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Brian Webb's Stubborn Optimism: A Christian Case for Climate Action


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Can Missionaries, Not Politics, Depolarize Climate Change for Christians?

Climate change isn't a partisan talking point—it's a discipleship test, and Brian Webb, a seasoned sustainability director and educator, joins Curtis Chang to make the case that climate ignorance hurts both the body of Christ and the world God made for our flourishing. From typhoons overseas to Lyme disease at home, Webb shows how climate change is already hurting real people—and why Christians can't shrug it off. Forget guilt and "change your light bulb" advice: Brian and Curtis lean into stubborn optimism and practical action for churches, workplaces, and local communities.

06:01 - A Faith Journey Becomes A Creation Care Story

08:23 - Creation Care and 1 Corinthians 12

14:06 - Connecting Climate Change Impact to Human Suffering

18:30 - The Problem of Warming From California Wildfires to Lyme Disease

33:35 - Examples of Institutional Action

39:10 - Measuring Institutional Progress

40:16 - Missionaries Sounding the Alarm

43:56 - Dealing with Discouragement and Stubborn Hope

50:01 - Series Wrap-Up and Final Takeaways

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Mentioned In This Episode:

  • Colossians 1:15-17 (ESV)
  • 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 (ESV)
  • Read the Cape Town Commitment
  • Learn more about A Rocha USA
  • Learn more about the Bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus
  • The YWAM (Youth With A Mission) School of Sustainable Development
  • Learn about the Christian Climate Observers Program (CCOP)
  • Learn about Typhoon Haiyan survivor Marinel Ubaldo (Noble Women's Initiative)
  • Tuvalu & the Pacific Conference of Churches

Organizations Helping Tuvalu:

  • Tuvalu Climate Finance Project
  • Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project
  • Government of Tuvalu – Climate Change / projects portal

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