Resources/Downloads
Creation Care Tip Sheets
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Church
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Entertainment
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Food
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Work
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Non-Toxic Home Cleaning Recipes
From cleaning the toilet to making your own air fresheners, this complete guide provides recipes for household cleaning -- top to bottom!
Blessed Earth Resources
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Energy Audit Worksheet
A simple form to determine just what you or your family’s environmental “weight” is. You’ll need to gather a few records together, such as annual electricity use, heating oil purchased, and the average miles per gallon reported for each of your cars. There is also a sample audit included.
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50 Quick Tips for Going Green
If you think going green takes a lot of time or money, then this document is for you. These quick steps are not only cost-efficient, but will save time, money and the planet!
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Sustainable Lifestyle Covenant
This straight-forward worksheet gets you started thinking about what you can do today, this week, this month and this year. Share your e-mail address with us so we can hold you accountable!
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Non-Toxic Home Cleaning Recipes
From cleaning the toilet to making your own air fresheners, this complete guide provides recipes for household cleaning -- top to bottom!
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Building Bridges
The Brass Tacks: What we do, and why we do it.
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The Blessed Earth Story
This document summarizes the Sleeth family's testimony, as well as a brief description about the work of Blessed Earth. Good for church planning meetings or general information.
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Record of Speaking Engagements
We have shared the creation care message many times throughout the United States over the last few years. Enjoy this record of all the places God has taken us.
Newsletters
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January 2010
"Walking Boldly Ahead"
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Annual Report 2009
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December 2009
"Celebrating the Savior of the world"
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November 2009
"Thankful for life 'beyond the trends'"
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October 2009
"Trusting God for more breathing room"
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September 2009
"God's miracles are in the making"
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August 2009
"Harvest time: Counting our blessings"
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July 2009
"Good Steward Workshops yielding a harvest"
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June 2009
"When the music starts, a star is born"
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May 2009
"With spring come opportunities for stewardship"
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April 2009
"April showers of new blessings"
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March 2009
"Thawing out for a year of blessings ahead"
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February 2009
"Grateful for the past, excited for the future"
Campus Outreach
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Renewal: Students Caring for Creation
Renewal is a Christ-centered creation care network for students that focuses on living in right relationship with God.
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Creation Care at Houghton College
After a year-long partnership with Blessed Earth, Houghton College offers this Web portal stocked with resources, a report on their cutting-edge creation care efforts and more.
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Educational Grant Opportunities
Want to green up your classroom but don't have enough funding? These great opportunities can help you get started.
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Financing Sustainability on Campus
Published by the National Association of College and University Business Officers, this comprehensive guide provides the handbook to creative green strategies for green campuses.
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Campus Green Builder
Campus Green Builder assists a variety of campuses in building green facilities on their campuses.
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Campus Sustainability Discussion Forums
Hosted by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), these forums provide a platform for addressing sustainability issues in the college and university settings.
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Creation Care Study Program
The Creation Care Study program is a high-caliber academic semester abroad connecting Christian faith with the most complex, urgent global issues of the coming decades.
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Au Sable Institute
Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies provides university-level courses with transferable credits to over 50 colleges and universities, the framework and services for sustainable community-building, environmental education and restoration for school children and adults, facilities for community and environmental organizations, community and regional conferences and retreats, and outreach services.
Church Outreach
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Denominational Statements on Creation Care
Official doctrinal statements from the major Christian denominations regarding the care of creation.
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ENERGY STAR: Guide for Congregations
Use ENERGY STAR's well-researched suggestions for saving energy in this special site specifically tailored to church needs.
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Mars Hill Church's 'God Is Green' Sermon Series
Mars Hill Church in Grand Rapids, MI, provided its congregants with a sermon series, God Is Green, in 2007. The series is now downloadable. Matthew Sleeth participated as one of the speakers.
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Worship Materials from the Evangelical Environmental Network
The resources provided here provide outlines of services, serm ons, prayers and readings, and children's lessons.
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Eco-Management of Church Facilities
This is a simple guide for managing a church's facilities from an ecological standpoint. Provided by Earth Care, Inc.
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Web of Creation: Getting Started
Here you will find a blueprint for getting your church solidly engaged in the care for creation.
Creation Care Scripture & Inspirational Quotes
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Creation Care Quotes Throughout the Ages
This comprehensive collection of quotes from history's most renowned leaders of the Christian faith offers inspiration, as well as evidence of the Church's long history of concern about creation.
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Creation Care Themes in Scripture
This straightforward guide introduces the ten prevailing creation care themes found throughout the scriptures.
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Krueger's Full Guide to Creation Care Quotes
Thanks to the outstanding scholarship and research of Fred Krueger, his full guide to creation care quotes traces the history of Christian leaders who have advocated protecting the earth.
General Interest
Books
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Earth-Wise: A Biblical Response to Environmental Issues
Dr. Cal Dewitt, a pioneer in the creation care movement, carefully and eloquently outlines God's perspective on all of creation in this foundational book.
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Saving God’s Green Earth
Tri Robinson makes a compelling case for the biblical mandate behind environmental stewardship and shows the church what it can do about this eroding value.
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Green Revolution
Ben Lowe's Green Revolution provides a fresh take on how our next generation must take care of God's creation. Ideal for youth/young adults.
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Complete Listing of Books
Websites
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The Regeneration Project
The Regeneration Project is an interfaith ministry devoted to deepening the connection between ecology and faith. Projects include the promotion of renewable energy, energy efficiency, and conservation.
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Energy Star
Energy Star is a government-backed program helping businesses and individuals protect the environment through superior energy efficiency.
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SustainLane - Creation Care
This interactive web portal offers articles, pictures, discussion forums and videos that are current and relevant. Dr. Matthew and Nancy Sleeth often contribute content.
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Earth Ministry
Earth Ministry exists to inspire and mobilize the Christian community to play a leadership role in building a just and sustainable future for all of God’s creation.
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Evangelical Environmental Network
The EEN is a non-profit organization that seeks to educate, inspire, and mobilize Christians to be faithful stewards of God’s creation.
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Complete Listing of Websites
Articles
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"What Pope John Paul II has to say about Caring for God's Creation"
This comprehensive document summari zes the writings and statements Pope John Paul II contributed to the creation care discussion in his lifetime.
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“Action Suggestions: Evangelical Environmental Network”
http://www.creationcare.org/resources/sunday/actions.php Various resources and suggested actions to help churches, homes, schools, and workplaces engage in creation care.
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“Inconvenient Christians: Restoring Eden”
Young evangelicals heed the call to direct action on climate change. Short video link (http://www.restoringeden.org) describing how to love, serve, and protect God’s creation.
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“Pope Says World’s Resources Being Squandered”
(Rohan Sullivan, http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25706062). The world’s natural resources are being squandered in the pursuit of “insatiable consumption,” said Pope Benedict XVI in a speech in Australia.
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Complete Listing of Articles
Film/Video
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Planet Earth
This 11-part series is considered to be the greatest nature/wildlife series ever produced. Planet Earth presents magnificent sights and sounds from pole to pole.
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Wall-E
Hailed as one of the best animated films ever made, this movie is sure to get kids (and adults!) to think about recycling while sharing a lovely human story.
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Renewal
This documentary traces the rise in environmental activism among religious communities throughout America -- all working together as stewards of the earth.
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Kilowatt Ours
In this film, Jeff Barrie offers hope as he turns the camera on himself and asks, "How can I make a difference," to save both the environment -- and money.
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Baraka
With images from 24 countries and six continents, this film shows some of the best -- and worst -- parts of nature and human life.
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Winged Migration
This documentary follows the fascinating migrations of more than a dozen bird species over four years, through forty countries and all seven continents.
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Complete Listing of Movies/DVDs
Periodicals
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Audubon Magazine
Audubon Magazine, produced by the National Audubon Society, is a beautiful look at today's most fascinating creatures and their habitats, including those that are endangered.
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Sierra Magazine
Sierra, the magazine of the Sierra Club, features the most current articles and columns promoting conservation and environmental ideas to protect the earth.
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Earth Letter
Earth Letter is the Earth Ministry’s minijournal that highlights environmental spirituality, theology, and actions as well as reflections on the Christian call to care for all creation
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Green@Work
Green@Work magazine is dedicated to telling the stories of ecological pioneers, products and systems that are driving an important change in corporate America.
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Earthkeeping News
Earthkeeping News is a weblog of news, articles, quotes, calls-to-action, creative writing and other resources related to ecology, spirituality and Christianity.
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EarthTalk Archive
This periodical discusses current environmental issues through e-mail and blogs.
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Mother Earth News
Mother Earth News magazine is packed with wisdom about organic gardening, renewable energy, green homes, do-it yourself guides and more.