Jennifer Wiseman is an astronomer who studies star forming regions of our galaxy using optical, radio, and infrared telescopes. Her career has involved oversight of national astronomical facilities as well as public science policy and discourse. In 1987 she co-discovered the periodic comet 114P/Wiseman-Skiff as an undergraduate researcher at MIT. She has a bachelor's degree in physics from MIT, and a Ph.D. in astronomy from Harvard University. In Part 1 of her interview with ESN, she shared some of the latest … [Read more...] about Interview with Jennifer Wiseman, Part 2
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Why Should You Celebrate This King?
A point often overlooked when we talk about Lent is its celebratory nature. Throughout the week we remember our complete need for healing, but doing so makes our rejoicing all the more honest. During the week we are reminded that without the Light we're lost, but we remember that “Sunday's a-comin'!” On Sunday we celebrate the resurrection. We celebrate the God who brings the dead to life and calls nonexistent things into existence. But what might a celebration for partakers in the ‘kingdom of God' look like … [Read more...] about Why Should You Celebrate This King?
Repentance and Lent
As a fairly young Christian I thought of repentance for my sins in terms of being sorry for things I had done. I was really, sincerely sorry, yet kept doing the same things over and over again. You may have been there yourself. Then I heard a wise teacher say, "Repentance is not being sorry for the things you have done, but being sorry you are the kind of person that does such things." - M. Robert Mulholland, Jr., The Deeper Journey: The Spirituality of Discovering Your True Self, p. 23 This morning, I listened … [Read more...] about Repentance and Lent
How Did You Celebrate Easter?
Do you think of worship, hospitality, or celebration as spiritual disciplines? If you're like me, you associate the idea of "discipline" with things that are hard, like fasting, daily prayer, intense Bible study, and so on. But if a discipline is something that trains us to live and think rightly, then what better response to the resurrection can there be than over-the-top celebration? In fact, celebration holds a place of honor in both of my top two books on spiritual disciplines. Richard Foster, in Celebration of … [Read more...] about How Did You Celebrate Easter?
Week in Review: Last Minute Shopping Edition
What are you reading, watching, thinking about this week? Anything special with some time off or is there too much going on with the holiday? As usual, here's a few which have been on our mind. Let us know your thoughts on any/all of them. In addition, if you have items you'd like us to consider for the top five, add them in the comments or send them to Tom or Mike. 1. In Star-Studded Wise Men: Rethinking the Christmas Story (December 7, 2009), Ben Witherington delivers a strong corrective regarding some … [Read more...] about Week in Review: Last Minute Shopping Edition