I read through this short article written by the president of Asbury Seminary. He did a great job explaining some of the differences between Creation Care and secular Environmentalism. There is plenty more to be said, but this was good. Take a read for yourself: https://asburyseminary.edu/elink/dr-timothy-tennent-environmentalism-vs-creation-care/
The Reconciliation of All Things
Friday, March 03, 2023
Creation Care vs Enviromentalism
Tuesday, March 22, 2022
The Needy & The Poor
Psalm 9:18
and the hope of the poor shall not perish forever.
Saturday, August 21, 2021
Dry and Hot
I've spent two weeks traveling with the organization I'm working with. The first place was 5 hours away, the next place was another 7 hours past the first location. There has been so much beauty in these places, and the people are wonderful to work with. I've had some good conversation with many people; speaking the language fluently has been helpful too, as nobody knows I'm not Brazilian. It's been refreshing to see people let their guard down when they talk with me, and I'm encouraged to be interacting with them and building relationship. Our purpose back in Brazil goes beyond just reforesting the land that so desperately cries for good stewardship and restoration, it is also about the silent cries for hope, for reconciliation to God that only Jesus Christ can bring.
Thursday, April 01, 2021
Caring for Creation...
Sunday, March 28, 2021
Grieving before leaving
Sunday, October 11, 2020
The Beauty of God's Creation
Different places in the world have a uniqueness regarding the ecology God has placed there. For instance, here in central Brazil it's the end of dry season. It's basically a savannah type region. It's brown, dry, and dusty. Even still, there is so much life! You just have to have eyes to look for it! Thankfully it rained last night--a light rain--but it helps with the dust in the air. Here are some of the pictures I took this morning early. The birds were out and about, enjoying the cooler air and some of the moisture that stuck around.
The beauty of creation is all around us--unfortunately, the farther we remove ourselves from the outdoors, from being in creation, and instead stay in urban environments, the more disconnected we become from creation, and the less we remember about our role to be good stewards. I hope you take some time to see the beauty in God's creation, even if still in an urban environment.