Environment

One year after Hurricane Helene, two churches share space and a renewed sense of mission

Two congregations, one United Methodist and the other Episcopal, have worked together since the devastating storm flooded one church and turned the other into a community relief center.

By Stephanie Hunt Journalist

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Serving God in the national parks offers nature and nurture

For almost 75 years, A Christian Ministry in the National Parks has placed young people in some of America’s most beautiful settings to work seasonal jobs and offer faithful connection.

By Edie Gross Journalist

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Plainsong Farm integrates Christian formation with sustainable agriculture

Visitors come to the working farm in Michigan to learn about agricultural, environmental and spiritual practices.

By Sue Nichols Zimmerman Journalist

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When the river rises in the Hill Country: Memory, belonging and the work of repair

A writer who grew up in Kerrville, Texas, where recent floods have caused devastation, reflects on the meaning of place.

By Shannon Hopkins Co-founder & lead cultivator, RootedGood

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The pastor of a small church in a tiny town works to make a big difference

When the Rev. Antwon Nixon returned to his Georgia hometown, he didn't expect the call that would lead to his becoming a minister who would expand his church beyond its walls, all the way to the neighboring wildlife refuge.

By Stephanie Hunt Journalist

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Tiya Miles: Harriet Tubman’s belief in God was central to her work for freedom

Along with her ties to the natural world, Tubman’s faith was formational in the heroic acts for which she is — and was, in her own time — known, says the author and academic.

Forget optimism — choose hope

Hopeful people don’t blindly assume that everything is going to be all right; they work for a better future, writes the director of research at Duke’s Office of Climate and Sustainability.

By Norman Wirzba Gilbert T. Rowe Distinguished Professor, Duke Divinity School

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Becca Edwards: Science is a tool that helps us better live out our faith

In her work as a climate action fellow, a former science professor equips clergy and laypeople to advocate for environmental justice.

Faith partners fight against ‘heat islands’: How a coalition works to lower temperatures and decrease flooding in cities

A church and a faith-based institute join a coalition that helps people create cooler, safer neighborhoods where residents can thrive.

By Leslie Quander Wooldridge Journalist

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‘Looking Up: A Birder’s Guide to Hope Through Grief’

Peace comes to us in different clothing than we may expect, writes author Courtney Ellis in this excerpt from her meditation on birding as a practice of hope.

By Courtney Ellis Associate pastor, Presbyterian Church of the Master

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My students taught me that sustainable end-of-life plans can empower young and old alike

A professor’s personal experience and research inspired a course on sustainable end-of-life choices. What happened that semester surprised everyone in the classroom.

By Mallory McDuff Professor

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