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johnvansloten
Apr 30, 20241 min read
The Parable of the Bacteria that Cause Lyme Disease
Here's the link to a cool interview I did with U of C researcher Dr. George Chaconas re: the spiritual lessons that the bacteria that...
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johnvansloten
Apr 17, 20241 min read
A Review of my Book "God Speaks Science"
Here is a nice review of God Speaks Science by Christian Courier.
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johnvansloten
Apr 7, 20243 min read
The Humanizing Power of Deep Fakes
Here's an article I wrote for the Calgary Herald/National Post yesterday... In a world where the threats posed by AI seem imminent, and...
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johnvansloten
Mar 14, 20242 min read
An allthings( ) Case Study
Yesterday, I met with a small group of leaders from across North America to talk about a case study—one that I wrote in response to my...
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johnvansloten
Mar 12, 20241 min read
A More Intimate Podcast Interview than I was Expecting
No surprise that a podcast hosted by a therapist would end up intimately unpacking my life (before we got around to the book). We spoke...
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johnvansloten
Mar 2, 20242 min read
The Spiritual Practice of NOT Being Surprised by God
I’ve been reading the Book of Acts lately, trying to figure out what a life that follows the Spirit looks like. As a person of faith, I’m...
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johnvansloten
Feb 28, 20242 min read
Down Syndrome and the Gospel of Disney
For decades, I’ve believed that Disney was a means by which God connected with my 31-year-old son Edward (who has Down Syndrome). God is...
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johnvansloten
Feb 3, 20243 min read
I don't want to be a small person anymore...
Here's an article I wrote in response to my interview with Calgary mayor Jyoti Gondek on the intersection of faith and city leadership......
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johnvansloten
Dec 23, 20233 min read
Cherishing the gift of front-line workers
How a lifeguard (and her story) illumined the story of Christmas for me (an OPED I wrote for The Calgary Herald today) Jyoti Gondek City...
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johnvansloten
Nov 30, 20234 min read
The New Thing I'll be Doing Next Year
If you haven't heard, I am leaving my position at the church in January. Following is a brief description of what I hope to do next (and...
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johnvansloten
Nov 4, 20234 min read
7 Life-Giving Things that Happened at Sinai & Synapses
I just spent two invigorating days in NYC at a Sinai and Synapses fellowship meeting. I am so thankful for the experience—for the people,...
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johnvansloten
Oct 26, 20232 min read
The Science of Synchrony (and union with God)
While out running errands, I caught the last bit of a CBC “Quirks and Quarks” radio interview with Dr. Wolfgang Tschacher—on his research...
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johnvansloten
Oct 17, 20232 min read
Glimpsing Jesus in Robert Clark
I think it’s the most compelling thing I’ve ever seen at a celebration of life service. When faced with choosing a person to pray his...
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johnvansloten
Oct 14, 20231 min read
The Theology of Country Music
Here's an article I wrote for the Calgary Herald (as part of a month of sermons (and a mini-concert) we did on the topic).
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johnvansloten
Aug 27, 20231 min read
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...
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johnvansloten
Aug 25, 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...
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johnvansloten
Aug 9, 202312 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...
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johnvansloten
Aug 4, 20231 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.
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johnvansloten
Aug 2, 20233 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...
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johnvansloten
Jul 29, 20232 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...
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