I've been thinking much lately about how Christianity and care for the environment tie together. I've been contemplating this idea for some time, long before I learned anything about the ministry Care of Creation.
Oh, sure, I've cared about creation for a long time now. But most of my caring ended at the interesting and tasty flavors created by combining creation in dishes.
Scripture seems to be pretty forceful about our stewardship. This has to include care for the environment. I'm not referring to the hyper-environmentalism I see in some (don't worry, I won't mention Al Gore by name). There is a point that we are called to steward.
Stewardship has a very different connotation, I think, than environmentalism. One is care, but in a responsible way. The latter is a full-force worship of the land and all contained within it. Stewardship is a care for the balances within our earth, including human's needs, sustainability and long-term viability.
The more I study and contemplate, the more I am realizing we are called to care for the earth. Not in the way many with other motives promote it, but in a balanced, God-honoring way.
My two cents.
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i agree honey. stewardship is the right word for God's charge to us. we must be careful to maintain our worship of the Creator and not the creation. for many, it's too easy to land on the other side of the issue. for others, it's easier to ignore it all together. balance, balance, balance.
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