Posts Categorized: Books

Living Simply

Sometimes I catch myself staring at the starry sky on my way from the car to the house, and I think “When was the last time I stopped to take in the wonders of nature?” Living in the city and…

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Peacemaking Advent Devotions

The Presbyterian Peacemaking Program has produced Proclaiming the Good News of God’s Peace: Advent Devotions 2010. This booklet contains daily devotions for the season of Advent that focus on Peacemaking. The devotion for December 6th focuses on the fullness of…

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The Dynamic Great Lakes

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…

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Story of Electronics and Simple Living Advent Calendar

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…

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Caring for Creation in the Season of Advent

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:…

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Mountaintop Removal as an Issue of Faith

Silas House and Jason Howard, two Kentucky authors, have written a new book entitled Something’s Rising: Appalachians Fighting Mountaintop Removal. The book includes twelve oral histories of Appalachian residents whose lives have been directly affected by mountaintop removal. House and…

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Eco-Faith: Creating and Sustaining Green Congregations

Recently I became aware of a book written by a Presbyterian who is committed to environmental stewardship. Dr. Charlene Hosenfeld, a clinical psychologist from Hawaii, is the author of Eco-Faith: Creating and Sustaining Green Congregations. This book can act as…

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Our Roles in the Food System

Recently I stumbled upon Anna Lappè and Bryant Terry’s book Grub. Over the past few months I had been learning a lot about our food system and trying to integrate what I was learning into my life by changing the…

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Super Bowl Sparks Thoughts on Simple Living

I don’t watch much television, and I’m not much of a football fan, but I happened to watch the Super Bowl last night. When I do watch TV, I usually mute the commercials. But in the spirit of Super Bowl…

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Protecting the Mountains

In God’s hand are the depths of the earth; the heights of the mountains are God’s also. Psalm 95:4 Last night I attended a fund raiser for Kentuckians for the Commonwealth’s work to end mountaintop removal mining (MTR). The evening…

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