Nancy Sleeth recently released her book Go Green, Save Green published by Tyndale. Her work is a great resource for practical ways to conserve resources in our daily lives. She has been kind enough to allow us to share some of her ideas. She is maintaining a blog that is worth checking out.

Her energy saving tips for the week:

1. Turn off lights, TVs, stereos, and computers when leaving the room.
2. Hang clothes on the line to dry. (Even once a week helps!)
3. Remember awnings? Yes, they are an investment, but they will keep your home so much cooler during summertime, especially if you do not have energy-efficient windows.

Nancy Sleeth, wife of Matthew Sleeth, author of Serve God, Save The Planet, has just released her book Go Green, Save Green published by Tyndale. Her work is a great resource for practical ways to conserve resources in our daily lives. She has been kind enough to allow us to share some of her ideas. She is maintaining a blog that is worth checking out.

Energy Saving Tips of The Week:

1. Disconnect automatic ice makers, which add heat to the freezer to release the cubes.

2. Reduce shower time by at least two minutes.

More tips at can be found here

I asked several people to submit their list of favorite creation care books and received a wide range of responses. Let us know your favorite book(s) on the topic.

“Our Father’s World” by Ed Brown
“The Creation” by E.O. Wilson
“Collapse” by Jared Diamond
“Art of the Commonplace:  The Agrarian Essays.” by Wendell Berry
“Serve God Save The Planet” by Matthew Sleeth
“Where Am I Wearing” by Kelsey Timmerman
“Kingfisher’s Fire” by Peter Harris
“Under The Bright Wings” by Peter Harris
“Green Revolution” by Ben Lowe (congratulations on the recent publication Ben!)
“Caring For Creation” Ed. Sarah Tillett (published by brf in the UK)
“Surprised by Hope” by N.T. Wright
“Hot, Flat, and Crowded” by Thomas Friedman
“Earth Trek” by Joanne Moyer et al (published by Herald Press)
“Heaven” by Randy Alcorn
“Planet Wise: Dare to Care for God’s World” by Dave Bookless (IVP)
“Earth Wise: A Biblical Response to Environmental Issues” by Calvin DeWitt
“Pollution and The Death of Man: The Christian View of Ecology” by Francis Schaeffer

Just started reading “Hot, Flat and Crowded”, Thomas Friednman’s latest book. His ideas found in “The World is Flat” had been discussed by several acquaintances and, as a result, made this new title intriguing. I’m interested his is premise that a revitalized country needs to be founded upon a common vision, specifically one that focuses on conservation and better stewardship of our natural resources given the rapid nature of global expansion and development by emerging economies. I’d be interested in hearing if you have read this book and your comments about it.

Congratulations to A Rocha USA’s own Ben Lowe, Outreach Coordinator, on his upcoming book called, “Green Revolution: Coming Together to Heal Creation”.  It will be published by InterVarsity and released in March of 2009.  For more information about the book check out: http://www.ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/code=3624

Mike and Danae Yankoski have released Zealous Love: A Practical Guide to Social Justice. “Through first-hand accounts and up-to-date facts about eight global issues, Zealous Love uniquely provides readers with the information, inspiration, and involvement they crave to personally make a difference in their world.” Contributors include Eugene Peterson, Dr. Matthew Sleeth, Wendell Berry, Francis Chan, and our own Megan Robertson among other. Included is information about A Rocha and practical things we can do to better steward our world.