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THE WORK OF HIS HANDS
WITH COLONEL JEFFREY WILLIAMS
SEPTEMBER 29TH | 6PM
In Psalm 111:2, the psalmist declares, "Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them!" The works of God alluded to by the psalmist include those of creation, provision, providence, and redemption.
Given the popular perception of conflict between science and Scripture, how can this psalm inform our understanding of the true nature of science and scientific endeavor? We'll consider the work of His hands seen through the lens of Scripture using the illustration of space exploration to address that question.
SPECIAL GUEST
COLONEL
JEFFREY
WILLIAMS
Colonel Jeffrey N. Williams grew up on a farm in the rural township of Winter, Wisconsin. He graduated from the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point in 1980, served more than 27 years active in the U.S. Army, and continued to serve in our Nation's space program until retiring in 2024. An astronaut since 1996, Williams logged 534 days in space on four flights, launching on both the Space Shuttle and the Russian Soyuz, in direct support of the assembly and operation of the International Space Station (ISS), most recently returning to Earth in September 2016.
Over that time, he also logged nearly 32 hours during five space walks in both U.S. and Russian space suits. He is the author of, "The Work of His Hands: A View of God's Creation from Space." Williams holds a bachelor's degree from USMA, master's and aerospace engineering degrees from the Naval Postgraduate School, a master's degree in national security from the Naval War College, and a Doctor of Ministry from The Master's Seminary. He and his wife, Anna-Marie, reside in Washington State.