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Stewardship of the Earth
As Stewardship of the Earth has become a new "hot topic," the Stewardship Commission has begun to put together a few resources for churches to review for use in their own congregations. We hope that you will find our recommendations helpful!* *Featured resources are provided for your convenience and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Evangelical Covenant Church.
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 Earth Day - Why Should Christians Get Involved?
by Emily Ross
This is a brief article that reflects on the Stewardship Commission's continued movement toward a view of holistic stewardship. The emphasis of this article is placed on Stewardship of the Earth in honor of Earth Day. Click on the pdf below to read more. And check back to join our stewardship blog, which is coming soon!
 Earth-Day-2008.pdf
by Philip J. Anderson This is the pdf of May 2008's Covenant Companion article by Philip J. Anderson. It is an article about future Covenant pastors exploring the Christian call to creation care. Click on the title above to link to the article. *Originally appeared in The Covenant Companion.
Copyright April 2008, Covenant Publications.
Used by permission. All rights reserved.
 "Serving God by Going Green"*
by Bob Smietana Below is the pdf of April 2008's Covenant Companion article by Bob Smietana. It features a conversation with environmental activist Matthew Sleeth. *Originally appeared in The Covenant Companion.
Copyright April 2008, Covenant Publications.
Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Going-Green.pdf  "Trashing God's Creation"*
by Joel Olfelt Below is the pdf of April 2008's Covenant Companion article by Joel Olfelt. In the face of global climate change, a biologist challenges Christians to become wise stewards. *Originally appeared in The Covenant Companion.
Copyright April 2008, Covenant Publications.
Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Trashing-Gods-Creation.pdf
Covenant Resolutions:
Resolution on Creation Care, 2007
Resolution on the Environment, 1992
Other Covenant Articles and Resources: Cizik Speaks Out on Global Warming, Criticism by Stan Friedman
This article is made available through "top stores" on the Covenant webapage (www.covchurch.org). In recent years, Cizik has become a leading evangelical proponent in the
fight against global warming and helped guide the writing of the NAE’s
2004 document, “For the Health of the Nation: An Evangelical Call to Civic Responsibility”
and the 2007 “Evangelical Declaration against Torture.” TIME magazine
recently named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world... Click on the title above to read more. Youth Group’s Cleanup Effort Stirs City into Action
This article is made available through "top stores" on the Covenant webapage (www.covchurch.org). What began last year as an effort by First Covenant church’s youth
group to clean the shoreline of a local lake turned Saturday into a
community wide effort to clean up the city. Click the title above to read the article in its entirety. Covenant Village (FL) Receives ‘Green’ Award
This article is made available through "top stores" on the Covenant webapage (www.covchurch.org). Covenant Village of Florida is one of seven businesses to win Broward County’s Emerald Award for environmentally friendly business practices. Click on the title above to read more. "Going Green - It's Easier Than You Think"
This article is made available through "top stores" on the Covenant webapage (www.covchurch.org). It highlights a number of local churches and organizations that have been and are starting to "go green." Click the title above to read the article in its entirety. Film Critic Honored for Litter Campaign
This article is made available through "top stores" on the Covenant webapage (www.covchurch.org). Mercer Island Covenant Church honors the conservationist efforts of a well-known film critic. Click the title above to read more. "Become the Greenest Congregation"
This article is made available through "top stories" on the Covenant webpage (www.covchurch.org).
"Become the Greenest Congregation" pertains to a challenge given by
Richard Cizik at a North Park University chapel service given in the
Spring of 2008. Click the title above to read the article in its
entirety. "Dreaming of a Green Christmas" by Heidi Griepp
This article is made available through the webwatch section of the Covenant webpage (www.covchurch.org/blogs/webwatch). Webwatch of December 2007 took a look at a way to give God's creation a present throughout the holiday season. Click the title above to read more.
 Books:
For the Beauty of the Earth: A Christian Vision for Creation Care
by Steven Bouma-Prediger
Thomas Aquinas once stated that "any error about creation also leads to
an error about God." At a time when it seems humans have erred much in
their treatment of the planet, this book explores the relationship
between Christianity and the natural world in the most thorough
evangelical treatment available on a theology of creation care. An
esteemed scholar of ecology and theology, Steven Bouma-Prediger claims
that "authentic Christian faith requires ecological obedience." This
substantive yet accessible book argues that true Christianity
acknowledges the responsibility and privilege Christians have been
given as stewards of the earth.
Sure to provoke dialogue, For
the Beauty of the Earth will be welcomed by professors and students of
theology, ecology, and contemporary culture. -Baker Academic Press
 Serve God, Save the Planet
by J. Matthew Sleeth
Not long ago, J. Matthew Sleeth had a fantastic life and a great job as
chief of the medical staff at a large hospital. He was living the
"American dream" until he saw an increasing number of his patients
suffering from cancer, asthma, and other chronic diseases. He began to
suspect that the Earth and its inhabitants were in deep trouble.
Turning
to Jesus for guidance, Sleeth discovered how the scriptural lessons of
personal responsibility, simplicity, and stewardship could be applied
to modern life. The Sleeths have since sold their big home and given
away more than half of what they once owned. In Serve God, Save the
Planet, Sleeth shares the joy of adopting a less materialistic,
healthier lifestyle, stronger relationships, and richer spiritual
lives. With the storytelling ease of James Herriot and the logical
clarity of C. S. Lewis, Sleeth lays out the rationale for
environmentally responsible life changes and a how-to guide for making
those changes.
Annotated Bibliography of sources...coming soon!
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