we as humans all do this and how it can greatly impact how we work and relate with others.  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 is jealousy gotten in the way of being able to see God?  #FaithandSciPod 
If you're wanting to hear other podcasts on these texts check out:  
7-15-18 - God’s Plan Impacts Everything!
7-11-21 - The Cost of Business as Usual~ God’s Way or Our Way
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
 
Music used in the podcast:
March On by Silent PartnerPorches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity
Social Media
Twitter: @FaithandSciPod
Facebook Group: Faith and Science Podcast Group
Facebook Company Page: The Faith and Science Podcast
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Email: thefaithandsciencepodcast@gmail.com 
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://nemnsynod.org/ecofaith-network/    https://www.ecofaithnetwork.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8s9_64mDsI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOuwOc5l1AA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvMiP6G377k

7-7-24 - Challenges of Returning Home

The readings for this week are 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 9-10 and Psalm 48, or Ezekiel 2:1-5 and Psalm 123,  with 2 Corinthians 12:2-10, and Mark 6:1-13.  This week we look at the reintroduction of wolves into Colorado.  There is a lot of hope on how it could be beneficial to the environment long term, there are some current challenges of having them reenter the former lands; free range cattle.  Figuring out this balance so that both can benefit is challenging and hard but is currently being worked through and hopefully makes for a stronger Colorado for many years to come.  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 compromise as people?  #FaithandSciPod 
If you're wanting to hear other podcasts on these texts check out:  
7-8-18 - Birds Learning to Sing is like Sharing the Message
7-4-21 - Sending Out Changes Us!
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
 
Music used in the podcast:
March On by Silent PartnerPorches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity
Social Media
Twitter: @FaithandSciPod
Facebook Group: Faith and Science Podcast Group
Facebook Company Page: The Faith and Science Podcast
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Email: thefaithandsciencepodcast@gmail.com 
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://nemnsynod.org/ecofaith-network/    https://www.ecofaithnetwork.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRbyvloRujw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERFuD5EHH6E
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/03/colorado-wolf-attack-reintroduction-wildlife/73198138007/
https://www.cpr.org/2023/05/03/colorado-wolf-reintroduction-plan-finalized/
https://cpw.state.co.us/Documents/Wolves/2023-Final-CO-Wolf-Plan.pdf
https://cpw.state.co.us/learn/Pages/CON-Wolf-Management.aspx
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Colorado_Proposition_114
 

6-30-24 - From Lament to Renewal

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, and Mark 5:21-43.  This week we look at what happens to an environment when it is given the opportunity to heal.  The process of renewing an area takes a lot of time and observation/awareness, but it is able to give in abundance.  Are we willing to give the time needed to have these gifts be seen?  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 restore?  #FaithandSciPod 
If you're wanting to hear other podcasts on these texts check out:  
7-1-18 - The Science of Touch
6-27-21 - The Value of being Noticed!
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
 
Music used in the podcast:
March On by Silent PartnerPorches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity
Social Media
Twitter: @FaithandSciPod
Facebook Group: Faith and Science Podcast Group
Facebook Company Page: The Faith and Science Podcast
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Email: thefaithandsciencepodcast@gmail.com 
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://nemnsynod.org/ecofaith-network/    https://www.ecofaithnetwork.org/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOKVRO5Ve80
https://www.marketplace.org/shows/make-me-smart/how-big-food-changed-the-way-we-eat/#mp-episode-transcript
https://crexmeadows.org/about/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPgC_ZUtLzk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_-Qo7IBxEw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSPkcpGmflE