<![CDATA[CREATION JUSTICE MINISTRIES - Eco-Preacher Blog]]>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:06:51 -0400Weebly<![CDATA["Recruiting Terrorists" by Derrick Weston]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:46:57 GMThttps://www.creationjustice.org/ecopreacherblog/recruiting-terrorists-by-derrick-weston
In April 2026, Creation Justice Ministries' Director of Theological Education and Formation Derrick Weston preached at Riverside Church in New York City. Opening by talking about the Church's -- and our individual role -- in the climate crisis, Derrick reminds us that we have a moral responsibility to take action. A big part of this responsibility is listening to the stories of the communities on the front lines and continuing to fight for the planet, even if your own government does not.
]]><![CDATA["Everything Will Live Where the River Goes" by Avery Davis Lamb]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:45:25 GMThttps://www.creationjustice.org/ecopreacherblog/everything-will-live-where-the-river-goes-by-avery-davis-lamb
In April 2026, Creation Justice Ministries' Executive Director Avery Davis Lamb preached at Binkley Baptist Church in North Carolina. Join us in listening to his powerful words about his own experiences with trees, how redlining has impacted tree access and communities, and the dangers that come when there are not enough trees to shade a community. Thankfully, there is an easy solution: plant more trees.Through our tree equity projects, Creation Justice Ministries partners with congregations, national and local faith-based organizations, technical experts, and local governments to plant trees, reduce urban heat, and address environmental injustices in disadvantaged communities. For more information or to see how you can participate in our Tree Equity Projects, visit creationjustice.org/tree-equity.
]]><![CDATA["Controlled Burn" by Avery Davis Lamb]]>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:42:34 GMThttps://www.creationjustice.org/ecopreacherblog/controlled-burn-by-avery-davis-lamb
In May 2026, Creation Justice Ministries' Executive Director Avery Davis Lamb preached at Royal Lane Baptist Church in Dallas, TX for Pentecost Sunday. Drawing on fire ecology, regenerative agriculture, and Acts 2, this sermon explores the fire of the Holy Spirit as a regenerative fire: a fire that disrupts monoculture, cultivates diversity, and restores creation’s capacity for life. In a time of ecological crisis, Pentecost reminds us that God’s dream is still a world where all of creation thrives.
]]><![CDATA[Water Is Life, By Rev. Heather Giffen]]>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 02:26:34 GMThttps://www.creationjustice.org/ecopreacherblog/water-is-life-by-rev-heather-giffen
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Sermon by Rev. Heather Giffen, First Congregational Church, UCC, Columbus, Ohio, "Water Is Life"
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]]><![CDATA[Forests: A Storehouse for Biodiversity February 20th, 2026]]>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 02:04:57 GMThttps://www.creationjustice.org/ecopreacherblog/february-20th-2026
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The Bible is full of trees! We find them from the first chapter of Genesis (1:11-13) where God creates “seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds” and declares them “very good”, to the final chapter of Revelation (22:2). All this is a reminder that our faith is not only spiritual. Our faith is also deeply embodied in the physical world God has placed us in.
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]]><![CDATA[The Most Important Thing You Can do to Fight Climate Change: Talk About It! By Katherine Hayhoe]]>Sat, 21 Feb 2026 01:49:11 GMThttps://www.creationjustice.org/ecopreacherblog/the-most-important-thing-you-can-do-to-fight-climate-change-talk-about-it-by-katherine-hayhoePicture
How do you talk to someone who doesn't believe in climate change? Not by rehashing the same data and facts we've been discussing for years, says climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe. In this inspiring, pragmatic talk, Hayhoe shows how the key to having a real discussion is to connect over shared values like family, community, and religion -- and to prompt people to realize that they already care about a changing climate. "We can't give in to despair," she says. "We have to go out and look for the hope we need to inspire us to act -- and that hope begins with a conversation, today."
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]]><![CDATA[The War on Creation]]>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 02:13:24 GMThttps://www.creationjustice.org/ecopreacherblog/the-war-on-creationPicture
A sermon by guest preacher Derrick Weston, drawing from Isaiah 32:14-18, exploring the intersection of faith, environmentalism, and social justice.
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Explores the practice of eating together as Christian worship.

The gospel story is filled with meals. It opens in a garden and ends in a feast. Records of the early church suggest that believers met for worship primarily through eating meals. Over time, though, churches have lost focus on the centrality of food-- and with it a powerful tool for unifying Christ's diverse body.

But today, a new movement is underway, bringing Christians of every denomination, age, race, and sexual orientation together around dinner tables. Men and women nervous about stepping through church doors are finding God in new ways as they eat together. Kendall Vanderslice shares stories of churches worshiping around the table, introducing readers to the rising contem­porary dinner-church movement. We Will Feast provides vision and inspiration to readers longing to experience community in a real, physical way.
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]]><![CDATA[The Season of Creation: A Preaching Commentary]]>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 11:13:55 GMThttps://www.creationjustice.org/ecopreacherblog/the-season-of-creation-a-preaching-commentary
As the global climate crisis worsens, many churches have sought to respond by instituting a movement to observe a liturgical season of creation. Scholars who have pioneered the connections between biblical scholarship, ecological theology, liturgy, and homiletics provide here a comprehensive resource for preaching and leading worship in this new season. Included are theological and practical introductions to observance of the season, biblical texts for its twelve Sundays in the three-year lectionary cycle, and astute commentary to help preachers and worship leaders guide their congregations into deeper connection with our imperiled planet.
]]><![CDATA[EcoPreacher Blog by Leah Schade]]>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 10:59:28 GMThttps://www.creationjustice.org/ecopreacherblog/ecopreacher-blog-by-leah-schadeThe Rev. Dr. Leah D. Schade is the Associate Professor of Preaching and Worship at Lexington Theological Seminary in Kentucky and is ordained in the ELCA.  She has an EcoPreacher blog on her website containing many insightful and valuable posts.

Click the button below to learn more about Leah as well as to access her books, blogposts, archives, and her free newsletter!
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