The Faith and Science Podcast

7-16-23 - Plants Share! Does our Faith?

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 is the case, are we making sure that we are not only working our soil but sharing and communicating with others what we can share and what we need to grow?  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 cared about another person's plant (or Faith)? #FaithandSciPod
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7-12-20 - Are we being ”Good Soil”?
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHQXBCJhuZ0
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/222536704_Birds_as_agents_of_seed_dispersal_in_a_human-dominated_landscape_in_southern_Costa_Rica
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s48cM7v6Vqo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seed_dispersal#:~:text=There%20are%20five%20main%20modes,response%20to%20an%20environmental%20stimulus.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant_communication#cite_note-1
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00425-009-1076-2
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NutpjLRTKyg
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Ei2ou5FrQQo
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/507590v4
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37001499/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tjt8WT5mRs
https://www.sciencemuseumok.org/smoathome/learn-seed-dispersal
 

7-9-23 - Falling Short Can ”Tilt” Things

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 admit the wrongs that we have done to our planet, and realize the effects they have in order for us to work together to solve these problems?  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 fallen short? #FaithandSciPod
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7-5-20 - The Balance of Action and Patience in Faith
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.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/climate/groundwater-earth-spin-axis.html
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2023GL103509
https://www.space.com/earth-tilt-changed-by-groundwater-pumping
 

7-2-23 - Connecting Together to Provide

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 listen to this and I hope this is a tool that you find useful.
Remember to answer this week's question:
What groups do you feel are really well connected together? #FaithandSciPod
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6-28-20 - The Power of Welcoming Others In!
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udseIcrUxvA
https://www.goodcourage.farm/
 

2023 Gustavus Academy of Faith, Science, and Ethics

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 the younger people in the faith are wondering about with Faith and Science.  Hopefully, this encourages all of us to keep the conversation going.
Thank you so much,
Tyler Bublitz
 
To learn more about the Academy please check out:
https://gustavus.edu/chaplain/academy/
https://sites.google.com/gustavus.edu/gafse-summer-intensive-2023/home?authuser=0
 

6-25-23 - Migrating Beyond our Borders!

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 a resource that the world benefits from. As we expand our vision, we start to see our role within the creation and gain a deeper understanding of the creator of it.  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 have we had the relationship with the creation that we should? In understanding the creation, we are better able to understand the creator! #FaithandSciPod
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6-21-20 - Persecution is Part of Our Christian Character
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=_jRmTAzfcZA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Nr6GxC6z7c
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfZhM9kzLFo
https://partnersinflight.org/
https://moumn.org/
 

6-18-23 - Physically and Mentally Able to Do the Call

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 done in order for us to grow into the person that we are being called to be.  This is why making sure we are also working on our mental state is very important 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:
When has a mental state of an injury been harder to recover from than the injury itself?  #FaithandSciPod
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6-14-20 - Slowing down; the True way of ”Progress”!
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmfjaSH2EDY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce9LF0ChdOw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=regfIWVpvU4
 

6-11-23 -The Hard Truth of Faith and Trust

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 trust it takes for us to have faith in God in general and be able to follow the footsteps of Jesus.  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 have faith to trust?
How much trust does it take to have faith?  #FaithandSciPod
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6-7-20 - Are We Observant of the Holy Spirit?
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!
Gustavus Academy of Faith, Science, and Ethics - Check out this Great Opportunity https://gustavus.edu/chaplain/academy/
https://www.wesa.fm/environment-energy/2023-05-22/aviary-researchers-say-ivory-billed-woodpecker-is-endangered-not-extinct
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/ivory-billed-woodpecker-extinction-debate/
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/climate/ivory-billed-woodpecker.html
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ece3.10017
https://www.post-gazette.com/life/outdoors/2023/05/18/ivory-billed-woodpecker-not-extinct-national-aviary-pittsburgh/stories/202305170136
https://www.foxnews.com/us/video-photos-allegedly-show-first-ivory-billed-woodpecker-sighting-1944
https://slate.com/technology/2023/05/ivory-billed-woodpecker-debate-extinct-evidence-lawns.html
https://thesouthern.com/outdoors/outdoors-column-les-winkeler-is-the-ivory-billed-woodpecker-elusive-or-extinct/article_d9d4745e-0011-11ee-9c1c-475cf5e6f064.html
https://www.kget.com/national-news/videos-may-show-ivory-billed-woodpeckers-as-feds-move-toward-extinction-decision/
https://www.pennlive.com/sports/2023/05/pa-researches-have-found-iconic-bird-thought-to-be-extinct-for-decades-report.html
 

6-4-23 - The Ecosystem of the Trinity

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 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 was the last time you acknowledged that you were part of God's ecosystem?  #FaithandSciPod
If you're wanting to hear another podcast on these texts check out:  
6-7-20 - Are We Observant of the Holy Spirit?
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
March On by Silent PartnerPorches and Universes by Puddle of InfinitySocial MediaTwitter: @FaithandSciPod
Facebook Group: Faith and Science Podcast Group
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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!
Gustavus Academy of Faith, Science, and Ethics - Check out this Great Opportunity https://gustavus.edu/chaplain/academy/
https://royalsociety.org/topics-policy/projects/biodiversity/why-is-biodiversity-important/#:~:text=Biodiversity%20is%20essential%20for%20the,also%20value%20nature%20of%20itself.
https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-biology/natural-selection/population-genetics/a/genetic-drift-founder-bottleneck
 

5-28-23 - Wind of Change

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 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 be strengthened by the wind?  #FaithandSciPod
If you're wanting to hear another podcast on these texts check out:  
5-31-2020 - The Holy Spirit to Guide Us in Love
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
March On by Silent PartnerPorches and Universes by Puddle of InfinitySocial MediaTwitter: @FaithandSciPod
Facebook Group: Faith and Science Podcast Group
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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!
Gustavus Academy of Faith, Science, and Ethics - Check out this Great Opportunity https://gustavus.edu/chaplain/academy/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao_-OjDQwfk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s7zOubwXmc
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/wind_is_essential_to_natural_processes#:~:text=Research%20has%20shown%20that%20this,seeds%20has%20probably%20experienced%20this.
https://yakari.polytechnique.fr/Django-pub/documents/delangre2008rp-1pp.pdf
https://agritech.tnau.ac.in/agriculture/agri_agrometeorology_wind.html
 

5-21-23 - Leaping out of what We Know!

The readings this week are either Acts 1:1-11, Psalm 47 or Psalm 93, Ephesians 1:15-23, and Luke 24:44-53 or Acts 1:6-14, Psalm 68:1-10, 32-35, 1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11, and John 17:1-11.  This week we look at the Frog Cycle.  A frog goes through its life and gets to the point where it has to take the "leap" of faith and leave the water and everything it's known and go into the world beyond the water.  We too, especially after the ascension are called into that new life as well which might mean "leaping" into something new.  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 take a leap of faith out of the water and onto land?  #FaithandSciPod
If you're wanting to hear another podcast on these texts check out:  
5-24-20 - Transformation Happens! Are you Transforming?
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
March On by Silent PartnerPorches and Universes by Puddle of InfinitySocial MediaTwitter: @FaithandSciPod
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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!
Gustavus Academy of Faith, Science, and Ethics - Check out this Great Opportunity https://gustavus.edu/chaplain/academy/
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/science/nature/frog-life-cycle/
https://ed.fnal.gov/projects/frogs/froggiesfaq.html#:~:text=The%20amount%20of%20time%20that,their%20adulthood%20outside%20of%20water.
https://learning-center.homesciencetools.com/article/life-cycle-frog/