The EcoChristian Podcast

28/05/2025

Music finds its way into our bones and moves us at our core in ways that words nor data often can. In this last episode of season two, Caleb is joined by artist and musician Susan Shann! Along with some great conversation with Susan, we get to hear some of her inspiring songs in this living room hang.

More from Susan Shann! https://www.susanshann.com/

14/05/2025

The people of the San Carlos Apache Tribe in Arizona are struggling to protect their sacred place, Oak Flat, from being destroyed through copper mining. How might this moment be a heart-check for the church to re-examine our posture in the world within God’s ecosystem of creation? We are a people created within an entanglement amidst a culture obsessed with extraction. True riches aren't in the form of metals to be mined, but in the rivers, trees, and wildlife of God's good creation.

Learn more about and donate to Apache Stronghold: http://apache-stronghold.com/index.html

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30/04/2025

Jesus often went off-trail into the wild places to pray, what does it look like for us today, to hike deeper within creation to connect with our God? In this episode, we hear from author Maureen E. Wise about her book “Strength for my Path: 52 Devotions from the Hiking Trail”!


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16/04/2025

How might Christians engage more deeply in the sacred work of pollination as meaningful expressions of our faith? We need these pollinators to thrive... but the data points to a time of crisis. Where do we go from here?

Episode 40 just dropped!



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08/04/2025

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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 Co...

02/04/2025

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 Churches USA

Rev. Monique Crain Spells, Vice President for Mission, Advocacy, and Programs; Director of Christian Education/Faith Formation, Disciples Home Missions

Rev. Jenny Phillips, Director of Environmental Sustainability, General Board of Global Ministries / The United Methodist Church

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19/03/2025

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 we 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 Wonder


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05/03/2025

Episode 37! 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.

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19/02/2025

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!



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05/02/2025

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.

#2025

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22/01/2025

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-washing to eco-friendly house slippers, this episode wrestles with the often hard decisions between money, time, and environmentally friendly choices. So, what products or companies might we support and why? Listen to find out!

Episode 34 | The Swap: Brands and Products with Emily JoAnn Haynes!

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14/01/2025

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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 episod...