Ranging from cries for lament to praise for His wonders, from calls to repentance to pleas for justice, these twenty-six prayers can be a useful instrument in coming before the Creator God with one of the most pressing issues his creation – human and non-human alike – is presently facing. Photo by Patrick Hendry on … Read more
This thoughtful, original prayer for the oceans can be used as part of a service on a beach, after the plastic pollution Bible study, or as part of your personal devotions. Available in video (English and Portuguese) and in PDF format (also in French and Spanish). Reading by Molly Cahill Brazilian Portuguese reading by Ben … Read more
19 minutes A sermon on ‘Caring for God’s Wounded World’ from January 2021 given at St Paul’s Ealing, UK by Revd Dr Dave Bookless of A Rocha International. Dave looks at the context of COVID and of the upcoming COP 26 climate meeting in Glasgow, and encourages us to seize the moment as a time to … Read more
45:29 minutes – Melissa Ong This plenary by Revd Dave Bookless was recorded at the Lausanne South East Asia Regional Conference on Creation Care and the Gospel, in Manila (18 Mar 2014). He gives a solid biblical basis for caring for God’s world and clarifies some misinterpretations of the Bible that may have led Christians to … Read more
Dave Bookless’s four video talks at the New Wine Netherlands Conference 2020. Talk 1: The Big Picture What is the Big Picture that unfolds from Genesis to the return of Jesus? And how are we part of this story? Dave Bookless outlines the major themes in the Old and New Testaments and asks, ‘How big … Read more
The Bible is full of trees! We find them from the first chapter of Genesis (1:11-13) where God creates “seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds” and declares them “very good”, to the final chapter of Revelation (22:2). All this is a reminder … Read more
The Bible doesn’t have a lot to say directly about waste, at least in regard to the remnants of things consumed. There were no single use plastics or packaging, no industrial processes, and much less over consumption. That isn’t to say that the issue isn’t addressed, particularly around the broader theme of stewardship. Publisher: EFICOR … Read more
We are to take not what we WANT but what we NEED. Selfishness and greed are the enemies of life. In the plan of God, every creature has a purpose and therefore everything is good in His sight. It is God’s will that life is interdependent on each other because one cannot live without others. … Read more
The global ecological crises call us to rethink the way we understand God and God’s love for us and for the whole creation. How does God feel when innocent people suffer loss due to natural calamities? How does God feel when we exploit nature to satisfy our greed and pleasure? What is our responsibility as … Read more
All living things depend on water for existence. God has created the world with a perfect balance of all essential elements for life. However, due to our callous attitude, greed, and selfishness, we have destroyed this balance. We have become careless consumers rather than good stewards of God’s gifts to us. Nevertheless, we must ask … Read more