Environment
The earth is not a backdrop to the Gospel — it is part of it. These posts gather voices who believe that caring for creation is inseparable from following Jesus: writers who listen to trees, learn from salamanders, mourn droughts, celebrate fireflies, and show up to fight for sacred land. Whether you’re looking for theology, poetry, practical action, or just a reminder that the ground beneath your feet is holy, this is a place to deepen your love for the world God made — and to figure out what that love asks of you.
Through blighted pastures, by poisoned waters
The roaring outside my window is loud as a freight train, but it’s a train that keeps on going, hour after hour, never making its…
The signs of these times
You know how to judge the appearance of the sky,but you cannot judge the signs of the times.–Matthew 16:3 The smog is thick, the water…
Floating with the Currents of Christ
I once lived in a lodge in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, tucked into a lakeside cove. The simple log cabin was lined with windows. On…
Brother worm and sister wasp
Near the house where I lived as a child, there was a massive oak we called the Firefly Tree. It stood solitary in the middle…
A way to get through this
Look deep into the current,See what’s real and holy,Look around: see your friends. Study sparkles in their pupils.See how each face is a mirror of…
Unexpected Signs of Hope
Marigolds have unexpectedly become a symbol of hope for me in this bleak moment where we find ourselves, as a church and as a country…
All You Touch, You Change
In light of a second Trump term, I’m turning to writers and artists who live their values through their art. I seek inspiration and sustenance…
Lydia Wylie-Kellermann: Embodiment and Environment
Episode 83 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Email | RSS | More “I think so many of us are holding anxiety…