The Holy Fool (a short Russian Rabbinic tale)
During a talk for Biologos about the relationship between faith and science, Dr. Richard Mouw tells a compelling story that was first...
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John Van Sloten
- Jun 13, 2019
- 1 min
What Would Jesus Do about Single Use Plastics?
Here's an oped I wrote for the Calgary Herald (that's drawing a lot of vitriol from Christians)
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John Van Sloten
- Mar 20, 2019
- 11 min
Thinking about a Vocational Institute
Over the past year I have been a part of a monthly conversation with a group of Faith and Vocation leaders from across North America....
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John Van Sloten
- Mar 9, 2019
- 1 min
The Theology of a Library
Here's a link to an opinion editorial I wrote for the Calgary Herald on my upcoming Faith and Work lectures at the New Central Library....
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John Van Sloten
- Feb 18, 2019
- 3 min
In the Land of Armadillos
I love those moments where God's truth in one place resonates with God's truth in another. This time the connections were myriad! I was...
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John Van Sloten
- Feb 4, 2019
- 3 min
Prayer: Poolside
Walking to the hot tub at Killarney pool yesterday I heard a voice from the diving pool call out my name. The moment I heard the thick...
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John Van Sloten
- Jan 23, 2019
- 2 min
The Ever Changing Scope of the Gospel
Reading about the Jerusalem Council debate in Acts 15 (where some Jewish Christians wanted to apply an old Hebrew law to the lives of new...
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John Van Sloten
- Jan 8, 2019
- 2 min
Engaging All that Jesus Says
I love the way the Apostle John ends his gospel: "Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose...
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John Van Sloten
- Dec 20, 2018
- 2 min
Waiting is not easy
I've done a lot of waiting over the past 20 months. What I thought would be a quick transition into the next phase of my life's calling...
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John Van Sloten
- Dec 7, 2018
- 1 min
Remembering God
"While the act of remembering often involves the recalling of consciously experienced life events—lost moments now brought back to...
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John Van Sloten
- Nov 13, 2018
- 2 min
Quieting our Ambitions (Henri Nouwen & I)
Last night my wife read Psalm 131 for our evening devotions; "My heart is not proud, Lord, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern...
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John Van Sloten
- Oct 25, 2018
- 2 min
Waiting like a Child
My 18 month old granddaughter was confused when I showed up at daycare yesterday. It was the first day of her 'toddler room' transition -...
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John Van Sloten
- Sep 15, 2018
- 2 min
How Creation Can Empower Your Prayers
Last week I had a profound prayer experience. While out for a walk, I wondered if there was a way to deepen my experience of God in...
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John Van Sloten
- Sep 14, 2018
- 1 min
Wanting God
Before I turn off my bedside light every night I read a few verses from the Psalms, from a bible my grandfather was given before he...
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John Van Sloten
- Sep 12, 2018
- 1 min
God Speaks Science: Preaching from God’s Other Book
Here's a new article I wrote on preaching science for Biologos. "Preaching science is all about bringing God’s revelation through...
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John Van Sloten
- Aug 25, 2018
- 2 min
The Parable of Alex Storm; Treasure Hunter
For years I’ve been reading obituaries as parables - especially the long form life summaries that you find in the New York Times or Globe...
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John Van Sloten
- Aug 24, 2018
- 1 min
Engaging Creation as God's Word
Here's a piece I wrote for The Banner on getting serious about what we say we believe about creation as a source of revelation....
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John Van Sloten
- Jul 19, 2018
- 2 min
My Heart's Desire
Last Sunday at breakfast my wife Fran asked what the plan was. I responded, "First we'll go to church, then I'll go swimming with Eddy,...
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John Van Sloten
- Jun 2, 2018
- 1 min
My Jumbotron Confession
Here's a confession I posted over at The Banner.
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John Van Sloten
- May 26, 2018
- 5 min
A Most Encouraging Faith & Science Conference
This week I stepped out of the wilderness. I was at a conference for the STEAM project at Fuller Theological Seminary in Chicago - a...
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