Food insecurity affects millions of Americans, yet hunger is about much more than empty stomachs.

In this episode, Don Gordon talks with Eric Aft, CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, about addressing the root causes of hunger, reducing food waste, building healthier communities, and the vital role churches can play in caring for both our neighbors and God's creation.

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Why do some communities carry a heavier burden of pollution and environmental health risks than others?

In this episode, Don Gordon welcomes Will Hendrick, Environmental Justice Director for the North Carolina Conservation Network, for a thoughtful conversation about environmental justice, the policies that shape our communities, and the biblical call to seek justice while caring for both God's creation and our neighbors.

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In this C3 Podcast, Don Gordon, the founder of C3, addresses the question: will water become the defining environmental and economic challenge of the 21st century in America?

Dr. Gordon explores how climate change, population growth, aging infrastructure, and artificial intelligence are placing new demands on our water systems—and why moral grappling with these issues is essential for a good and just country.

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What can an 18th-century Japanese Zen monk teach us about climate anxiety, consumerism, and spiritual peace?

In this episode, Don Gordon and Dr. Clifford Cain discuss Taigu Ryokan’s life of simplicity, poetry, joy, and attunement to nature - and why his wisdom may be more relevant now than ever.

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What happens when faith, public service, and climate resilience come together?

Ben Duncan, Chief Resilience Officer for South Carolina’s groundbreaking Office of Resilience—the first statewide office of its kind in America—joins Don Gordon to discuss caring for people in an era of extreme weather.

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Pulitzer Prize nominee, Justin Catanoso, joins us to discuss his memoir, My Cousin the Saint.

What begins as a journalistic quest to understand his Italian cousin’s canonization by the Catholic Church becomes a deeply personal journey into faith, family, grief, and spiritual growth. Together, we explore the sacred hidden in ordinary life and the enduring power of a humble servant's devotion to God and his people.

You can hear Justin's October 20, 2005 commentary on NPR's Morning Edition here.

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What really shapes environmental policy—science, public will, or money and power?

In this episode, Bill Holman, longtime North Carolina environmental advocate and lobbyist, shares decades of experience as often the lone environmental voice in high-stakes political rooms. We explore how influence works, what it takes to make change, and the role Christians can play in caring for creation through faithful, persistent witness.

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Immokalee is a town in southwest Florida that feeds much of America during the winter. The population is heavily populated by immigrant labor from Central America and Haiti. These are the people that harvest our food, yet they lack sufficient healthy food for themselves. Rick Burnette of Cultivate Abundance works with the Immokalee community to address their food insecurities. In this podcast he tells us about his challenges and victories in helping put food on the table for those who bring food to our tables. This podcast is about naming and confronting the injustices in our world.

Learn more about Cultivate Abundance at cultivateabundance.org.

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