Prophets Fighting for Environmental Justice: Preaching Ideas for Jer. 20, Matt. 10
Faith leaders in Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley” show what it takes to stand against polluting industries by fighting for environmental justice.
Nature Reveals the “Unknown God”: Acts 17:22-31; John 14:15-21
In Acts 17, Paul says the “unknown god” created everything. One of the best ways to know God is to immerse yourself in God’s Creation.
10 Principles for Environmental Preaching: How to Craft Eco-Sermons
If you’re a preacher wanting to find ways to craft sermons that make the biblical and theological case for protecting God’s Creation, here are 10 principles for environmental preaching. These principles will help you read and interpret Scripture in order to preach an “eco sermon.”
Touching the Wounds of Our Planet: Thomas and Our Eco-Spiritual Crisis
Thomas’s spiritual crisis of doubt and disbelief came from an honest place of trauma and grief. Today, suffering grief in our climate-changed world can lead to an eco-spiritual crisis. Touching the wounds of our planet is necessary for compassion and healing.
How to Preach a Sermon about Climate Change and Your Congregation
Since the early days of my ministry back in the early 2000s, I’ve been experimenting with how to preach a sermon about climate change and environmental issues. In my book, Creation-Crisis Preaching, I emphasize that it’s important to ground such a sermon in strong biblical and theological foundations as well as connect with your congregation’s context.
Honoring and Protecting the Oaks of Mamre: Genesis 18:1-10a
The Oaks of Mamre play an important role in the story of Abraham’s hospitality toward God’s messengers. How can our congregations honor and protect trees today as a sign of our hospitality toward God’s Creation?
Pentecost and The Divine Purpose of Diversity: Genesis 11:1-9 and Acts 2:2-21
Make Babel great again? Hardly. There’s a reason why that monocultural empire failed. It’s because God desires diversity for both the human and Earth community!
Stars and Baby Chicks: Genesis 15 and Luke 13
From the vastness of the cosmos to the tiny, vulnerable chicks, God’s promises both assure and challenge us.
A Blessed Ecosystem of Faith: Psalm 1, Jeremiah 17:5-10, Luke 6:17-26
Create an ecosystem of faith! Both the psalmist and Jeremiah urge us to root ourselves near the flowing waters of God’s word.