On this Christmas Eve, 2020, we read this in the New Testament about Jesus and creation:“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and earth were created, things visible and invisible . . . all things’ have been created through him and for … Continue reading Jesus and creation
Author: advocatingforgodsnature
Three Seconds of Human Existence
Posted below is the link for the 2016 Film4Climate Global-Video-Competition Winner, a competition sponsored by Connect4Climate. Spencer Sharpe’s short film “Three seconds” is humbling: it distinguishes smarts from wisdom, self from interconnection, and extinction from living. In 4 minutes and 23 seconds, “Three Seconds” condenses the impact of 140,000 years of human existence on Earth. … Continue reading Three Seconds of Human Existence
God created abundance and variety of life . . . and called it good.
“11Then God said, ‘Let the land produce vegetation’ . . . And it was so. . . . 20And God said, ‘Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky. . . . 21 And God saw that it was good. 22God blessed them … Continue reading God created abundance and variety of life . . . and called it good.
The pond, God’s wisdom, and life
I sit beside a pond in Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park, where I’m surrounded by life and color. I feel blessed to be in this quiet place—to reflect, pray, write my thoughts, and give thanks. The pond milieu went silent when I arrived. The residents disappeared until they became used to this new creature arrived … Continue reading The pond, God’s wisdom, and life
Earth Day Northwest video
On 22 April 2020, Earth Ministry in Washington State released this 15-minute multifaith Earth Day video: Earth Day Northwest https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=t5hRyGI-9MA&emci=638d5e19-a290-ea11-86e9-00155d03b5dd&emdi=8c2ac6e9-ac90-ea11-86e9-00155d03b5dd&ceid=4216587
Dear God, thank you for your nature.
Early this morning, before the neighborhood had awakened, I listened and watched, and I heard and saw your current of natural life. There was not yet a hum of traffic created by a stream of cars traveling to the Bainbridge Island ferry, nor was there yet a buzz overhead as red-eye flights arrived into Seattle … Continue reading Dear God, thank you for your nature.
The Earth is a fine place and worth the fighting for . . .
During this morning’s writing, I downloaded the NASA photograph of Earth that’s titled the “blue marble, after which I went outside to watch the sun rise. I reveled in seeing the clear, blue sky, the evergreens standing tall—as they have for decades, the placid waters of Port Orchard Bay, the robins hopping about and seeking … Continue reading The Earth is a fine place and worth the fighting for . . .
Stopped by God’s Nature
God’s nature stopped me recently. I paused, looked, listened, and prayed thanks. That morning I was churning through a myriad of chores, and as I was rushing out the door to get to my tasks, having hustled through the process of showering, dressing, and eating, I stepped into the outdoors. Wow! An eagle glided by … Continue reading Stopped by God’s Nature
Close to God in his nature: Creation.
John Muir's joy and inspiration in nature are evident in his experience at a glacier in Alaska: “Standing here, with facts so fresh and telling and held up so vividly before us, every seeing observer, not to say geologist, must readily apprehend the earth-sculpturing, landscape-making action of flowing ice. And here, too, one learns that … Continue reading Close to God in his nature: Creation.
The God of life and variety of life
20Then God said, “Let the waters teem with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth in the open expanse of the heavens,” . . . 21and God saw that it was good. 22God blessed them, saying, “Be fruitful and multiply” . . . 24Then God said, “Let the earth bring forth … Continue reading The God of life and variety of life