Hello, everyone! Val and I have been having many adventures in the last few weeks. We’ve visited patients, celebrated birthdays, gotten to rest a bit, and worked hard in the office. Some of my favorite things from the past few weeks: This week I went to Dr. Grace’s nephew’s first birthday party. Jonah is so… Continue reading Update from India!
A Broken Promise
Two decades ago, I took care of a young asthmatic girl in the emergency room. It was a hot summer day, and Etta was having a severe asthma attack. I promised her that I would not let her die. Etta was not my first asthma patient, nor would she be my last. In the last… Continue reading A Broken Promise
Going green for God
By Gina Dalfonzo, The Point Yesterday I spoke on the phone with Nancy Sleeth. Sleeth and her husband, Matthew, are the founders of Blessed Earth, “an educational nonprofit that inspires and equips faith communities to become better stewards of the earth.” Matthew Sleeth was an emergency room physician who was becoming concerned about what he… Continue reading Going green for God
Earth Hour 2009 set to unplug millions
EARTH HOUR: MARCH 28, 2009 This year, Earth Hour has been transformed into the world’s first global election, between Earth and global warming. For the first time in history, people of all ages, nationalities, race and background have the opportunity to use their light switch as their vote – Switching off your lights is… Continue reading Earth Hour 2009 set to unplug millions
Confessions of an Evangelical Treehugger
Sometimes we must lose ourselves in order to find our way. I live in a small college town near Lexington, Kentucky. One summer, my wife and I and a couple of friends were invited to share the evening with a group of families who dwell together in an intentional manner, about sixty miles from our… Continue reading Confessions of an Evangelical Treehugger
Will Evangelicals Celebrate Earth Day?
On April 22, we will celebrate the thirty-fifth anniversary of Earth Day. This year, all living things around the planet will have a new ally: Evangelical Christians. What will this partner be like? Will Evangelicals collaborate with traditional environmentalists? Will they celebrate Earth Day? It is only fair to tell you I belong to… Continue reading Will Evangelicals Celebrate Earth Day?
From Yard Sale to ‘Free Sale’
Spring is rapidly approaching and, as we all know, that means it’s time for Spring Cleaning! Spring also brings in the early waves of yard and garage sales. While I’m a big supporter of yard sales, sometimes they are more of a hassle than what they are worth. One day my husband I just decided… Continue reading From Yard Sale to ‘Free Sale’
Reach Out to the Least of His Creatures
By Michelle Bearden, The Tampa Tribune In these lean, mean times, we all have to come up with innovative ideas to meet all the economic challenges thrown at us. Layoffs, buyouts, unpaid furloughs, expenses going up and income going down, thanks to no raises and benefit programs going kaput. And no end in sight. Maybe… Continue reading Reach Out to the Least of His Creatures
From a Mother’s Heart
Upon receiving a missive from our daughter, Emma, and our son’s girlfriend, Val, in India, a friend just wrote to me: After reading the bit about the mosquito bites, I have to ask you, altogether seriously, how are you doing??? Thank you for asking, Mattie. Emma has such a blistering mass on her arm that… Continue reading From a Mother’s Heart
Go Green: Small Changes, Big Results
The day I turned forty, my older sister called. “Forty is okay,” she reassured me. “It’s a couple years from now that the body really starts to slide downhill.” And she was right. Within a couple of years, I couldn’t read the road signs quite as easily, especially at night. The arches of my feet… Continue reading Go Green: Small Changes, Big Results
Miracles for Our Family
Our family’s environmental journey has paralleled our faith journey. As we try to live out what it means to love God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength, and to love our neighbors as ourselves, we feel inspired to live more simply. The first and most important miracle is that we all came to… Continue reading Miracles for Our Family
The Trip to Delhi
Hello, all! Val and I arrived back to Chennai yesterday from a excursion to Delhi. Seven of us from the Dean Foundation drove up for an international conference on palliative care that took place on the 13th-15th (all in one van–we got to know each other really well). One night we drove until 4:00 am… Continue reading The Trip to Delhi
God’s Green Earth
By Liesl Schillinger, New York Times In the beginning was the Word. In the Old Testament, it was black; in some editions of the New Testament, it was red — when the words of Jesus were cited. But not until now has the Word been green. “The Green Bible,” printed on eco-friendly recycled paper, with… Continue reading God’s Green Earth
Will Christians Save the Planet?
By J. Matthew Sleeth, MD The news of Greenland’s melting icecap is the latest in a long list of scientific warnings. In 1992, hundreds of the world’s leading scientists, including the majority of living Nobel laureates, signed a joint declaration titled “The World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity.” These 1,600 scientists accurately predicted the magnitude of… Continue reading Will Christians Save the Planet?
Creation’s ‘New Awakening’
A little over a year ago, I was led to read Dr. Sleeth’s writings, and after reading I heard the Holy Spirit’s voice say “contact him NOW” – so I did. I knew there was a reason God wanted to connect our lives, and God began to unfold a vision and mission of a creation… Continue reading Creation’s ‘New Awakening’
Letter from India
Dear friends, I am writing from the Dean Foundation, the organization in India where my friend Val and are currently volunteering. We have only been here a little over a week, but we have both already learned so much. The Foundation provides hospice and palliative care to the terminally ill, both at the out-patient clinic… Continue reading Letter from India
Back to the Basics
What a difference a month makes… A little over a month ago I attended a Creation Care conference hosted by and CrossPoint Church. I really didn’t know what to expect. Not familiar with any of the speakers, I hoped I would not get sucked into a left-wing, liberal faction. What I found, however, was a… Continue reading Back to the Basics
thanksgiving
This Tuesday I was walking to the library to do a little bit of studying before class when I saw one of my friends running across campus over to Asbury Seminary on the other side of the street. Her backpack was bouncing up and down because she was running so fast and she was so… Continue reading thanksgiving
a call to social justice
A week ago I got to hear Shane Claiborne, author The Irresistible Revolution, speak at my college. I’d heard about him before and my parents know him, but it was my first chance to meet him in person. I was thoroughly “wowed.” He is a gifted public speaker with a real heart for social justice.… Continue reading a call to social justice
The ‘green’ commandment
Kentucky doctor says caring for Earth is not an option for Christians, it’s a responsibility By Peter Smith, Louisville Courier-Journal “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” And the verse was printed in green. And so were more than 1,000 other Bible verses that deal with Earth and all things that live… Continue reading The ‘green’ commandment
