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2017-05-26T09:23:20-04:00

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Jonah, Ninevites, and Climate Change: EcoPreacher Guest Sermon

Last updated on: May 26, 2017 at 9:23 am By Leah D. Schade

Carol Devine is the second-place winner of the 2017 EcoPreacher Earth Day Sermon Contest. Her sermon applies a "green lens" to the story of Jonah, and shows us key insights for our struggles with climate change, Native American rights, and economic justice. Read more

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2017-05-26T08:44:38-04:00

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EcoPreacher Earth Day Sermon Contest Winner: Brooke Baker

Last updated on: May 26, 2017 at 8:44 am By Leah D. Schade

Congratulations to Brooke Baker, winner of the 2017 EcoPreacher Earth Day Sermon Contest! Read more

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2017-06-13T10:33:52-04:00

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Climate Change Impacts Health, Families, and Wallets

Last updated on: June 13, 2017 at 10:33 am By Leah D. Schade

When it comes to climate change, many people are not all that concerned about animal extinction or the plight of future generations. So what will it take to help people understand why they should care about climate change? Read more

2018-04-04T07:52:46-04:00

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Preaching Martin Luther King’s “Drum Major Instinct” in the Trump Era

Last updated on: April 4, 2018 at 7:52 am By Leah D. Schade

There is a way to preach about politics (literally, the concerns of the citizenry, the polis), without being partisan (siding with a particular party or group). Dr. King was an expert in this, and we can learn from his strategies. Read more

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2018-05-04T10:11:57-04:00

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Inclusive and Expansive Mother’s Day Prayers

Last updated on: May 4, 2018 at 10:11 am By Leah D. Schade

We pray for women who are mothers, either by birth, by adoption, or through foster care. We pray for women who have lost children. We pray for women who give of themselves not just through childbearing, but with their intellect, their skills, their gifts, and their physical abilities. Read more

2018-05-03T07:56:47-04:00

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The Case for Recognizing Mother’s Day in Church

Last updated on: May 3, 2018 at 7:56 am By Leah D. Schade

Jesus showed us that by embracing women and the feminine aspect of God, we do not emasculate the Divine. We affirm the humanity of women. And we expand our understanding of God. Read more

2018-05-01T16:48:24-04:00

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Jesus, Mother Hen: This is the God I Want to Worship

Last updated on: May 1, 2018 at 4:48 pm By Leah D. Schade

“God is great, God is good, and we thank HER for our food. Amen.” Does that ever give people pause and raise eyebrows when my children and I pray that prayer at restaurants or in the presence of other family members or friends. Read more

2018-04-14T05:31:17-04:00

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When Psalm 23 Shepherded Me

Last updated on: April 14, 2018 at 5:31 am By Leah D. Schade

Psalm 23, when we learn it by heart, can be the very presence of God shepherding us, restoring us, protecting us, guiding us, and blessing us with goodness and mercy. Read more

2017-05-26T08:49:34-04:00

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How Can We Talk? Confessions of a Disillusioned Red-Cradle Christian

Last updated on: May 26, 2017 at 8:49 am By Leah D. Schade

White Christian Trump Voters, I was one of you. But the results of the Christian and Republican values you invested in me have yielded a bitter return in your eyes. How can we listen? How can we talk together? Read more

2018-04-12T05:46:41-04:00

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Why Changing Light Bulbs May Be Hurting the Climate Movement

Last updated on: April 12, 2018 at 5:46 am By Leah D. Schade

Ecological works righteousness is undermining our cause. What Martin Luther, the abolitionist movement, and science can teach us about climate action. Read more

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