I was recently contacted by Barbara Spring, a Presbyterian from Grand Haven, Michigan. She wrote to let me know about her book, The Dynamic Great Lakes, which gives a history of the Great Lakes, and an overview of ecological issues…
Read more »Recently I have been thinking about the traditional “Three R’s” – reduce, reuse, and recycle. These R’s are important ways to decrease our impact on God’s earth, but it seems to me that they do not get at the root…
Read more »As we approach Christmas, there are two resources I’d like to bring to your attention: The Story of Stuff Project has a new video “The Story of Electronics.” Like the other videos in the series, “The Story of Electronics” traces…
Read more »Food and Faith, the blog of the Presbyterian Hunger Program, recently posted a moving essay by Dr. Ellen Davis “A Living Creature: A Biblical Perspective on Land Care and Use,” which links our treatment of the land, our industrialized food…
Read more »Recently I have been hearing a lot about an opportunity for people of faith to think about eco-justice issues through art. Leaps and Bounds is a one-woman theatrical performance that explores how faith speaks to economic and environmental issues. Through…
Read more »I recently became aware of a study guide for caring for creation during Advent, and I apologize that I am just now sharing the news about it – the day after Advent started. I recently read Love God Heal Earth:…
Read more »The National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program sent the following action alert: Clean air is central to everyone’s life. It ensures that children can run and play outside with ease, it helps prevent respiratory problems in the elderly, and it…
Read more »Enough for Everyone, a part of the Presbyterian Hunger Program, sent the following invitation to join a webinar on ‘Reclaiming Advent and Christmas’: Join us for a Webinar on December 1: ‘Reclaiming Advent and Christmas’ Register now. Keep a sense…
Read more »This week I attended the Presbyterian Church Camp and Conference Association Annual Conference at Highlands Camp and Retreat near Allenspark, Colorado. One of the workshops that I attended was led by Elise Bates Russell , Assistant Director of Camp Westminster…
Read more »Enough for Everyone, part of the Presbyterian Hunger Program, has produced the Just Living series, which helps people live out their faith in their daily lives in a way that honors the earth and all its inhabitants. One of the…
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