Grace, Sabbath, and Al Gore

What I wish I had said A day ago, I took part in a thirty minute panel discussion of climate change, Christianity, and the Scriptural call to action where the environment is concerned for a new show on the Loma Linda Broadcasting Network (LLBN). While I don’t want to give away too much since the [...]

We’re probably eco-nerds

My wife and I ate at a Thai restaurant last night in the neighborhood. We took our own reusable containers knowing that we’d have leftovers, and not wanting to take their styrofoam to-go containers. We are officially eco-nerds, and proud of it! Styrofoam is bad stuff. In 10,000 years if the world is still spinning, [...]

In front of the cameras – LLBN

Yesterday, I had the unique opportunity to appear on the Loma Linda Broadcasting Network (LLBN) as part of a panel discussion on Christianity and Care for the Earth. LLBN, which started as a small-town dream, has grown its viewership steadily and surpassed the audience of SDA TV giant 3ABN. I took part in the taping [...]

Adventist Leaders on Environment, Global Warming

Over at the Spectrum blog, discussion has warmed up over the environment and climate change (once again). Only this time, the president of the Seventh-day Adventist world church, Jan Paulsen, is part of the conversation. Paulsen recently made his clearest statement to date on environmental stewardship in the Adventist World. His article, “Freedom to Care” [...]

Energy Independence Day – A Good Idea

Energy crisis. There’s a phrase that’s being thrown around a lot in the media these days. You’ve heard it, probably said it. Everyone is talking. About the high cost of gas. About the rising cost of crude. About the need to drill or the need to prevent drilling. About oil and coal and alternatives. Independence [...]

Faith & Environmentalism

Today I came across an interesting post written by Brian McLaren at God’s Politics, a blog hosted by Jim Wallis of Sojourners, describing a booklet published by the Sierra Club about faith and environmentalism–Faith in Action. D#@*$% Environmentalists! (by Brian McLaren, June 27, 2008) “Faith in Action” is a colorful, easy-to-read booklet and after a [...]