Jon Alan Schmidt 🦬

Structural Engineer, Synechist Philosopher, Lutheran Christian

[Jon Alan Schmidt 🦬 @JonAlanSchmidt]

Blessed to announce paperback publication (hardcover forthcoming) of my 6-month daily devotional pairing items in #MartinLuther's Small Catechism with readings from his Large Catechism, each accompanied by questions for meditation & a brief prayer. https://t.co/XAD1WxNpWE

[Dr Jordan B. Cooper @DrJordanBCooper]

New release from @justandsinner. Edited by @JonAlanSchmidt

https://t.co/w3qloq3GUx

[STRUCTURE magazine @STRUCTUREmag]

The best structural details are often invisible. See how concealed timber connections helped shape a striking new exhibit at Woodland Park Zoo.

📖 Continue reading: https://t.co/hPPFiw9E2R

[Timothy Schmidt @TimothySchmidt_]

Cyclogenesis: the first step in the development of tornadoes and inspiration for this enigmatic electronic piece. https://t.co/5rXuJsH4lE #soundscape #tornadoes #cinematic #sounddesign

[Jon Alan Schmidt 🦬 @JonAlanSchmidt]

Series of @STRUCTUREmag articles on "The Logic of Ingenuity":
Part 1, Engineering Design - https://t.co/X2yLo7aFOt
Part 2, Engineering Analysis - https://t.co/qkQQrhWz3c
Part 3, Engineering Reasoning - https://t.co/SDlcuT2d7N
Part 4, Beyond Engineering - https://t.co/GN4Q7GtHcs

[Jon Alan Schmidt 🦬 @JonAlanSchmidt]

Looking forward to attending the 2026 Forum on Philosophy, Engineering & Technology (fPET-2026) this week at the University of Maryland & presenting "The Logic of Ingenuity" Wednesday at about 4pm EDT. https://t.co/w42bhGX1U2

[Jon Alan Schmidt 🦬 @JonAlanSchmidt]

@luke_blackwells Okay, the *logical* parallel was not obvious to me & likely others, especially since life also *temporally* precedes breath. Carry on!

[Jon Alan Schmidt 🦬 @JonAlanSchmidt]

Yes, of course--babies in their mothers' wombs are people who are alive before they take their first breath.

[luke blackwell ☩ 🌳🪓🇺🇸 @luke_blackwells]

@Curi_Christian Life preceding breath is a big lie.

Life means to be breathing. Are people alive before they take their first breath?

[Jon Alan Schmidt 🦬 @JonAlanSchmidt]

@luke_blackwells Perhaps so, what was it?

[STRUCTURE magazine @STRUCTUREmag]

How do you balance sustainability, performance, and architectural vision on a major campus project? Princeton’s hybrid structural system offers one answer.

📖 Continue reading: https://t.co/TLgEEpplIc

[Rev. Christopher J. Neuendorf 🦬 @cjneuendorf]

I sincerely love everything about the Athanasian Creed.

[Jon Alan Schmidt 🦬 @JonAlanSchmidt]

@ironick @brownmp Because the Word of God is clear that life is NOT temporary. As C. S. Lewis put it, "You have never met a mere mortal."

[Jon Alan Schmidt 🦬 @JonAlanSchmidt]

Insightful remark by @brownmp, referencing Richard Beck: "The devil, the world & our sinful nature present us with an ontology of death. Life is the temporary accident. The Bible is the book of an ontology of life. Death is the temporary thing." https://t.co/qDG4UulMVA

[STRUCTURE magazine @STRUCTUREmag]

Princeton’s Art Museum uses a hybrid of steel, concrete, and mass timber to create flexible, open gallery spaces.

📖 Continue reading: https://t.co/VcGUQ2IzxK

[STRUCTURE magazine @STRUCTUREmag]

Bentonville’s Gateway Park shows how structure can enhance nature—creating elevated trails and spaces for connection.

📖Read the article: https://t.co/53NhJ9drZa

[Jon Alan Schmidt 🦬 @JonAlanSchmidt]

@chris_paavola Years ago, we attended a church with one Saturday evening & three Sunday morning, including one during Bible classes that they later dropped. My daughter's church has one Saturday evening & three Sunday morning (two overlapping), but with three pastors: https://t.co/FZLbFF0nWC

[STRUCTURE magazine @STRUCTUREmag]

Structures do more than stand—they reflect culture and place. See how engineering and identity intersect in the Arab world.

📖 Continue reading: https://t.co/T0VxtE9g6r

[STRUCTURE magazine @STRUCTUREmag]

Are stepped diaphragm buildings creating hidden risks in seismic analysis? This article examines the limitations of traditional ELF procedures.

📖 Read more: https://t.co/QdfMSIyQwq

[STRUCTURE magazine @STRUCTUREmag]

The May issue of STRUCTURE is here — featuring mass plywood warehouses, hybrid structural systems, timber innovation, and preservation engineering.

📖 Read more: https://t.co/E8Y2Ioeh0O

[Just and Sinner @JustandSinner]

Nathan Greeley argues that there is nothing epistemically improper about the doctrine of Scripture's self-authentication.

https://t.co/0Yqv1pTtMe

[Jon Alan Schmidt 🦬 @JonAlanSchmidt]

@LaLaLisaCooper @manofsteeele @DrJordanBCooper Plus, YouTube's transcript generator apparently thinks that Synod is spelled Senate. 😆

[Jon Alan Schmidt 🦬 @JonAlanSchmidt]

@LaLaLisaCooper @manofsteeele @DrJordanBCooper Thanks, this GenXer who rarely accesses YouTube learned something today! But the transcript is only marginally better than the video itself, especially in this case where a one-pager summarizing the whole situation would be more helpful.