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The Language of Lilies: A Review of “Birds in the Sky, Fish in the Sea”

By Hannah Hubin. Reading “Birds in the Sky, Fish in the Sea” feels a bit like learning another language, which means I must admit that the life within my own backyard often feels “foreign” to me – another vocabulary, another planet… Dickerson and Clark gently acquaint us with our own world and remind us that we are all called to know and care for a beautiful and groaning creation.

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Grassroots Movements and Growing Food in Local Communities

From the Eating for Eden podcast with Dr. Jessica Schroeder. In this episode Ben Lowe and Dr. Schroeder discuss a range of topics including the mission and values of A Rocha, the value of conservation work and caring for our non-human neighbors, churches and faith communities doing local work, reconnecting with the earth, and more!

Episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4uLNDMg400

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Birding with Hope: A Review of Courtney Ellis’s “Looking Up – A Birder’s Guide to Hope through Grief”

By Simon Stuart. As the birds accompany her on her journey from grief to hope, Ellis weaves in reflections on almost all of life. She gives us thoughtful insights to being a wife, mom, pastor, daughter, granddaughter, sister, friend – always in a way that rings true. She muses on the character of God, the state of the church and society, and much more, with great wisdom.