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Earth Keeping and the Apostles’ Creed

Wednesday, October 31st, 2012 Posted in creation, Earthkeeping | No Comments »

I grew up in a relatively conservative Reformed church. Within that group there was and still is a strong emphasis on doctrinal purity. Generally those raised within that community grew up to be faithful Christians, and that community has helped the ...

With A Prayer For Wisdom

Sunday, August 19th, 2012 Posted in creation, Earthkeeping, Introspection | No Comments »

In his recent TED speech, Mike Rowe, host of Dirty Jobs, deliberately challenges the assumption that safety should come first. Why not safety second, or even third? How do we know? On what basis do we make these decisions? Is ...

Not Us or Them, but Us and Them

Saturday, June 9th, 2012 Posted in creation, Earthkeeping, The Body | No Comments »

In my first post about creation stewardship (or earth keeping), I argued that if we worship the God who made creation, in part because of his artistic abilities, then, as admirers of an artist, we should be taking care of his ...