This was my first time at the ASA meeting and it is easily one of the highlights of my adult life. Being able to connect with other Christians who take science and faith seriously is an invaluable source of encouragement when returning to contexts that are suspicious about science-faith interaction (be it in the church or in the academy). - Mark, Student/Early Career Participant … [Read more...] about Thanking God for ASA 2016 and A Grant to Expand in 2017
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Volleyball, Webcomics, and Thriving As a Science Student
Volleyball. Speakers who've shared at Urbana 15 and Veritas Forum, or served as Senior Project Scientist for the Hubble Space Telescope. A webcomics and science chat. Hikes in beautiful California scenery. Hearing how science can deepen your Christian faith. What brings all these things together? … [Read more...] about Volleyball, Webcomics, and Thriving As a Science Student
Pray for the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) in June
We're deeply excited about the summer here at ESN, and we invite you to join us in thanks and prayer for God's work at ESN. … [Read more...] about Pray for the Emerging Scholars Network (ESN) in June
Finding Christian Community in the Planetary Sciences
Images: Above: Figure 1. (Left) Planetary scientists view the geology of Pluto's surface in 3D. Figure 2.(Center) Conference bulletin board made for a good place to advertise this new group. Figure 3. (Right) Conference Poster hall. End of Post: Figure 4. (Left) Conference bulletin board. Figure 5. (Right) Pluto, credit: NASA 1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. . . . In the … [Read more...] about Finding Christian Community in the Planetary Sciences
What Would Jesus Post on Social Media?
Have you ever felt the shot of excitement - the dopamine rush - that comes when someone ‘likes' your photo or status on Instagram and Facebook? Well dear reader, you are not alone. In 2015, Instagram reportedly exceeded 400 million users with 40 billion photos posted. The popularity and increasing use of social media has been a growing area of heated debate and controversy topic in the past couple of years, in both Christian and secular circles. But how does social media affect us in regard to God's mission? Adam … [Read more...] about What Would Jesus Post on Social Media?