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October 2026

October 12, 2026

Love Your Neighbor – Including Earth-Kin: Lev. 19, Matt. 22

God’s command to love your neighbor means acting in an ethical and loving way toward...

October 10, 2026

Pastoral Wisdom for Responding to Sermon Pushback

Getting sermon pushback on your social justice sermon? Learn practical, Proverbs-based strategies for responding to...

October 05, 2026

“Render Unto Caesar”: Faith, Politics, and Elections

Jesus’ famous line, “Render unto Caesar,” isn’t just about taxes. It’s a radical challenge to...

September 2026

September 18, 2026

What Matt. 21:23-32 Teaches About Integrity In An Election

Jesus's parable in Matt. 21:23-32 teaches Christians to test candidates in an election by their...

September 12, 2026

Preaching About Climate Change: What Clergy Need Most

What do clergy need when preaching about climate change? We listened to our EcoPreachers; here...

September 09, 2026

Workers in the Vineyard: Sermon Ideas for Matt. 20:1-16

Explore Matt. 20:1–16, the workers in the vineyard, through an ecological lens to confront exploitation—and...

July 2026

July 29, 2026

When The Data Center Wolf Is At Your Door, Organize & Resist

Data centers are reshaping towns nationwide, promising jobs but delivering pollution and rising costs. Here's...

July 25, 2026

Recogiendo la abundancia sagrada: Isaías 55, Mateo 14

La práctica bíblica de la recogiendo revela la abundancia divina de la Tierra, de modo...

July 25, 2026

Gleaning Sacred Abundance: Preaching Isaiah 55, Matthew 14

Learn how the biblical practice of gleaning reveals divine abundance from the Earth so that...

July 14, 2026

Making Space for Eco-Grief—and Hope—in Your Church

Help your church make space for eco-grief and hope through practices of lament, testimony, and...

July 06, 2026

La parábola del sembrador: ciclo divino de la reciprocidad

La parábola del sembrador (Mateo 13:1-9) es una invitación a entrar en el ciclo divino...

July 06, 2026

The Parable of the Sower: The Divine Cycle of Reciprocity

Explore the Parable of the Sower (Matthew 13:1-9) and step into God’s cycle of reciprocity—nurturing...

July 03, 2026

Mt. Olivet Baptist Church VBS: A Closer Look, Hard Questions

Mt. Olivet Baptist Church’s violent VBS skit raises urgent questions about children’s safety, spiritual abuse...

June 2026

June 30, 2026

VBS Murder Skit: When a Church Teaches Children Violence

A pastoral critique of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church’s VBS devil-murder skit and why teaching children...

June 14, 2026

Profetas de Cancer Alley: Jeremías 20, Mateo 10

Los profetas de Cancer Alley de Luisiana luchan por la justicia en epara proteger a...

June 14, 2026

Cancer Alley Prophets: Jeremiah 20, Matthew 10

Discover how modern-day environmental prophets in Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ are standing up to polluting industries.

June 12, 2026

10 Books to Address Christian Nationalism in Your Church

Need resources to address Christian nationalism? These 10 books offer pastors tools for preaching, teaching,...

June 08, 2026

Preaching Ideas, July 4th: Resisting Christian Nationalism

Counter Christian Nationalism this July 4th with a sermon series that reclaims a love for...

May 2026

May 19, 2026

Eco-Wedding Liturgy: Creation-Centered Ideas for Weddings

Want to plan a Christian eco-wedding that incorporates God's Creation as part of the liturgy?...

May 19, 2026

Liturgia De Boda Ecológica – nupcial centrada en la creación

En Liturgia De Boda Ecológica ofrecemos varias opciones por los matrimoniales centrada en la creación.

May 13, 2026

Good Omens 3 Finale: A Perfectly Imperfect Ending

Explore the perfectly imperfect series finale of Good Omens 3: Aziraphale and Crowley’s “final 15”...

April 2026

April 29, 2026

Hechos 17 y Juan 14: Naturaleza apunta al «Dios desconocido»

Explora Hechos 17 y Juan 14: la naturaleza revela a Dios y el amor ágape...

April 29, 2026

Acts 17:22-31 and John 14 – Nature Reveals the “Unknown God”

Explore Acts 17:22-31 & John 14 through an ecological lens. Learn how nature reveals God...

April 21, 2026

Thieves and Bandits, Shepherds and Gates – John 10:1-10

This sermon on John 10:1-10 for Good Shepherd Sunday explores Jesus’s teaching about abundance as...

April 20, 2026

Reclaiming 1 Peter 2:19-25 From Abuse: Sermon for Resistance

It's time to reclaim 1 Peter 2:19-25 from those who use it to normalize abuse...

April 15, 2026

Can Preachers Talk About Climate Change?

Can preachers talk about climate change without using that exact term? How to navigate pushback...

April 07, 2026

Tomás Tocando heridas de Cristo: Lecciones ecoespirituales

Tomás tocó las heridas de Cristo en su crisis espiritual; tocar las heridas de la...

April 07, 2026

Thomas Touching Christ’s Wounds: Eco-Spiritual Lessons

Thomas touched Christ's wounds amid his spiritual crisis. As we endure an eco-spiritual crisis, touching...

April 03, 2026

Good Friday, “God Squad” & Endangered Species: A Lament

Good Friday urges us to contemplate the "eco-crucifixion" of endangered species like Rice's Whale following...

March 2026

March 29, 2026

Palm Sunday Was a Protest March! Analysis of #NoKings Speech

#NoKings rallies offer opportunities for faith leaders to use their prophetic voice for justice. Here's...