The ecoChristian Podcast

What if one of the most impactful things you could do for God’s creation is just sit at a table and talk with someone about the issues you care about? Would you do it? Often, when we consider getting involved in politics, the roadblocks just live in our own minds rather than in reality. In a walk around the Capitol building in DC, Caleb is joined by Creation Justice Ministries policy and advocacy manager, Madison Mayhew. Madison shares what she has learned as an advocate for God’s creation and how we can be about that good work too! Connect with Creation Justice Ministries! https://www.creationjustice.org/ See the issues that Creation Justice Ministries is advocating for right now: https://tinyurl.com/ecoChrep62Contact CJM: [email protected] Donate to CJM! https://www.creationjustice.org/donate.html Caleb’s new book! Earthbound Christian – Flourishing within limits in the age of infinite growth - https://wipfandstock.com/9798385256938/earthbound-christian/Downloadable Earthbound Christian Prayers: https://tinyurl.com/EarthboundPrayers Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on:The SUBSTACK! (The ecoChristian Outpost) https://calebcrayhaynes.substack.com/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] by SergePavkinMusic from Pixabay

Have you ever sailed through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch? Biological Oceanographer Jenni Brandon has and is here to tell the tale! In this conversation, we learn about the unfolding research between the ocean, increasing micro-plastics, and our bodies. How are you part of this story? Jump in the water and find out!More from Jenni: https://www.jenniferabrandon.com/Episode mentions!United by blue - https://unitedbyblue.com/pages/sustainability 4Ocean - https://www.4ocean.com/ Ocean conservancy - https://oceanconservancy.org/ Surf Rider - https://www.surfrider.org/ Plastic Pollution Coalition - https://www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org/ 5 Gyers - https://www.5gyres.org/ Call on Congress and the EPA to Protect Human Health and the Environment:https://tinyurl.com/EENTakeActionCaleb’s new book! Earthbound Christian – Flourishing within limits in the age of infinite growth - https://wipfandstock.com/9798385256938/earthbound-christian/Downloadable Earthbound Christian Prayers: https://tinyurl.com/EarthboundPrayers Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on:The SUBSTACK! (The ecoChristian Outpost) https://calebcrayhaynes.substack.com/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] by SergePavkinMusic from Pixabay

What if there was some new technology that sequestered carbon, mitigated floods, cleaned the air, provided shade, created food, offered oxygen, made building materials, and aided our mental health? Oh yeah, they’re called trees! Jump into this fun and insightful conversation with urban farmer and professor Jason Adkins as we discuss everything from tree equity to resurrection.See your Tree Equity Score - https://www.treeequityscore.org/Trevecca Urban Farm - https://www.trevecca.edu/community-life/urban-farm-and-gardenCaleb’s new book! Earthbound Christian – Flourishing within limits in the age of infinite growth - https://wipfandstock.com/9798385256938/earthbound-christian/Downloadable Earthbound Christian Prayers: https://tinyurl.com/EarthboundPrayers Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on:The SUBSTACK! (The ecoChristian Outpost) https://calebcrayhaynes.substack.com/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcastSend us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] by SergePavkinMusic from Pixabay

What does evolution, faith, farming, the Society of Biblical Literature, and the state of Michigan have in common? The answer is Caleb Scheys! Listen in as two Calebs who care for God’s creation dialogue about the non-mutually exclusives that are baked into not just God’s creation, but the kind of postures that offer love and grace for the whole world. Green Lectionary Podcast – Palm Sunday with Caleb Cray Haynes and Derrick Weston: https://greenlectionary.podbean.com/e/the-title-of-palmsunday26/ Documentary: An Invitation to Wonder https://www.waubesafilm.com/ Reach out to A Rocha: [email protected] Schade’s Ecological Stations of the Cross: https://interfaithsustain.com/ecopreacher-resources/ecological-stations-of-the-cross/ Eco-Stations of the Cross (Ryan Cagle): https://ryancagle.gumroad.com/l/ecostationsofthecrossEarthbound Christian – Flourishing within limits in the age of infinite growth - https://wipfandstock.com/9798385256938/earthbound-christian/ Downloadable Earthbound Christian Prayers: https://tinyurl.com/EarthboundPrayers Terra Cycle: https://www.terracycle.com/Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on:The SUBSTACK! (The ecoChristian Outpost) https://calebcrayhaynes.substack.com/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcastSend us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] by SergePavkinMusic from Pixabay

58 | Pockets of Refugia with Debra RienstraWhere are the hidden shelters? What are those ordinary wonders around you? How might pockets of refugia foster the healing of God’s creation? Today we are joined by author and professor Debra Rienstra to explore these very questions and chat about her pivotal work, Refugia Faith!Find Debra’s work: https://debrarienstra.com/books/refugia-faith/Other mentions:The Virtual Creation Care Summit! - https://nazarenesforcreationcare.ticketspice.com/creation-care-summit-20-holiness-in-all-creation Earthbound Christian - https://wipfandstock.com/9798385256938/earthbound-christian/Claiming Your Call for a Climate-Changed World - https://www.creationjustice.org/claimingyourcall.html Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on:The SUBSTACK! (The ecoChristian Outpost) https://calebcrayhaynes.substack.com/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcastSend us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] by SergePavkinMusic from Pixabay

What should the church be saying about the increasing fascination with Artificial Intelligence? What’s helpful? What’s harmful? How might the church find itself at the forefront of hopeful conversations amidst a cultural clamor toward AI? What about the ecological, moral, and ethical ramifications? Listen in to episode 57 and peer under the lid!Caleb’s new release: Earthbound Christian – Flourishing within limits in the age of infinite growth - https://calebcrayhaynes.com/ CJM: Canopy of Creation 2026 Annual Resource https://www.creationjustice.org/canopyofcreation.html Eco-Stations of the Cross: https://ryancagle.gumroad.com/l/ecostationsofthecrossVirtual Summit: https://nazarenesforcreationcare.ticketspice.com/creation-care-summit-20-holiness-in-all-creationResearch:“MIT Report: 95% of Generative AI Pilots at Companies Are Failing.” Fortune, n.d. https://fortune.com/2025/08/18/mit-report-95-percent-generative-ai-pilots-at-companies-failing-cfo/“32 Times Artificial Intelligence Got It Catastrophically Wrong.” Live Science, 16 June 2024. https://www.livescience.com/technology/artificial-intelligence/32-times-artificial-intelligence-got-it-catastrophically-wrong“A Conversation With Bing’s Chatbot Left Me Deeply Unsettled.” The New York Times, 16 February 2023, § Technology. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/technology/bing-chatbot-microsoft-chatgpt.html“Unpacking How Elon Musk’s xAI Supercomputer Project in Memphis Unfolded over the Past Year.” USA TODAY, n.d. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/development/2025/06/05/elon-musk-xai-supercomputer-grok-memphis-tn/83599473007/“Data Centers for AI Use Huge Amounts of Electricity, Water, Driving up Costs and Climate Concerns - CBS Chicago,” 13 February 2026. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/data-centers-for-ai-electricity-water-climate-health/“‘How Come I Can’t Breathe?’: Musk’s Data Company Draws a Backlash in Memphis.” POLITICO, 6 May 2025. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/06/elon-musk-xai-memphis-gas-turbines-air-pollution-permits-00317582“How Indianapolis Residents Beat Google’s $1 Billion Data Center Proposal.” PPC Land, 12 October 2025. https://ppc.land/how-indianapolis-residents-beat-googles-1-billion-data-center-proposal/“Increased AI Use Linked to Eroding Critical Thinking Skills,” n.d. https://phys.org/news/2025-01-ai-linked-eroding-critical-skills.html#google_vignette“Deepfakes Are Entering U.S. Courtrooms—Judges Say They’re ‘Not Ready,’” n.d. https://www.forbes.com/sites/larsdaniel/2025/12/08/deepfakes-are-entering-us-courtrooms-judges-say-theyre-not-ready/“Kenyan Workers with AI Jobs Thought They Had Tickets to the Future until the Grim Reality Set in - CBS News,” 24 November 2024. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ai-work-kenya-exploitation-60-minutes/“Tech Companies Are Stealing Our Books, Music and Films for AI. It’s Brazen Theft and Must Be Stopped | Anna Funder and Julia Powles | The Guardian,” n.d. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/10/tech-companies-are-stealing-our-books-music-and-films-for-ai-its-brazen-theft-and-must-be-stopped“To Land Meta Massive Data Center, Louisiana Pulled out All the Stops,” n.d. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/25/meta-massive-data-center-louisiana-cost-jobs-energy-use.html“World Enters Era of ‘Global Water Bankruptcy’ | UN News,” n.d. https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/01/1166800“Man Lets AI Rent His Body.” Futurism, 14 February 2026. https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-rent-human“ChatGPT Promised to Help Her Find Her Soulmate. Then It Betrayed Her.” NPR, 14 February 2026, § Technology. https://www.npr.org/2026/02/14/nx-s1-5711441/ai-chatgpt-openai-love-betrayal-delusion-chatbotFollow The ecoChristian Podcast on:⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] by SergePavkinMusic from Pixabay

There’s no time but the present to consider tomorrow. What will your funeral be like? The burial? The casket? The process of it all? What does a Christian funeral look like… as people created from the earth, called to care for the earth, and finally to return to the earth?Episode 56 is a wonderful conversation with Rev. Dr. Sequola Dawson on the practical, theological, and social aspects of a green funeral. Check out Green the Funeral here https://www.greenthefuneral.com/And here: https://www.amazon.com/Green-Funeral-Environment-Beautifying-Practices/dp/B0DR61FT3C Caleb’s new release: Earthbound Christian – Flourishing within limits in the age of infinite growth - https://calebcrayhaynes.com/TEND 10-Week Creation Care Curriculum https://tendlife.org/ CJM: Canopy of Creation 2026 Annual Resource https://www.creationjustice.org/canopyofcreation.html Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on:The SUBSTACK! (The ecoChristian Outpost) https://calebcrayhaynes.substack.com/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcastSend us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] by SergePavkinMusic from Pixabay

It's ice-y out there... but what if, within all these storms, there exists the possibility of probing some systems and asking some questions? What if being limited, finite, earthy people is exactly who God wants us to be? A raw episode on being earthbound Christians amidst ice storms and ongoing power outages in Nashville. Earthbound Christian: flourishing within limits in the age of infinite growth…. out now! : https://a.co/d/6RaaCYmhttps://calebcrayhaynes.com/

Are we there yet? What does it mean to learn how to see… ecologically? In episode 54, we hear from author, speaker, and leader Brian McLaren. Brian dialogues about his books Life After Doom and The Last Voyage and shares insights from a lifetime of learning how to see. More from Brian McLaren! https://brianmclaren.net/ Earthbound Christian – find it here! https://calebcrayhaynes.com/ and at https://wipfandstock.com/search-results/?keyword=earthbound+christian Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on:The SUBSTACK! (The ecoChristian Outpost) https://calebcrayhaynes.substack.com/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcastSend us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] by SergePavkinMusic from Pixabay

How might loss and brokenness open up bigger rooms for us to experience life? These seasons may arrive in loneliness and pain, or arrive with a light heart, or with both. Some call it chaos… some call it flavor. How might we embrace both life, and death, as the necessary ingredients to a joyful life? Caleb’s new book, Earthbound Christian: Flourishing within limits in the age of infinite growth – is hitting shelves in just a few weeks! Keep a close eye out early 2026 for your opportunity to be a part of this launch! (or landing??) If you’re curious about the Christmas episode referenced with Emily… it’s here, Episode 10: Being 100% Christian at Christmas with Emily JoAnn Haynes https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/ecochristian/episodes/10--Being-100-Christian-at-Christmas-with-Emily-JoAnn-Haynes-e2d5jbgFollow The ecoChristian Podcast on:The SUBSTACK! (The ecoChristian Outpost) https://calebcrayhaynes.substack.com/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcastSend us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] by SergePavkinMusic from Pixabay

What if the season of Advent is not meant to be anthropocentric? What if Advent is for the birds? … And the bears, and the beavers, and all of God’s creatures as well? What if animals have much to teach us in the way of waiting for the coming Christ-child this season? In episode 52, Caleb is joined by author Gayle Boss in a discussion on her Advent book, All Creation Waits. They discuss the struggle of living into Advent amidst the “cultural Christmas” and the beauty found within God’s creation amidst the dark and cold seasons.Find all of Gayle’s work at her website! https://gayleboss.com/ Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on:The SUBSTACK! (The ecoChristian Outpost) https://calebcrayhaynes.substack.com/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcastSend us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] by SergePavkinMusic from Pixabay

Is it possible for creation to influence God? Could it be that humans, along with all of creation, are made to be in an open and meaningful relationship with our Creator? For episode 51 we are joined by theologian Tom Oord to discuss his work on open and relational theology in reference to God's good creation. Herein is a wonderful conversation on the intrinsic value of creation and thoughts on the "multiverse"! Tom Oord’s work: https://thomasjayoord.com/Trailer for Tom’s Nature Documentary: https://next.frame.io/share/150d911d-84ab-4ed0-a513-95b67465e323/view/4401fb61-4716-4a5a-92cf-2937e96245a6 Tom’s Substack: https://thomasjayoord759927.substack.com/Advent Journey with A Rocha: https://loveyourplace.org/spaces/21798543/pagePanoRRama Webinar with Caleb: https://panorrama.as.me/schedule/9b198b4f/?appointmentTypeIds[]=85303318 Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on:The SUBSTACK! (The ecoChristian Outpost) https://calebcrayhaynes.substack.com/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcastSend us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] by SergePavkinMusic from Pixabay

Do you see yourself as a companion to the animal kingdom? What if we are connected to these creatures more than we suspect? From modern medicine to the stewardship of the land, our lives are intertwined with animals, whether you witness it or not. For episode 50, we are joined by Rev. Caroyln Dugan to glean from her expertise in the field of animals and medicine, to her experience studying zoology, to running a Christian camp! Camp Tamarack: https://camptamarack.org/Pastor in the Pasture: https://www.facebook.com/pastorpastureFollow The ecoChristian Podcast on:The SUBSTACK! ⁠https://calebcrayhaynes.substack.com/⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠ ⁠Facebook ⁠https://www.facebook.com/share/17XDdn7yLo/?mibextid=LQQJ4d⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.threads.com/@ecochristianpodcast⁠ Send us a message! We want to hear from you! ⁠[email protected]⁠ Music by ⁠SergiiPavkin⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠

Caleb sits down over breakfast with his longtime friend Tera to chat about food insecurities, farming, the breaking of harmful inertias, and the joy of the journey! Enjoy this fun dialogue as you consider your place in the story of food justice!Learn more about Tera’s work with Sweet Radish!https://www.sweetradish.org/and The Nashville Food Project:https://www.thenashvillefoodproject.org/ Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on:The SUBSTACK! https://calebcrayhaynes.substack.com/ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠  ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/17XDdn7yLo/?mibextid=LQQJ4dThreads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.com/@ecochristianpodcast Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected]  Music by SergiiPavkin from Pixabay

What is sabbath for you? Is it something that offers life for you and your family? Is it something offering life for God’s creation through you? This week, we sit down with author and professor Travis West as he drops some wonderful truth-bombs about sabbath and we explore his wonderful new book, The Sabbath Way: Making Room in Your Life for Rest, Connection, and DelightFind the book and more about Travis and his work here: https://www.travis-west.com/booksFollow The ecoChristian Podcast on:The SUBSTACK! https://calebcrayhaynes.substack.com/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcastSend us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] by SergePavkinMusic from Pixabay

Is it possible, that in a time when we are more distant from God’s creation than ever, our children are the ones being sacrificed on the altars of the gods of consumerism? Explore this familiar Genesis story with Abraham, Isaac, and the God who provides! Here is some of the research referenced in this episode:Richardson, Miles. “Modelling Nature Connectedness Within Environmental Systems: Human-Nature Relationships from 1800 to 2020 and Beyond.” Earth 6.3 (2025): 82. https://doi.org/10.3390/earth6030082.Rosi, Eleonora, Alessandro Crippa, Marco Pozzi, Stefano De Francesco, Mariachiara Fioravanti, Maddalena Mauri, Massimo Molteni, Luisa Morello, Luca Tosti, et al. “Exposure to Environmental Pollutants and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.” Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 30.52 (2023): 111676–92. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-30173-9.Wrigley-Field, Elizabeth, Rafeya V. Raquib, Kaitlyn M. Berry, Keeley J. Morris, and Andrew C. Stokes. “Mortality Trends Among Early Adults in the United States, 1999-2023.” JAMA Netw Open 8.1 (2025): e2457538. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.57538.“How Air Pollution Can Affect Kids’ Future Behavior, Health and Learning - Science, Public Health Policy and the Law,” 3 April 2025. https://publichealthpolicyjournal.com/how-air-pollution-can-affect-kids-future-behavior-health-and-learning/.“The Evidence - The Anxious Generation,” https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/resources/the-evidence.Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on:The SUBSTACK! https://calebcrayhaynes.substack.com/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcastSend us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay

What does ecology tell us about our need for involvement in the natural world? What are the best ways to protect God's creation? And what are the markers of science denialism? All this and more unfold in this conversation with Dr. Rick Lindroth as he shares his scientific expertise. More from Rick here.UW-Madison website:  https://lindroth.russell.wisc.edu/Research from Rick: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=6aX0cFIAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdateLumen Center website: https://slbf.org/lumen-centerBioLogos article from Rick: https://biologos.org/articles/a-liturgy-of-land-and-call-to-creation-connectionSeason of Creation: https://seasonofcreation.org/ Faith in Place Summit: https://aes-summit.org/Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on:The SUBSTACK! https://calebcrayhaynes.substack.com/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcastSend us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] by SergePavkinMusic from Pixabay

Would you be willing to demolish everything you’ve built in order to follow God’s call and plant something new? Listen in as we hear from Matthew Sleeth share about his journey from being an ER physician to becoming a preacher for creation care. Matthew also shares about some of his writing and reveals Biblical insights and what he names as “God’s special watermark in Scripture!” Matthew’s Website: https://www.matthewsleethmd.org/Blessed Earth: https://blessedearth.org/Creation Care Summit 2.0: Holiness in all creation: https://nazarenesforcreationcare.ticketspice.com/creation-care-summit-20-holiness-in-all-creation Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on:The SUBSTACK! https://calebcrayhaynes.substack.com/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcastSend us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] by Tung Lam from Pixabay

What does the power of God have to do with powering the world? What kind of power does our God exhibit? What can that teach us about our relationship with the Earth and our limitless quest for energy and growth? Join Caleb and the Director of Theological Education and Formation at Creation Justice Ministries, Derrick Weston, as they dialogue together and take a closer look at the CJM annual resource, The Power of God: From Extractive Theology to Transformative Faith.Download the entire Power of God resource for FREE right here: https://www.creationjustice.org/powerofgod.htmlLearn more about Creation Care Summit 2.0: Holiness in all creation, right here: https://nazarenesforcreationcare.ticketspice.com/creation-care-summit-20-holiness-in-all-creation Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on:The SUBSTACK! https://calebcrayhaynes.substack.com/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcastSend us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay

Music finds its way into our bones and moves us at our core in ways that words nor data often can. In this last episode of season two, Caleb is joined by artist and musician Susan Shann! Along with some great conversation with Susan, we get to hear some of her inspiring songs in this living room hang. More from Susan Shann! https://www.susanshann.com/Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on:The SUBSTACK! https://calebcrayhaynes.substack.com/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcastSend a message! [email protected] Music by Peter Nesterouk from Pixabay

The people of the San Carlos Apache Tribe in Arizona are struggling to protect their sacred place, Oak Flat, from being destroyed through copper mining. How might this moment be a heart-check for the church to re-examine our posture in the world within God’s ecosystem of creation? We are a people created within an entanglement amidst a culture obsessed with extraction. True riches aren't in the form of metals to be mined, but in the rivers, trees, and wildlife of God's good creation.Learn more about and donate to Apache Stronghold: http://apache-stronghold.com/index.html More about the situation at Oak Flat:https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051225_oak_flat_pause/judge-pauses-oak-flat-mine-construction-protecting-apache-holy-site-now/ https://pcusa.org/news-storytelling/news/2025/5/8/supporters-oak-flat-advocate-its-protection-critical-time-sacred-land https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/oak-flat-supporters-run-to-apache-holy-land-court-hearing-21710128 https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2025/05/05/federal-court-to-hear-plea-to-halt-a-land-swap-for-oak-flt-copper-mine/83371238007/https://www.kjzz.org/tribal-natural-resources/2025-03-21/on-death-row-fate-of-oak-flat-now-in-the-hands-of-u-s-supreme-court Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on:The SUBSTACK! https://calebcrayhaynes.substack.com/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcastSend us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by folk_acoustic_music from Pixabay

Jesus often went off-trail into the wild places to pray, what does it look like for us today, to hike deeper within creation to connect with our God? In this episode we hear from author Maureen E. Wise about her book “Strength for my Path: 52 Devotions from the Hiking Trail”! Find “Strength for My Path: 52 Devotions from the Hiking Trail” and more from Maureen Wise: https://maureenwisebooks.com/https://www.instagram.com/maureenwisebooks/https://www.facebook.com/MaureenWiseBooksMauren’s “Iris March” work:https://irismarchbooks.com/ Check out and Watch: The Letter: A Message for our Earthhttps://theletterfilm.org/Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on:The SUBSTACK! https://calebcrayhaynes.substack.com/⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcastSend us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by Nesterouk from Pixabay

How might Christians engage more deeply in the sacred work of pollination as meaningful expressions of our faith?We need these pollinators to thrive... but the data points to a time of crisis. Where do we go from here? Resource Mention:Engaging Missions through Church Energy Management -offered by Energy for Purpose (A Rocha, Love Your Place)https://loveyourplace.org/posts/82772262?utm_source=manualHere are three great Nashville-based native plant / polinator organizations/efforts to support and get your seeds! Tennessee Environmental Council https://www.tectn.org/generatesomebuzz.htmlNeighbors 4 Plants: https://www.neighbors4nativeplants.org/Plant for a Change: https://www.plantforachange.com/The Bee Health Hub https://beehealthhub.ucdavis.edu/Butterfly Garden Kit https://shop.environmentamerica.org/products/butterfly-garden-kit Sources / Studies:https://www.science.org/content/article/where-have-all-insects-gone https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/03/28/north-america-pollinator-crisis-study/82649992007/ https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2023989118https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2418742122https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/how-bee-stings-could-be-the-future-of-medicine/https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7551670/ https://static1.squarespace.com/static/650342507631075013d25a2c/t/67b7739b905caa630271a5da/1740075932864/Colony+Loss+Survey_PR+%2802%29.pdf https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-honey-bee-deaths-soar-grocery-store-bills-take-hit-rcna199066 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/03/06/us-butterfly-population-decline/81350506007/ https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adp4671 https://environmentamerica.org/articles/good-news-and-bad-news-for-monarch-butterflies-and-what-you-can-do/ Join the conversation!Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcastSend us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected]

What does racial justice have to do with creation justice? Everything. In this special episode, Caleb is joined by three wonderful guests, Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland-Tune, Rev. Monique Crain Spells, and Rev. Jenny Phillips to discuss the intersections between Racial and Creation Justice. Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland-Tune, Senior Associate General Secretary & Advocacy Director, National Council of Churches USA - www.nationalcouncilofchurches.usRev. Monique Crain Spells, Vice President for Mission, Advocacy, and Programs; Director of Christian Education/Faith Formation, Disciples Home Missions - www.discipleshomemissions.orgRev. Jenny Phillips, Director of Environmental Sustainability, General Board of Global Ministries / The United Methodist Church - https://umcmission.org/NCC - God’s Sacred Earth: A Renewed Commitment, 2024:https://nationalcouncilofchurches.us/common-witness/gods-sacred-earth-a-renewed-commitment-2024/ Power of God – Resource from Creation Justice Ministrieshttps://www.creationjustice.org/powerofgod.htmlCreation Care Summit 2.0 (Hosted by Nazarenes for Creation Care) https://nazarenesforcreationcare.ticketspice.com/creation-care-summit-20-holiness-in-all-creation The ecoChristian Outpost on Substack: https://calebcrayhaynes.substack.com/Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcastSend us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by Peter Nesterouk from Pixabay

What do crayfish, dolly varden char, Aslan, and Frodo Baggins have in common? The answer to that is Matthew Dickerson! In Episode 38, Matthew and Caleb explore what happens when we pay close attention to creation and are drawn into moments of delight and wonder. Check out Matthew's new book just released this month: Birds in the Sky, Fish in the Sea: Attending to Creation with Delight and WonderFind it at SqaureHalo Books: https://www.squarehalobooks.com/#/birds-fish/More from Matthew Dickerson: https://matthewdickerson.net/Dolly Varden Char: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=dolly+varden+char&t=chromentp&iax=images&ia=images Climate Stewards: https://climatestewardsusa.org/The ecoChristian Outpost on Substack: https://calebcrayhaynes.substack.com/Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcastSend us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay

What are the layers between you and “the natural world”? Are you aware of them all? What if so much of what we need is actually just free? As mortals, drawing close to our humanity and closer to the earth during this season of lent, may just be the most life-giving thing we could do. Follow and Support on SUBSTACK:https://substack.com/@calebcrayhaynesPower of God – Resource from Creation Justice Ministrieshttps://www.creationjustice.org/powerofgod.html Grounding https://www.ultimatelongevity.com/earthing-grounding/clint-ober.shtml?srsltid=AfmBOorXyP0UwOP5MOD1h_EFdIJrfLnJgu8lNm1Qfl6Ut2Hfl9QSSfm2The Psychological Benefits of Tree Hugging: What Does Science Say?https://everybodyground.com/the-psychological-benefits-of-tree-hugging-what-does-science-say/Stop the slop! Give up AI for Lent.https://www.ncronline.org/spirituality/stop-slop-give-ai-lent?fbclid=IwY2xjawI0IRBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVYP2nGJMTCqB6QavuhG82Q8Jk4be29OSHtjKz-0BtNVRTh3S2Tx5YSmeQ_aem_-ZzrW1TKcogR3GPwKe3nNwJoin the conversation!Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcastSend us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay

Environmental issues are so BIG, right? And... you're just you, right? But what if you is all you need to be? In the Lenten Season, we come a little closer to face the frail-ness of our human lives. Listen in as Caleb is joined by Rev. Brit Bolerjack to discuss her new work: Earth for Lent and just how impactful your life can be. It's a 40-day journey you won't want to miss!Earth For Lent: A Six Week Small Group Guidehttps://www.amazon.com/Earth-Lent-Small-Group-Guide/dp/B0DW92NDC5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=Z2YS4I4YA0GG&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.APFzPgj-ugi92kPeEwx7KDH5xyRRPJLmcJedSxOwch8.2mGgd57IbaT3KqlXzGlCgQ90kPqsxTvnzPqVcePwMcw&dib_tag=se&keywords=earth+for+lent+brit&qid=1739899128&s=books&sprefix=earth+for+lent+brit%2Cstripbooks%2C137&sr=1-1 Follow Brit on YouTube! https://m.youtube.com/@BritBolerjackHeirloom East Bay - www.heirloomeastbay.com OTHER RESOURCE MENTIONS:Worship & Creation Guidebook from A Rocha USA https://arocha.us/creation-care-resources Cultivating Shalom Webinar Series on Faithful Responses to Food & Climatehttps://mailchi.mp/crcna/new-cwp-feb072025-9279268?e=34de14f684 Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcastSend us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by Peter Nesterouk from Pixabay

What would it look like for all debts to be forgiven? All land returned to its original owners? All those held captive set free? Would you be okay with that? Episode 35 explores these threads through early Genesis, to the Year of Jubilee, to the prophets, to Jesus’ ministry, and beyond. Truth, Healing, and Repair Resource from Creation Justice Ministries https://www.creationjustice.org/truthhealingrepair.html An Eco-Theological and Social Justice Response to Climate Change By Rebekah Corner - https://didache.nazarene.org/index.php/filedownload/didache-volumes/vol-20/1285-didache-v20n2-03-climate-change-corner More questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you! [email protected] Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠ X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠ Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast Music by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay

What would you be willing to swap in your life to be more sustainable? What products would you be willing to try? What exactly would convince you to change? What is your tipping point? In episode 34, Caleb is rejoined by his wife, Emily, for an insightful dialogue on products, brands, and the kinds of purchases they make in the effort of living in a better relationship with the Earth. From green-washing to eco-friendly house slippers, this episode wrestles with the often hard decisions between money, time, and environmentally friendly choices. So, what products or companies are we supporting and why? Listen to find out! Follow Emily JoAnn Haynes (The Irreverent Reverend) on Substack: https://irreverentreverend.substack.com/ Join the Love Your Place online community from A Rocha! https://loveyourplace.org/ Ok! Here is the long list of mentions in this episode: B Corp Certification - https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/certification/ Grove (household products) - https://www.grove.co/ Teracycle - https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/ Pact (clothing) - https://wearpact.com/ Mightly (clothing)- https://www.mightly.com/ West Elm - https://www.westelm.com/ Kyrgies (slippers)- https://kyrgies.com/ If You Care (kitchen needs) - https://ifyoucare.com/ Planet box (lunch box) - https://www.planetbox.com/ Cabinet (medicine) - https://cabinethealth.com/ Alter-eco (chocolate) - https://www.alterecofoods.com/ Trashie (clothing recycling) - https://www.trashie.io/ More questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you! [email protected] Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠ X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠ Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast Music by Peter Nesterouk from Pixabay

The layers between black, culture, food, land, and faith make up a heavenly casserole! We’re serving it up hot with Rev. Dr. Heber Brown in this first episode of 2025! What are the intersections between the soil, area farmers, community-made goods, and local eats that your church might engage in? This is an episode for anyone who wants to be in more meaningful dialogue and in right-relatedness with each other and all of God’s creation. Learn more about Heber Brown and The Black Church Food Security Network: https://www.heberbrown.com/ https://blackchurchfoodsecurity.net/ Join the conversation! Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠ X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠ Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay

From our sleep, to cancer, to pollinators, to carbon emissions, to birthing wallabies, levels of light pollution affect God’s creation in so many ways. This Advent season, how might we lean on God’s promises as people looking for light in the darkest time of the year? And could that darkness be part of the good news? Learn more about light pollution! SOURCES: https://www.livescience.com/light-pollution https://darksky.org/news/light-is-energy-estimating-the-impact-of-light-pollution-on-climate-change/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3002207/#:~:text=Several%20studies%20over%20the%20last,that%20require%20hormones%20to%20grow https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/blue-light-has-a-dark-side https://thepracticalplanter.com/do-plants-need-darkness-to-grow/ https://conserveturtles.org/information-sea-turtles-threats-artificial-lighting/ http://jech.bmj.com/content/early/2015/07/08/jech-2015-206012 https://news.wgcu.org/podcast/gulf-coast-life/2024-11-19/the-connections-between-human-health-and-blue-light-pollution https://darksky.org/resources/what-is-light-pollution/effects/safety/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7764771/ Join the conversation! Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠ X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠ Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by Dub Down and folk_acoustic from Pixabay

What is the deal with our beliefs around the end times and how does that affect the way we think about climate change and biodiversity loss? Here we’re joined by Ben Lowe of A Rocha USA to talk about his research on that very topic! Ben Lowe is the Executive Director of A Rocha-USA. Originally from Singapore, Ben was the founding national organizer of Young Evangelicals for Climate Action and has served on the boards of A Rocha USA, A Rocha International, the Au Sable Institute, and Christians for Social Action. He is the author of multiple books and his work has been featured in media outlets including Christianity Today, and The New York Times. He has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Biology from Wheaton and a PhD from the University of Florida focused on the human, religious, and ethical dimensions of environmental change and conservation. Ben is based in the warm and watery state of Florida, USA, where he can often be found kayaking on the Indian River Lagoon. A Rocha USA - https://arocha.us/ “Association of Religious End Time Beliefs with Attitudes toward Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss” - https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=3aabcIkAAAAJ&sortby=pubdate&citation_for_view=3aabcIkAAAAJ:8k81kl-MbHgC Other Research from Ben: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=3aabcIkAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate Join the conversation! Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠ X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠ Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by Gvidon Levkin/Bardyuzha from Pixabay

What if Hope is not about what we “get,” but about what we are invited into? We are joined here by Norman Wirzba on his new book Love's Braided Dance: Hope in a Time of Crisis. This episode is rich in content probing everything from forgiveness to architecture as we journey deeper into the conversation of embodying the love of Christ within God’s living world. Love's Braided Dance: Hope in a Time of Crisis - https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300272659/loves-braided-dance/ More from Norman: https://www.normanwirzba.com/ Duke Divinity: https://divinity.duke.edu/faculty/norman-wirzba Join the conversation! Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠ X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠ Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay

How might your death become a final act of good news for the earth? Did you know that most burials today are environmentally problematic? Can we change our posture around death from being something taboo or disconnected from creation toward something… life-giving and participating in God’s larger design? There are some creative means of “burial” today that offer ecological good news – so there’s no time like the present to plan ahead! References: Larkspur Conservation: https://larkspurconservation.org/ Recompose: https://recompose.life/ Living Reef Memorial: https://www.livingreefmemorial.ca/ Neptune Memorial Reef: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/reef Eternal Reefs: https://www.eternalreefs.com/ Earth Funeral: https://earthfuneral.com/our-service/ Join the conversation! Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠ X⁠ ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠ Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by Denys Kyshchuk from Pixabay

Looking for simple everyday practical steps to care for creation? We got you right here! In episode 28, we hear from Crys Zinkiewicz who is part of the United Methodist Church and author of a monthly practical newsletter offering tips toward environmental sustainability! Hear how Crys engages this work in practical ways in her everyday life and all the places she touches! Sign up here to receive her monthly Creation Care Tips! - https://umcreationjustice.org/tips/   Check out her husband's book, Downsizing Made EZ ! -  https://www.amazon.com/Downsizing-Made-EZ-Stress-Better/dp/B0CWDVNRWN Join the conversation! Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠ X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠ Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by Vincent from Pixabay

Crunching through leaves, this episode is recorded within the fresh forest air and comes with fresh perspectives on God’s gracious creation! Hitting the trail, Caleb is joined by Rev. Dr. Deirdre Brower-Latz for a wonderful hike and conversation as they encounter cedars, moss, deer, and… John Wesley. How might we be faithful stewards, and co-habitat the earth, without reshaping it in our image but honoring God’s beautiful design? Deirdre Brower Latz is the Principal of Nazarene Theological College, a validated partner college of the University of Manchester in the UK. An ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene with farming roots, she's immersed in urban living. She's passionate about creation care as part of God's love for the world and God's longing for the utter peace and Shalom of creation. Nazarene Theological College – Manchester https://nazarene.ac.uk/ Previous Recording with Deirdre Brower-Latz on The Millennial Pastor Podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/millennial-pastors/episodes/S10E5---Deirdre-Brower-Latz-e285iqa Join the conversation! Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠ X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠ Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by kawaiiwork from Pixabay

Would Jesus eat beef today? It could be said that we live in a hamburger economy. These meat patties are tied to land, oceans, rainforests, rivers, money and arteries… and our faith! In this episode, we explore the temptation to return to Egypt and the invitation to move forward into the Promised Land - all with a side of fries! Life is more fun with sources! : “How beef eaters in cities are draining rivers in the American West.” National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/burger-water-shortages-colorado-river-western-us How to Be a Conscious Eater: Making Food Choices That Are Good for You, Others, and the Planet, First edition. (New York: Workman Publishing, 2020). Things You Can Do: How to Fight Climate Change and Reduce Waste, First edition. (New York: Ten Speed Press, 2022). “How Americans’ Love of Beef Is Helping Destroy the Amazon Rainforest,” Washington Post, n.d., https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2022/amazon-beef-deforestation-brazil/. “U.S. Crops and Livestock in Drought.” NIDIS. https://www.drought.gov/data-maps-tools/us-crops-and-livestock-drought “The Southwest's unchecked thirst for Colorado River water could prove devastating upstream,” https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/18/us/flaming-gorge-green-river-fly-fishing-climate/index.html “Rapid intensification of the emerging southwestern North American megadrought in 2020–2021.” Nature Climate Change. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-022-01290-z Reisner, Marc. Cadillac Desert: The American West and its Disappearing Water. New York, NY: Penguin Books, 1986. Savory, Allan. “How to fight desertification and reverse climate change.” TED. 2013. https://www.ted.com/talks/allan_savory_how_to_fight_desertification_and_reverse_climate_change “First-ever water cuts declared for Colorado River in historic drought.” https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/16/us/lake-mead-colorado-river-water-shortage/index.html “The West's historic drought is threatening hydropower at Hoover Dam.” https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/16/us/hoover-dam-hydropower-drought-climate “Lake Powell officials take unprecedented, emergency steps to delay water releases as level plummets.” https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/03/us/lake-powell-emergency-steps-drought-climate/index.html “Colorado River flow dwindles as warming-driven loss of reflective snow energizes evaporation.” https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.aay9187 Join the conversation! Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠ X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠ Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by Franklyn Zhao from Pixabay

Want solar for your church? Funds for green energy infrastructure are waiting for your church, but do you know how to get them? In this conversation Caleb sits down with CEO of Groundswell, Michelle Moore, to trace the connections between loving your neighbor, energy use, local justice, and being good stewards of the resources available to us. Specifically, this episode is a helpful tool for understanding the credits and rebates available to you and your congregation through the Inflation Reduction Act! (U.S.) We’ve made this information so simple it might as-well be your birthday! Michelle Moore is author of “Rural Renaissance” and CEO of Groundswell. She is a social entrepreneur and former White House official with roots in rural Georgia, Michelle is a relentless agent for change. Her accomplishments range from cutting the government’s energy bill by $11 billion and deploying 3.2 Gigawatts of new renewable energy for President Obama, to developing LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) into a globally recognized brand for USGBC (The U.S. Green Building Council). Michelle also serves as Secretary of the Board for the Interdenominational Theological Center. Her work is rooted in her faith and the commandment to "love your neighbor as yourself". Groundswell - https://groundswell.org/ One-Pager on Direct Pay - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p5817d.pdf One-Pager on Direct Pay Tax Credits for Non-Profits - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p5817g.pdf One-Pager on Tax Credits for Individuals - https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p5886a.pdf Vicars Community Center at Community Church Atlanta - https://groundswell.org/project/vicars-community-center-atlanta/ The White House Inflation Reduction Act Guidebook - https://www.whitehouse.gov/cleanenergy/inflation-reduction-act-guidebook/ Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund - https://www.epa.gov/greenhouse-gas-reduction-fund $7 Billion Solar for All Grants - https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-announces-7-billion-solar-all-grants-deliver-residential Other mentions: Rewiring America - https://www.rewiringamerica.org/about Rural Renaissance - https://ruralrenaissance.com/ Jump to: 21:35 - Direct Pay 48:00 - The application process Join the conversation! Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠ X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠ Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by Music Unlimited from Pixabay

What does a Kenyan Kivu Reed Frog sound like? Is it possible that the more familiar we are with the voices of God's creatures, the further we can be in right-relatedness with creation? Listen in to this fun conversation with amphibian bioacoustic-guru and ecologist Jonathan Emerson Twining as we listen together to some special frog recordings, and have a rich dialogue on snakes, whales, spiders and other creatures of God. - Jonathan Twining is an Assistant Professor Emeritus with Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, MA, where he taught ecology and environmental science for 22 years. His area of interest includes the study of reptiles and amphibians and has research in amphibian bioacoustics where he has been published numerous times. He is currently an advisor to the Upendo Conservation Area in Bungoma County, Kenya; which is a small conservancy for the protection of reptiles, amphibians, and other small animals. He is also the Founder of the Snake Community Action Network in Kenya, which works to reduce venomous snakebites throughout Kenya and East Africa! Love this! In accordance with World Health Organization guidelines, their goal is to reduce snakebites by 50% by 2030. - A previous recording with Jon! - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/millennial-pastors/episodes/S10E7---Jonathan-Emerson-Twining-e28mp18 More from Jon - https://jonathanetwining.wordpress.com/ Donate to Snakebite Prevention: https://givebutter.com/sxACgC  Upendo Conservation Area Frogs and sounds: https://www.upendoconservationarea.org/ourfrogs Virtual EcoMissions - (the name for my ministry in Kenya/Malawi) https://sites.google.com/view/virtualecomissions Snake Community Action Network: https://scan4snakes.wixsite.com/scan Jonathan’s Whale Documentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8wxBHEfjjY&list=PLSiCV5Q0wv2kieQdLhhVKLrZisEp68fzk Keeping Creation – 5 Week Small Group Study! - https://www.thefoundrypublishing.com/keeping-creation-9780834142039.html The Season of Creation - https://seasonofcreation.org/ Join the conversation! Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠ X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠ Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by Rockot from Pixabay

In this kick-off episode of Season 2, we chat about eating, the task of returning to the land, preaching, and science with Derick Weston! Derrick is an author, creator and the Theological Training and Education Coordinator with Creation Justice Ministries! Buckle up! Eco-Preacher cohort - https://thebtscenter.org/ecopreacher-cohort-2024-2025/ Thriving Earth - https://www.creationjustice.org/thrivingearth.html Derrick’s book “The Just Kitchen: Invitations to Sustainability, Cooking, Connection, and Celebration” - https://www.amazon.com/Just-Kitchen-Invitations-Sustainability-Celebration/dp/1506484115 Derrick’s film “A Wilderness Like Eden: Stories of Food and Faith”  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z3GKc0askw&t=1009s Mentions: Season of Creation - https://seasonofcreation.org/ The Farminary - https://ptsem.edu/academics/departments/farminary/ Soul Fire Farm… https://www.soulfirefarm.org/ Black Church Food Security Network - https://blackchurchfoodsecurity.net/ Join the conversation! Engage with The ecoChristian Podcast on: https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774 https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠Threads⁠ https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected]

Speaking to our children about climate change is no small ordeal… but is it possible that the Psalms provide for us a way in? Check out this conversation between Caleb and theologian T. Wilson Dickinson as they discuss the new book, Singing the Psalms with My Son: Praying and Parenting for a Healed Planet. This is the last episode of the season, we’re taking summer siesta! You should too! Learn more about Wilson’s work: The Green Good News- Wipf and Stock Publishers - https://wipfandstock.com/9781532681851/the-green-good-news/ Singing the Psalms with My Son- Wipf and Stock Publishers https://wipfandstock.com/9781666743937/singing-the-psalms-with-my-son/ Online Doctor of Ministry Degree Program (Online Dmin) | LexTheo - https://lextheo.edu/academics/degree-programs/dmin/ https://greengoodnews.org/ -- Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ X⁠⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Threads⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast⁠ Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by Vitaliy Levkin from Pixabay

The goodness of God’s creation speaks for itself when given the opportunity to flourish! In this episode, we enjoy the return of farmer and professor Jason Adkins and we also discuss the recent film Common Ground! Check out the film Common Ground - https://commongroundfilm.org/ Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ X⁠⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ Threads⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast⁠ Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by ⁠Sergii Pavkin⁠ from ⁠Pixabay⁠

What if our salvation is entangled within God’s good creation much more than we often ever conceive? In this special episode, we get the chance to sit down with theologian Howard Snyder to unpack the deeper notes of our Biblical salvation story and also chat about some ecological intersections from John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. Books by Howard Snyder on Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/86726.Howard_A_Snyder “Salvation Means Creation Healed: The Ecology of Sin and Grace” by Howard A. Snyder, w/ Joel Scandrett - https://www.amazon.com/Salvation-Means-Creation-Healed-Overcoming/dp/1608998886 Howard's newest book is available for pre-order! “Francis of Assisi, Movement Maker: The Unconventional Leadership of a Simple Saint”  https://www.amazon.com/Francis-Assisi-Movement-Maker-Unconventional/dp/162698574X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2L55PHOG3QIWB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.HT7gV4y3c5-9zp7dpMMKBF4FRsXasmfd74DtzuoCP3A.TjG3hj0pMiLoENl2_7D4P3CSq-UVwV_fCUkOinGNlvQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=francis+of+assisi+movement+maker&qid=1714422222&sprefix=francis+of+assisi+movement+maker%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1   Learn more about One Home One Future: https://www.onehomeonefuture.org/ Join the conversation! Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠  ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay

The Earth is losing colossal rates of topsoil every year. Without healthy soil, humans, along with the rest of creation, cannot thrive as God designed us to. Is it any coincidence that our first Biblical instruction are to serve and keep the garden? Resources: Check out: “Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life” by David R. Montgomery https://books.google.com/books/about/Growing_a_Revolution_Bringing_Our_Soil_B.html?id=0R5DDQAAQBAJ Ted Talk: “How to fight desertification and reverse climate change” by Allan Savory https://www.ted.com/talks/allan_savory_how_to_fight_desertification_and_reverse_climate_change?language=en Research: “MIDWESTERN US HAS LOST 57.6 BILLION METRIC TONS OF SOIL DUE TO AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES” by University of Massachusetts Amherst https://www.umass.edu/news/article/midwestern-us-has-lost-576-billion-metric-tons-soil-due-agricultural-practices#:~:text=What%20they%20discovered%20is%20that,the%20soil%2C%20160%20years%20ago. Article: “Desertification: the world is losing healthy land at an astonishing rate” by Tom Howarth|https://geographical.co.uk/news/desertification-the-world-is-losing-healthy-land-at-an-astonishing-rate   Join the conversation! Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠  ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay

What if what’s missing from environmental work today isn’t simply more climate scientists and more ecologists… but more love? This special episode features A Rocha International’s Executive Director, Ed Walker. Caleb and Ed chat about the ins and outs of the work of creation care and the deep need for Christ’s love within it. Learn more about A Rocha! https://arocha.org/en/ Check out these books by Ed Waker: Reflections from the scorched-earth https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5999368-reflections-from-the-scorched-earth A House Built on Love https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/49186260-a-house-built-on-love A Rocha’s Field Notes Podcast https://arocha.org/en/field-notes-podcast/ Plastic Jesus Resource by Creation Justice Ministries: https://www.creationjustice.org/plasticjesus.html Join the conversation! Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠ ⁠ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.phpid=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠ X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠ Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by Sergii Pavkin from Pixabay

Do you need permission to sit and wonder at the intricacies of God’s creation? The child within you is created to wild and wonder. In this episode, Caleb takes a seat with Rev. Flo Oakes as they explore together the intersections between childlikeness and creation, and chat about the Wild Wonder Camp! Rev. Flo is the author of the children’s camp curriculum “Wild Wonder” and a member of the music group Rain for Roots. She is the Childrens Pastor at St. Mary of Bethany and is passionate about children’s spirituality and creating art and resources that affirm the dignity of children. She is also the co-author of the book Little Prayers for Ordinary Days. More from Flo: https://www.floparisoakes.com/Wild Wonder Camp Curriculum: https://arocha.us/wild-wonder The National Faith + Climate Forum: https://nationalfaithandclimateforum.org/ Join the conversation! Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠  ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected]   Music by Vitaliy Levkin from Pixabay

WWJW … What Would Jesus Wear!? For this fantastic episode we are joined again by Rev. Megan Pardue to talk about t-shirts, fashion, following Jesus, and hard to receive sermons. Listen in as Megan and Caleb dig deeper into Jesus instruction to “take nothing with you.” Check out Megan’s sermon referenced in the show (Note: this particular recording is not from the university mentioned in this episode) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eastern-nazarene-college-chapel-services/id593035936?i=1000422809543  Rev. Megan M. Pardue (she/her) is the pastor of Refuge Home Church in Durham, NC. In addition to pastoring, she co-hosts the A Plain Account lectionary preaching podcast and teaches preaching at Duke Divinity School. She lives in Durham with her husband Keith and two children and enjoys growing a garden in the city. Hear more from Megan: - "A Calling to Creation Care." Recent feature about Refuge Home Church and climate change in the Duke Divinity magazine. Join the conversation! Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠  ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by Alexi Action from Pixabay

Food apartheid may be the best suited description and context for those suffering within the margins of society today. What are the ramifications of being created to have good food yet, going a lifetime without it? How might we as the church step into the gospel message as it is proclaimed through true nutritional wellbeing and the ministry of presence? In this episode we are joined by theologian and author Yvette R. Blair-Lavallais, as we discuss food insecurity, particularly around women in black and brown communities who suffer under the weight of systemic food injustice. Reverend Doctor Yvette R. Blair-Lavallais is a womanist public theologian and food justice strategist. Her work focuses on the intersection of food insecurity, famines, displacement, and gentrification of Black, Latinx, and Indigenous peoples. Currently, she serves on the ministerial team at Greater Garth Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Dallas. She is an adjunct faculty member at Memphis Theological Seminary where she teaches Theologies of the Land in the doctoral program. She is the author of Scrimpin' and Scrapin': The Hardships and Hustle of Women and Food Insecurity in Texas Through a Womanist Lens. More from Yvette! - https://yvetteblair.com/ Scrimpin' and Scrapin': The Hardships and Hustle of Women and Food Insecurity in Texas Through a Womanist Lens - https://yvetteblair.com/welcome#7020e610-e207-4232-b0eb-fb450ef8e178 Learn more about taking action with the Farm Bill: https://creationcare.org/what-we-do/initiatives-campaigns/2023-farm-bill.html Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠  ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by OleksandrStepanov from Pixabay

We live in a time when our sins have contaminated our water, is it possible that the gospel of Jesus in our communities is even more infectious than our sins, bringing life and healing to the waters around us? Caleb is joined with Rev. Todd Womack as they discuss the ins and outs of the water crisis in Flint, MI, commodification, and the church. Todd is a social worker by profession. He currently serves as a lecturer and academic advisor at the University of Michigan- Flint, in the Social Work Department. Todd pastors with his wife Roshanda at the Underground Church. Todd has a passion for racial equity and equality which is evident in his continued dedication and work towards strengthening Flint neighborhoods and supporting realistic and solution-focused experiences.  ... Don't be milquetoast, join the conversation! Check out the work and support Flint Rx Kids! https://flintrxkids.com/ Connect with Todd! [email protected] Study mentioned: “Researchers find a massive number of plastic particles in bottled water” https://www.npr.org/2024/01/10/1223730333/bottled-water-plastic-microplastic-nanoplastic-study Roshanda Womack – “We are Flint” Music Video https://youtu.be/13FxgML7JP8 Keeping Creation – 5 Week Study (with Caleb, Todd, and others!)https://www.thefoundrypublishing.com/keeping-creation-9780834142039.html?fbclid=IwAR0SNm_0k0MHzE61qN2vJNrX_S4h2mzUpVSwScRCf1BqlFC1LNK6aKD2G9U Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠  ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by Alexi Action from Pixabay

A conversation with Avery Davis Lamb as he shares of a recent baptismal experience in the melting water of a glacier. Questions arise around how all of our sacraments might become more placed, embodied, and earthed. What are the ramifications of this theologically and practically for us? Read the article in Soujourners about Avery’s experience in Glacier National Park: https://sojo.net/magazine/december-2023/baptized-meltwater-dying-glacier Engage with Creation Justice Ministries! ⁠https://www.creationjustice.org/⁠ Avery is a Co-Executive Director of Creation Justice Ministries. He has a background in both ecological research and faith-based environmental organizing, studying ecology in various ecosystems and organizing faith communities across the country in support of action on environmental justice. Previously he has worked for Sojourners and Interfaith Power & Light. He holds a Bachelors in Biology and Sustainability from Pepperdine, Masters in Environmental Management in Ecosystem Science & Conservation with a certificate in Community-Based Environmental Management from the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University, and a Master of Theological Studies, with a certificate in Faith, Food & Environmental Justice from Duke Divinity School. His research focuses on the role of religious communities in building climate resilience and adaptation, with emphasis on the virtue of “climate hospitality.” Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠  ⁠Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550505457774⁠⁠ ⁠X⁠ (formerly known as Twitter) ⁠https://twitter.com/TheEcoChristian⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.threads.net/@ecochristianpodcast Send us a message! We want to hear from you! [email protected] Music by Vitalii Korol from Pixabay