At Christmas God gave his best gift, a Saviour. Discover how creation care is our gift to the future, blessing land and generations to come. God’s Ultimate Christmas Gift The book of James tells us that “ Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father […]
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Will God destroy the earth or renew it? A biblical case for creation care rooted in restoration, not annihilation. Theological dictionaries reveal that the expression “heaven and earth” is a biblical way of designating the entire universe (cosmos). In Revelation 21:1 we hear about “a new heaven and a new earth” (see […]
The focus of Easter and Eucharistic messages is predominantly what we human beings get out of Christ’s suffering, death and resurrection. A close reading of Scripture, however, quickly reveals that those events have cosmic implications and applications. The Cross: A Cosmic Event Humanity undoubtedly needs redemption, but is that all […]
This planet won’t be destroyed but healed. Our creation care efforts now will be carried over into God’s promised new earth forever. The Destruction Myth One of the greatest impediments to Christian participation in creation care is the notion that the world is going to be destroyed in a massive […]
Discover why having a sense of place matters for your faith, wellbeing and calling to care for creation, and how to build one We Are Persons-in-Place God is present and active in every aspect of our lives, wherever we find ourselves (Psalm 139:7-10; Acts 17:28; I Corinthians 8:6). God’s grace is related […]
Mission is a word often used, but it is not easy to find a concise definition of it, let alone one on which everyone can agree. Mission has many elements. Defining Mission Decades ago, the Anglican Consultative Council identified five strands to mission which have since gained wide acceptance: To […]
God’s Kindness at Christmas The celebration of Christmas, at its core, is a global acknowledgment of a central tenet in Christian theology: the profound and unmerited kindness of God toward humanity. It is an annual moment of reflection centred on the Nativity, the story of God choosing to enter the […]