by Rusty Pritchard Earth Day falls on a Sunday this year. Most American Christians won’t hear environmental sermons that day. The converse is also true: most environmentalists won’t hear the gospel preached that day. But in at least one church, on April 22, both groups could hear something inspirational, and the venue is dramatic–the National [...]
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One of the great misunderstandings about the care of creation, perpetuated by many environmentalists, is that the main beneficiary of environmental action is…the environment. Don’t get me wrong–a Christian worldview clearly recognizes the intrinsic value of the created order, which God called “good.” In fact, as C.S. Lewis argued in The Abolition of Man, it [...]
Every step of stewardship helps strengthen and nurture the earth’s biodiversity by protecting and cultivating the abundance of created life, but a particularly helpful step that your church family can take locally is to develop a partnership with a local nature preserve.
Give kids a hands-on creation care lesson with this sunday school seed planting activity!
A collection of verses on creation care from the letters of John, Peter, James, and the writer of Hebrews.
Don’t let praying for creation care take a backseat! Here are some ideas to make praying for creation care a higher priority at your church.
It takes a village to raise a child. In this first installment of our series “Parents on Parenting” we asked veteran parents to share their best piece of advice for new parents.
Twenty ideas for how to clean your house green-style.
To most of us the stars are a mystery—but they don’t have to be. Here is a guide to becoming a backyard astronomer as well as ideas on how to “look to the heavens” with your family.
A layman’s guide to backyard meteorology along with some ideas about how your family can get outside and experience God in the daytime sky together.
Learn how to make concrete goals about how your family can care for creation together.
The Bible declares the message that God is the creator and sustainer of the earth—even the letters of Paul.
How can a church do its part to steward the environment? Read on to find out.
Learn how your church can mobilize its resources to be a blessing in its community.
