The ecoChristian Podcast

We live in a time when our sins have contaminated our water, is it possible that the gospel of Jesus in our communities is even more infectious than our sins, bringing life and healing to the waters around us? Caleb is joined with Rev. Todd Womack as they discuss the ins and outs of the water crisis in Flint, MI, commodification, and the church. Todd is a social worker by profession. He currently...

A conversation with Avery Davis Lamb as he shares of a recent baptismal experience in the melting water of a glacier. Questions arise around how all of our sacraments might become more placed, embodied, and earthed. What are the ramifications of this theologically and practically for us? Read the article in Soujourners about Avery’s experience in Glacier National Park: https://sojo.net/magazine/de...

It's 2024 if you can believe it! Can you say the 4-Letter Word? Are we allowed to talk about Hope and Environment in the same sentence? Is hope a dangerous thing to have? Or is it absolutely essential? Join The ecoChristian Podcast this year as we continue to explore what it means to be Christian on Planet Earth! Follow The ecoChristian Podcast on: ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/ecoc...

This final episode of 2023 takes a pulse on the recent United Nation’s climate change conference (COP 28) and how that connects with communities of faith! Makayla Johnson returns to co-host, and we hear from Rev. Susan Hendershot, president of Interfaith Power & Light! Don’t miss this dialogue and hearing about practical tools for your community. Be sure to subscribe so that you catch what’s c...

Is it possible to be ecologically conscious participants in the season of Christmas amidst a culture of over-consumption? Advent and Christmas are seasons of embodiment for us to enter into the story of God coming close to us… but as the people of God, is this in conflict with holiday shopping, gift-giving, snow globes, and Christmas trees? In the special episode, Caleb is joined with his wife, Em...

What is composting? Why should we participate in it? And how does it connect with our faith? Is composting God’s signature move at play within creation!? In this episode, hear from farmer, writer, and pastor Ryan Fasani in this practical conversation on life, death, and rebirth as we search for the answers to all our composting questions! Ryan is a Pastoral Farmer. He grows food and teaches others...

Are there connections between our time spent outside and our outlook on life? Should we be surprised to find that our well-being is connected to our connection with the “natural world”? In this episode, Caleb welcomes Makayla Johnson to the show with a lively discussion on her research on the impact of gardening on perceptions of hope, hopelessness, and levels of anxiety.   - Makayla wears a lot o...

What exactly is environmental justice? In this episode, Caleb is joined by professor and farmer Jason Adkins in a dialogue around ecosystems, justice, Genesis, and our human place within all of it! About Jason and the Trevecca Urban Farm: Jason teaches environmental justice classes in the Center for Social Justice at Trevecca Nazarene University. In 2011, Jason worked with students and faculty to...

How thin is the layer between All Hallows Eve and All Hallows Day? How thin is the layer between terror and hope? Between the unseen and seen? There are occasions when part of the necessary work of ecological well being requires looking directly at that which is frightening and allowing ourselves to feel something. In this “All Hallows Eve” inspired episode, hear some chilling facts about the Eart...

In this episode, Caleb is joined by Megan Pardue to chat about food, faith, and the powers and principalities… You can’t make this stuff up! Rev. Megan M. Pardue (she/her) is the pastor of Refuge Home Church in Durham, NC. In addition to pastoring, she co-hosts the  A Plain Account  lectionary preaching podcast and teaches preaching at Duke Divinity School. She lives in Durham with her husband Kei...

For the first time ever hear about a multi-faith nationwide effort of congregations coming together to stand for environmental and climate justice! And you’re invited to be a part of it! Blessed Tomorrow is a coalition of diverse religious partners united as faithful stewards of God´s creation. https://blessedtomorrow.org/ One Home One Future is a seven-year multi-faith campaign to strengthen vita...

This is a special conversation about what it means to embody environmental and social justice in a place with a history of racial discrimination. This interview is with three wonderful leaders from Groundwork NRG (Northeast Revitalization Group) in Kansas City, Kansas. In this episode, we are joined by Ms. Elnora Jefferson , founder of Groundwork NRG, Land Equity Advocate, and Advisor; with Rev. S...

Flowers, like the Psalms, greet us in moments of tears, joy, and everyday life… In this inaugural interview, we are joined by Rachel Nafis of Psalter Flower Farms! Rachel shares her unique story of how she grows flowers on her neighbor’s land and the beauty that springs from it. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/psalterfarmflowers/ https://psalterfarmflowers.com/ Short film: https://plantpop.co...

It's October 4th, 2023 - Launch Day! As we begin planting the seeds of this podcast out in the world, how might we prepare the soil of our hearts? What kind of posture do we need to approach this eco-Christian conversation? “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” – Jesus Join the conversation! Follow The ecoChristian Podcast o...

The ecoChristian Podcast is an exploration of what it means to be Christian on planet Earth. Exploring the intersection between Christianity and creation, between ecclesiology and ecology, and between physical and faith. Join the journey! October 4th, 2023 the exploration begins! Hosted by Caleb Cray Haynes Connect with us: ecochristianpodcast@gmail.com