Creation Care Conversations: Recent Episodes
Jenna Van Donselaar
Doug interviews Erin Lothes from the Laudato Si movement in this final episode of the Season of Creation series.
This episode was produced by Jenna Van Donselaar. Cover art by Kendra Petersen-Kamp
Jenna and Doug interview Aram Mitchell and Rev. Nicole Diroff of the BTS Center to discuss the role of tradition in our experience of the divine and a source of strength in the climate crisis. To register for the convocation at the BTS center, visit: https://thebtscenter.org/convocation-2021/
"The Soil" was composed by Pax Ressler for the BTS Center. To learn more about Pax Ressler and the music featured in this podcast, visit https://paxressler.com/
This episode was produced by Jenna Van Donselaar. Podcast art by Kendra Petersen-Kamp.
Doug interviews Dr. Ruth Valerio of Tearfund on how scripture informs her climate justice work. For more on Tearfund, visit www.tearfund.org.
This episode was produced by Jenna Van Donselaar. Podcast art by Kendra Petersen-Kamp.
In this episode, Jenna and Doug interview Gordon Clarke (Doug's brother) about his work in agriculture, particularly his work with the Giving Garden in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. To learn more about the Giving Garden, visit: http://pittsfieldchurchofchrist.org/Giving-Garden.php
This episode was produced by Jenna Van Donselaar. Podcast art by Kendra Petersen-Kamp.
In this episode, Jenna and Doug are joined by Matthew Groves, a science teacher and communicator. They discuss reason as a source of authority in Christian faith, talk about the relationship between science and religion, and talk about truth.
For more on Matthew, visit his website matthewdgroves.com
This episode was produced by Jenna Van Donselaar. Cover art by Kendra Petersen-Kamp.
The season of creation is around the corner! Join Jenna and Doug (and their guests) as we look at reason, experience, scripture, and tradition during this season of creation.
Cover art by Kendra Petersen-Kamp
In this episode, Jenna and Doug discuss the last section of the creation narrative in Genesis, and reflect on the role of sin in our world.
Jenna and Doug talk about the importance of community and collective action- both in the garden of Eden and in climate action.
Jenna and Doug reflect on our vocation as humans to strive for the wellbeing of all of creation, and invite listeners to be mindful of waste during the fourth week of Lent.
Jenna and Doug continue on the journey of lent, this week challenging listeners to give up their cars for the second week of lent to reflect on technology and consumption.
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Join Jenna and Doug as they embark on the season of Lent, reflecting on the creation narratives of Genesis and our patterns of consumption.
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In this episode, Jenna and Doug interview Andrew Saffell, a friend of Jenna's from rural Ohio. Andrew has served in evangelical church leadership in different forms for the past 5 years, and shares his insight here of the challenges facing evangelical Christianity, especially in 2020.
Jenna and Doug interview Ellen Jennings and Amber Neuroth to hear about what this season of life has been like as they both pastor congregations in the DC metro area.
Youth Climate Activist Sena Wazer joins Jenna and Doug to discuss her hopes for activism, this election, and asks you to vote! To find out more about this election, visit: https://howto.vote/vote/en/ct.html
Annika Harley is the Policy and Outreach Associate, Creation Justice Ministries (www.creationjustice.org). Jenna and Doug interview her about her work, her climate testimony, and where she finds hope as someone working at the intersection of climate change and Christian community.
In this episode, Jenna and Doug interview Melody Zhang, chair of YECA steering committee and Climate Justice Coordinator for Sojourners Action Network.
Jenna and Doug discuss integral ecology, talk about Laudato Si, and talk about community in a time of coronavirus and climate change.
Cameron Kritikos, friend of Jenna, student at Yale Divinity and Yale School of the Environment, joins Jenna to talk about green energy, hope, and imagining a future of love and kinship.
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In this episode, Doug and Jenna interview Lindsay Harper, an activist with Arm in Arm for Climate. They discuss intersectional environmentalism, faith, and practicing liberation.
For more on Arm in Arm for Climate, visit https://arminarm4climate.org/.
Jenna and Doug discuss a local environmental problem-- and what this brings up for them as Christians, environmentalists, and community members.
In this episode, we draw on Dr. King's phrase "the fierce urgency of now" to discuss the need for bold action against climate change.
Jenna and Doug discuss their favorite scripture passages having to do with creation and creation care.
Join Jenna and Doug as they introduce the series and share their climate testimonies. Jenna is a young millennial evangelical and Doug is a mainline protestant boomer, but they share a love for creation and theology.