Tag: Environment

  • Video: What does the Bible say about caring for the environment?

    Video: What does the Bible say about caring for the environment?

    What does the Bible say about caring for the environment? A video of a talk I gave at Mentone Baptist Church. In the midst of all the bad news, the Bible has wonderful, good news for us and our world.

  • The Amazon Fires: A Gospel Response

    The Amazon Fires: A Gospel Response

    Unprecedented numbers of fires are now burning in the Amazon rainforest. How can the gospel of Jesus Christ be brought to bear on the situation?

  • Is God Green? Audio/video links

    Is God Green? Audio/video links

    Here are some links to audio and video for events I’ve spoken at recently based on my book: Is God Green?

  • Conference: Christ, the Cross and Creation Care

    Conference: Christ, the Cross and Creation Care

    I’ll be speaking at the “Christ, the Cross and Creation Care Conference”, Sydney. 8.30am to 3.30pm, Saturday 22 June 2019. A conference run by A Rocha Australia

  • Is God Green?

    Is God Green?

    A short book about what the Bible says about the environment: why the world is in a mess, where it’s headed, and what to do about it in the here and now.

  • Interview with Sydney Anglicans about the War on Waste

    Interview with Sydney Anglicans about the War on Waste

    I was interviewed by SydneyAnglicans.net about the TV series War on Waste: “Our cause should be the gospel, and that gospel will reshape everything”

  • Is God Green Part 2: God and the Future of the World

    I’m grateful to Byron Smith who made a few critical comments about a previously published version of this sermon (in five parts: #1, #2a, #2b, #3a, #3b) and helped me to speak more clearly and helpfully in this subsequent version. Talk Outline The story of the world so far… Creation Curse Christ The future of…

  • Is God Green Part 1: God, the World and Jesus

    I’ve preached this series a number of times over the years – here’s the latest edition (this time with a slightly croaky voice). Before you listen to the talk, you might find it helpful to read this introductory piece which contains the things I didn’t have time to include in the sermon. Thanks to Sandy…

  • I’m sayin’ something

    On the Sola Panel I’m with Tony. When it comes to telling you what to do in response to the issue of climate change, I’m sayin’ nuttin’. But I’m also with Carl Henry as quoted by Tony. So here’s some biblical truths that I am willing to say. Maybe they’ll help you to think more…

  • Is God Green #3: God and the Future of the World

    An inconvenient truth? Whatever you think about global warming, you can’t ignore it. It’s already the subject of Hollywood blockbusters. Take the move, The Day After Tomorrow, based on the fear of massive natural disasters caused by climate change. The Day After Tomorrow is, of course, fiction. But ex-American presidential Candidate Al Gore’s movie, An…

  • Is God Green #2: God, the World and Jesus

    A shorter version of this article is available on webSalt, a publication of the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students. STARK Have you ever heard of a genre of novel or movie called ‘apocalyptic’? Most books or movies, especially from Hollywood, have a happy ending. Some books or movies have tragic endings, e.g. the lead character…

  • Is God Green #1: God, the World and Us

    A shorter version of this article will soon be posted on webSalt, a publication of the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students. Is God Green? Part 1 The View from Above More than 40 years ago, the Apollo space missions to the moon sent pictures of the earth back home. For the first time ever, humanity…