Reviving Lives and Landscapes

Is Recycling Enough?

Recycling does a little. Reusing does a lot. Jonathan Merritt explains the benefits of Freecycling.

Ditch the Stores and Get Outdoors!

Christmas is approaching, and it may seem there’s no time for picnicking or walks, but in reality it’s extra important to set aside a few hours to enjoy the outdoors as an antidote to the consumer side of the holidays.

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Cultivating Community: One Thing

It’s hard to enjoy the great hot drinks of the holiday season in a paper cup. Wrap your hands around a warm mug, instead!

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What do YOU see in the full moon?

Full moon tonight. What do you see when you look up at the moon? Do you see the proverbial “man in the moon”? Or some other pattern?

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Deep Down Things: There is a balm in Gilead

Wherever you turn your eyes the world can shine like transfiguration.

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Keeping It Real in the Market for Christmas Trees

Does the prospect of choosing a Christmas tree fill you with the same environmental angst that you get when confronted with “paper or plastic”? or “cloth or disposable diapers”? With Christmas trees, however, there are a few definitive answers.

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We don’t give thanks alone

This poem by Anne Porter is a quiet, but exuberant, reminder that today we give thanks with all of creation for God’s good gifts.

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Deep Down Things: Down-Home Environmentalism

A few creation care lessons learned from a surprising source.

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Film | “Garbage Dreams”

Cairo’s minority Christian population, the Zaballeen, struggle through their lives as the city’s garbage collectors in Mai Iskander’s “Garbage Dreams.”

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Playing with Leaves and Sticks

An art in nature activity for kids inspired by the work of Andy Goldsworthy. Have fun making a temporary collage on the spot and get closer to God’s creation.

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Cultivating Community: Curing the Black Friday Blues

Thanksgiving has a relatively simple premise. It’s a holiday known for family time, rest, and warm, hearty (and largely local) food. It’s also refreshingly unmarketable. Although you can now send Thanksgiving cards and place giant inflatable turkeys on your front lawn, nothing about Thanksgiving rivals the outrageous commercialization of Christmas. Turkeys don’t have a lot of advertising [...]

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