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Submissions from 2025

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Religious, Spiritual, and Cultural Influences of Dysphagia in the USA, Emily J. Helder, Elizabeth Oommen, Natalie Bekmetjev, Abigail Mosher, Laura Schipper, Stacia Hoeksema, Katie Georges, Maddie Willemstein, Anna Bierma, and Emily Cameron

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Engineering, Innovation, and God’s Creation, Fred Haan

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Teaching Science and Technology as Stewardship of God’s Creation, Fred Haan

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Designing for Shalom: Deepening Faith Integration in Engineering and Technology, Fred Haan

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Engineering and Technology, Fred Haan

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Test Everything, Derek Schuurman

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Rutger Bregman’s Vision: Moral Ambition Without Imagination, Vladimir Snurenco

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Integrating the Writings and Experience of Henri Nouwen into Support for Informal Caregivers, Julie Yonker

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In Grief We Need Each Other, Derek Schuurman

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Bring Back the Blue-Book Exam: In an age of AI, we need to return to handwritten assignments., Katie Day Good

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Does Change in Faith Maturity Reflect Maturation? Establishing Strict Measurement Invariance for the Faith Maturity Scale Across Time, Hiroki Matsuo, Tyler Greenway, Grant B. Morgan, and Sarah A. Schnitker

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Rutger Bregman's Centralized Utopia, Vladimir Snurenco

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Metastable Macrocyclic Bis-Meisenheimer Adduct, Simon Pascal; Angélina Torres Ruiz; Aerin E. Baker; Douglas A. Vander Griend; Michel Giorgi; Aurélien Planchat,; Denis Jacquemin; and Olivier Siri

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Serving Others Using Generative AI, Kenneth C. Arnold

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Why Calvin? Naming a Seminary After a Theologian of Consolation, Sam Neulsaem Ha

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Energetic and Economic Aspects of Rebound, Part II: Applications of the Framework, Matthew Kuperus Heun, Gregor Semieniuk, and Paul Brockway

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The Persistence of Benefit Cliffs: A Behavioral Look at a Policy Problem, Vladimir Snurenco

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From Philosophy to Flourishing: A Compassionate Case for Going Vegan with Matthew C. Halteman, Matthew C. Halteman

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Artificial Intelligence and Grief, Derek Schuurman

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Ancient Humans | Becoming ourselves (Neolithic) - Part 1, Darrell Rohl

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The Wise Leader, Jill R. Risner

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Integrating Faith and Academic Administration, Derek Schuurman

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Great Work is Done While We Sleep, Julie Wildschut

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Ancient Humans | Becoming ourselves (Paleolithic) - Part 1, Darrell Rohl

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Balancing Breadth and Depth: An Analysis of General Engineering Programs, Gayle Ermer

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Is Slavery Integral to Augustine's Theology?, James K.A. Smith

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How AI (Artificial Intelligence) Will Impact Ham Radio-Part 1, Derek Schuurman

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How AI (Artificial Intelligence) Will Impact Ham Radio- Part 2, Derek Schuurman

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Plastic’s Quiet Role in Defeating Poverty, Vladimir Snurenco

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Setting up students for success: Analysis of effectiveness of mathematics placement, Jeff Carvell, Jason Ho, David Klanderman, and Sarah Klanderman

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Meet the Orb: The Ride Home with John & Kathy, Derek Schuurman

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Expanding the toolbox for supramolecular chemistry: probing host–guest interactions and binding with in situ FTIR spectroscopy, Shiva Moaven, Douglas A. Vander Griend, Darren W. Johnson, and Michael D. Pluth

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Interaction-Required Suggestions for Control, Ownership, and Awareness in Human-AI Co-Writing, Kenneth C. Arnold, Jiho Kim, Jason G. Chew, Jooha Yoo, Juyeong Kim, Ray Flanagan, and Heonjae Kwon

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Voice Interaction With Conversational AI Could Facilitate Thoughtful Reflection and Substantive Revision in Writing, Jiho Kim, Philippe Laban, Xiang 'Anthony' Chen, and Kenneth C. Arnold

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Insight and Illumination in Mathematical Learning: Exemplars of Transitions to Understanding in the Classroom from Elementary to Graduate School, David Klanderman, Sarah Klanderman, and James Turner

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Media quiteracy: Why digital disconnection belongs in the media literacy curriculum, Katie Day Good

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Our Own Superheroes, Jennifer L. Holberg

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TARIFF EXPLAINER | Local professor breaks down Congress' power over tariffs, Doug Koopman

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The Invisible Health Care Provider: Informal Caregivers within Medical and Faith Communitie, Dr. Julie Yonker, Erin Cawley, Joseph DeVries, and Elianah Reynolds

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Living Humanely Amid Our Inhumanity, Matthew D. Lundberg

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AI and the Biblical Story: Thoughts from a Christian Computer Scientist, Derek Schuurman

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Webinar for the Centre for Church and Culture, Derek Schuurman

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A Tender Turning Point, Debra Rienstra

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Living in but not of the World, Rebecca Konyndyk DeYoung

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Alimentary Podcast: Hungry Beautiful Animals with Matthew C. Halteman, Matthew C. Halteman

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Contact Binary Stars: a roadmap to their nature and evolution, Larry A. Molnar

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123: Philosophy, Ethics, and the Joy of Going Vegan: Matt Halteman’s Compassionate Approach to Food, Matthew C. Halteman

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The Philosophy of Kindness with Matthew Halteman, Matthew C. Halteman

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Greatest Common Divisors and Lucas’s Theorem, John Ferdinands and Timothy Ferdinands

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Philosophical Help for the Reluctant Vegan, Matthew C. Halteman

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The Good Life: Andrew Leigh in Conversation, Matthew C. Halteman

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DEI, Immigration,& the Department of Education: Education Policy Implications, John Walcott, Sara Leo, and Erek Kooyman

DEI, Immigration,& the Department of Education: Education Policy Implications, John Walcott, Sara Leo, and Erek Kooyman

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The Glen Merzer Show: Author of Hungry Beautiful Animals, Matthew C. Halteman

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Exploring Calvin, Calvinism, and Neo-Calvinism with Drs. James Eglinton and Gray Sutanto, Sam Neulsaem Ha

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Not Just About Who They Are, but Who We Become: Rethinking Calvin on the Imago Dei and Human Dignity, Sam Neulsaem Ha

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Phylogenetic allometric scaling of near basal breathing frequency in terrestrial, semi-aquatic and aquatic mammals, Andreas Fahlman, Elliot Stielstra, Ethan Wilstermann, Simon Rylaarsdam, Josefin Larsson, Guillermo J. Sanchez -Contreras, Suguru Higa, Gonçalo N. Marques, Malgosia Kaczmarska, Jason Somarelli, and Stacy L. De Ruiter

Evolution of Whales with Dr. Ryan Bebej, Ryan Bebej

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Faith & Technology: Navigating the Digital Age with Wisdom, Derek Schuurman

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An Excellent Conversation, David I. Smith

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Discerning what Power is for: The Spirit’s dynamic work in history will always rhyme with what God has manifested in Jesus, James K.A. Smith

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Hands-on Parallel & Distributed Computing with Rasperry Pi Devices and Clusters, Elizabeth Shoop, Suzanne J. Matthews, Richard Brown, and Joel C. Adams

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Hope for the Animals Podcast: The Joyful Case for Going Vegan with Matthew Halteman, Matthew C. Halteman

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An Evaluation of Sports Nutrition Knowledge and Influencing Factors in NCAA Division III Athletes, Kerrie Berends, Michael J. Wierenga, and Madeline Frens

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Attention to our Limitation, Donald J. Tellinghuisen

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Sabbath for the Restless: Rediscovering God’s Gift of Rest, Youngkhill Lee

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An update on the scientific evidence for and against the legal banning of disciplinary spanking., Marjorie Lindner Gunnoe

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We Need Deep Theories of Virtues: Four Principles for Advancing Research on Virtues in Positive Social Science, David S. Bright, Jason M. Stansbury, and Bradley A. Winn

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Monitoring and assessment of population, reproductive, and health effects in colonial waterbirds breeding at contaminated Great Lakes sites in Michigan, Keith A. Grasman, Mandy Annis, Carly Eakin, Jeremy Moore, and Lisa L. Williams

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Artificial Intelligence: Villain or Saviour? Some Thoughts from a Christian Computer Scientist, Derek Schuurman

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Uso da modelagem baseada em agentes no estudo de sistemas complexos, Eric Araújo

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Evaluating impacts of the trichloroethylene metabolite S-(1,2-dichlorovyinyl)-L-cysteine on transcriptomic responses and cytokine release in a macrophage model: implications for pregnancy outcomes, Annella Benjamin, Erica Boldenow, Sammy Jaber, Kelly M. Bakulski, John Dou, Justin Colacino, Peter Mancuso, and Sean Harris

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Theories of Child Development & Theories of Religious and Spiritual Development (RSD) in Children, Marjorie Lindner Gunnoe

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What You're Eating Podcast: You’re Probably a Vegan in Waiting, Matthew C. Halteman

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A Journey Through Seminary in the Presbyterian Church in Korea (Kosin), Sam Neulsaem Ha

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Reformed Identity Through The Eyes of a Professor of Philosophical Theology, Sam Neulsaem Ha

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Energetic and Economic Aspects of Rebound, Part I: Foundations of a Rigorous Analytical Framework, Matthew Kuperus Heun, Gregor Semieniuk, and Paul E. Brockway

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Frances E. W. Harper, “We Are All Bound Up Together” (10 May 1866), Garth Pauley

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Private Religious Schools and Disability Discrimination, Kevin Timpe

Submissions from 2024

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Shalom in Social Media Marketing Shalom in Social Media Marketing, Jill R. Risner and Thomas Betts

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Dr. Derek Schuurman on AI and the Kingdom of God, Derek Schuurman

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Sharing Our Screens, Katie Day Good

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Going Vegan Can Progressively Lift Us Into Heightened Consciousness – Exclusive Book Extract from Hungry Beautiful Animals, Matthew C. Halteman

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A Conversation with Dr. Derek Schuurman for the Ride Home with John and Kathy, Derek Schuurman

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Review of Jessica Begon, Disability Through the Lens of Justice in Ethics, 135.2 (2025): 337-342., Kevin Timpe

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Review: Garth Greenwell's mystical novel "Small Rain" teaches the art of living from a hospital bed, James K.A. Smith

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Book review of Josh Larsen's recent book "Fear Not", Craig Mattson

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Personhood and the Perception of Truth in the Age of AI, Derek Schuurman

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Best Books on Veganism: Hungry Beautiful Animals, Matthew C. Halteman

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Sex, Tech, and Faith: Ethics for a Digital Age, Kate Ott

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Regarding Friendship in Place-based Development for Colleges and Universities, Craig Mattson

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AI and the Biblical Story: Thoughts from a Christian Computer Scientist, Derek Schuurman

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Hungry Beautiful Animals with Matthew Halteman, Matthew C. Halteman

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Seeing Ourselves as Aspiring Vegans: A Radical New Approach to Going Vegan with Hungry Beautiful Animals Author Matthew C. Halteman, Matthew C. Halteman

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How Not to Be a Lonely Vegan at Thanksgiving, Matthew C. Halteman

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The Broad Reach of Vegan Vision Extending Well Beyond Food, Matthew C. Halteman

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Engineering, Design and the Christian Faith, Derek Schuurman

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Engineering, Design and the Christian Faith with Dr. Derek Schuurman, Dr. Derek Schuurman

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Episode 90: The Joyful Case for Going Vegan with Matthew C. Halteman, Matthew C. Halteman

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“Arduous and Difficult to Obtain”: Teaching as a Hopeful Educational Practice, David I. Smith