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.
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Fostering Belonging in the Texas Hill Country: Q&A with Environmental Educator Jenny Ramirez
Jenny Ramirez expresses wonder for the flora of the Texas Hill Country and explains the importance of connecting people to nature through the Picnics en el Arroyo program.
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.
Words of the Willow: Q&A with Director of Communications Liuan Huska
A writer at the intersection of faith and the environment, Liuan Huska shares about the gospel work carried out through her communications work and through the efforts of many faithful, unseen heroes.
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.
Bridging Passion and Action: Q&A with Conservation Intern Gracie Bartley
Speaking from her ample experience in environmental science, Gracie Bartley marvels at maples, oaks, and the nature-poetry of Mary Oliver. She also shares about the community of creation caretakers she has supported in the Texas Hill Country.
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!
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Everyone Belongs in Nature
Communities of color are three times more likely than white communities to live in nature-deprived places. What would it look like for Christians to love our neighbors by bridging the nature gap?
Practical Earthkeeping: Hospitality Toward Nature
For the Ecological Disciple. Noah Guthrie reflects on Amazonian folklore and hospitality from strangers during his recent stay in Peru.
Churches of Restoration
What if Christians embraced our call to care for creation as part of faithful discipleship and witness? Churches of Restoration is a national program of A Rocha USA that gathers local cohorts of churches in a yearlong journey of transformative conversations, spiritual formation, and practical ecological action.
This film was created as part of the Storytellers Collective, a program of Christians for Social Action.
It highlights four churches and their experiences from our pilot Churches of Restoration cohort in the Orlando, Florida area.
Why Climate Work Keeps Me In Church | by Liuan Huska
From Sojouners, by Liuan Huska. “The harvest is ripe. More and more Christians from across the theological spectrum want their faith communities to do something about our environmental crises….”
Glory of the Small – Monarchs
Video by Heidy Sumei Chuang, A Rocha USA Advisor and Artist Partner, shares the powerful story of “The Butterfly Project”, where small acts of care for creation transform both human communities and the environment. Heidy’s journey of caring for monarchs in her neighborhood and fostering a creation care mindset in the children who grow up there is truly inspiring.
Waynesburg students serve alongside Christian marine conservation in Titusville, Florida
Published by Waynesburg University. Students attended the marine service trip of a lifetime during their 2024-25 winter break at A Rocha USA. The group was led through the wonders of Florida’s ecosystems by Dr. Christian Hayes and Dr. Tracy Dohn-Cummins, working in conjunction with A Rocha USA to learn about southern marine life’s environmental challenges and actively serve local communities.
Nor Thorns Infest the Ground: A Look at God’s Commitment to Creation
Published by the Rabbit Room. “Our tuxedo cat, Gretl, has many quirks. She still suckles her fur at the age of seven, stretches herself across the stairs right as you go down, and casually walks away from you after meowing for attention. She also enjoys Christmas hymns. When the winter holidays come and my family sings around a wreath of pink and purple Advent candles, Gretl will often pad toward us to listen. She’ll flick her black, white-tipped tail as though it were a needle weaving our voices together…”
We Can’t Recycle Our Way Out of the Environmental Crisis
By Ecologist Rick Lindroth, for Biologos. “Nature connection is fundamentally important for our spiritual health. Rick writes, “what the Christian community has largely failed to realize is that in distancing ourselves from nature, we are distancing ourselves from God…”
Podcasts
Faith and the Shoreline: Dr. Bob Sluka and Horseshoe Crabs on World News
Bob Sluka shared with World News recently how our human activities have diminished the ability of creatures in the Indian River Lagoon to fully praise God.
Partnering for the Planet: Resisting Environmental Injustice, with James Amadon and Ben Lowe
Together with the host, Forrest Inslee, Ben and James discuss current environmental challenges and the role of faith communities in addressing these issues. They also explore the importance of partnerships, community action, and love in ecological advocacy.
Loving God, Neighbor, and the Natural World with Jonathan Moo
Drawing from Romans 8, Colossians 1, and Genesis 1–2, Dr. Jonathan Moo connects biblical hope for new creation with practical action on climate change, stewardship, and loving our neighbors by caring for the places they depend on and enjoy.
From Pews to Planet: Faith-Based Steps to Better Creation Stewardship with Katharine Hayhoe
Dr. Katherine Hayhoe explores why Christians and churches should care about climate change as a biblical “love your neighbor” issue rooted in justice for the poor and vulnerable.
Exploring Creation Care with Ben Lowe
Host Christine Sine and A Rocha USA Executive Director Ben Lowe discuss the importance of environmental stewardship within Christian theology, the blind spots often present in traditional teachings, and the growing engagement of Christians in environmental issues.
Faithful Ecological Science with Ben Lowe | Conversing with Mark Labberton
From the Conversing Podcast with Mark Labberton, A Rocha USA Executive Director, Ben Lowe, discusses our ecological crisis, the role of Christian faith and spirituality, and how churches can respond with hope, action, and theological depth.
Kipuka to Kipuka | Islands of Life, Faith & Restoration
From the Biologos Language of God podcast. In this episode we hear the story of three places where people are caring for the land that reveal an important truth: as we care for and find connection with the land, the land cares for and supports us. And it leads us to ask, can our relationship with God be complete without a healthy relationship with the rest of creation?
Delight and Wonder with Matthew Dickerson
From the Eco Christian podcast with Caleb Cray Haynes. What do crayfish, dolly varden char, Aslan, and Frodo Baggins have in common? The answer to that is Matthew Dickerson! In Episode 38, Matthew and Caleb explore what happens when we pay close attention to creation and are drawn into moments of delight and wonder.
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