Christians Caring for Creation

Is there anything God can’t do?  Can God lie?  Can God act against God’s own nature?   

Best-selling author Thomas Oord answers these questions in this provocative podcast, offering a new way to think and talk about God.  His answers have implications for our prayers, theologies and efforts to care for God’s creation.  

You can find Oord’s books, blogs and podcast at thomasjayoord.com

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David Wheeler, a global theologian who has taught in North and South America as well as in Russia, offers his perspective on the world‘s most pressing problems. From the patterns of human migration to the extinction of insects, Wheeler offers a biblical vision of what God intended and what God wants from us.

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While many Christians consider taking care of the earth as optional for Christian living, Steven Bouma-Prediger does not.  In his book Creation Care Discipleship: Why Earthkeeping is an Essential Christian Practice, he makes a theological, biblical and ethical case for earthkeeping as integral to the Christian faith.  

In this podcast, we learn about Steven's work and words with university students at Hope College in Holland, Michigan, taking them on hiking field trips so they can see the beauty of God's world and hear the call of Jesus to keep it beautiful.

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Alex Smith spent his formative years as a missionary kid in Southern Europe, a place torn by war and violence.  Today he is a minister, science teacher and award-winning videographer sharing his love for God, neighbor and creation in Atlanta, Georgia.  In this podcast, Alex talks about being a refugee, a minister and a millennial in the world today.  He's understandably troubled by wars, poverty and climate denialism, but he's hopeful about the resourcefulness of people to adapt and make changes in their lives.

You can access more of Alex's work on his YouTube channel--youtube.com/@DirtyChristianityYt

Also, if you would like to invest in Alex's upcoming video series on climate you can reach him at [email protected].

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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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