Committed to helping churches engage the wonders of science in the life of the church.
This section of our website is designed to remind pastors and other leaders in the church that an appreciation of science lies deep within the Reformed tradition as well as within the Christian tradition generally. From a biblical-theological standpoint, Christians rightly view science as a partner in the preaching and teaching ministry of the church, increasing our wonder over God’s works and so enhancing our worship of this Creator God.
The resources provided here are meant to spark creativity at the intersections of preaching and science which is a natural extension to Creation Care.
Science and Preaching
God's Creation in Sermons by Rev. Scott Hoezee
Psalm 8: How Majestic
Psalm 19: The Elegant Universe
Psalm 29: All Cry Glory!
Psalm 90: Throughout All Generations
Ecclesiastes 9:1-12 Time, Chance & God
Matthew 24:36-51 The Days of Noah
Colossians 1:15-23 Every Creature
Science and Preaching
Sermon Planning Essays by Dr. Rolf Bouma:
Leviticus 19:19, Deuteronomy 22:9-11
All of the above commentaries were written in 2012 by Rev. Rolf Bouma, funded by a grant from the Templeton Foundation to explore the intersection of Science and Preaching.
Science and Preaching
Delight in Creation: Some years ago we approached a number of Christian believers who work in the sciences to ask them this question: 'What do you wish your pastor knew about the scientific work you do?' The essays in the volume Delight in Creation (whose individual chapters are linked below) is their answer to that question from a variety of scientific fields. Might preachers be better equipped to weave science into some of their sermons if in fact they had a better idea of what the actual scientists in the pews were doing? We think the answer is 'Yes!' and hope that these various essays help achieve that goal for preachers.
- Introduction: written by Scott Hoezee: Link
- The Life of a Scientist by Andy Crouch: Link
- Bioethics by Hessel Bouma III: Link
- Same-Sex Attraction by Heather Looy: Link
- Biopsychology and the Soul by Wiliam Struthers: Link
- Ecology by David Warners: Link
- Sustainability and the Environment by Kenneth Piers: Link
- Responsible Engineering and Technology by Gayle Ermer: Link
- Randomness and God’s Governance by Randall Pruim: Link
- Mathematics and Beauty by James Turner: Link
- Rocks, Fossils and Geologic Time by Ralph Stearley: Link
- Recent Discoveries in Astronomy by Deborah Haarsma: Link
- Universe and Multiverse by Gerald Cleaver: Link
- Science and Faith of Robert Boyle by Edward Davis: link
Creation Care Resources