April 2017 - EcoPreacher

April 29, 2017

Why Changing Light Bulbs May Be Hurting the Climate Movement

Ecological works righteousness is undermining our cause. What Martin Luther, the abolitionist movement, and science...

April 28, 2017

Climate March: What Can A Person of Faith Do About Climate Change?

If you are a person of faith, you bring a much needed religious perspective to...

April 23, 2017

Is Earth Worth Dying For? A Reflection on the Earth Martyrs

The faithfulness of the Earth Martyrs shows us that because Earth is worth dying for,...

April 22, 2017

Religion and Science Can be Besties!: It’s Time for New Friendships

As citizens take part in the March for Science, I hope Christians will make it...

April 20, 2017

Six Children’s Sermon Ideas for Earth Day

Earth Day is coming up and you need a children’s sermon for the worship service....

April 18, 2017

Falling Off the Bike: A Sermon for Earth Day

For this Earth Day sermon, an 11-year-old's ill-fated bike ride offers valuable lessons for this...

April 18, 2017

Why I’m Not Just Preaching About Earth on Earth Day

When I was a pastor I would place a pot of soil, a watering can,...

April 16, 2017

Harnessing “The Butterfly Effect”: A Joint Book Review

Two books help us understand the interconnectedness of our consumption patterns, economic structures, and cultural...

April 16, 2017

Chaos Theory and the Butterfly Effect: Why Easter Still Matters

Easter butterfly-and-cross images can feel trite in the face of escalating military and ecological unrest....

April 13, 2017

5 A’s for Earth Day: Practices of Compassion and Resistance

As we approach Earth Day, the stakes for our planet have never been higher. Here...

April 13, 2017

Competing Fractals: Good Friday and Saturday Vigil

What can the science of fractals - and the 80's movie The Dark Crystal -...

April 12, 2017

Welcoming Children into God’s Creation: 4 Things You Can Do Now

The well-being of children and the well-being of God’s Creation are fundamentally linked. Here are...

April 11, 2017

EARTH DAY QUIZ: How Green is Your Church?

With Earth Day blooming on the horizon (April 22), it's time to take stock of...

April 10, 2017

Those Who Wash: The Divine Disorientation of Maundy Thursday

Maundy Thursday disorients us. On purpose. Think of the implications of what Jesus was doing....

April 07, 2017

17 Ways to be an EcoPreacher and Help Heal Our Planet

Imagine what your life would be like if you could be an EcoPreacher taking part...

April 06, 2017

2017 ECO-PREACHER EARTH DAY SERMON CONTEST!

The 2017 EcoPreacher Earth Day Sermon Contest is closed for this year. Congratulations to the...

April 06, 2017

EcoPreacher is now on Patheos.com! Check it out!

I am thrilled to announce that EcoPreacher is now on Patheos.com! This is my first...