When it comes to reading the Bible, you might think atheists and Christian fundamentalists are worlds apart. But surprisingly, they often share the same approach: both insist Leviticus must be read in a flat, literal way. For atheists, that proves the Bible is absurd. For fundamentalists, it reinforces their views on morality and sexuality. 

In this episode, C3 leader Don Gordon takes a fresh look at Leviticus. Drawing on the work of Old Testament scholar Ellen Davis, he explores how this often-misunderstood book points to a holistic life with God — one where food, sex, economics, and even our relationship to the land are woven together in a holy fabric. Along the way, Don shows how Leviticus can actually deepen our care for God’s creation today.

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How can a God who is all-knowing and all-powerful allow such horrors as the Holocaust or COVID-19, tragedies that claimed millions of lives, including those of children? Did they deserve it? Is it simply the cost of human freedom? Or must we accept the mystery of God’s ways? In his twelfth book, God, Pandemics and the Holocaust, Cliff Cain offers a compelling response—one that resonates with those weary of blaming either God or humanity for the suffering witnessed in these defining crises.

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In this podcast, Emily Hull McGee, Senior Pastor at First Baptist on Fifth in downtown Winston-Salem, NC talks about her congregation’s focus on creation care in the summer of 2024.   Revealing theological foundations and practical applications, she offers a model for other churches to give needed attention to this aspect of Christian discipleship. 

 You can learn more about First Baptist on Fifth at https://firstonfifth.org/  

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Ellen Davis, makes the compelling argument that if you want to understand the Bible you must read it as an agrarian.  The Bible is about land and food, more than it is about a ticket in heaven.  In this podcast, Davis discusses with C3 leader Don Gordon, the message of her highly esteemed book Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of the Bible.

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In today's podcast spiritual guide and educator Lauren Graeber talks about her new book After the Flood, created in response to Hurricane Helene. She explores writing as a tool for reflection, healing, and rebuilding in the wake of collective trauma. 

You can purchase Lauren's book in bookstores across western North Carolina. You can access more of Lauren’s writings at [email protected] or see more of her social media posts on her Instagram account @definitelysometimes.

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Kathleen Biggins noticed in 2014 there was a need to talk about climate change in a non-partisan, evidence-based style that drew people in rather than turning them away. So she founded C-Change Conversations.  

She is very effective in communicating with those who are skeptical or unconvinced about the need to address climate change.  In this podcast she has a conversation about climate change with C3 leader Don Gordon.

Visit her website here:  c-changeconversations.org

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Wilson Dickinson’s The Green Good News offers a powerful message of hope and joy in a world often overshadowed by violence and despair.

The Green Good News contrasts the good news of  Jesus Christ, lived out in covenant community, with the Bad News of the Empire where a few people win and most people lose. Through his writing and example, he inspires us to walk with Jesus in ways that nurture justice, compassion, and shared flourishing for all. 

You can learn more about Dr. Dickinson, his books and other writings at  wilsondickinson.com.

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Christian nationalism is an emerging and growing threat to the church, the country and the creation.  In this podcast, C3 founder Don Gordon explains that Christian nationalism is a distortion of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  He then shows how a robust narrative and practice of caring for God’s creation becomes the best antidote to Christian nationalism.

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What if the Parable of the Good Samaritan could be rewritten so that the good Samaritan did things BEFORE the man was beaten, robbed and wounded which prevented the terrible event from happening in the first place?  This is what Joe Blosser explores in his provocative book “To Love Our Neighbors: Radical Practices in Solidarity, Sufficiency and Sustainability.  Warning: Listening to this could upend some long-held thoughts about helping the poor and vulnerable.

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What do you get when you combine a Baptist pastor and Roman Catholic St. Francis of Assisi?  You discover a path that offers hope for reconciliation between ourselves and God, with one another and brother earth.   

In this podcast Eric Howell talks his just published book, Under the Francis Tree, inviting us to gaze upon the holy ground where we gather for worship week after week as a witness to caring for the earth and all that is within it. 

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