"Give us this day our daily bread." - Jesus of Nazareth "But let justice roll down like water and righteousness from an ever-flowing stream." The prophet Amos Creation care is a theological imperative because we can not love our neighbors, either next door or across the globe, by polluting the biosphere. Jesus' prayer for enough …
Tag: Permaculture
This Is Not Church podcast interview
I was lucky to sit down with the hosts of the This Is Not Church podcast to talk about my latest book, Theological Musings: Collected Essays of a Tattooed Theologian Volume 2 as well as how enacting permaculture's ethics and principles is a theological imperative. Check it out here, then like, subscribe the link for …
Intro to permaculture online course
I've been a permaculture enthusiast since my first Permaculture Design Course (PDC) in 2007. In 2010, I completed my Advanced Permaculture course in Permaculture teaching and then co-lead the first ever Permaculture Design Course in Lancaster, PA. In 2012, I led the first PDC at the Hawai'i Institute of Pacific Agriculture on the Big Island …
Fireside Creators with Rev. Dr. Sheri Pallas
Last night I sat down to talk with Rev. Dr. Sheri Pallas about permaculture, the golden rule, and my latest book. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsFupLZUHi0 You can find my books here: Go Golden Theological Musings
Author talk at Lancaster Theological Seminary
Earlier this year I did an unscripted author talk in a seminary ethics class at my Alma mater. The recording is below. In it I discuss my book Go Golden, my theological evolution and how permaculture informs my personal canon within the canon. Please share widely. Be sure to look for my forthcoming book Theological …
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Capitalism kills: A brief theological exploration of the love of money
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains. 1 Timothy 6:10 Our economic system is capitalistic and it has been since Europeans first invaded the North American continent centuries ago. …
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The Earth needs a Sabbath
Biblical scripture speaks to the beauty of our home planet, the need to take care of it, and I believe command to reverence it as well. The Orthodox Church in America notes that reverence is hard to define, saying that it can be seen in attitudes of wonder, awe, submission or respect, along with veneration, …
It’s the heretic of the week
Recently, I was invited to be the 'Heretic of the Week' on the delightful Heretic Happy Hour podcast as part of their series on the Sermon on the Mount. It was a perfect way to introduce people to the concept of permaculture being a way to live out the golden rule and inform our day-to-day …
Podluck Podcast with Megan Westra
I recently recorded an episode of the Podlcuk Podcast with host Megan Westra. She graciously allowed me to get on a roll and once the train was moving, it was hard to stop. Click the link below to give it a listen. Going Golden with Dillon Naber Cruz
The Corona Apocalypse
Due to the Corona virus pandemic, the apocalypse is truly upon us, but not in the Left Behind series' way of misinterpreting scripture. Rather, the Corona apocalypse is revealing many aspects of the world we live in as they truly are. The word apocalypse means "unveiling" in its Biblical context and not some horrifying doomsday …
The Tattooed Theologian 