Even the Smallest Creatures
By Liuan Huska. Nick Davis relates his journey in marine biology, from a land-locked upbringing in Indiana to his recent master’s thesis on the Chain Pipefish, one of God’s beloved creatures in the Indian River Lagoon.
Death Turned Against Itself: How Decomposers Make Way for New Life
By Kailyn Liu. Jesus turned death against itself, making a way for us to have eternal life. Decomposers, on a smaller scale, also turn death against itself, making a way to sustain a new generation of life.
Churches of Restoration in Nashville: A Refuge Among Skyscrapers
By Noah Guthrie. Jeremy expressed that “during times of extreme environmental crisis,” it’s vital for Christian communities to consider how to become a “local refuge… for the sake of the world.”
The New Self: Seeking a Christian Response to Climate Change
By A Rocha USA. Whatever our relationship to climate change might be, we can all aspire to put off the “old self” with its abuses against creation, and to put on the “new self” (Eph. 4:20-24) of the Christ who is reconciling all things.
Getting Outside Together: Overcoming Barriers to Connect Families with Nature
by Gracie Bartley. A Rocha’s Picnics en el Arroyo program offers free, safe, and supported access to parks for under-resourced Hispanic families in Austin, TX, helping the benefits of God’s creation to be available to all!
Finding Tangible Faith in the Ocean
By Haley Pattison. At A Rocha USA’s Florida conservation project, a biology student experiences a faith deeply connected to the natural world for the first time.
Three Ways to Care for Creation in the Winter
By Rebekah Novak. From feeding birds to removing invasives, winter provides unique opportunities to love our places.
The Spiritual Fallout of Nature-Deficit Disorder
By Liuan Huska. Churches can help children return to their rightful place in the natural world, healing a growing rift.
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.”
Stormwater monitoring is a critical missing piece in restoring the Indian River Lagoon
By Dr. Jeffrey Greenberg. Monitoring contaminants at stormwater outfall sites is the missing piece to restoring the biodiversity and health of the Indian River Lagoon.