Be Persistent! Wrestling a Blessing for Eco-Justice: Genesis 32 and Luke 18
Can we wrestle a blessing from our struggles for environmental justice? Two stories from Scripture encourage us to be persistent.
How to Love God in the Land Flowing with Milk and Honey: Preaching Deuteronomy 6:1-9
EcoPreacher 1-2-3 ideas for reading and preaching Deuteronomy 6:1-9 from a perspective of Earth care.
Beware the Mob of Insatiable Appetites: Preaching Numbers 11 Through a Green Lens
EcoPreacher 1-2-3 sermon helps for preaching Numbers 11:4-35 using a green lens.
Learning from the Animals: Preaching Genesis 2:18-24 Through a Green Lens
EcoPreacher 1-2-3 sermon helps for preaching Genesis 2:18-24 using a green lens.
Thanksgiving, Manna, and the Lesson of “Just Enough”
Ideas for reading and preaching Exodus 16:31-21 for a Thanksgiving sermon or reflection. This is part of the EcoPreacher 1-2-3 series to equip pastors and church members to engage the Bible through an ecological lens.
Choose Life for Earth, Choose Earth for Life
Here are ideas for reading and preaching Deut. 30:15-20. This text is assigned for Sept. 4th, 2022, the Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost in the Revised Common Lectionary. This is part of the EcoPreacher 1-2-3 series to equip preachers and congregations for engaging the Bible through an ecological lens.
EcoPreacher 1-2-3: Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9
Because God commands us to “watch ourselves closely” and make our witness known to the rising generation, our congregation’s support of organic local farms will emphasize God’s care for our bodies, our community, and the whole Creation.
Eco-Wedding Liturgy: Ideas for a Creation-Centered Wedding Ceremony
For couples wanting to have a “green wedding,” there are many websites that provide ideas about how to reduce their carbon footprint and lessen their impact on Earth’s resources. (See the end of this article for links.) But resources specifically for a Creation-centered liturgy are difficult to find. So, my former student, Rev. Melissa Frantz, and I have put together this eco-wedding liturgy.
Justice for Creation is Justice for People: Psalm 97
Here are ideas for reading and preaching Psalm 97 with an eye toward environmental justice and human rights, especially in a time of war.