The ecoChristian Podcast

What does racial justice have to do with creation justice? Everything. In this special episode, Caleb is joined by three wonderful guests, Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland-Tune, Rev. Monique Crain Spells, and Rev. Jenny Phillips to discuss the intersections between Racial and Creation Justice. Rev. Dr. Leslie Copeland-Tune, Senior Associate General Secretary & Advocacy Director, National Council of Ch...

What do crayfish, dolly varden char, Aslan, and Frodo Baggins have in common? The answer to that is Matthew Dickerson! In Episode 38, Matthew and Caleb explore what happens when we pay close attention to creation and are drawn into moments of delight and wonder. Check out Matthew's new book just released this month: Birds in the Sky, Fish in the Sea: Attending to Creation with Delight and Wond...

What are the layers between you and “the natural world”? Are you aware of them all? What if so much of what we need is actually just free? As mortals, drawing close to our humanity and closer to the earth during this season of lent, may just be the most life-giving thing we could do. Follow and Support on SUBSTACK: https://substack.com/@calebcrayhaynes Power of God – Resource from Creation Justice...

Environmental issues are so BIG, right? And... you're just you, right? But what if you is all you need to be? In the Lenten Season, we come a little closer to face the frail-ness of our human lives. Listen in as Caleb is joined by Rev. Brit Bolerjack to discuss her new work: Earth for Lent and just how impactful your life can be. It's a 40-day journey you won't want to miss! Earth For...

What would it look like for all debts to be forgiven? All land returned to its original owners? All those held captive set free? Would you be okay with that? Episode 35 explores these threads through early Genesis, to the Year of Jubilee, to the prophets, to Jesus’ ministry, and beyond. Truth, Healing, and Repair Resource from Creation Justice Ministries https://www.creationjustice.org/truthhealin...

What would you be willing to swap in your life to be more sustainable? What products would you be willing to try? What exactly would convince you to change? What is your tipping point? In episode 34, Caleb is rejoined by his wife, Emily, for an insightful dialogue on products, brands, and the kinds of purchases they make in the effort of living in a better relationship with the Earth. From green-w...

The layers between black, culture, food, land, and faith make up a heavenly casserole! We’re serving it up hot with Rev. Dr. Heber Brown in this first episode of 2025! What are the intersections between the soil, area farmers, community-made goods, and local eats that your church might engage in? This is an episode for anyone who wants to be in more meaningful dialogue and in right-relatedness wit...

From our sleep, to cancer, to pollinators, to carbon emissions, to birthing wallabies, levels of light pollution affect God’s creation in so many ways. This Advent season, how might we lean on God’s promises as people looking for light in the darkest time of the year? And could that darkness be part of the good news? Learn more about light pollution! SOURCES: https://www.livescience.com/light-poll...

What is the deal with our beliefs around the end times and how does that affect the way we think about climate change and biodiversity loss? Here we’re joined by Ben Lowe of A Rocha USA to talk about his research on that very topic! Ben Lowe is the Executive Director of A Rocha-USA. Originally from Singapore, Ben was the founding national organizer of Young Evangelicals for Climate Action and has...

What if Hope is not about what we “get,” but about what we are invited into? We are joined here by Norman Wirzba on his new book Love's Braided Dance: Hope in a Time of Crisis. This episode is rich in content probing everything from forgiveness to architecture as we journey deeper into the conversation of embodying the love of Christ within God’s living world. Love's Braided Dance: Hope in a Time...

How might your death become a final act of good news for the earth? Did you know that most burials today are environmentally problematic? Can we change our posture around death from being something taboo or disconnected from creation toward something… life-giving and participating in God’s larger design? There are some creative means of “burial” today that offer ecological good news – so there’s n...

Looking for simple everyday practical steps to care for creation? We got you right here! In episode 28, we hear from Crys Zinkiewicz who is part of the United Methodist Church and author of a monthly practical newsletter offering tips toward environmental sustainability! Hear how Crys engages this work in practical ways in her everyday life and all the places she touches! Sign up here to receive h...

Crunching through leaves, this episode is recorded within the fresh forest air and comes with fresh perspectives on God’s gracious creation! Hitting the trail, Caleb is joined by Rev. Dr. Deirdre Brower-Latz for a wonderful hike and conversation as they encounter cedars, moss, deer, and… John Wesley. How might we be faithful stewards, and co-habitat the earth, without reshaping it in our image but...

Would Jesus eat beef today? It could be said that we live in a hamburger economy. These meat patties are tied to land, oceans, rainforests, rivers, money and arteries… and our faith! In this episode, we explore the temptation to return to Egypt and the invitation to move forward into the Promised Land - all with a side of fries! Life is more fun with sources! : “How beef eaters in cities are drain...

Want solar for your church? Funds for green energy infrastructure are waiting for your church, but do you know how to get them? In this conversation Caleb sits down with CEO of Groundswell, Michelle Moore, to trace the connections between loving your neighbor, energy use, local justice, and being good stewards of the resources available to us. Specifically, this episode is a helpful tool for under...

What does a Kenyan Kivu Reed Frog sound like? Is it possible that the more familiar we are with the voices of God's creatures, the further we can be in right-relatedness with creation? Listen in to this fun conversation with amphibian bioacoustic-guru and ecologist Jonathan Emerson Twining as we listen together to some special frog recordings, and have a rich dialogue on snakes, whales, spider...

In this kick-off episode of Season 2, we chat about eating, the task of returning to the land, preaching, and science with Derick Weston! Derrick is an author, creator and the Theological Training and Education Coordinator with Creation Justice Ministries! Buckle up! Eco-Preacher cohort - https://thebtscenter.org/ecopreacher-cohort-2024-2025/ Thriving Earth - https://www.creationjustice.org/thrivi...

Speaking to our children about climate change is no small ordeal… but is it possible that the Psalms provide for us a way in? Check out this conversation between Caleb and theologian T. Wilson Dickinson as they discuss the new book, Singing the Psalms with My Son: Praying and Parenting for a Healed Planet. This is the last episode of the season, we’re taking summer siesta! You should too! Learn mo...

The goodness of God’s creation speaks for itself when given the opportunity to flourish! In this episode, we enjoy the return of farmer and professor Jason Adkins and we also discuss the recent film Common Ground! Check out the film Common Ground - https://commongroundfilm.org/ Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecochristianpodcast/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Facebook https:...

What if our salvation is entangled within God’s good creation much more than we often ever conceive? In this special episode, we get the chance to sit down with theologian Howard Snyder to unpack the deeper notes of our Biblical salvation story and also chat about some ecological intersections from John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. Books by Howard Snyder on Good Reads: https://www.goodreads.c...

The Earth is losing colossal rates of topsoil every year. Without healthy soil, humans, along with the rest of creation, cannot thrive as God designed us to. Is it any coincidence that our first Biblical instruction are to serve and keep the garden? Resources: Check out: “Growing a Revolution: Bringing Our Soil Back to Life” by David R. Montgomery https://books.google.com/books/about/Growing_a_Rev...

What if what’s missing from environmental work today isn’t simply more climate scientists and more ecologists… but more love? This special episode features A Rocha International’s Executive Director, Ed Walker. Caleb and Ed chat about the ins and outs of the work of creation care and the deep need for Christ’s love within it. Learn more about A Rocha! https://arocha.org/en/ Check out these books b...

Do you need permission to sit and wonder at the intricacies of God’s creation? The child within you is created to wild and wonder. In this episode, Caleb takes a seat with Rev. Flo Oakes as they explore together the intersections between childlikeness and creation, and chat about the Wild Wonder Camp! Rev. Flo is the author of the children’s camp curriculum “Wild Wonder” and a member of the music...

WWJW … What Would Jesus Wear!? For this fantastic episode we are joined again by Rev. Megan Pardue to talk about t-shirts, fashion, following Jesus, and hard to receive sermons. Listen in as Megan and Caleb dig deeper into Jesus instruction to “take nothing with you.” Check out Megan’s sermon referenced in the show (Note: this particular recording is not from the university mentioned in this episo...

Food apartheid may be the best suited description and context for those suffering within the margins of society today. What are the ramifications of being created to have good food yet, going a lifetime without it? How might we as the church step into the gospel message as it is proclaimed through true nutritional wellbeing and the ministry of presence? In this episode we are joined by theologian...