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?

Resource Mention:

Engaging Missions through Church Energy Management -offered by Energy for Purpose (A Rocha, Love Your Place)

https://loveyourplace.org/posts/82772262?utm_source=manual

Here are three great Nashville-based native plant / polinator organizations/efforts to support and get your seeds!

Tennessee Environmental Council https://www.tectn.org/generatesomebuzz.html

Neighbors 4 Plants: https://www.neighbors4nativeplants.org/

Plant for a Change: https://www.plantforachange.com/

The Bee Health Hub https://beehealthhub.ucdavis.edu/

Butterfly Garden Kit https://shop.environmentamerica.org/products/butterfly-garden-kit

Sources / Studies:

https://www.science.org/content/article/where-have-all-insects-gone

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/03/28/north-america-pollinator-crisis-study/82649992007/

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2023989118

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2418742122

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/how-bee-stings-could-be-the-future-of-medicine/

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7551670/

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/650342507631075013d25a2c/t/67b7739b905caa630271a5da/1740075932864/Colony+Loss+Survey_PR+%2802%29.pdf

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/us-honey-bee-deaths-soar-grocery-store-bills-take-hit-rcna199066

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/03/06/us-butterfly-population-decline/81350506007/

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adp4671

https://environmentamerica.org/articles/good-news-and-bad-news-for-monarch-butterflies-and-what-you-can-do/

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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 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 - www.nationalcouncilofchurches.us

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

Rev. Jenny Phillips, Director of Environmental Sustainability, General Board of Global Ministries / The United Methodist Church - https://umcmission.org/

NCC - God’s Sacred Earth: A Renewed Commitment, 2024:

https://nationalcouncilofchurches.us/common-witness/gods-sacred-earth-a-renewed-commitment-2024/

Power of God – Resource from Creation Justice Ministries

https://www.creationjustice.org/powerofgod.html

Creation Care Summit 2.0 (Hosted by Nazarenes for Creation Care) https://nazarenesforcreationcare.ticketspice.com/creation-care-summit-20-holiness-in-all-creation

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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 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

Find it at SqaureHalo Books: https://www.squarehalobooks.com/#/birds-fish/

More from Matthew Dickerson: https://matthewdickerson.net/

Dolly Varden Char: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=dolly+varden+char&t=chromentp&iax=images&ia=images

Climate Stewards: https://climatestewardsusa.org/

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