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September 2026

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...

July 2026

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...

April 2026

April 15, 2026

Can Preachers Talk About Climate Change?

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

October 2025

October 21, 2025

Preaching Alongside COP30 – Frameworks for Climate Justice

As world leaders & climate activists meet for the U.N.’s COP30 climate conference, preachers can...

April 2025

April 21, 2025

Legacy of Pope Francis Galvanizes Environmental Movement

The poetic timing of the death of Pope Francis between Easter and Earth Day is...

April 14, 2025

Ministering through Climate Grief: An Earth Day Reflection

If Earth Day 2025 feels sad and ominous to you, you're not alone. Here’s how...

July 2024

July 10, 2024

Electing Good Shepherds During the Eco-Crisis

God is raising up good shepherds, leaders who Christians can support as they work to...

April 2024

April 05, 2024

Preaching about Climate Change? Scientists Can Help!

Earth Day is right around the corner! Science and religion can collaborate to help with...

November 2023

November 13, 2023

Giving Thanks for God’s Creation: Deuteronomy 8, Luke 17

Giving thanks for God’s Creation is one way to live out our gratitude and reorient...

September 2023

September 26, 2023

ONE HOME ONE FUTURE Campaign Launching for Congregations, Creation & Climate

29 US denominations and faith organizations are joining together to launch One Home One Future...

April 2023

April 05, 2023

Ecological Stations of the Cross: #4 – Weeping for Our Children and Creation

Ecological Stations of the Cross, #4. Luke 23:27-28. Weeping for our children and Creation in...

March 2023

March 19, 2023

Yearning for an Asbury Revival of a Different Kind: Creation, Faith, and Justice

The Asbury Revival may be over, but a hike on the Asbury Trails left me...

November 2022

November 21, 2022

How to Preach a Sermon about Climate Change and Your Congregation

Here is a basic form to preach a sermon about climate change that connects with...

October 2022

October 17, 2022

COP27 – Solidarity, Endurance for Climate Justice: Malachi 4, Luke 21

As world leaders & climate activists meet in November for the U.N.’s COP27, preachers &...

December 2021

December 12, 2021

Peace On Earth and WITH Earth: Christmas, Psalm 96 and 97

Psalm 96 and 97 depict Earth has having agency, voice, and . . . dance? Yes!...

November 2021

November 02, 2021

Grieving Extinct Species on All Saints Day

Can we make room on All Saints Day to remember species that have been listed...

October 2021

October 23, 2021

Clergy Report Preaching More about Climate Change: National Survey

Half of mainline Protestant clergy indicated they had addressed climate change and other environmental issues...

April 2021

April 25, 2021

Climate Migration: How Should the Church Respond?

Climate migration connects the stories of Jacob, Joseph, Jesus, Jorge and Rodrigo. How should Christians...

September 2020

September 01, 2020

September Mourn: Lament and Love Meet Covid19, Climate & Racism

Clinging to love and lament during this September Mourn, here are the words I want...

August 2020

August 13, 2020

Church Leaders Need Climate Ambition: Grassroots and Treetops

An open letter to faith leaders: we need your climate ambition to galvanize people of...

August 02, 2020

The Butterfly Effect – Harnessing the Wind of Tiny Wings

God is harnessing the wind of our tiny wings. We are part of a “butterfly effect”...

May 2020

May 18, 2020

Why You Should Watch the Festival of Homiletics Online

The theme of the Festival of Homiletics this year is "Preaching a New Earth: Climate...

May 16, 2020

Green Ramadan, Green Muslims: Spotlight on Huda Alkaff

Ever heard of Green Ramadan? How about Green Muslims? Meet Huda Alkaff, a champion for...

April 2020

April 26, 2020

10 Tips for Keeping Your Earth Day Resolutions

Earth Day Resolutions are a lot like New Year’s Resolutions – if you don’t put...

April 22, 2020

We Need Climate Education in Schools: A High School Student Speaks Out

Climate education is a must for students facing an unprecedented challenge. Here is one student's...

April 20, 2020

10 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day at Home

In the time of the coronavirus pandemic, here 10 ways to commemorate the 50th Anniversary...

April 01, 2020

When Earth Demands Sabbath: Learning from the Coronavirus Pandemic

It is uncanny that on this 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Earth is finally getting...

February 2020

February 29, 2020

Birds, Church, and Climate Change: Spotlight on Corina Newsome

Meet Corina Newsome, a black, millennial, Evangelical, zoologist/biologist whose work focuses on connecting faith, science,...

February 28, 2020

Climate Issues are Public Health Issues: Spotlight on Dr. Natasha DeJarnett

Dr. Natasha DeJarnett reflects on climate, public health, and the intersections of race and pollution....

February 27, 2020

Race, Faith, and the Climate Movement: Interview with Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr.

Rev. Lennox Yearwood reflects on the power of faith to address the intersections of race...