Saint Louis, MO— The sky isn’t the limit for Colonel Jeffrey N. Williams. The astronaut has orbited the earth more than 2,800 times, capturing more photographs of earth than any other person in history. Many of those images taken by Williams on a 2006 mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are presented with his commentary in a new book, The Work of His Hands: A View of God’s Creation from Space, now available from St. Louis- based Concordia Publishing House(CPH).
On Thursday, June 10, Colonel Williams will visit the Show Me State to share his experiences with St. Louis. The first stop is the St. Louis Science Center’s Summer Science Blast, presented by Mad Science of St. Louis. There, campers will discover why stars twinkle, how rockets fly, how comets form, and how astronauts live, all through hands-on fun- filled activities. Colonel Williams will discuss life in space with this group of 3rd and 4th graders.
The next stop is CPH, where Williams will present photos from his latest six-month mission aboard the International Space Station, show high definition video from his mission, and sign copies of his book. The book signing begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Concordia Publishing House Bookstore located at 3558 S. Jefferson Ave,. St. Louis, MO 63118-3968.
The Work of His Hands: A View of God’s Creation from Space invites readers to travel into space and explore the meticulous goodness of God’s care for His creation and His wisdom in ordering the universe. “Spaceflight definitely gave me a new perspective on the world around us and provided a transcendent view of things above and beyond the immediate elements of life. . . . Viewing the earth from space brought a new significance to the truth of many familiar biblical texts,” Williams says.
Col. Williams is a member of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, for which CPH is the publisher. “I heard Jeff speak at a church event a few years back,” shares CPH president and chief executive officer, Dr. Bruce G. Kintz. “After waiting in line to talk with him, what I simply said was ‘CPH wants to help tell this story.’ We’re glad to be providing people a unique way to think about faith and life through this book.”
Throughout all of the spaceship launches, grand views of earth, and space walks, Williams admits that “the single most rewarding highlight of spaceflight is bringing the experience to others and vicariously taking them along on the journey.”
On Thursday, June 10, Colonel Williams will visit the Show Me State to share his experiences with St. Louis. The first stop is the St. Louis Science Center’s Summer Science Blast, presented by Mad Science of St. Louis. There, campers will discover why stars twinkle, how rockets fly, how comets form, and how astronauts live, all through hands-on fun- filled activities. Colonel Williams will discuss life in space with this group of 3rd and 4th graders.
The next stop is CPH, where Williams will present photos from his latest six-month mission aboard the International Space Station, show high definition video from his mission, and sign copies of his book. The book signing begins at 2:00 p.m. in the Concordia Publishing House Bookstore located at 3558 S. Jefferson Ave,. St. Louis, MO 63118-3968.
The Work of His Hands: A View of God’s Creation from Space invites readers to travel into space and explore the meticulous goodness of God’s care for His creation and His wisdom in ordering the universe. “Spaceflight definitely gave me a new perspective on the world around us and provided a transcendent view of things above and beyond the immediate elements of life. . . . Viewing the earth from space brought a new significance to the truth of many familiar biblical texts,” Williams says.
Col. Williams is a member of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod, for which CPH is the publisher. “I heard Jeff speak at a church event a few years back,” shares CPH president and chief executive officer, Dr. Bruce G. Kintz. “After waiting in line to talk with him, what I simply said was ‘CPH wants to help tell this story.’ We’re glad to be providing people a unique way to think about faith and life through this book.”
Throughout all of the spaceship launches, grand views of earth, and space walks, Williams admits that “the single most rewarding highlight of spaceflight is bringing the experience to others and vicariously taking them along on the journey.”