How can I walk more gently on the earth? That is a question Carol Devine asks individuals and faith communities. A former preschool and kindergarten teacher called by God to connect her faith with her love for the earth, this is the story of one woman on a mission to remind humans to care for the one home God has created. She is the facilitator of …

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has $500 billion dollars available to help the country transition to a cleaner economy. John Morrison, leader of NC Clean Future, wants to help your faith community access these funds. In this podcast John tells us how this can be done. You can contact John Morrison at jmorrison23@catawba.edu Learn more about C3 …

What is it like to be the leader of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with 15,000 employees and a budget of $8.1 billion? Stan Meiburg tells about his "calling" to serve the common good in his 39 year career at the EPA. Currently he serves as the Executive Director of the Andrew Sabin Center for Environment and Sustainability at Wake Fores…

This is the third of a four podcast series on Creation Care by C3 Founder Don Gordon. This third podcast presents the scientific models and data that are the root of the ecological crises we face in the 21st century. We've heard the biblical foundations and natural theological foundations of Creation Care. Now, we get to hear what the scientists fr…

Second Presbyterian Church of Little Rock, AR was named C3 Church of the Year in 2023. One of the key environmental leaders at the church is Ann Owen, a long-time lover of God’s Creation. A Georgia native who became a leading Arkansas environmentalist along with her husband Rick Owen, she has helped Second Presbyterian become a role model for other…

This is the second of a four podcast series on Creation Care by C3 Founder Don Gordon. This second podcast lays the natural theological foundations for caring for God’s creation. The first podcast dealt with the biblical foundations. The third podcast will present the scientific evidence for our current environmental crises, and the fourth will off…

Sandy Richter earned a Ph.D in Old Testament from Harvard and taught at Wheaton College, the Notre Dame of the evangelical world. Today she provides a bridge from the ancient texts of Israel to the modern crisis of environmental degradation. A much sought after speaker, teacher and preacher across America and Canada, we are honored to have her for …

This is the first of a four podcast series on Creation Care by C3 Founder Don Gordon. This first podcast lays the biblical foundation for caring for God’s creation. Podcasts to come will deal with the natural foundations, the scientific foundations, and practical strategies for individuals and faith communities to care for creation. Learn more abou…

The East African nation of Kenya is bounded by the Indian Ocean on the east and Lake Victoria on the west. In between there is Mount Kilimanjaro and the captivating wildlife like lions, elephants and rhinos. But did you know it’s leading the world in sustainability with net zero emissions? Sam Harrell, born and raised in Kenya, our podcast guest, t…

As a young industrial analyst for Electronic Data Systems in Dallas, run by former presidential candidate Ross Perot, Jean Ritok picked up some important mantras like, “Trudge through the snow barefoot to meet the needs of your customer.” Jean learned her lessons well and became an empowerment coach who helped people achieve their goals. She eventu…

99% of the beef bought in grocery stories is raised in factory farms. These cows are grain fed instead of grass fed through grazing. They are injected with steroids to accelerate their growth and shot with antibiotics to deal with the diseases that come from living in confined spaces. An environmentally friendly solution is to buy beef from local f…

The climate is getting hotter in the physical world and the political world. We are talking louder, but not communicating better. Karen Dougherty wants to cool things down. Her weekly blog Unheating.com is helping do just that. In this podcast, we’ll talk with Karen, a mom who decided to educate herself about climate change and then pass along her …

Amy Brooks Paradise doesn't just talk about climate change. She is on the front line to change how we deal with climate change. Amy is the North American organizer for GreenFaith, an international organization committed to averting the climate crisis. Standing in the tradition of the Old Testament prophets, Amy and her army of GreenFaith activists,…

Woodland Baptist Church in San Antonio, Texas was C3’s first “Church of the Year" in 2022. Mike Massar, Associate Pastor of Woodland, tells the story of how their church became the first faith community in San Antonio to receive the Silver Star for environmental sustainability. This recognition led to many young families joining their church, desir…

This episode of the C3 podcast features Catherine Wright, a Canadian Roman Catholic eco-theologian teaching at a small Baptist university in North Carolina. Dr. Wright talks about Pope Francis' letter to the church, Ladauto Si, calling Christians to care for God's creation as an act of thanksgiving and praise to God. Dr. Wright is the Executive Dir…

In this episode of Christians Caring for Creation podcasts we will hear the incredible story of a church in rural America producing enough solar energy to meet the needs of every resident in their community. Dr. Dennis Atwood, pastor of First Baptist Church Mount Olive, NC, talks with C3 Founder, Don Gordon, about this innovative ministry which no …

In this second episode of the C3 Podcast, Don Gordon talks with Robert Davies, climate physicist from Utah State University. Davies, who has studied climate science for the past 15 years and has provided scientific consultation for NASA's space station, discloses the raw truth of a future seeking unrelenting economic growth. He lays out the physics…

In this first episode of the C3 Podcast, founder and CEO, Don Gordon, talks with Norman Wirzba, award-winning author and much sought after speaker at the intersection of theology and ecology. This episode focuses on Wirzba's recent book "Agrarian Spirit: Cultivating Faith, Community and the Land," (Notre Dame Press, 2022). The conversation ranges f…