Every day, we see reports of a changing environment and concerning future scenarios. What is a reasonable way for churches and Christians to respond? In this podcast, New Zealand Baptist pastor Steve Worsley interviews globally recognised experts and local practitioners to seek a way forward that is biblically informed, mindful of the global situation and aware of the significant ways our churches can be part of the answer.
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Every day, we see reports of a changing environment and concerning future scenarios. What is a reasonable way for churches and Christians to respond? In this podcast, New Zealand Baptist pastor Steve Worsley interviews globally recognised experts and local practitioners to seek a way forward that is biblically informed, mindful of the global situation and aware of the significant ways our churches can be part of the answer.
The church is a sleeping giant. But imagine the impact on local communities everywhere if churches awoke to the opportunity this issue presents. This session answers the practical question: 'What can we do?' and features a particularly helpful interview with Eco Church's Rebecca Webb. The resources PDF is attached to each episode at baptist.nz/series/church-and-the-climate-crisis and on the Baptist NZ app.
Given that it's her job to make future projections, what does Katharine Hayhoe say will happen in the future? How do we feel about that? Then there's the recently retired Peter Harris, who co-founded A Rocha International, leading Christians across the world to transform vast stretches of planet earth. But how do A Rocha workers maintain hope when we are losing the world's animal and bird life at such a catastrophic rate?
Given the diverse sources that people get their science information from, how can you know what to trust? And how might climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe and science lecturer Wesley Webb respond to those often-heard objections to climate science?
In a wealthy country with a moderate climate like New Zealand, it's easy to feel unconcerned about our environmental challenge. But what might it mean for a poorer nation to face the loss of its country, with all of its culture and memories? Listen to this moving interview with World Vision's Eliala Fihaki from Tuvalu.
We’ve heard political voices and social media voices, but what might a Christian response to this topic be? As Katharine Hayhoe explains, we face not just a climate crisis but a triple planetary crisis. This session helps us get our bearings on this topic, considering its scope and the witness of Scripture.
As we hear daily reports of a changing environment and concerning future scenarios, many Christians are asking what the church's response will be. In this preview, New Zealand Baptist pastor Steve Worsley introduces the series and the striking interviews that form its content.
Every day, we see reports of a changing environment and concerning future scenarios. What is a reasonable way for churches and Christians to respond? In this podcast, New Zealand Baptist pastor Steve Worsley interviews globally recognised experts and local practitioners to seek a way forward that is biblically informed, mindful of the global situation and aware of the significant ways our churches can be part of the answer.
