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 [...]
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The rural poor are often vilified for cutting down trees. But their resort to deforestation is their last resort. Coupling innovative microlending methods with agroforestry training helps poor farmers develop sustainability on multiple levels.
An education: A Costa Rican community re-learns redevelopment in the wake of environmental disaster.
By Joanna Pritchard Flourish magazine, Fall 2010 In April I watched a Haitian boy lay on his belly on an improvised surfboard, paddling it through the turquoise Caribbean waters, the perfect way to cool off on a blazing hot day. The boy had found a large chunk of Styrofoam for a raft, and was [...]
Haiti’s troubles continue, now with cholera running rampant through the country. Here are four concrete ways to help those suffering.
You get a new one every two years, but what good is an old cell phone in the junk yard? Here’s how your church can turn old electronics into new hope.
Shovel in one hand. Bible in the other. That’s environmental missions.
“As one Haitian put it, ‘We have lost what we didn’t even have.’”
“Fifteen years ago I wasn’t all that excited about working in a nation sometimes referred to as ‘the graveyard of good intentions.’” How will more good intentions help or hurt Haiti in the wake of its greatest disaster yet?
Haitians celebrate solidarity and community each independence day by eating Soup Joumou. Join with Haiti in that same solidarity by hosting a fundraising, community-building Soup Joumou dinner of your own!
Giving good gifts is not about guilt or self-righteousness. It’s about sharing a hope we cannot fathom but are blessed to give.
Is it possible to leave your travel destination better than you found it?
Kenya is a country on the brink. Environmental sustainability is crucial to helping it survive a crippling drought and famine.
