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Trump’s ‘Affordable Clean Energy’ Rule is a Death Sentence

August 22, 2018 By Leah D. Schade

Trump’s EPA has issued a death sentence for thousands of Americans with its deceitfully-named ‘Affordable Clean Energy’ rule. Read more

When the Church is Bread in the Wilderness

August 12, 2018 By Leah D. Schade

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Where are the wildernesses in your community – those places where people are feeling frustrated, depleted, depressed, and exhausted? How can your church be bread in the wilderness for them? Read more

The Pietà of a Mother Orca: Carrying the Grief of an Eco-Crucifixion

August 10, 2018 By Leah D. Schade

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Watching the orca whale known as Tahlequah carry the body of her calf hundreds of miles across the sea is like seeing a watery version of Michelangelo’s sculpture of Mary holding the broken body of Jesus after the crucifixion. Read more

Skin Jobs and Snow Jobs: Blade Runner 2049 as Cli-Fi Noir and Race Erasure

August 7, 2018 By Leah D. Schade

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If you’re a fan of ‘Blade Runner,’ then ‘Cyberpunk Nexus: Exploring the Blade Runner Universe’ is for you! My chapter on Blade Runner 2049 as cli-fi and race erasure is part of collection of 27 essays and examines the movies through the lenses of race theory and the emerging sub-genre of climate fiction. Read more

Manna: Bread and Laughter in the Wilderness

August 4, 2018 By Leah D. Schade

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In the midst of our wilderness places, God finds a way to insert a little humor – light and sweet as manna in the dewy morning. Read more

Gaslighting in the Age of Trump: 6 Tips for Survival

July 30, 2018 By Leah D. Schade

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When the president’s lies destroy the very concept of truth and reality for a nation, we must resist the gaslighting and practice radical integrity. Read more

Forest Therapy: Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith, Wk. 8

July 26, 2018 By Leah D. Schade

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Have you heard of ‘forest therapy? Developed in Japan, the practice of walking in the woods is called shinrin yoku, or ‘forest bathing,’ and science has shown the physical and emotional benefits of walking among trees. Read more

The Secret Speech of Trees: Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith, Wk. 7

July 18, 2018 By Leah D. Schade

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In this week’s devotional, “The Secret Speech of Trees,” we learn that trees can communicate with each other in surprising ways. Read more

Breathing Trees: Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith, wk. 6

July 11, 2018 By Leah D. Schade

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In this week’s devotional, “Breathing Trees,” we learn that there is a sacred exchange between humans and trees. It’s not surprising, then, that many cultures revere certain groves of trees as shrines. Read more

Preaching Trees: Healthy Trees, Healthy People, Healthy Faith, Wk. 5

July 5, 2018 By Leah D. Schade

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In this week’s devotional , ‘Preaching Trees,’ we learn that the trees are, in a sense, preaching to us – so let’s preach about trees! As Matthew Sleeth says, it’s time to ‘reforest our faith.’ Read more