I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. - Philippians 1:3-6 Joy and good work. As I read the opening of Paul's letter to the church at Philippi, these words make me pause. He is praying with joy - one of the key works he practiced while in prison - and he knows that … [Read more...] about Scholarship and Joy
Science Corner: Don’t Wanna, Can’t Make Me
After several days at work prodding myself to complete, well let's call it a non-preferred task, and given everything else going on in the world, I was struggling to find a science news story I wanted to write about. An astronomical anomaly? Pretty pictures, as always, but the possible explanations didn't really stir the imagination. Commenting on the latest pronouncements from Health & Human Services? I can only go that well so many times (but please talk to your physician before making medical decisions or diet … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Don’t Wanna, Can’t Make Me
Science Corner: Help from a Little Friend
'Tis the season to rehearse the arrival of a small, unexpected gift. So let's talk about the latest microbe discovery: Solarion arienae. S. arienae is a single-celled eukaryote that was found living in sediment of the Adriatic Sea off the coast of Croatia. It is so named by Valt et al because it has a form which is reminiscent of the sun, a round central body with many protrusions in every direction that it uses for catching bacteria to eat. It turns out to be a distant relative of, well, nearly every other living … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Help from a Little Friend
Living a New Narrative of Hope
Dr. Jennifer Wiseman, astrophysicist, shares her journey of living a new narrative of hope - even in times of chaos and uncertainty - inspired by the prophet Elijah and her work studying the process of star and planet formation in our galaxy. … [Read more...] about Living a New Narrative of Hope
Science Corner: Something to Celebrate
On Saturday, I had the opportunity to participate in (I believe) a first-of-its-kind event in Pittsburgh: Celebrating Science in the Steel City. Over 40 groups of scientists set up demonstrations and experiments for the general public to come and see, free of charge. The goal was simply to give people an opportunity to meet scientists who live and work in their community. If folks came away from the event discovering that a lot more science than they realized happens right here in their hometown, even better. And if … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Something to Celebrate