In all the years I’ve been a pastor, there is one thing I can count on Sunday after Sunday: when I ask the congregation if there are prayer requests, we […]
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Farm Bill Advocacy in North Carolina
The creation care committees of the North Carolina and Western North Carolina Conferences have recently taken on the task of advocating with our federal legislatures who are at work on […]
Energy Use and God’s Creation
What measures can individuals and congregations take to save energy and reduce carbon waste? What renewable and sustainable energy options are out there? How are the Bible and God’s teachings […]
Eco-Grief: How Do We Respond to Climate Change?
Climate change has been described as the greatest threat the human race has ever faced. As this cataclysm looms, many are reporting feeling anxious, afraid, sad, guilty and even paralyzed. […]
Advocacy: Connecting Faith to Public Policy
Tired of the partisan divide? Exhausted with the political wrangling? Good News! Advocacy is nothing like the political theatre in the media! Advocacy is civil, reasoned conversation with a genuine […]
Season of Creation in North Carolina
September is the Season of Creation. The North Carolina Conference has been participating in this global, month-long focus on God’s creation in our ministries since 2020. This year, with the […]