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"We have narrowed salvation to focus only on our souls or only on individuals. And we have missed what God is doing on a cosmic level, what God is doing on a bigger level."

When we think about salvation, we probably think about our souls, but it's way bigger than that. God cares about all of his creation, which includes animals and nature. We are called to be stewards of the earth and caretakers of the land.

Most of us care about the environment, but we might not realize how important it is. Learn how we're supposed to care for the earth fromhttps://www.westmont.edu/people/sandra-richter-phd ( )https://www.westmont.edu/people/sandra-richter-phd (Dr. Sandra Richter), author ofhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4500735-the-epic-of-eden ( )https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4500735-the-epic-of-eden (The Epic of Eden) andhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50143309-stewards-of-eden ( )https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50143309-stewards-of-eden (Stewards of Eden), as she joinshttps://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ ( )https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/keith-simon/ (Keith) andhttps://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ ( )https://www.thecrossingchurch.com/staff/patrick-miller/ (Patrick) to discuss how creation fits in with the Kingdom of God.

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Outline

0:15 -https://www.westmont.edu/people/sandra-richter-phd ( )https://www.westmont.edu/people/sandra-richter-phd (Dr. Sandra Richter), author ofhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4500735-the-epic-of-eden ( )https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4500735-the-epic-of-eden (The Epic of Eden) andhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50143309-stewards-of-eden ( )https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/50143309-stewards-of-eden (Stewards of Eden)

2:00 - Biblical perspective on sickness and disease

3:15 - Christian attitude towards the environment and environmentalism

6:45 -https://www.ted.com/talks/katharine_hayhoe_the_most_important_thing_you_can_do_to_fight_climate_change_talk_about_it?language=en ( )https://www.ted.com/talks/katharine_hayhoe_the_most_important_thing_you_can_do_to_fight_climate_change_talk_about_it?language=en (Katharine Hayhoe TED Talk)

9:55 -https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+1&version=ESV ( )https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis+1&version=ESV (Creation theme) of the Bible and dominion of the earth

13:15 - Where creation is going

17:10 - Trustees of the land: our roles and responsibilities

18:40 - Israel's covenant and environmental stewardship

21:05 - Israel breaks the covenant and abuses the land

24:10 - New Covenant, Judgment Day, and the Second Coming

30:00 - Is creation going to be annihilated or restored?

32:30 -https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+8.18-25&version=NIV ( )https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans+8.18-25&version=NIV (Romans 8.18-25)

34:45 - A narrowed view of salvation

36:30 - Our... Support this podcast