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Caring for Creation in Your Own Backyard

Author : Loren Wilkinson
Publisher : Regent College Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781573830577
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Caring for Creation in Your Own Backyard written by Loren Wilkinson and published by Regent College Publishing. This book was released on 2001-11 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why should New Age trends and philosophies shape the ecological agenda? Loren and Mary Ruth Wilkinson believe that it's time Christian families took a biblical position on environmental issues. In this wonderfully creative and practical book, they offer more than a hundred simple things you and your family can do to make God's earth a better place in which to live. But more than this, they show you how to celebrate God's creation through the seasons of the year. If you have wanted to get involved in environmentalism but felt overwhelmed or confused by the philosophies shaping the ecological movement, here is a book to help you sort through the confusion. It offers biblically-based answers and practical ideas that will not only help the environment but will enrich your life. In Caring for Creation in Your Own Backyard, you will discover a host of smart and simple things to do at home with your children, neighbours, and community. Learn how to: Shop for a better world Make creative and ecological meals that everyone enjoys Save money and energy through recycling and re-using Support businesses that care for creation?and much more! Loren and Mary Ruth Wilkinson have worked in both city and countryside putting principles of caring for creation to work. They live on Hunterston Farm, Galiano Island, British Columbia. Loren is Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Philosophy at Regent College. He is editor of Earthkeeping: Christian Stewardship of Creation. Mary Ruth teaches as a sessional lecturer at Regent College.

The Humane Gardener

Author : Nancy Lawson
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1616896175
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (168 download)

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Download or read book The Humane Gardener written by Nancy Lawson and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2017-04-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.

Creation Care

Author : Christianity Today International
Publisher : Thomas Nelson Inc
ISBN 13 : 1418534137
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (185 download)

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Download or read book Creation Care written by Christianity Today International and published by Thomas Nelson Inc. This book was released on 2009-03-03 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each eight-week study is based on articles written by today's leading Christian authors and published by Christianity Today magazines. These remarkable studies foster deep, authentic, and relevant discussion that will challenge and grow any small group.

Holy Ground

Author : Lyndsay Moseley
Publisher : Counterpoint
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Holy Ground written by Lyndsay Moseley and published by Counterpoint. This book was released on 2008-11 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religions worldwide celebrate Earth's abundance and sustenance, and call on humankind to give thanks, practice compassion, seek justice, and be mindful of future generations. Here, leaders from many faith traditions, along with writers who hold nature sacred, articulate the moral and spiritual imperative of stewardship and share personal stories of coming to understand humans' unique power and responsibility to care for creation. Holy Ground features essays, sermons, and other short pieces from, among others, Pope Benedict XVI, Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I, Islamic scholar Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Rabbis Zoe Klein and Arthur Waskow, Evangelical pastors Joel Hunter and Brian McLaren, environmental justice proponents Allen Johnson and Kristin Shrader–Frechette, Native American novelist Linda Hogan, and writers Wendell Berry, Gary Snyder, Terry Tempest Williams, and David James Duncan. In a world polarized by "culture wars," religious extremism, and political manipulation, this collection is a sure sign of hope.

Creation Care Discipleship

Author : Steven Bouma-Prediger
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1493441469
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Creation Care Discipleship written by Steven Bouma-Prediger and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2023-10-17 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although our planet faces numerous ecological crises, including climate change, many Christians continue to view their faith as primarily a "spiritual" matter that has little relationship to the world in which we live. But Steven Bouma-Prediger contends that protecting and restoring our planet is part and parcel of what it means to be a Christian. Making his case from Scripture, theology, and ethics and including insights from the global church, Bouma-Prediger explains why Christians must acknowledge their identity as earthkeepers and therefore embrace their calling to serve and protect their home planet and fellow creatures. To help readers put an "earthkeeping faith" into practice, he also suggests numerous practical steps that concerned believers can take to care for the planet. Bouma-Prediger unfolds a biblical vision of earthkeeping and challenges Christians to view care for the earth as an integral part of Christian discipleship.

NRSV, Green Bible

Author : Zondervan,
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062116363
Total Pages : 3923 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (621 download)

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Download or read book NRSV, Green Bible written by Zondervan, and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-10-25 with total page 3923 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understand the Bible’s powerful message for the earth The NRSV Green Bible will equip and encourage you to see God's vision for creation and help you engage in the work of healing and sustaining it. This first Bible of its kind includes inspirational essays from key leaders such as Pope John Paul II, N. T. Wright, Barbara Brown Taylor, Brian McLaren, Matthew Sleeth, and Wendell Berry. As you read the scriptures anew, the NRSV Green Bible will help you see that caring for the earth is not only a calling, but a lifestyle. Renowned for its beautiful balance of scholarship and readability, the NRSV faithfully serves the church in personal spiritual formation, in the liturgy, and in the academy. The foremost Bible translation vetted by Protestant, Catholic, Orthodox, Evangelical, and Jewish scholars invites readers to deeply explore Scripture. Features: The text of the New Revised Standard Version (Protestant Canon), vetted by an ecumenical pool of Christian academics and renowned for its beautiful balance of scholarship and readability Green-letter edition—over 1,000 verses highlighted Green topical index and "The Green Bible Trail Guide" for further study Inspirational essays by scholars and leaders such as Pope John Paul II, N. T. Wright, Barbara Brown Taylor, and Brian McLaren

Ecoflourishing and Virtue

Author : Steven Bouma-Prediger
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000999386
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Ecoflourishing and Virtue written by Steven Bouma-Prediger and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-11-10 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together the interdisciplinary reflections of Christian scholars and poets, to explore how ecological virtues can foster the flourishing of our home planet in the face of unprecedented environmental change and devastation. Its central questions are: What virtues are needed for us to be better caretakers of our home planet? What vices must we extinguish if we are to flourish on the earth? What is the connection between such virtues and vices and the flourishing of all creatures? Each contribution offers insight on ecological virtue ethical questions through disciplinary lenses ranging from biology, geology, and economics, to literature, theology, and philosophy. The chapters feature the legacy and lessons of senior scholars reflecting on a lifetime of earthkeeping work, highlight global concerns and perspectives, and include compelling poetic reflections. Focusing on the way in which human vices and virtues drive so many of our ecological problems and solutions, the volume engages timely issues of environmental importance – such as environmental racism, interfaith dialogue, ecological philosophies of work and economics, marine pollution, ecological despair, hope and humility – encouraging fresh reflection and action. It will be of interest to those working in theology and religious studies, philosophy, ethics, and environmental studies.

City Creatures

Author : Gavin Van Horn
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022628929X
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (262 download)

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Download or read book City Creatures written by Gavin Van Horn and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-11-03 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This anthology explores Chicago’s surprisingly diverse wildlife through essays, poetry, paintings, and photographs. We usually think of cities as the domain of humans—but we are just one of thousands of species that call the urban landscape home. While Chicago residents are likely familiar with squirrels, pigeons, and dogs, many would be surprised to learn about the leafhoppers and water bears, black-crowned night herons and bison, beavers and massasauga rattlesnakes that are living alongside them. City Creatures introduces readers these and other creatures through a variety of creative contributions. Contributors bring a story-based approach to this urban safari, taking readers on birding expeditions to the Magic Hedge at Montrose Harbor on the North Side, canoe trips down the South Fork of the Chicago River (better known as Bubbly Creek), and insect-collecting forays or restoration work days in the suburban forest preserves. The book is organized into six sections, each highlighting one type of place in which people might encounter animals in the city and suburbs. For example, schoolyard chickens and warrior wasps populate “Backyard Diversity,” and a chorus of deep-freeze frogs awaits in “Water Worlds.” Its powerful combination of insightful narratives, numinous poetry, and full-color art will help readers see the city—and the creatures who share it with us—in an entirely new light.

Green Revolution

Author : Ben Lowe
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830836241
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Green Revolution written by Ben Lowe and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2009-02-23 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Activist Ben Lowe calls the present generation to come together and care for the earth in a way that recent generations have not. Telling real-life stories of community organizing on college campuses across the nation, Lowe shows us that little things can make a big difference when we all work together.

Daily Bible Study Summer 2024

Author : Gregory M. Weeks
Publisher : Kingswood Books
ISBN 13 : 1791025390
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Daily Bible Study Summer 2024 written by Gregory M. Weeks and published by Kingswood Books. This book was released on 2024-04-09 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grow your faith daily. Transform your life. Experience God in deeper ways by spending time in God’s Word. Daily Bible Study is the perfect resource for individuals who want to grow in their relationship with God and enhance their engagement with lessons in Adult Bible Studies. Designed to meet the needs of busy people, each daily reading includes a Scripture reference, a personal faith-related question, an explanation and application of the biblical text, and a prayer, all on one page. Available in print and eBook and as an app. Summer 2024 Theme: Finding Balance This summer, Daily Bible Study presents a series of readings supporting the theme “Finding Balance.” These readings help us unpack the concepts of work, rest, and celebration from a biblical perspective and how we can achieve balance in our lives as we incorporate each of these components. The daily readings come from Old and New Testament texts, prepare us for the lessons in Adult Bible Studies, and are written by Traci Rhoades, Greg Weeks, and Clara Welch.

The Gift of Wonder

Author : Christine Aroney-Sine
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830871586
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book The Gift of Wonder written by Christine Aroney-Sine and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you imagine a God who dances with shouts of joy, laughs when you laugh, loves to play, and invites us to join the fun? In this book Christine Sine invites us to pay attention to childlike characteristics that have the power to reshape us, with fresh spiritual practices that engage all our senses and help us embrace the wonder and joy that God intends for us.

The Acts & Proceedings of the ... Regular Session of the General Synod, Reformed Church in America

Author : Reformed Church in America. General Synod
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Acts & Proceedings of the ... Regular Session of the General Synod, Reformed Church in America written by Reformed Church in America. General Synod and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Issues for 1868- include index.

You Are There

Author : Robert Campbell
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1498221025
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (982 download)

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Download or read book You Are There written by Robert Campbell and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2016-04-08 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You are There: Restoring Churches, People, and Places is a pastoral conversation about creation care. It is a pastoral voice shepherding Christian people in Christian churches towards discipleship that is all the way down to the dirt. In it you will find a pastor with time to talk with you and walk with you so that the fruit of the redemption earned by Jesus' life, death, and resurrection will make a real and substantial difference in your very own backyard. This book is not actually about you; it's about us as local churches. Each local church should care about its place because the church is where God uses the gospel to restore people, and God's restored people restore both people and places. This is what we mean by creation care. You, church, are a gathering of people defined by your faith in Jesus and the dirt you walk on. You are a people sent to that place. This is why it is good news that you are there.

8 Great Wonders

Author : Eric Holmes
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 160034626X
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book 8 Great Wonders written by Eric Holmes and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2006-10 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Colossians Remixed

Author : Brian J. Walsh
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830899936
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book Colossians Remixed written by Brian J. Walsh and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2015-05-27 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have we really heard the message of Colossians? Is this New Testament book just another religious text whose pretext is an ideological grab for dominating power? Reading Colossians in context, ancient and contemporary, can perhaps give us new ears to hear. In this innovative and refreshing book Brian J. Walsh and Sylvia C. Keesmaat explain our own sociocultural context to then help us get into the world of the New Testament and get a sense of the power of the gospel as it addressed those who lived in Colossae two thousand years ago. Their reading presents us with a radical challenge from the apostle Paul for today. Drawing together biblical scholarship with a passion for authentic lives that embody the gospel, this groundbreaking interpretation of Colossians provides us with tools to subvert the empire of our own context in a way that acknowledges the transforming power of Jesus Christ.

Earthkeeping and Character

Author : Steven Bouma-Prediger
Publisher : Baker Academic
ISBN 13 : 1493410741
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Earthkeeping and Character written by Steven Bouma-Prediger and published by Baker Academic. This book was released on 2019-11-19 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addressing a topic of growing and vital concern, this book asks us to reconsider how we think about the natural world and our place in it. Steven Bouma-Prediger brings ecotheology into conversation with the emerging field of environmental virtue ethics, exploring the character traits and virtues required for Christians to be responsible keepers of the earth and to flourish in the challenging decades to come. He shows how virtue ethics can enrich Christian environmentalism, helping readers think and act in ways that rightly value creation.

Creation Care

Author : Douglas J. Moo
Publisher : Zondervan Academic
ISBN 13 : 0310416558
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Creation Care written by Douglas J. Moo and published by Zondervan Academic. This book was released on 2018-02-27 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Genesis to Revelation, the Bible reveals a God whose creative power and loving care embrace all that exists, from earth and sky and sea to every creeping, crawling, swimming, and flying creature. Yet the significance of the Bible’s extensive teaching about the natural world is easily overlooked by Christians accustomed to focusing only on what the Bible says about God’s interaction with human beings. In Creation Care, part of the Biblical Theology for Life series, father and son team Douglas and Jonathan Moo invite readers to open their Bibles afresh to explore the place of the natural world within God’s purposes and to celebrate God’s love as displayed in creation and new creation. Following the contours of the biblical storyline, they uncover answers to questions such as: What is the purpose of the non-human creation? Can a world with things like predators, parasites, and natural disasters still be the ‘good’ world described in Genesis 1? What difference does the narrative of the ‘Fall’ make for humankind’s responsibility to rule over other creatures? Does Israel’s experience on the land have anything to teach Christians about their relationship with the earth? What difference does Jesus make for our understanding of the natural world? How does our call to care for creation fit within the hope for a new heaven and a new earth? What is unique about Christian creation care compared with other approaches to ‘environmental’ issues? How does creation care fit within the charge to proclaim the gospel and care for the poor? In addition to providing a comprehensive biblical theology of creation care, they probe behind the headlines and politicized rhetoric about an ‘environmental crisis’ and climate change to provide a careful and judicious analysis of the most up-to-date scientific data about the state of our world. They conclude by setting forth a bold framework and practical suggestions for an effective and faithful Christian response to the scriptural teaching about the created world. But rather than merely offering a response to environmental concerns, Creation Care invites readers into a joyful vision of the world as God’s creation in which they can rediscover who they truly are as creatures called to love and serve the Creator and to delight in all he has made.