Five lessons from a 6,000-mile road trip in an electric car
I’ve just returned from a 6,418 mile road trip in an electric vehicle, and I thought you might like to know what I’ve learned from it.
Creation and Culture
Bryan Bishop's blog.
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A quiet threat
I just got back from a two-day retreat at one of my favorite places in the world, Sacred Heart Jesuit Retreat House in Sedalia, Colorado.
Pray for a plastics treaty
This morning one of the first things I did after waking up was to take a soft-drink cup from my son’s bedroom and throw it in the kitchen trash.
Searching for truth
I’ve had to take a break from my blog while I’m in the midst of a busy travel season.
This airborne killer has not gone away
When I taught a class recently on caring for the planet, I gave a personal example of how I have experienced air pollution.
What teenagers think we should do to take care of the planet
If you gave teenagers five minutes to come up with a list of ways to help the planet, how many do you think they could write down?
Praying into the storm
One of the most powerful ways to interact with creation is to go outside and pray.
King David’s big questions about God and his Planet Earth of answers
One of the things I like about the Psalms is that they give voice to the questions we humans have about the maker of the environment around us.
An answer to the problem of climate anxiety
The steady drumbeat of negative news about the environment is taking a toll on children and teens.
Join the Climate Intercessors
Last fall, as I began filling out paperwork for my trip to the climate conference in Dubai, I took some time to pray at my favorite spot near a creek.
A Wind and Solar Future: Fantasy or Reality?
As I prepared for the last session I would teach at a class on creation care, I did some research on positives we can see in the world around us, hopeful signs that humanity’s future on this planet doesn’t have to look bleak.
How Many People Die Due to Climate Change?
Why should we care if the temperature of the planet goes up by a few degrees?
The Holy Spirit's Role in Creation
As I was preparing to teach a class at church about caring for creation, I spent some time reflecting on God in three persons as creator.
Painting Pictures in Prayer
Can you think of a time when you had a significant encounter with the created world around you?
The Story of Agus, the Translators, and the Mangroves
When I first heard about the Christian Climate Observers Program, I discovered that one of the participating organizations is SIL International, which is a partner organization of Wycliffe Bible Translators. This puzzled me. I couldn’t figure out how their translation work would lead them into care for creation.
Join Me at a Creation Care Class
One of the things I’m most grateful for from 2023 is that Tamara and I have started attending church together.
The Word and the Big Bang
One of the things I like about the Bible is how I can read a section over and over and then a couple of years later when I read it again I find all kinds of meaning I hadn’t seen before.
All About Ice Cores
As I was getting ready to head to Dubai for the UN climate conference, it occurred to me that I would be writing things in my blog that would make you wonder just where I stand on the issue of climate change.
What Happens Next
Before the momentous meeting I attended yesterday I said a lot of goodbyes.
Witnessing History
Today when I woke up I checked my phone and saw there was going to be a plenary session at COP28 at 9:30.