What if the season of Advent is not meant to be anthropocentric? What if Advent is for the birds? … And the bears, and the beavers, and all of God’s creatures as well? What if animals have much to teach us in the way of waiting for the coming Christ-child this season?

In episode 52, Caleb is joined by author Gayle Boss in a discussion on her Advent book, All Creation Waits. They discuss the struggle of living into Advent amidst the “cultural Christmas” and the beauty found within God’s creation amidst the dark and cold seasons.

Find all of Gayle’s work at her website! https://gayleboss.com/

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Is it possible for creation to influence God? Could it be that humans, along with all of creation, are made to be in an open and meaningful relationship with our Creator?

For episode 51 we are joined by theologian Tom Oord to discuss his work on open and relational theology in reference to God's good creation. Herein is a wonderful conversation on the intrinsic value of creation and thoughts on the "multiverse"!

Tom Oord’s work: https://thomasjayoord.com/

Trailer for Tom’s Nature Documentary: https://next.frame.io/share/150d911d-84ab-4ed0-a513-95b67465e323/view/4401fb61-4716-4a5a-92cf-2937e96245a6

Tom’s Substack: https://thomasjayoord759927.substack.com/

Advent Journey with A Rocha: https://loveyourplace.org/spaces/21798543/page

PanoRRama Webinar with Caleb: https://panorrama.as.me/schedule/9b198b4f/?appointmentTypeIds[]=85303318

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Do you see yourself as a companion to the animal kingdom? What if we are connected to these creatures more than we suspect? From modern medicine to the stewardship of the land, our lives are intertwined with animals, whether you witness it or not. For episode 50, we are joined by Rev. Caroyln Dugan to glean from her expertise in the field of animals and medicine, to her experience studying zoology, to running a Christian camp!

Camp Tamarack: https://camptamarack.org/

Pastor in the Pasture: https://www.facebook.com/pastorpasture

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Caleb sits down over breakfast with his longtime friend Tera to chat about food insecurities, farming, the breaking of harmful inertias, and the joy of the journey! Enjoy this fun dialogue as you consider your place in the story of food justice!

Learn more about Tera’s work with Sweet Radish!

https://www.sweetradish.org/

and The Nashville Food Project:

https://www.thenashvillefoodproject.org/

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What is sabbath for you? Is it something that offers life for you and your family? Is it something offering life for God’s creation through you? This week, we sit down with author and professor Travis West as he drops some wonderful truth-bombs about sabbath and we explore his wonderful new book, The Sabbath Way: Making Room in Your Life for Rest, Connection, and Delight

Find the book and more about Travis and his work here: https://www.travis-west.com/books

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Is it possible, that in a time when we are more distant from God’s creation than ever, our children are the ones being sacrificed on the altars of the gods of consumerism? Explore this familiar Genesis story with Abraham, Isaac, and the God who provides!

Here is some of the research referenced in this episode:

Richardson, Miles. “Modelling Nature Connectedness Within Environmental Systems: Human-Nature Relationships from 1800 to 2020 and Beyond.” Earth 6.3 (2025): 82. https://doi.org/10.3390/earth6030082.

Rosi, Eleonora, Alessandro Crippa, Marco Pozzi, Stefano De Francesco, Mariachiara Fioravanti, Maddalena Mauri, Massimo Molteni, Luisa Morello, Luca Tosti, et al. “Exposure to Environmental Pollutants and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.” Environ Sci Pollut Res Int 30.52 (2023): 111676–92. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-30173-9.

Wrigley-Field, Elizabeth, Rafeya V. Raquib, Kaitlyn M. Berry, Keeley J. Morris, and Andrew C. Stokes. “Mortality Trends Among Early Adults in the United States, 1999-2023.” JAMA Netw Open 8.1 (2025): e2457538. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.57538.

“How Air Pollution Can Affect Kids’ Future Behavior, Health and Learning - Science, Public Health Policy and the Law,” 3 April 2025. https://publichealthpolicyjournal.com/how-air-pollution-can-affect-kids-future-behavior-health-and-learning/.

“The Evidence - The Anxious Generation,” https://www.anxiousgeneration.com/resources/the-evidence.

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What does ecology tell us about our need for involvement in the natural world? What are the best ways to protect God's creation? And what are the markers of science denialism? All this and more unfold in this conversation with Dr. Rick Lindroth as he shares his scientific expertise.

More from Rick here.

UW-Madison website: https://lindroth.russell.wisc.edu/

Research from Rick: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=6aX0cFIAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdateLumen Center website: https://slbf.org/lumen-center

BioLogos article from Rick: https://biologos.org/articles/a-liturgy-of-land-and-call-to-creation-connection

Season of Creation: https://seasonofcreation.org/

Faith in Place Summit: https://aes-summit.org/

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Would you be willing to demolish everything you’ve built in order to follow God’s call and plant something new? Listen in as we hear from Matthew Sleeth share about his journey from being an ER physician to becoming a preacher for creation care. Matthew also shares about some of his writing and reveals Biblical insights and what he names as “God’s special watermark in Scripture!”

Matthew’s Website: https://www.matthewsleethmd.org/

Blessed Earth: https://blessedearth.org/

Creation Care Summit 2.0: Holiness in all creation: https://nazarenesforcreationcare.ticketspice.com/creation-care-summit-20-holiness-in-all-creation

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