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Expressing Gratitude
The Generosity Project is a collaborative effort between ABCUSA, regions, and local congregations. The Generosity Project aims to help pastors re-frame the conversation around stewardship and generosity in their congregations. Bi-monthly blogs help support new growth and understanding as we deepen our ministry and discipleship. Every June in my church, we celebrate “Gratitude Sunday.” I started […]
How Do We Pray for the Care of Creation? The Beatitudes Give Us Guidance
God loves this world that God created at the beginning of time. Through our prayers and our actions, we return some of the love that God has bestowed on us. by Katherine Smith, originally published by Baptist News Global Praying for the care of God’s creation is always worthwhile but has never been more urgent. […]
The Generosity Project Blog: Succession Planning
The Generosity Project is a collaborative effort between ABCUSA, regions, and local congregations. The Generosity Project aims to help pastors re-frame the conversation around stewardship and generosity in their congregations. Bi-monthly blogs help support new growth and understanding as we deepen our ministry and discipleship. We are all passing on something. The question is, “What […]
About the ABC Creation Justice Network
The ABC Creation Justice Network is a grassroots network of Baptists that are coming together to seek a just and sustainable future for God’s creation. We are responding to God’s calling to live as stewards of creation, honoring our interconnection with all life and the urgency we feel to repair our broken world for the […]
Moving with Life by Fred Dean
“Look! A Baltimore Oriole!” My mom cries out summoning me over to the window. I dash over and see a glimpse of orange and black catch a ray of sun. The colors could be seen glowing as part of the green backdrop of the peach tree that was planted by other birds. Probably the ones […]
A Matter of Stewardship: Eco-Justice in Biblical Perspective Workshop
This is a great resource created by the American Baptist Home Mission Society: This six-session study, which is designed for either personal or group use, explores the call to stewardship as it was first given to us. Recognizing that we do not need to adopt a secular view of the environment in order to justify […]
Creation Justice Blog Posts
A Virtual Lovefeast – Maundy Thursday by Rev. Kate Fields An Advent Devotion: Peace for God’s Creation by Dr. David Wheeler Making the Connection: Climate Change Intensifies Every Issue We Already Prioritize by Anita Fête Crews How Do We Pray for the Care of Creation? The Beatitudes Give Us Guidance by Katherine Smith BUGS […]
Resources We Recommend
Become a Creation Justice Congregation Creation Justice Ministries Resources Blessed Tomorrow – Resources to Inspire Others GreenFaith Christian Resources Evangelical Environmental Network Resources The Blessed Tomorrow Moving Forward: A Guide to Climate Action For Your Congregation and Community provides you with information and resources to reduce energy use, to build resilient houses of worship as […]
Books We Recommend
Creation Justice Recommendations A User-Friendly Universe?: Spiritual Speeches in an Academic Context by Clifford Chalmers Cain Many Heavens, One Earth: Readings on Religion and the Environment by Clifford Chalmers Cain Down to Earth: Religious Paths Toward Custodianship of Nature by Clifford Cain Re-Vision: A New Look at the Relationship between Science and Religion by Clifford […]