I received the following written by A Rocha friend Matthew Sleeth, author of “Serve God, Save The Planet”:

“Looking for a great way to participate in a celebration of God’s creation? This Earth Day Disneynature is bringing EARTH to theaters all across the U.S. We have seen the movie — and it is great!  Every day is Earth Day for the Christian. From Alpha to Omega, from dust to glory, we see God unleashing the wild wonders of His Creation. For many of us, we rarely take the time in our busy lives to stop and celebrate the handiwork of the Creator. When we do, it quickly returns us to a state of contemplation and celebration for these priceless gifts. Families will experience God’s Earth in a brand new way. Vivid color, heroic stories of triumph, heart-pounding adventure, the changing seasons and fun creatures. The film opens April 22.”

We are looking to put together an opportunity for us to view the film locally with an opportunity for follow up discussions in the days that follow. Stay tuned for more updates. Let us know what you think of the film.

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

Santa Barbara A Rocha’s friend Nancy Sleeth has a new book being released on April 1 called Go Green, Save Green which provides a practical approach to better stewarding our resources. Nancy’s husband Matthew is the Author of Serve God, Save the Planet. During his visit last year he spoke at several different venues.

Congratulations to Nancy on her work and we look forward to reading it!

In October/November HarperOne will release a long awaited study bible, “The Green Bible”. Santa Barbara A Rocha’s friend Matthew Sleeth, Bishop Desmond Tutu, and others have provided writings that highlight the Biblical mandate to steward the created order. We had the opportunity to serve as a contributor to this project and we look forward to having this resource available.

Green Bible Announcement/Review posted January 2007