By Dr. Rusty Pritchard Efficiency is not an end. It is a means to an end, but a dangerous one. Last Monday, I needed to get dinner made. My four-year-old daughter had a different agenda. She thought swinging and coloring were more important. But what she really wanted was attention. I think of swinging as [...]
Deep Down Things
by Rusty Pritchard For over twenty years I’ve been a student of American environmentalisms. The plural is intentional. Environmental concern flows from many springs, and though some of the streams merge, they also divide, so rarely does it form a single channel. Homeschooling moms, national security hawks, peace and justice advocates, hunters and anglers, Christian [...]
Flourish interviews photographer Scott Myers about the imago dei, the revelation of God in nature, and all the beauty he sees through the lens of his camera.
Dr. Mark Eckel lays the foundation for a biblical understanding of the connection between people and the “ground”—the place in which we live.
Kristyn Komarnicki talks about the difficulties and blessings involved in “unplugging.”
Farmer and author Ragan Sutterfield reviews The Achievement of Wendell Berry by Fritz Oehlschlaeger, a book written not only to learn about Berry’s work, but from it.
Managing Editor of Flourish, Kendra Langdon Juskus, reflects on the life, death, and legacy of preacher, author, and creation care advocate John Stott.
Author and speaker Margaret Feinberg asks tough questions about the connection between her use of resources and environmental justice.
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Photographer Scott Myers took pictures of decay and destruction before he became a Christian; now he photographs light, color, people, and creation. Learn about his incredible journey.
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by advertising? Industry insider Brandon Butcher has some advice for how to become a discerning consumer of advertising instead of being swept along with its messages.
Did God put you in the place where you are so that you might learn to seek him there? Steven Lummer thinks he did. Read his reflection on place, God’s sovereignty, and seeing God in nature.
Kate Harris reflects on the “opportunities for faithfulness everywhere”—especially in the suburbs.
In their photography series The Architect’s Brother, Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison create works that “tell stories of loss, human struggle, and personal exploration within landscapes scarred by technology and over-use.”
