The Environmental Christian Podcast

Last week was Earth Week but every week is Earth Week. Let’s talk about the 3Rs+.

The story of Jesus’s last week of life is uncomfortable. A God who sends his son to die because humanity is evil is uncomfortable. And possibly wrong, at least with the emphasis that has been placed on it. Focusing on Jesus’s life this week will be uncomfortable. A king who rides a donkey. A king who dines with a hodgepodge of people. A king who washes feet as a slave. Take all the things that can make most of us uncomfortable and watch Jesus do them naturally. Jesus makes us uncomfortable because he calls to be in relationship with people unlike ourselves.

I asked to see God and was asked “in what form.” How many times do I ask for things? What about when I don’t ask? Recognizing God in the everyday is something I’ve moved away from, but it may be a practice to reintroduce.

Take that walk. Observe nature. When you tell yourself you don’t have the time to spend in nature or with God talk back and say you don’t have time not to.

Take a few minutes for this guided nature observation.

God calls us to love and Jesus modeled loving. But, who are “those” people in your life that you’re finding hard to love?

Can reflecting on the parable of the sower and obedience overcome despair? Yes.

Reflecting on the writings that help us understand the Bible better. Archeological findings, diverse voices and experiences can give us new perspectives on the Christian scriptures.

Today we will talk about a few of Jesus’s characteristics we are called to emulate. 

December depression? Maybe you can relate.

For 2025, The Environmental Christian is going to be scaled back so I can create content 2-4x a month. I’m tired… and honestly, a bit depressed by the state of our world, particularly Christianity in North America. A season of The Uncomfortable Christian will talk about how uncomfortable it is to be a Christian in a time of Christian Nationalism. We will look at Jesus and how to follow him is to be uncomfortable. We’ll also talk about the environment, science, and so many other things. I hope you will join this season called The Uncomfortable Christian.

Luke 1 gives us a glimpse of Mary, Jesus’s mother.

Welcome to the Environmental Christian Walking podcast. This is a guided 30 minute walking podcast that includes scripture reading (lectio divina), silence, observation, and silent prayer and thanks. This is intended to be an intentional time with God while walking/ hiking and not an exercise podcast.  We want to remind you of the importance of being aware of your surroundings as you listen to this podcast. 

I'm learning about myself, and this year, I finally admitted that I'm just not that person. 

The ocean is not part of creation I get to experience very often. I’m taking time to ponder this creation and all it encompasses. 

Are we afraid of silence? How do we have a relationship with Jesus without listening?

Stripped down, real conversation coming from the grief of a companion. This conversation will be divided into separate podcasts. The first podcast, rethinking dominion theology. 

This world in which we live screams at us about earthly things. It’s overwhelming. And our brains are going to tell us we don’t have time to read the Bible and contemplate what it says or take a walk and experience God in nature or sit in silence to listen to God’s quiet voice. And to that, I say...

What is Lent? 

Why did Jesus go to the wilderness after his baptism?  What happens when wild places are deforested?