Sustainable Development for the Soul

This is the twelfth of 17 weekday episodes this Advent season that will link bible passages for the day with a Sustainable Development Goals that 193 countries adopted to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda to be achieved by 2030.

Today's quotations are from Genesis 49:10 

"The sceptre shall not be taken away from Juda, nor a ruler from his thigh, till he come that is to be sent, and he shall be the expectation of nations."

Today we are talking about SDG #12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. 

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This is the eleventh of 17 weekday episodes this Advent season that will link bible passages for the day with a Sustainable Development Goals that 193 countries adopted to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda to be achieved by 2030.

Today's quotations are from Matthew 21:23 
"And when he was come into the temple, there came to him, as he was teaching, the chief priests and ancients of the people, saying: By what authority dost thou these things? and who hath given thee this authority?"

Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

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This is the beginning of the third week of this Advent season that links bible passages for the day with the Sustainable Development Goals that 193 countries adopted to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda to be achieved by 2030.

Today's quotation is from Isaiah 35:1 

"The land that was desolate and impassable shall be glad, and the wilderness shall rejoice, and shall flourish like the lily."

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This is the end of the second week of this Advent season that links bible passages for the day with the Sustainable Development Goals that 193 countries adopted to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda to be achieved by 2030.

Today's quotation is from Psalms 80:15 "Turn again, O God of hosts, look down from heaven, and see, and visit this vineyard"

Today we begin part one of a two part series interviewing Dave Pasinski.

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This is the tenth of 17 weekday episodes this Advent season that will link bible passages for the day with a Sustainable Development Goals that 193 countries adopted to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda to be achieved by 2030.

 Today's quotations are from Isaiah 48:18 

"O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments: thy peace had been as a river, and thy justice as the waves of the sea,"

Today we are talking about SDG #14, Life Below Water, to Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

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This is the ninth of 17 weekday episodes this Advent season that will link bible passages for the day with a Sustainable Development Goals that 193 countries adopted to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda to be achieved by 2030.

Today's quotations are from Zechariah 2:15 

"And many nations shall be joined to the Lord in that day, and they shall be my people, and I will dwell in the midst of thee: and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me to thee."

Today's reflection is on Sustainable Development Goal number 17:Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.

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This is the eighth of 17 weekday episodes this Advent season that will link bible passages for the day with a Sustainable Development Goals that 193 countries adopted to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda to be achieved by 2030.

Today's quotations are from Isaiah 40:30-31 "Youths shall faint, and labor, and young men shall fall by infirmity.  But they that hope in the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall take wings as eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint."

Today's reflection is on Sustainable Development Goal number 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.

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Today's Bible quotation is from Psalms 96:13 Before the face of the Lord, because he cometh: because he cometh to judge the earth. He shall judge the world with justice, and the people with his truth.

“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” Matthew 5:9

Link to the Art of Peacemaking by Craig Polhamus:
https://www.blurb.com/b/7775168-the-art-of-peacemaking?ebook=615982

GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
Targets

• Significantly reduce all forms of violence & related death rates everywhere

• End abuse, exploitation, trafficking, and all violence against and torture of children

• Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all

• Reduce illicit financial and arms flows and combat all forms of organized crime

• Substantially reduce corruption & bribery in all their forms

• Develop effective, accountable, and transparent institutions at all levels

• Ensure responsive, inclusive, participatory, and representative decision-making at all levels

• Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governance

• Provide legal identity for all, including birth registration

• Ensure public access to information and protect fundamental freedoms

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This is the beginning of the second week of this Advent season that links bible passages for the day with the Sustainable Development Goals that 193 countries adopted to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda to be achieved by 2030.

Today's Bible quotation is from Luke 1:28-30:  

28 The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.

As it says in Genesis Chapter 1: "So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them."

It is only fitting that today we explore Goal 5: Gender Equality - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

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This is the beginning of the second week of this Advent season where we link bible passages for the day with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that 193 countries adopted to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda to be achieved by 2030.

Today's quotations are from Romans 15:4 New International Version (NIV)

"For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope."

If you want a little more about the SDG's, there are several Apps available
I found #GlobalGoals in the apple store as well as SDGs in Action.

There are several books that I would suggest:

The Sustainable Development Goals published by the UN

Negotiating the Sustainable Development Goals, A Transformational Agenda for an insecure World

Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2017 from world development indicators

Other interesting reflections on the SDG's include:

https://www.presbyterianmission.org/resource/study-devotional-guide-for-the-sustainable-development-goals/

Go and Do Something, Mobilizing everyone to seek justice together - now! by The Salvation Army

Advent readings and reflection links:

https://www.catholicgallery.org/mass-reading/december-2019-download/

https://www.sustainable-advent.de/en/

https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/lections.php?year=A&season=Advent

www.biblegateway.com NIV (New International Version)

The Time to Be Awake published by Pax Christi USA

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