The Faith and Science Podcast

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
If you're wanting to hear another podcast on these texts check out:  
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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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/
 

5-14-23 - The Advocate Leading the Way!

The readings this week are Acts 17:22-31, Psalm 66:8-20, 1 Peter 3:13-22, and John 14:15-21.  This week we look at how we can see how "the Advocate", the Holy Spirit, has been working with us for decades.  An easy example of this is seeing that the breakthroughs in understanding and being able to use DNA over the last 150 years has helped us prepare for what is coming.  Are we willing to see these amazing breakthroughs as something that the Holy Spirit has led us to also?  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 ever thought of scientific breakthroughs as the Holy Spirit working with and through us?  #FaithandSciPod
If you're wanting to hear another podcast on these texts check out:  
5-17-20 - The Holy Spirit as a Catalyst
I look forward to all of your feedback,Tyler Bublitz
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https://www.ibiology.org/science-and-society/discovery-of-dna-structure/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZ3mONe16EI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kK2zwjRV0M&t=137s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_Genome_Project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QVpy3unkPc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gclpzqdV7hs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhuW1-uMDts
https://the-dna-universe.com/2020/11/02/a-journey-through-the-history-of-dna-sequencing/#:~:text=In%201972%2C%20Walter%20Fiers%20was,%2Fchromatography%20(Declercq%20et%20al.
https://www.procon.org/headlines/artificial-intelligence-ai-top-3-pros-and-cons/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2022/12/01/the-pros-and-cons-of-artificial-intelligence/?sh=2e12e10b4703
 

5-7-23 - Succession as a Plan!

The readings this week are Acts 7:55-60, Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16, 1 Peter 2:2-10, and John 14:1-14.  This week we look at how succession is a part of everyday life in nature.  When Jesus starts to prepare the disciples for his leaving they resist.  Are we going to allow for natural succession to happen in our lives? 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:
Are we going through the succession that we need to as individuals and as a church?   #FaithandSciPod
If you're wanting to hear another podcast on these texts check out:  
5-3-20 - Listening for a Familiar Voice
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.youtube.com/watch?v=jZKIHe2LDP8
https://psychcentral.com/lib/the-only-constant-is-change#:~:text=Change%20is%20the%20only%20constant%3A%20Meaning,by%20the%20elements%20over%20time.
https://www.mass.gov/doc/spruce-tamarack-bog-0/download#:~:text=Description%3A%20Spruce%20%2D%20Tamarack%20Bogs,shrub%2C%20and%20open%20community%20types.
 

4-30-22 - Bats and Penguins Trust, Why Can’t We?

The readings this week are Acts 2:42-47, Psalm 23, 1 Peter 2:19-25, and John 10:1-10.  This week we look at how trust is a major part of creation even though as humans we struggle with this idea.  We can see bats and penguins doing huge amounts of trust in their daily lives.  Do we do the same with our faith with 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:
How do we find ways to trust, even when it's hard?   #FaithandSciPod
If you're wanting to hear another podcast on these texts check out:  
5-3-20 - Listening for a Familiar Voice
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=wc3VhvgUtB8&t=193s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADWSG_JtcEw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkUBbxy3g5g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQQHMWmrhP8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECxwzOmlDAU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM0G6HxMOIU
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_of_the_Penguins
https://www2.econ.iastate.edu/classes/crp274/swenson/URP290/Readings/Buying%20Local%20and%20the%20Mythical%20Multiplier%20of%207-1.pdf
https://www.bls.gov/cpi/factsheets/purchasing-power-constant-dollars.htm
 

4-23-23 - A Time for Metamorphosis

The readings this week are Acts 2:14a, 36-41, Psalm 116:1-4, 12-19, 1 Peter 1:17-23, and Luke 24:13-35.  This week we look at an overlooked figure, along with overlooked caterpillars, and the power of music.  All of these have helped us, or can help us put the pieces together.  Are we going to allow ourselves to be curious so that God can then help us put pieces together that God wants to share with 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:
Are we (and/or the Church) in a stage of metamorphosis?   #FaithandSciPod
If you're wanting to hear another podcast on these texts check out:  
4-26-20 - The Journey of Faith/Science
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.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/music-therapy-improves-well-being-in-people-with-dementia-and-caregivers#How-music-therapy-benefits-people-with-dementia-and-their-caregivers
https://scitechdaily.com/new-study-reveals-how-music-can-help-people-with-dementia/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WiwkwW18uY
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria_Sibylla_Merian
https://cosmosmagazine.com/nature/pioneering-naturalists-the-woman-who-linked-caterpillars-to-butterflies/
https://northernwoodlands.org/articles/article/transformations-which-caterpillar-becomes-which-butterfly
https://www.npr.org/2008/03/10/88031220/study-moths-can-remember-caterpillar-days#:~:text=Study%3A%20Moths%20Can%20Remember%20Caterpillar%20Days%20A%20new%20study%20finds,brains%20and%20bodies%20to%20soup.

4-16-23 - Quantum Leaps vs Classic Understanding

The readings this week are Acts 2:14a, 22-32, Psalm 16, 1 Peter 1:3-9, and John 20:19-31.  This week we look at how quantum computers are coming quickly and have the possibility of being able to help us solve problems that recently seemed almost impossible to do.  In the same breath, many of us have a hard time understanding how classical computing works.  Is this similar to what was happening with Thomas when he had his doubts about 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 is our understanding so basic that it holds us back from what God is trying to show us?   #FaithandSciPod
If you're wanting to hear another podcast on these texts check out:  
4-19-20 - Transformation All Around Us!
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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Gustavus Academy of Faith, Science, and Ethics - Check out this Great Opportunity https://gustavus.edu/chaplain/academy/
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/985301#:~:text=Quantum%20computing%20uses%20the%20principles,of%200%20and%201%20simultaneously.
https://scienceexchange.caltech.edu/topics/quantum-science-explained/quantum-computing-computers
https://www.wired.com/story/wired-guide-to-quantum-computing/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGNAEpVSp9M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UrdExQW0cs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3fz3dqhN44
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8Q6NXDCiEU