I know very well that Christians have not only been often indifferent to such abuse, but have often condoned it and often perpetrated it. That is not the issue. The issue is whether or not the Bible explicitly or implicitly defines a proper human use of Creation or the natural world.
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A Christmas 2010 greeting from Flourish.
From the shoot of a stump comes hope that fills the whole earth.
Where do Christians look for answers to suffering and confusion? God himself instructs us to consider his handiwork.
Only one thing can be central to the spiritual discipline of simplicity, and what it is might surprise you.
We all know that taking traditionally indoor activities into nature can be better in theory than in actuality. September is a great month for getting outside, but no one likes to be struck on the head by a falling chestnut mid-Scripture reading. So here are some suggestions for taking your weekly worship outdoors in a way that will simultaneously glorify the Creator and allow everyone to fully enjoy his creation:
Learning to control our appetites for more than just our own benefit.
The global food crisis is closer to home than you think.
You might not be asking your neighbors for a cup of sugar these days, but there’s a simple way to build community and counter materialism by swapping skills and items through your church.
Turning a blind eye to human suffering is wrong, and we know it. Why don’t we feel the same way about environmental degradation?
[Ed. note: This article is part of our series of weekly reflections, called Deep Down Things, published on Wednesdays.] By Russell Moore As I type this, I am looking out at the Gulf of Mexico. You could have seen a similar sight out the window of the hospital where I was born, just a few [...]
“The valley of the shadow of death. So describes an Appalachian coal community.” Is anyone absolved from guilt?
It’s true that the stuff we collect during our lives is, at its best, useful or sentimental, and, at its worst, purposeless and wasteful. Still, things do matter. The resurrection of Jesus tells us why.
“In observing some of the devastation caused by our own hands, we might hear Him say that we have work to do to restore His Creation.”
