CREATION CARE CHURCH

FNL # 182 – Permission & Going the Extra Mile Nearly a decade ago, Craig wrote a popular blog post entitled, “Permission & Going the Extra Mile.” The post questioned whether we really have permission to kill and eat animals. It ended with a call to action to stop using permission as justification for failing to do the will of God. Join us LIVE this Friday at 4 PST / 6 CST / 7 EST / 12 MIDN...

FNL # 181 – God's Love Language Pastor Gary Chapman wrote a book about the 5 Love Languages (1992), the 5 ways we show love and feel loved. What ways does God express His love for His creation? And what ways does God call us to show Him love? Join us LIVE for this new FNL Talk on YouTube or Facebook this Friday and invite a friend to watch with you! “If you love Me, keep My commandments” (Joh...

FNL # 180 – Pastor vs Priest Debate Veganism Have you ever tried talking to a priest or pastor about veganism? How did that conversation go? Do you feel equipped to have such a conversation? Join us this Friday at 4pm pst / 7pm est / midnight UK (on Facebook or YouTube) for a brand new FNL Talk where Craig responds to a letter written by a priest in rejection of veganism. “But in your hearts rever...

FNL # 179 – Are You a Friend of God? Abraham is called God’s friend. What does the Bible say about friendship? How can someone be a friend of God? The opposite of a friend is an adversary. What would constitute someone being an adversary of God? Join us LIVE on Facebook and YouTube as we examine these questions. And stay for the Q&A portion, followed by Zoom fellowship. “And the scripture was...

FNL # 178 – Reclaiming Your True Identity Who are you? Who did God create you to be? Are you living as the person God designed you to be? If not, how can you henceforth live life as your authentic self? How can you reclaim your true identity? Join us LIVE on YouTube or Facebook to find out who God created you to be and how to claim that identity for yourself. And stay for the Q&A portion, foll...

FNL # 177 – The Greatest Commandment Jesus taught the golden rule, also known as the royal law—to love your neighbor as yourself. But He says there is one command that is even more important than that! Join us LIVE this Friday on YouTube or Facebook as we dive into the greatest commandment and its connection to the golden rule and to veganism. Jesus replied: “’Love the Lord your God with all your...

FNL # 176 – Are You Believing Righteously? Why was Abram’s belief credited to him as righteousness? What does it mean to believe righteously? How can we know if we are believing righteously? Join us LIVE on Facebook and YouTube this weekend for a new FNL talk about believing righteously. “Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness” (Genesis 15:6, BSB). Support the show

FNL # 175 – Casting Out Demons Casting out demons can be dangerous if not done correctly, but not casting out demons can be even more dangerous! Join us LIVE on Facebook or YouTube for a new FNL Talk about how to make yourself and others permanently immune to demonic influence. "Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, 'Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name'"...

FNL # 174 – Are You Serving God’s Kingdom? Jesus is the King, and He calls us all to serve in His Kingdom. He even tells us how to do so, and He leads by example. Join us LIVE this week as we examine what it means to serve the Kingdom of God and how this ought to apply to our own lives individually and also how it applies to Creation Care Church for the upcoming year. “The Son of Man did not come...

FNL # 173 – The Importance of Community The Mission Statement of Creation Care Church is “to provide a welcoming Christ-centered community for people to experience and share the love of God while learning about God’s plan of salvation and restoration for the whole world.” Join us LIVE on Facebook and YouTube as we look at what the Bible says about the importance of community! “And let us consider...

FNL # 172 – There will be no more tears! “And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away” (Revelation 21:4, NKJV). God promises there will come a day when death and tears of sorrow are no more. Join us LIVE as we examine what the Bible says about this promise, and what it m...

FNL #171 – Rebuking Satan "But when He had turned around and looked at His disciples, He rebuked Peter, saying, 'Get behind Me, Satan! For you are not mindful of the things of God, but the things of men'" (Mark 8:33, NKJV). Satan is described as the adversary of God who roams about like a roaring lion, seeking to tear apart the works of God. How can we protect ourselves from Hi...

FNL #170 — Is human wickedness responsible for animals perishing? Animals are dying by the millions each day. Rainforests are being bulldozed. Oceans are being depleted. Who is responsible? And more importantly, what is God calling us to do about it? Join LIVE on Facebook or YouTube as Craig shares what the Bible says about our divinely ordained responsibility of stewardship. “How long will the la...

They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise!" (Romans 1:25, BSB) Has anyone ever cited Romans 1:25 and accused you of worshiping the creature rather than Creator because of your vegan lifestyle? How did you respond? In this talk, Craig equips you with the reasoning and Biblical support to defend agai...

After creating the world, God called it very good. And Jesus says God alone is good. In this talk Craig examines what the Bible says about goodness, and what bearing this knowledge should have on our lives. “Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him.” (Psalm 34:8, NIV) Support the show

When you open the Bible, do you search for justifications for causing cruelty, pain, and death? Or do you search for justifications for showing love, kindness, and mercy? In this live message Craig shares his insights on reading the Bible with the right attitude. “You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me” (John 5:39, NKJV) Suppo...

Do you long for God’s kingdom to come, on earth as in heaven? Do you wish to stand in the presence of God? What if I were to tell you that both of these things are possible in this life? In this talk, Craig shares how to experience the presence of God right now! Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves Me will obey My teaching. My Father will love them, and We will come to them and make Our home with them...

What does Jesus call His church to do in preparation for the kingdom of God? Does how we treat animals speed or delay the coming kingdom? In this talk we examine what Jesus says to do to prepare for His kingdom. “What kind of people ought you to be? You ought to live holy and godly lives as you look forward to the day of God and speed its coming” (2 Peter 3:11-12, NIV) Support the show

According to the account in Acts, the Holy Spirit descended from Heaven on Pentecost and filled everyone in the room and they began speaking with tongues ablaze! This was in fulfillment of the Joel 2:28 prophesy about all flesh (kol basar) being filled with the Spirit of God. In this talk we honor the annual weekend of Pentecost and show how the outpouring of the Holy Spirit points to the Peaceabl...

It says in Psalm 36:6 that God is the Savior of both humans and animals. As His hands and feet, created in His image and likeness, are we doing the same? Are we rescuing and preserving animals from their plights or are we doing the opposite? In this live talk we examine this important topic. “Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your justice like the great deep. You, LORD, preserve bo...

The Book of Enoch describes a flood prophecy and a fire prophecy. Genesis, Job, and various other Bible texts likewise discuss these same two prophecies. In this talk we look at what these prophecies say, including the demonic origin of eating animal flesh and of sacrificing animals. “Then he will say to those on his left, ‘Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the...

The prophet Habakkuk says the just shall live by faith. What does this mean and how can one live by faith? In this talk we examine what the Bible says about living by faith, and what bearing this knowledge should have on our stewardship of animals. “Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith” (Habakkuk 2:4, NKJV) Support the show

Why did Jesus disrupt the temple? Was it all about the money changers ripping people off or was there a more important purpose? How was this act connected to the message of all the prophets? In this talk we examine why Jesus disrupted the temple and what it meant for animals. “So he made a whip out of cords, and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle; he scattered the coins of the...

Why does Jesus call Himself the bread of life? How is this connected to His overall message in the Gospel of John and to good stewardship of animals? "And Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst’" (John 6:35, NKJV) Support the show

What point was Jesus making in the Good Samaritan parable? What can it tell us about Jesus and His opposition to animal sacrifice? In this talk we examine the significance of the Good Samaritan! "’So which of these three do you think was a neighbor to him who fell among the thieves?’ And he said, ‘He who showed mercy on him.’ Then Jesus said to him, ‘Go and do likewise’” (Luke 10:36-37, NKJV)...