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February 2026

February 19, 2026

For God So Loved the World: Creation and John 3:16

John 3:16, “For God so loved the world,” is the most beloved passages of Christian...

October 2024

October 17, 2024

“Love Your Neighbor” Includes God’s Creation

“Love your neighbor” includes God’s Creation. Honoring Creation shows love for God and for our neighbors...

October 22, 2023

Love Your Neighbor — Including Our Earth-kin: Lev. 19, Matt. 22

God’s command to love your neighbor extends to our neighbors in Creation, including the land,...

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 07, 2023

Ecological Stations of the Cross, 2023

Here is a liturgical resource for Christians to practice an Ecological Stations of the Cross...

August 2022

August 29, 2022

Choose Life for Earth, Choose Earth for Life — Deuteronomy 30:15-20

What does it mean to “choose life” in an age of eco-cide? In Deut. 30:15-20,...

May 2022

May 31, 2022

Pentecost & the Divine Purpose of Diversity: Genesis 11, Acts 2

Pentecost shows us that God loves diversity! So we should cultivate and celebrate diversity in...

April 2022

April 06, 2022

Maundy Thursday and Passover: A Holy Eco-Connection

Here are ideas for reading and preaching Exodus 12:1-14 connecting Maundy Thursday and Passover from...

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...

August 2021

August 25, 2021

Food & Faith: Preaching Deuteronomy 4 Through a Green Lens

You are what you eat & how we steward our food reflects our faith. Here...

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...

July 2020

July 26, 2020

The Heart of the Earth: Jesus, Land, and Hope

For three days and three nights the Son of Man was in the heart of...

July 20, 2020

Finding Eden’s Forests in the Midst of COVID19

The forests of Kentucky offer my children and me a refuge of safety, beauty, and...

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...

April 2020

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...

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 19, 2020

Churches Can Connect Faith and Creation Care for Lent

As we prepare for Lent and Easter, as well as the 50th Anniversary of Earth...

February 18, 2020

Focus on God’s Creation for Your Lenten Journey

How can For the Beauty of the Earth be used as a congregational resource this...

January 2020

January 21, 2020

Creation-centered Lenten Devotional: For the Beauty of the Earth

Are you looking for a Creation-centered Lenten devotional? For the Beauty of the Earth helps your...

December 2019

December 15, 2019

Flowers Preaching in the Desert – Isaiah 35:1-10

Isaiah 35 describes hope like a tiny purple crocus reaching out of the snow with...

November 2019

November 27, 2019

Rooted and Rising in Advent – 28 Days for Connecting with Earth

Rooted and Rising: Voices of Courage in a Time of Climate Crisis has 28 short essays...

November 19, 2019

Sallie McFague: An Ecofeminist Preacher’s Tribute

Theologian Sallie McFague has died at the age of 86. Her body of work has...

January 2019

January 14, 2019

From Eco-Crucifixion to Eco-Resurrection

Lexington Theological Seminary is now a Green Chalice seminary. We're striving to be part of...

July 2018

July 18, 2018

The Secret Speech of Trees: Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith, Wk. 7

In this week’s devotional, “The Secret Speech of Trees,” we learn that trees can communicate...

June 2018

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...