The Faith and Science Podcast

These are the readings for the Twenty-fifth after Pentecost.  The readings are: Judges 4:1-7 and Psalm 123, Zephaniah 1:7, 12-18 and Psalm 90:1-8, (9-11), 12, with 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11, and Matthew 25:14-30.  As we near the end of the season after Pentecost, this episode asks why curiosity matters for people of faith. Drawing on new research into how elephants communicate through rumbles, it explores how studying creation can teach us about ourselves and deepen our understanding of God. Faith, like any relationship, is meant to keep growing rather than settle into comfortable stagnation.  Let me know what you think of it. Remember to answer this week's question: Where are you being curious in God’s creation? #FaithandSciPod If you're wanting to hear other podcasts on these texts check out:   11-12-23 - Wisdom from the Trees 11-8-2020 - Where is the Oil? I look forward to all of your feedback, Tyler Bublitz Music used in the podcast: March On by Silent Partner Porches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity Social Media: X: @FaithandSciPod Facebook Group: Faith and Science Podcast Group Facebook Company Page: The Faith and Science Podcast LinkedIn: Faith and Science Podcast Email: [email protected]  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FaithandSciPod References: The Green Blades Preaching Roundtable (Weekly) or Green Blades Rising Publications (Monthly) reach out to [email protected] and say which you would like to sign up for! - https://nemnsynod.org/ecofaith-network/    https://www.ecofaithnetwork.org/ Beyond the Argument: Where Science and Scripture Meet -  By Esong Ngidie Teddy   https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/scientists-are-decoding-elephant-rumble-calls-including-greetings-and-coos/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-68525-3 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/O0V5q59UNB8

These are the readings for the Twenty-fourth after Pentecost.  The readings 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, with1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, and Matthew 25:1-13.  Wisdom takes time, humility, and a willingness to keep asking questions. This week, we look at how the human genome carries a kind of inherited wisdom, preparing our bodies for situations we haven’t yet faced, and why we will likely never fully read it, because environment, community, and circumstance keep adding new layers to the story. Along the way, we explore what that means for faith: how being prepared, staying curious, and spending time in community can draw us closer to understanding who God is.  Let me know what you think of it. Remember to answer this week's question: Where has wisdom come from curiosity for you? #FaithandSciPod If you're wanting to hear other podcasts on these texts check out:   11-12-23 - Wisdom from the Trees 11-8-2020 - Where is the Oil? I look forward to all of your feedback, Tyler Bublitz Music used in the podcast: March On by Silent Partner Porches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity Social Media: X: @FaithandSciPod Facebook Group: Faith and Science Podcast Group Facebook Company Page: The Faith and Science Podcast LinkedIn: Faith and Science Podcast Email: [email protected]  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FaithandSciPod References: The Green Blades Preaching Roundtable (Weekly) or Green Blades Rising Publications (Monthly) reach out to [email protected] and say which you would like to sign up for! - https://nemnsynod.org/ecofaith-network/    https://www.ecofaithnetwork.org/ Beyond the Argument: Where Science and Scripture Meet -  By Esong Ngidie Teddy   https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2024/06/stanford-explainer-crispr-gene-editing-and-beyond https://medicine.washu.edu/news/patient-defies-genetic-fate-to-avoid-alzheimers/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHwsGsNrvLM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEJp7B6u_dY&t=143s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh9xTJQSFmE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL5XOWm3l7c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzCpXEhDjTE&t=215s

These are the readings for All Saints Sunday or the Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost.  The All Saints Sunday readings are: Revelation 7:9-17 and Psalm 34:1-10, 22, with 1 John 3:1-3, and Matthew 5:1-12.  The reading for the Twenty-Third 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.  In 1912, an astronomer and meteorologist suggested the continents were once joined and had drifted apart. Geologists dismissed him, and the idea sat on the shelf until sonar maps of the ocean floor and magnetic “barcodes” in the rock brought it back as plate tectonics. This week we look at what that story says about humility, curiosity, and building on the work of those who came before us, in science and in faith.  Let me know what you think of it. Remember to answer this week's question: Which saint has built your faith, and which has built your science? #FaithandSciPod If you're wanting to hear other podcasts on these texts check out:   11-5-23 - Humble like Mendel 11-1-20 - The Saints Named Humpback Whales! I look forward to all of your feedback, Tyler Bublitz Music used in the podcast: March On by Silent Partner Porches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity Social Media: X: @FaithandSciPod Facebook Group: Faith and Science Podcast Group Facebook Company Page: The Faith and Science Podcast LinkedIn: Faith and Science Podcast Email: [email protected]  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FaithandSciPod References: The Green Blades Preaching Roundtable (Weekly) or Green Blades Rising Publications (Monthly) reach out to [email protected] and say which you would like to sign up for! - https://nemnsynod.org/ecofaith-network/    https://www.ecofaithnetwork.org/ Beyond the Argument: Where Science and Scripture Meet -  By Esong Ngidie Teddy   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krXXSCb_P9Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CPv0NSIG2M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM5wjzdq3js

These are the readings for Reformation Sunday or the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost.  The Reformation Sunday readings are: Jeremiah 31:31-34, Psalm 46, Romans 3:19-28, and John 8:31-36.  The reading for the Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost are: Deuteronomy 34:1-12 with Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17, or Leviticus 19:1-2, 15-18 with Psalm 1, with 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8, and Matthew 22:34-46.  When the world gets hard, do we pull back or keep giving? This week, the texts point to the love of God and neighbor as the heart of discipleship. Creation offers a surprising picture of what that looks like. In Panama, certain acacia trees keep feeding their protective ants even through drought, a living example of mutualism, where the relationship matters more than the cost. What might it mean to be reformed without living on nostalgia, to stop seeing difference as a threat, and to look for the ways we can help each other grow?  Let me know what you think of it. Remember to answer this week's question: Where can you positively impact "Others"? #FaithandSciPod If you're wanting to hear other podcasts on these texts check out:   10-29-23 - Caring for Our Neighbors through Science! 10-25-20 - Do We Really Show God’s Love to Everyone/Everything? I look forward to all of your feedback, Tyler Bublitz Music used in the podcast: March On by Silent Partner Porches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity Social Media: X: @FaithandSciPod Facebook Group: Faith and Science Podcast Group Facebook Company Page: The Faith and Science Podcast LinkedIn: Faith and Science Podcast Email: [email protected]  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FaithandSciPod References: The Green Blades Preaching Roundtable (Weekly) or Green Blades Rising Publications (Monthly) reach out to [email protected] and say which you would like to sign up for! - https://nemnsynod.org/ecofaith-network/    https://www.ecofaithnetwork.org/ Beyond the Argument: Where Science and Scripture Meet -  By Esong Ngidie Teddy https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithsonian-tropical-research-institute/2025/07/28/mutualism-under-pressure-new-research-in-panama-shows-a-plants-ability-to-keep-its-defender-ants-happy/ https://blog.padi.com/mutualism-examples-underwater-world/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mutualism_(biology) https://www.honeybeesuite.com/bees-and-flowers-best-friends-forever/ https://study.com/academy/lesson/video/mutualistic-relationships-examples-lesson-quiz.html https://www.fauna-flora.org/explained/wild-allies-eight-extraordinary-examples-of-mutualism-in-nature/

These are the readings for the Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost; 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.  Jesus tells us to give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s, but what exactly belongs to God? This week, we look to the brain for an answer, exploring how the cerebellum and brainstem quietly automate our heartbeat, breathing, and balance so that we are free to think deeply. Just as we rarely notice these vital systems, we can easily overlook the ways God is always at work around us.  Let me know what you think of it. Remember to answer this week's question: Where will you be intentional about seeing God this week? #FaithandSciPod If you're wanting to hear other podcasts on these texts check out:   10-22-23 - Being Critical of Science 10-18-2020 - Be Amazed and Walk Away I look forward to all of your feedback, Tyler Bublitz Music used in the podcast: March On by Silent Partner Porches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity Social Media: X: @FaithandSciPod Facebook Group: Faith and Science Podcast Group Facebook Company Page: The Faith and Science Podcast LinkedIn: Faith and Science Podcast Email: [email protected]  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FaithandSciPod References: The Green Blades Preaching Roundtable (Weekly) or Green Blades Rising Publications (Monthly) reach out to [email protected] and say which you would like to sign up for! - https://nemnsynod.org/ecofaith-network/    https://www.ecofaithnetwork.org/ Beyond the Argument: Where Science and Scripture Meet -  By Esong Ngidie Teddy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8NtmDrb_qo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXSIepkLv30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fir-v6EoZNE

These are the readings for the Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost; 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  Mary Anning reshaped the study of dinosaurs, yet she was shut out of the scientific society of her day and left uncredited for her discoveries. This week's texts, from the golden calf to the wedding banquet where the invitation goes out to all, challenge us to remember what God has done, to put aside pride, and to welcome others to the table. Anning's story shows what happens when the people in power can't see someone as worthy of the room. Where might we have blinders on, and who is waiting for us to open the door? Let me know what you think of it. Remember to answer this week's question: Where do you have blinders on? #FaithandSciPod If you're wanting to hear other podcasts on these texts check out:   10-15-23 - The Value of being Wrong 10-11-20 - Watch Out for those Assumptions! I look forward to all of your feedback, Tyler Bublitz Music used in the podcast: March On by Silent Partner Porches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity Social Media: X: @FaithandSciPod Facebook Group: Faith and Science Podcast Group Facebook Company Page: The Faith and Science Podcast LinkedIn: Faith and Science Podcast Email: [email protected]  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FaithandSciPod References: The Green Blades Preaching Roundtable (Weekly) or Green Blades Rising Publications (Monthly) reach out to [email protected] and say which you would like to sign up for! - https://nemnsynod.org/ecofaith-network/    https://www.ecofaithnetwork.org/ Beyond the Argument: Where Science and Scripture Meet -  By Esong Ngidie Teddy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBuc8VnZShY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B8IwNpYiNE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHg8jobtrlQ

These are the readings for the Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost; 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 at how easily short-term thinking can cost us in the long run, using the history of leaded gasoline as a case study. Despite early warnings from doctors and scientists, the cheap and convenient fix was chosen over safer alternatives, and the effects rippled across generations. Compared with the greedy tenants in this week's parable, it's a reminder to look beyond the immediate payoff. Along the way, we ask how we can build a long-term vision into our faith and our lives.  Let me know what you think of it. Remember to answer this week's question: Where can you make adjustments to have a long-term vision in your faith and your life? #FaithandSciPod If you're wanting to hear other podcasts on these texts check out:   10-8-23 - Seeing Beyond Where We are at 10-4-2020 - Do you Really Sacrifice? I look forward to all of your feedback, Tyler Bublitz Music used in the podcast: March On by Silent Partner Porches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity Social Media: X: @FaithandSciPod Facebook Group: Faith and Science Podcast Group Facebook Company Page: The Faith and Science Podcast LinkedIn: Faith and Science Podcast Email: [email protected]  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FaithandSciPod References: The Green Blades Preaching Roundtable (Weekly) or Green Blades Rising Publications (Monthly) reach out to [email protected] and say which you would like to sign up for! - https://nemnsynod.org/ecofaith-network/    https://www.ecofaithnetwork.org/ Beyond the Argument: Where Science and Scripture Meet -  By Esong Ngidie Teddy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HlUm7dXq5s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCCl613mcWI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV3dnLzthDA

These are the readings for the Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost; 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.  Humility is hard, and it's easy to talk about doing good without following through. This week, we look at the parable of the two sons and the story of Tim Berners-Lee, who chose to make the World Wide Web an open standard rather than profit from it, and how that choice shaped the internet we use today. What would it look like to use our own gifts and breakthroughs to benefit as many people as possible? Join us as we consider where we can make our world impact, and how our faith is reflected in what we do. Let me know what you think of it. Remember to answer this week's question: Where can you make your world impact? #FaithandSciPod If you're wanting to hear other podcasts on these texts check out:   10-1-23 - Challenging our Understanding 9-27-2020 - You can Be a Scientist Too! I look forward to all of your feedback, Tyler Bublitz Music used in the podcast: March On by Silent Partner Porches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity Social Media: X: @FaithandSciPod Facebook Group: Faith and Science Podcast Group Facebook Company Page: The Faith and Science Podcast LinkedIn: Faith and Science Podcast Email: [email protected]  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FaithandSciPod References: The Green Blades Preaching Roundtable (Weekly) or Green Blades Rising Publications (Monthly) reach out to [email protected] and say which you would like to sign up for! - https://nemnsynod.org/ecofaith-network/    https://www.ecofaithnetwork.org/ Beyond the Argument: Where Science and Scripture Meet -  By Esong Ngidie Teddy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Berners-Lee https://www.cfr.org/education/learn/timelines/origins-internet?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23819513442&gbraid=0AAAAAD-E15ngPVF0xirfjc2lUICh28291&gclid=CjwKCAjwiL7VBhA-EiwAhZi9EHyNqVKz-BzhuTR0QdDM2tPrGMP5rl_wUf2K5AeGXi384mSzwXN__BoC-dkQAvD_BwE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B0ydm64cV8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UStbvRnwmQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur9aGqcmq8M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CsPHKJWiw0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hcXrOI9TAg

These are the readings for the Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost; 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.  A rare genetic mutation should have doomed him to early-onset Alzheimer's — it killed 10 of his mother's 13 siblings. Instead, this Navy veteran in his 70s is one of only three known people worldwide defying that fate, and researchers think they've found why: decades of extreme heat in a steam-powered ship's engine room may have permanently supercharged his brain's natural repair proteins. This episode digs into the science behind his story and asks what it might mean for the future of Alzheimer's treatment, while exploring how the wilderness, a stubborn prophet, and a landowner's vineyard all wrestle with a similar question — what do we do when the world doesn't work the way we expect it to? Tune in for a story that's part medical mystery, part ancient wisdom, and entirely worth your time. Let me know what you think of it. Remember to answer this week's question: What has been an unexpected stepping stone or building block in your life? #FaithandSciPod If you're wanting to hear other podcasts on these texts check out:   9-24-23 - When Beavers Flew 9-20-2020 - Science Need Generosity I look forward to all of your feedback, Tyler Bublitz Music used in the podcast: March On by Silent Partner Porches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity Social Media: X: @FaithandSciPod Facebook Group: Faith and Science Podcast Group Facebook Company Page: The Faith and Science Podcast LinkedIn: Faith and Science Podcast Email: [email protected]  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FaithandSciPod References: The Green Blades Preaching Roundtable (Weekly) or Green Blades Rising Publications (Monthly) reach out to [email protected] and say which you would like to sign up for! - https://nemnsynod.org/ecofaith-network/    https://www.ecofaithnetwork.org/ Beyond the Argument: Where Science and Scripture Meet -  By Esong Ngidie Teddy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRwPwL65ru4&list=LL&index=3&t=14s https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13872877261433226

These are the readings for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost; 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, with Romans 14:1-12, and Matthew 18:21-35.  This week's episode dives into the lectionary's themes of forgiveness and debt — from Joseph reassuring his brothers to the parable of the unforgiving servant — and asks what it means to actually forgive rather than just say the words. That question gets turned toward our current climate crisis: current CO₂ and temperature data are laid out alongside a challenge to stop pointing fingers (at individuals or at corporations alone) and instead take real, collective responsibility for change. The episode argues that true repentance isn't just asking forgiveness for the damage we've caused the planet, but actually changing how we live. It closes with a hopeful call to work together, since real transformation — for ourselves and for the earth — is still possible if we choose it.  Let me know what you think of it. Remember to answer this week's question: How are we going to make a change for the better for this earth? #FaithandSciPod If you're wanting to hear other podcasts on these texts check out:   9-17-23 - Humble to See All the Bees 9-13-2020 - Did I Remember to Forgive? I look forward to all of your feedback, Tyler Bublitz Music used in the podcast: March On by Silent Partner Porches and Universes by Puddle of Infinity Social Media: X: @FaithandSciPod Facebook Group: Faith and Science Podcast Group Facebook Company Page: The Faith and Science Podcast LinkedIn: Faith and Science Podcast Email: [email protected]  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FaithandSciPod References: The Green Blades Preaching Roundtable (Weekly) or Green Blades Rising Publications (Monthly) reach out to [email protected] and say which you would like to sign up for! - https://nemnsynod.org/ecofaith-network/    https://www.ecofaithnetwork.org/ Beyond the Argument: Where Science and Scripture Meet -  By Esong Ngidie Teddy https://www.ipcc.ch/reports/ https://earth.org/richest-1-exhausted-their-carbon-budget-for-2026-in-just-10-days-says-oxfam/ https://essd.copernicus.org/articles/18/3211/2026/ https://climatecommunication.yale.edu/ https://science.nasa.gov/climate-change/ https://www.noaa.gov/climate https://yaleclimateconnections.org/ https://essd.copernicus.org/articles/18/3211/2026/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10303254/ https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/el-nino-set-become-very-strong-raising-risks-of-extreme-weather-2027