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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What does the power of God have to do with powering the world? What kind of power does our God exhibit? What can that teach us about our relationship with the Earth and our limitless quest for energy and growth? Join Caleb and the Director of Theological Education and Formation at Creation Justice Ministries, Derrick Weston, as they dialogue together and take a closer look at the CJM annual resource, The Power of God: From Extractive Theology to Transformative Faith.

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Music finds its way into our bones and moves us at our core in ways that words nor data often can. In this last episode of season two, Caleb is joined by artist and musician Susan Shann! Along with some great conversation with Susan, we get to hear some of her inspiring songs in this living room hang.

More from Susan Shann! https://www.susanshann.com/

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The people of the San Carlos Apache Tribe in Arizona are struggling to protect their sacred place, Oak Flat, from being destroyed through copper mining. How might this moment be a heart-check for the church to re-examine our posture in the world within God’s ecosystem of creation? We are a people created within an entanglement amidst a culture obsessed with extraction. True riches aren't in the form of metals to be mined, but in the rivers, trees, and wildlife of God's good creation.

Learn more about and donate to Apache Stronghold: http://apache-stronghold.com/index.html

More about the situation at Oak Flat:

https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/local/report/051225_oak_flat_pause/judge-pauses-oak-flat-mine-construction-protecting-apache-holy-site-now/

https://pcusa.org/news-storytelling/news/2025/5/8/supporters-oak-flat-advocate-its-protection-critical-time-sacred-land

https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/oak-flat-supporters-run-to-apache-holy-land-court-hearing-21710128

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-environment/2025/05/05/federal-court-to-hear-plea-to-halt-a-land-swap-for-oak-flt-copper-mine/83371238007/

https://www.kjzz.org/tribal-natural-resources/2025-03-21/on-death-row-fate-of-oak-flat-now-in-the-hands-of-u-s-supreme-court

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Jesus often went off-trail into the wild places to pray, what does it look like for us today, to hike deeper within creation to connect with our God? In this episode we hear from author Maureen E. Wise about her book “Strength for my Path: 52 Devotions from the Hiking Trail”!

Find “Strength for My Path: 52 Devotions from the Hiking Trail” and more from Maureen Wise:

https://maureenwisebooks.com/

https://www.instagram.com/maureenwisebooks/

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Mauren’s “Iris March” work:

https://irismarchbooks.com/

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How might Christians engage more deeply in the sacred work of pollination as meaningful expressions of our faith?We need these pollinators to thrive... but the data points to a time of crisis. Where do we go from here?

Resource Mention:

Engaging Missions through Church Energy Management -offered by Energy for Purpose (A Rocha, Love Your Place)

https://loveyourplace.org/posts/82772262?utm_source=manual

Here are three great Nashville-based native plant / polinator organizations/efforts to support and get your seeds!

Tennessee Environmental Council https://www.tectn.org/generatesomebuzz.html

Neighbors 4 Plants: https://www.neighbors4nativeplants.org/

Plant for a Change: https://www.plantforachange.com/

The Bee Health Hub https://beehealthhub.ucdavis.edu/

Butterfly Garden Kit https://shop.environmentamerica.org/products/butterfly-garden-kit

Sources / Studies:

https://www.science.org/content/article/where-have-all-insects-gone

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/03/28/north-america-pollinator-crisis-study/82649992007/

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2023989118

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2418742122

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/how-bee-stings-could-be-the-future-of-medicine/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7551670/

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/650342507631075013d25a2c/t/67b7739b905caa630271a5da/1740075932864/Colony+Loss+Survey_PR+%2802%29.pdf

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-honey-bee-deaths-soar-grocery-store-bills-take-hit-rcna199066

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/03/06/us-butterfly-population-decline/81350506007/

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adp4671

https://environmentamerica.org/articles/good-news-and-bad-news-for-monarch-butterflies-and-what-you-can-do/

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What does racial justice have to do with creation justice? Everything.

In this special episode, Caleb is joined by three wonderful guests, Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland-Tune, Rev. Monique Crain Spells, and Rev. Jenny Phillips to discuss the intersections between Racial and Creation Justice.

Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland-Tune, Senior Associate General Secretary & Advocacy Director, National Council of Churches USA - www.nationalcouncilofchurches.us

Rev. Monique Crain Spells, Vice President for Mission, Advocacy, and Programs; Director of Christian Education/Faith Formation, Disciples Home Missions - www.discipleshomemissions.org

Rev. Jenny Phillips, Director of Environmental Sustainability, General Board of Global Ministries / The United Methodist Church - https://umcmission.org/

NCC - God’s Sacred Earth: A Renewed Commitment, 2024:

https://nationalcouncilofchurches.us/common-witness/gods-sacred-earth-a-renewed-commitment-2024/

Power of God – Resource from Creation Justice Ministries

https://www.creationjustice.org/powerofgod.html

Creation Care Summit 2.0 (Hosted by Nazarenes for Creation Care) https://nazarenesforcreationcare.ticketspice.com/creation-care-summit-20-holiness-in-all-creation

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