You've probably noticed that the world is a bit of a mess. Every day it seems that there is some new problem that requires our attention and/or provides some new topic for people to argue about discuss and debate. Some of the issues that spawn arguments discussions are trivial matters like whether pineapple belongs on pizza (yes, it absolutely does). Other topics, like global climate change, the impact people are having on the planet, and our responsibility as Christians to care for the Earth, are much more serious. The … [Read more...] about Science Corner: One Person’s Trash Could Be Another Person’s Earthship
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Liturgies of Restoration (#5): Hope in Ecological Crisis
The Au Sable Institute is a Christian environmental education center in Mancelona, Michigan. This post is the fifth of five excerpts from the Au Sable Institute's 2021 workbook Liturgies of Restoration ¸ a five-week study on how our habits can shape us into people who serve, protect, and restore God's earth. Additional practices and resources mentioned here may be found in the workbook. Graduate students and emerging scholars can order copies of the workbook and also sign up for a fall online workbook study … [Read more...] about Liturgies of Restoration (#5): Hope in Ecological Crisis
Liturgies of Restoration (#4): Ordinary Transformation
The Au Sable Institute is a Christian environmental education center in Mancelona, Michigan. This post is the fourth of five excerpts from Au Sable Institute's 2021 workbook Liturgies of Restoration ¸ a five-week study on how our habits can shape us into people who serve, protect, and restore God's earth. Additional practices and resources mentioned here may be found in the workbook. Graduate students and emerging scholars can order copies of the workbook and also sign up for a fall online workbook study hosted … [Read more...] about Liturgies of Restoration (#4): Ordinary Transformation
Liturgies of Restoration (#3): The Human-Earth Relationship
The Au Sable Institute is a Christian environmental education center in Mancelona, Michigan. This post is the third of five excerpts from Au Sable Institute's 2021 workbook Liturgies of Restoration ¸ a five-week study on how our habits can shape us into people who serve, protect, and restore God's earth. Additional practices and resources mentioned here may be found in the workbook. Graduate students and emerging scholars can order copies of the workbook and also sign up for a fall online workbook study hosted by … [Read more...] about Liturgies of Restoration (#3): The Human-Earth Relationship
Liturgies of Restoration (#2): Made For Relationship
The Au Sable Institute is a Christian environmental education center in Mancelona, Michigan. This post is the second of five excerpts from Au Sable Institute's 2021 workbook Liturgies of Restoration ¸ a five-week study on how our habits can shape us into people who serve, protect, and restore God's earth. Additional practices and resources mentioned here may be found in the workbook. Graduate students and emerging scholars can order copies of the workbook and also sign up for a fall online workbook study hosted … [Read more...] about Liturgies of Restoration (#2): Made For Relationship