Tending to Sacred Rituals: Q&A with Director of Conservation Brittany Michalski
Brittany Michalski shares about an “aha” moment while studying wildlife ecology and supporting our Conservation Interns.
Churches of Restoration in Gainesville: To Children Belong the Garden
By Noah Guthrie. “Indeed, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed, and to children the Kingdom belongs (Matt. 13:31-32, 19:14). It’s only fitting that kids should be some of the most passionate gardeners.”
Churches of Restoration in Nashville: Wrenches, Jawbones, and the Holy Ghost
By Noah Guthrie. “What does the creation care promised land look like?” Katherine asked. “None of us really know.” When we’re striving for something we can barely imagine, it’s crucial that we let the Holy Spirit guide our actions — whether in building or destroying, in planting native coneflowers or removing invasive honeysuckles.
Faith, Learning, and Service in Action
By Sydney Houck. “A Rocha’s approach, integrating scientific work with a Christian worldview, showed me how deeply intertwined environmental stewardship is with a sense of moral and spiritual responsibility.”
Churches of Restoration in Milwaukee: Currents of Kenosis
By Noah Guthrie. Our labors for creation, muddying ourselves so that the creatures of mud can be dignified, are profoundly Christ-like. What is the incarnation but Jesus plunging in the muck to drag TVs and shopping carts from the creek, striving to heal the creation He loves?
Churches of Restoration in Austin: Hearing Creation’s Call
By Noah Guthrie. What can it look like, in practice, to treat creation as “sacred”? Part of what it may look like is entering a conversation with our landscapes and their species. It may look like asking, “What does the Living God – the Source, Redeemer, and Sustainer of this place – invite us to hear? And once we have listened, how might God invite us to respond?”
Meet The Interns: Conservation and Community Engagement
A Rocha USA’s Conservation Internship Program is a nine-month, residential experience that offers professional and personal development and supports A Rocha USA’s conservation projects. This year, for the first time, interns will split their time between ...
Q & A with A Rocha USA Executive Director, Rev Dr Ben Lowe (守仁)
Interview of Rev Dr Ben Lowe (守仁), A Rocha USA Executive Directorby Laura Vessey and Hannah Gillespie Please join A Rocha USA in extending a warm welcome to our new Executive Director, Rev Dr Ben Lowe (守仁)! Ben is no stranger to the A Rocha family ...
Meet The Interns: Marine Conservation Program
By: Hannah Gillespie The Marine Conservation Internship Program based in Titusville, Florida, hosts interns in support of A Rocha USA’s marine conservation work through a nine-month residency, with opportunities to visit other A Rocha projects in the ...