You’ve seen the pictures of plastic in the ocean? What better way to celebrate the Season of Creation than by finding ways that you can do something about it? Dr. Bob Sluka, A Rocha International’s “ocean guy” (actually, he’s a serious scientist heading up ARI’s Marine and Coastal Conservation Programme) […]
Yearly Archives: 2019
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One of the most creative creation care projects we know is in Baja California on the west coast of Mexico. Steve Dresselhaus stepped back from a senior leadership position at a major North American mission agency a few years ago to begin Reconciliamar, with the stated goal of doing evangelism, […]
Bishop Nick Holtam (Salisbury) recently expressed the concern many of us feel about what is happening in the Amazon at this time. The fires, he said, “destroy more than trees. They destroy hope.” Be in prayer for our sisters and brothers in Brazil who are trying to influence their own […]
John Stott was not only the ‘evangelical pope’ and one of the fathers of the Lausanne Movement. He was also a passionate advocate for God’s creation and long-time supporter of A Rocha and many other creation care initiatives. Wheaton College is honoring that legacy with a Symposium focusing on Stott’s […]
Two years ago Shelley Spruit’s cooking was the highlight of the LWCCN Europe Conference in France. But Shelley is more than a cook – she’s a grain farmer in Ontario, Canada, working with her husband Tony to grow and distribute ancient traditional grain varieties to other farmers, chefs and restaurants. Read Shelley’s latest note to us.
For the 3rd time in a row, a small team in Germany gathered recently to do some environmental education activities at the annually held Freakstock, a festival run by the Christian Jesus Freaks movement. In the “Cathedral of Woods and Meadows”, people were invited to join workshops and excursions to the beautiful forests surrounding it, or simply to enjoy the peace at the “cathedral”, at a busy festival attended by several thousand people.
The Season of Creation is an annual celebration of God’s creation by Christian communities all over the world. We’re encouraging members of the Creation Care Network to join in this year! Read more on the web and comment to let us know what your plans are!
Focusing on the 99% of Christians who minister through their workplaces, Lausanne’s Global Workplace Forum <www.lausanne.org/gatherings/lausanne-global-workplace-forum> held in Manila June 25-29 was also an opportunity to draw the church’s attention to the vital importance of caring for God’s creation. One of the evening plenaries featured a creation care segment with […]
The UN’s COP25 Climate Conference is coming to Santiago Chile in December. Members of the LWCCN will be there – why not join them? Click through to the web for more details on the new Christian Climate Observer’s Program an other opportunities.
ECHO Asia has a conference coming 1-4 October in Chiang Mai. This is a great opportunity for anyone in SE Asia who is working in agriculture. See the web article for details, links, and a video.