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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...

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...

February 2023

February 19, 2023

10 Principles for Environmental Preaching and Eco-Sermons

If you want to craft eco-sermons to be part of protecting and healing God's Creation,...

October 2022

October 10, 2022

Be Persistent! Wrestling a Blessing for Eco-Justice: Genesis 32, Luke 18

Can we wrestle a blessing from our struggles for environmental justice? Two stories from Scripture...

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 24, 2022

Justice for Creation is Justice for People: Psalm 97

Ideas for reading and preaching Psalm 97 with an eye toward environmental justice and human...

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...

March 2022

March 07, 2022

Stars and Baby Chicks: God’s Promises in Genesis 15 and Luke 13

From the vastness of the cosmos to the tiny, vulnerable chicks, God’s promises both assure...

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...

June 2021

June 21, 2021

Composting Our Anger and Grief: Luke 13:1-9

Jesus's parable about a gardener composting to save a fruitless tree can teach us about...

July 2020

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...

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 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 16, 2020

Choose Life, Hope at the River’s Edge: Moses’s Final Sermon

I know that the future is uncertain and that anxiety is ever-present. Things aren’t looking...

December 2019

December 01, 2019

Imagine the Child – Reflection from Rev. Fred Small

Rev. Fred Small invites us to imagine the child affected by the climate crisis and...

November 2019

November 29, 2019

Jesus, Apocalyptic Discourse, and the Climate Crisis: Ideas for Preaching Matthew 24:36-44

A sermon on Matthew 24:36-44 can explore the image of the church as an "ark"...

November 22, 2019

NEW BOOK: Rooted and Rising – Voices of Courage in a Time of Climate Crisis

I'm excited to announce the publication of Rooted and Rising: Voices of Courage in a...

March 2019

March 19, 2019

Will God Forgive Us? ‘First Reformed’ Film Review

The movie First Reformed portrays negative stereotypes about both Christianity in America and environmental activists....

November 2018

November 27, 2018

The Climate Crisis is Coming and is Already Here. So is Jesus.

The climate crisis is upon us. This is an 'all hands on deck' moment for...

October 2018

October 13, 2018

7-Day Vegan Challenge: A Week No Animals Will Suffer By My Menu

I’m starting the 7-Day Vegan Challenge tomorrow. A week without any animal products in my...

August 2018

August 22, 2018

Trump’s ‘Affordable Clean Energy’ Rule is a Death Sentence

Trump’s EPA has issued a death sentence for thousands of Americans with its deceitfully-named 'Affordable...

July 2018

July 26, 2018

Forest Therapy: Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith, Wk. 8

Have you heard of 'forest therapy? Developed in Japan, the practice of walking in the...

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...

July 11, 2018

Breathing Trees: Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith, wk. 6

In this week’s devotional, “Breathing Trees,” we learn that there is a sacred exchange between...

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...