Posts Tagged: ecology

May 15, 2009

Seedbombs: Redeeming Carpet Bombing Technology

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Isaiah 2: 1-5 The Message Isaiah got regarding Judah and Jerusalem: There’s a day coming when the mountain of God’s House will be The Mountain – solid, towering over all mountains. All nations will river toward it, people from all over set out for it. They’ll say, “Come, let’s climb God’s Mountain, go to the House of the God of Jacob. He’ll show us the way he works so we can live the way we’re made.” Zion’s the source of the revelation. God’s Message comes from Jerusalem. He’ll settle things fairly between nations. He’ll make things right between many peoples. They’ll turn their swords into shovels, their spears into hoes. No more will nation fight nation; they won’t play war anymore. Come, family of Jacob, let’s live in the light of God. Read more…

April 29, 2008

The New Evangelicalism and Restoring Eden

Evangelicalism is changing! It is taking Environmental stewardship seriously! Check out this self-proclaimed grassroots movement within the church called Restoring Eden: Christian for Environmental Stewardship.

Restoring Eden makes hearts bigger, hands dirtier, and voices stronger by encouraging Christians to learn to love, serve, and protect God’s creation. Restoring Eden is not a traditional ministry – we are less about membership and programs, and more about a conversation and a community that lives out the biblical mandate to “speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves” (Proverbs 31:8) as advocates for natural habitats, wild species and indigenous subsistence cultures.

Restoring Eden’s mission to proclaim God’s love for creation includes a speaking tour that covers dozens of college campuses every year and an annual creation-care lobbying conference that lasts a week. Read more…

February 7, 2008

Six Degrees Could Change the World

National Geographic’s Six Degrees Could Change the World is scheduled for broadcast on Sunday, February 10th, at 8:00PM. What’s it about? Well, scientific models predict that a Celsius shift of 6 degrees in the global average temperature could result in changes we (humans) never before seen or experienced on earth. It’s definitely must see TV. Mark your calendars, or hand a note on the fridge.

January 31, 2008

Why We Should Not Release Helium Balloons into the Sky

Did you know that when helium balloons are released into the air they are often blown into the ocean by strong winds. The sea may be hundreds of miles away but balloons can still land there once they start to lose their helium. Once a balloon lands in the ocean, the salt water washes off a balloon’s color. A balloon without red, blue, or yellow color looks clear or transparent. Sea creatures mistake these colorless, clear balloons for food. The clear balloons then get stuck inside of these animals and cause all sorts of internal problems that usually result in starvation and death.

September 20, 2007

Fueling Tips to Get the Most Out of the Gas Pump

Do you need a few fueling tips that will help you save money and make the most of the gasoline you pump into your vehicles. These tips will not only save you money at the pump, but also will lead to more intentional thinking about gasoline stewardship (a theological issue?). Ultimately, we all need to move as far away from oil as we can, but until that glorious day, we should at least try to use our money and gasoline wisely. The following tips for the pump are a good start. Read more…

August 24, 2007

Water in Your Tap is Safer than Bottled Water

Did you know that the municipal water that flows from your home tap receives far more safety testing and careful monitoring than the bottled water in the unnecessary plastic jug you pay extra for at your local grocery store? That’s right! The water pouring from your tap is probably safer! So, pledge to dump the unnecessary plastic and, if you need to, buy a tap filter.

July 1, 2007

How to Reduce Your Church’s Ecological Footprint

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Yesterday was fantastic. The larger part of our afternoon was happily spent on friends and fellowship at the home of the senior pastor of Manor BIC, our home church. We enjoyed the warm weather and bright sunshine from the sturdy, wooden deck in his backyard while we sipped lemonade and nourished ourselves on primo foods graciously served to us by his lovely and beyond hospitable wife. It was a remarkable day filled with fun, friendship, and conversation. Read more…