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Science is Unsettling my Spiritual Devotions
There’s a bible verse that I have meditated on and loved for years: “There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy...
johnvansloten
Aug 27, 20231 min read


Never Let Me Go (Florence and the Machine teaching me how to pray)
I just listened to an Apple playlist that started with Mumford and Son’s, “Lover of the Light”… then moved to Coldplay’s, “Hymn for the...
johnvansloten
Aug 25, 20231 min read


The most life-altering providence story of my life
I've been experiencing a lot of providence stories this summer but none compare to what happened when Edward was born. His birth, and the...
johnvansloten
Aug 9, 202312 min read


A Spiritual Devotional based on God Speaks Science
This is kind of cool, my publisher created a 5 day devotional based on my book and then posted it over on YouVersion.
johnvansloten
Aug 4, 20231 min read


How to Combat Sin (one bird at a time)
There’s an intriguing (and admittedly satisfying) concept in the bible that talks about bad people falling into their own traps. “Whoever...
johnvansloten
Aug 2, 20233 min read


An Incredible Experience at the Science Fair
I just had the most incredible experience at the ASA/CSCA faith and science conference. This morning I prayed that I’d be open to...
johnvansloten
Jul 29, 20232 min read


The Spiritual Practice of Gesturing
Sometimes it’s hard to put words around the things we want to say to God. In a recent article for the Globe and Mail (“Do our Hands have...
johnvansloten
Jul 12, 20233 min read


An Interview with Postmedia re: God Speaks Science
Here's a link to a print interview I did with Postmedia (Calgary Herald) re: God Speaks Science. It took me two hours to answer question...
johnvansloten
Jul 8, 20231 min read


Words Can Build Worlds (and my personal struggle with Dyslexia)
"As a boy, I was deathly afraid of reading aloud in class. I made mistakes — all the time. I couldn’t keep the words in order. I’d jump...
johnvansloten
Apr 22, 20231 min read


My Granddaughter (the Scientist)
"Who wouldn’t want to work in a lab with someone who loves Pikachu?” My wife was commenting on the personalized name tag we’d just made...
johnvansloten
Mar 2, 20232 min read


Biologos Article on Preaching Science
Here's an article I wrote for Biologos a few years ago. It's about preaching creation/science based texts, but its also a good summary of...
johnvansloten
Feb 18, 20231 min read


The Theology of Wood
Here's a link to a Calgary Herald article that I wrote on "The Theology of Wood".
johnvansloten
Feb 14, 20231 min read


Let the Insects Teach You about Change and Survival
Here's a link to a Calgary Herald article that I wrote on "Let the Insects Teach You about Change and Survival".
johnvansloten
Feb 14, 20231 min read


Why I'm Thrifting for the Common Good
Here's a link to a Calgary Herald OPED that I wrote on "Why I'm Thrifting for the Common Good".
johnvansloten
Feb 14, 20231 min read


The Theology of Horses
Here's a link to a Calgary Herald article that I wrote on "The Theology of Horses" (for the Calgary Stampede).
johnvansloten
Feb 14, 20231 min read


The Sporting Parable of Connor McDavid
Here's a link to a Calgary Herald article that I wrote on "The Sporting Parable of Connor McDavid".
johnvansloten
Feb 14, 20231 min read


The Zoological Parable of a Wolverine (a case study in how to be alive)
Here's a link to a Calgary Herald article that I wrote on "The Zoological Parable of a Wolverine".
johnvansloten
Feb 14, 20231 min read


The Spiritual Practice of Wintering
Here's a link to a Calgary Herald article that I wrote on "The Spiritual Practice of Wintering".
johnvansloten
Feb 14, 20231 min read


The Parable of an ICU Nurse
Here's a link to an article that I wrote on the Parable of an ICU Nurse.
johnvansloten
Feb 14, 20231 min read


An OPED I wrote on Hope (for the Calgary Herald)
"What if, this Christmas, we let the hope that we’re all feeling in relation to a vaccine reach out even further..." Here's the link.
johnvansloten
Dec 24, 20201 min read
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