Tag: discipleship
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Preaching Discipleship in a Climate Emergency
Humanity has an extremely short window of time in which we can make a course correction regarding the climate emergency. Preaching discipleship in this time is one of the most critical and effective things that pastors can do to support, encourage, and challenge their people to respond.
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Review of Emboldened by Christ, edited by April Bumgardner
I ‘met’ April Bumgardner, the editor and contributor of this new book, Emboldened by Christ: Women Writers on Discipleship and Spiritual Formation after we were both published in a journal on Christianity, women and environment, and began following each other on Instagram. We have since had a few conversations about faith and nature; I enjoy…
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Finding Joy in Discipleship (and the Kitchen)
If you follow me on social media, you know that I have been more intentional lately about making more plant-based meals for myself and my family. My spouse and I are moving toward a primarily plant-based diet, for both health reasons and, especially, as a response to the ecological crisis and climate change. Industrial agriculture…
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As You Sow: A Scripture Reflection on Galatians 6:7-10
“Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow. If you sow to your own flesh, you will reap corruption from the flesh; but if you sow to the Spirit, you will reap eternal life from the Spirit. So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will…
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Book Review of Living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle by Lloyd Alter
In the climate emergency, we are being called to limit global warming to 1.5°C by 2030, and to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. We cannot stop the rise in global temperatures anymore; our best efforts now are to try to mitigate the rise. On our current trajectory, we are headed for catastrophe…
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Responding Faithfully in Climate Crisis: A Sermon
Scripture Text: 15 Be careful then how you live, not as unwise people but as wise, 16 making the most of the time, because the days are evil. 17 So do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. 18 Do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but be filled with the Spirit, 19 as you sing…
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Fireworks, Being a Good Mom, and Discipleship
I like to think that I am a good mom. Every day, I tell and show my kids that I love them. I feed them heathy and tasty food; I clothe them and give them a warm, safe home; I show interest in their activities and encourage them to get outside; I read to them…
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Frugality and Discipleship of Earth Healing
I like to be frugal. I try to buy things second-hand or, even better, receive them as gifts through the Buy Nothing group on Facebook. I don’t shop for clothes very often, and prefer to use scarves and jewellery to dress up a modest wardrobe. Our cars are older, and we hope to drive them…
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How to Have Hope During Ecological Crisis
How can we have hope in the face of the ecological crisis? How can we have hope in a world of global warming that is increasing unabated? …Where is there hope when humanity is on a crash course to catastrophe?