By: Autumn Ricksecker When you think of Southern California, what plants come to mind? Perhaps it’s palm trees lining the streets of Los Angeles, citrus orchards cascading across Orange County, or eucalyptus groves offering a fragrant canopy on college campuses. However, these trees are not …
Love Your Place
Love Your Place: A Dynamic Online Community
By: Hannah Gillespie “People find their way to A Rocha and are excited to discover a story of Christians caring for creation,” starts Jenna Henderson, A Rocha USA’s Director of National Programs. “They want to get connected, but our country is huge. If you don’t live near a conservation …
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2020 In Review
Dear Friends, Thank you for faithfully walking with us this past year. Because of your support, our team has been able to continue restoring people and places—even amidst the challenges we are all facing. And yet we’re hearing from you that the work of A Rocha is more important than it ever has …
Loving Your Place through Food
by Lizzy Ranheim “We lament the broken relationships, attitudes, and systems that lead to oppression, suffering, and death of God’s human creation” – A Rocha USA statement, June 2020 As our world aches from pervasive disease and injustice, we long for true wholeness and peace. It can be …
At Home 2020, Early July
The first demand any work of art makes upon is surrender. Look. Listen. Receive. Get yourself out of the way. - C.S. Lewis, An Experiment in Criticism The early-July refresh of the Resources for Sheltering at Home page brings a series of recommended readings. There are now three reading …