By Tiffany Stubbs For a very long time, I’ve been able to find solace in being outside even when my insides were speaking the many languages of development. From emerging early childhood to the awkwardness of puberty and the newfound identity of being a young adult, I found a space to just be and create … Continue reading
By Jennifer Colosimo In the southeastern U.S., the tiny town of Immokalee, Florida, is home to a growing population of migrant workers who make up a large part of the local workforce. They’re predominantly farmworkers who help grow millions of tons of food for exportation every year. Ironically, for these residents, the place they call … Continue reading
By Ben Brown He didn’t grow up on a farm, but Jeff Lee spent much of his childhood on his grandparent’s property. It was there that he learned to work with animals and care for the earth. “It was part of us growing up. I got the bug doing that,” said Lee. Jeff and Alicia … Continue reading
By Andy Hale Of the many things that congregations are considering as they exist in 2020, is not only the COVID-19 Crisis and the ever-present plague of racism within America, but how the faith community relates to the environment around them. Environmental stewardship is not limited to how we specifically care for the world’s ecosystem. … Continue reading
By Christian McIvor A few weeks ago, my wife, our two daughters (ages 5 and 1-1/2), and I were fortunate to be able to spend a very long Thanksgiving weekend together in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. Our trip gave us some much-needed time intentionally spent together as a family. My wife … Continue reading
By Blake Tommey Pastor Jorge Zayasbazan is a child of the 1970s, which means he remembers the first Earth Day. “My generation was raised to understand creation care, though we didn’t call it that in 1970,” he said. Indeed, the counterculture movement reached a fever pitch in 1969, and cries for peace and racial justice gave voice … Continue reading
By Jeff Lee We work toward sustainability. Sustainability is defined by the current generation’s ability to meet their physical needs while at the same time not diminishing future generations’ ability to meet their physical needs. We are living in a time of ecological crisis that must be addressed to ensure sustainability for future generations. The … Continue reading
By Devita Parnell “So, why did you become a vegetarian?” I find myself answering this question a lot. It’s a question I’ve asked countless others along the way in an attempt to understand their food journeys. I was curious, like I am about a lot of things. But to be honest, becoming a vegetarian was … Continue reading
