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June 2018

June 27, 2018

Trees as Ancestors: Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith, Wk. 4

Cherokee teach their children that trees contain the spirit of the ancestors. Who taught you...

June 20, 2018

The Sacredness of Trees: Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith, Wk. 3

Most of us spend far more time sitting in the glow of a screen than...

June 13, 2018

The Gift of Trees – Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith, Wk. 2

This week's devotional focuses on the gift of trees. Matthew Sleeth provides a meaningful reflection...

June 12, 2018

Cedar Trees and Mustard Seeds – The Bible’s Arboretum

Let's take a walk through the arboretum of the Bible. From cedar trees to mustard...

June 11, 2018

God’s Creation, Human Responsibility – Conference on Christian-Muslim Relations

Hartford Seminary in Connecticut is hosting its annual Luce-Hartford Conference in Christian-Muslim Relations from June 18...

June 09, 2018

Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith – Devotional, Wk. 1

This 8-week interfaith devotional has been designed to encourage and uplift you as you connect...

June 08, 2018

Spreading the Gospel of Trees: Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith

In Christianity, we talk about "spreading the gospel," gospel meaning 'good news' in Greek. Well, trees are...

June 07, 2018

We Intend to Be Heard: Poor People’s Campaign Denied Access in Kentucky

June 4 marks the first time a Poor People's Campaign group was denied entrance into...

April 2018

April 25, 2018

Beyond Earth Day: 10 Ideas for Environmental Advocacy and Activism in Your Church

You’ve held an Earth Day service at your church to honor and celebrate God's Creation....

April 18, 2018

Eco-Poetry for Earth Day

How serendipitous that Earth Month and National Poetry Month occupy April together. Here are some...

April 14, 2018

A Dozen Bible Passages for Preaching a Creation-Care Sermon

You’d like to preach a sermon about caring for God’s Creation in your congregation. But...

March 2018

March 28, 2018

Three Workshops – Earth, Water, Air: Seeking an Eco-Resurrection

Three Workshops - Earth, Water, Air: Seeking an Eco-Resurrection DISCOVER a new perspective for engaging...

March 27, 2018

The Last Rhino, Good Friday, and the Preachers’ Silence

It was a Tuesday when 'Sudan,' the last male northern white rhino on the planet,...

March 24, 2018

Resurrection Sermon for an Earth-kin Congregation

This Resurrection sermon, originally preached at R.B. Winter State Park in Pennsylvania, in the outdoor...

March 17, 2018

More than Eco-Palms: Ecojustice and Palm Sunday

On Palm Sunday, thousands of churches will use sustainably-harvested palms in their worship services marking...

March 12, 2018

No, Mr. Pruitt, Fossil Fuels Are Not God’s ‘Blessing’ for Humanity

No, Mr. Pruitt, fossil fuels are not a "blessing" from God. Why would such a...

January 2018

January 07, 2018

‘In God We Trump’ – Film Review

Riveting and revealing, 'In God We Trump' helps us make sense of the baffling phenomenon...

January 03, 2018

The Healing Power of ‘Moonlight’: Race, Erotic Love, and Baptism

'Moonlight' is a film that fuses ecological theology, sacramentology, and the ethics of race and...

December 2017

December 31, 2017

5 Steps for a Healthy Pastor, Congregation, and Planet

I realized I was a risk for my congregation. These 5 steps helped. Healthy pastor...

November 2017

November 29, 2017

Holy Communion – YOUR Incarnation, EARTH’S Incarnation

A Reflection on Holy Communion. One of my favorite poets, David Whyte, describes tasting as an...

November 21, 2017

Rethinking Christ the King from the Ground Up

Christ the King locates himself not just in the heights of the heavens, but in...

November 14, 2017

Preserving the Holy Remnant: Kentucky Natural Lands Trust

Why protect natural lands like Kentucky's Pine Mountain? Kentucky Natural Lands Trust shows us it's...

November 09, 2017

Creation-Care Preaching and the Theology of Sallie McFague

An excerpt from my article 'Preaching the Body of God: Exploring the Work of Sallie...

November 03, 2017

The Reformation is Over: Long Live the Eco-Reformation!

The celebration of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation is over. Now what? It's...

October 2017

October 21, 2017

Healthy Trees, Healthy People: Why Citizen Scientists are Needed as Climate Changes

How are healthy trees connected to healthy people? A University of Kentucky research program trains...

September 2017

September 29, 2017

Feast of St. Francis: Resurrection Sermon for an Earth-Kin Congregation

St. Francis Sunday is Oct. 4. Here is a sermon to spark your creativity for...

September 09, 2017

We’ve Lost the Climate War. It’s Time to Surrender.

We are not going to win this war on the climate. It has already won....

July 2017

July 26, 2017

Do You Like Our Owl? ‘Blade Runner’ (1982) and Climate Change

Like other 'Blade Runner' geeks, I am eagerly awaiting 'Blade Runner 2049,' the sequel to...

July 16, 2017

Feed the Right Wolf: Preaching Eco-Resurrection in the Midst of Eco-Crucifixion

The climate crisis threatens us with despair. How do we 'feed the right wolf' and...

July 08, 2017

Noah’s Ark and Climate Change: What Kind of Church Will We Be?

I talked about Noah's Ark in a children's sermon once, and one child asked, 'What...