Writings

Christian Faith and Environmental Ethics: Aldo Leopold's Sand County Almanac and Luther's Freedom of A Christian A timeless reflection shared ...

"Waiting for the Lutherans" An article by Larry Rasmussen in Currents and Theology and Mission ...

Click here to download Lutheran World Federation's "God, Creation and Climate Change: A Resource for Reflection." ...

Climate Change as a Perfect Moral Storm by Larry Rasmussen, Journal of Lutheran Ethics, February 12, 2014 ...

Resources for preaching on climate change from A New Awakening, an ecumenical movement for climate solutions ...

Climate Change and Poverty in the Household of God by Brian E. Konkol Brian Konkol served in South Africa as ELCA ...

Behold the Lilies: Jesus and the Contemplation of Nature:  A Primer  (2017) Read a chapter: From Lake Wobegon to the ...

Thanks to David Rhoads, Paul Santmire, and Norman Habel who share here their Chapter 2 of "The Season of Creation: ...

Watch this message from our churchwide leaders and fellow members across the country who recognize the tough, uncomfortable work of ...

Thomas Becknell has taken a deep and lingering look into one of our greatest rivers. Folded into the ripples of ...

by Rev. Dr. Leah Schade Here are 17 ideas excerpted from my book Creation-Crisis Preaching: Ecology, Theology and the Pulpit (Chalice Press, ...

This is a four week study intended for church adult education, college, or seminary classrooms. The study takes up the theme ...

Stewart, Benjamin M. “Stream, Flood and Spring: Water Renewing the Earth and the Church.” Living Lutheran, April 2016. (available online) Stewart, Benjamin ...

Water, Holy Water (2014) ...

A Shared Concern This is a collective obligation, this is a collective effort by humanity as a whole, by all ...

Lutherans Restoring Creation greatly appreciates the volunteers who keep the following resources updated. We are also blessed to have a ...

The sacraments are occasions to reflect on human relationships with the rest of creation. Different Christian communities recognize different sacraments ...

We marked the 500th anniversary of the Reformation with the occasion of Martin Luther writing his 95 Theses. For those ...

The 1st Commandment: You shall have no other gods. What is this? We are to fear, love, and trust God ...

What is the Sacrament of the Altar? It is the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ under ...

The 1st Article, on Creation I believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth. What is this? I ...

Our Father in heaven. What is this? With these words God wants to attract us, so that we come to ...

I. What is Baptism? Baptism is not simply plain water. Instead, it is water used according to God's command and ...

L: For the marvelous grace of your Creation, we pour out our thanks to You, our God. C: We praise ...

“Rediscovery of Early Twentieth-Century Ecotheology”, Open Theology. An open access article about the early history of eco-theology, 1900-1954, leading up to Lutheran ...

by David Rhoads Steward is a biblical term that refers to a manager who is responsible for the goods and property ...

Download, read, and share widely this brief reflection from active disciple, Dr. Johan Bergh.  In his piece, published in the ...

Our ecumenical companion site, www.LetAllCreationPraise.org , is maintained by long-time supporter and fellow Lutheran restoring creation, Nick Utphall. This site ...

by Cameron Harder at the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Saskatoon Well, let’s back up and ask “Should they?”  Each Sunday we ...

Biblical Bauckham, Richard. The Bible and Ecology: Rediscovering the Community of Creation (Waco: Baylor University Press, 2010). Bauckham, Richard. Living with Other Creatures: ...