Earth Day
Each year, April 22 marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement. Earth Day began in 1970 to draw attention to our need as human beings to care for this beautiful earth.
I believe ‘Creation Care’ is something all Christians should care more deeply about. Put in its proper context, being better stewards of what God has given us, could and should be a wonderful way for us to shine a light. It’s also the original mandate given us by God of the creation story found in Genesis.
What convicts me most is this: of all that God’s created, we have the unique distinction to steward and care for everything else God’s created. Do you think we could do a better job of leading the way?
Here’s one final thought: Earth Day is the only event celebrated simultaneously around the globe by people of all backgrounds, faiths and nationalities. More than a half billion people participate in Earth Day Network campaigns every year.
I agree that as a Christians we have a stewardship responsibility in ‘creation care’.
Right now, I’m an Indian standing by the side of the highway with a tear in my eye….
Somehow, as a little kid, that tv commercial rang true with me. I didn’t have a theology attached to it. It just sort of always seemed very important and natural that we would want to care for and respect what we have been given.