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?
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.”
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….”
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?
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.
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.
Environmental Stewardship: The Business of Earthkeeping
From Circlewood’s Earthkeepers podcast with Forrest Inslee. In these times of environmental crisis, it becomes crucial for us to think innovatively—even experimentally—to find ways to protect and advocate for the earth. In this conversation, Paul Dettmann shares insights into Cassinia, an organization dedicated to managing 30% of Australia’s ecosystems for conservation.