Results for gardening
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Congregations Tend the Soil and the Soul with Vegetable Gardens
Originally Posted: 05/16/2013 - 11:09am | Type: Blog -
Henderson’s congregation is one of a growing number throughout the country that are raising fruits and vegetables for soup kitchens and food pantries in what are often called food justice programs; in some syn ...
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Gardeners of Youth
Originally Posted: 06/11/2012 - 10:12am | Type: Magazine Article -
Catherine Maresca Nurturing the life of children, from stage to stage. We who nurture the life of children co ...
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The Death of Darius Simmons and the Seeds of New Life
Originally Posted: 06/11/2012 - 12:05pm | Type: Blog -
Before we lay the cross of our nation’s racism upon Darius' shoulders, we should remember just how small they are. Before we look at the abundance of #WeAreDarius and 6 p.m. news sound bites, we should re ...
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A Farm Grows in Motown
Originally Posted: 05/04/2012 - 2:00pm | Type: Magazine Article -
Korla Masters Detroiters often use the phoenix rising from the ashes as a metaphor for the city's resilience. Worms might be just as ...
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The "Un-Economy"
Originally Posted: 10/25/2011 - 9:18am | Type: Blog -
In an international meeting last week with economists, business executives, non-profit organizational leaders, and theologians, my colleague Stewart Wallis of the New Economics Institute succinctly su ...
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Wanted: An Uncool Church of Distractions
Originally Posted: 07/14/2011 - 8:35am | Type: Blog -
Sitting in church the other night, I thought about Jackson Helms.</p> Sitting in church the other night, I thought about Jackson Helms. Helms, a 12-year-old who suffers ...
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This Advent, What Are You Waiting For?
Originally Posted: 07/14/2011 - 8:35am | Type: Blog -
We Americans hate to wait. Whatever we want, we want it now. Pay-per-view. One-click shopping. Smart phones. Drive-through restaurants. We Americans hate to wait. Whatever we wan ...
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Hot, Humid, and Green Summer Ideas
Originally Posted: 07/14/2011 - 8:34am | Type: Blog -
"So what are you up to this summer?" seems to be the question du jour. With the calendar about to flip into June everyone seems antsy for a summer plan. "So what ...
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Coffee and Compost
Originally Posted: 07/14/2011 - 8:34am | Type: Blog -
I was reminded of a little gardening tip last week that has my dear husband Joel rolling his eyes. Joel is a good sport. I was reminded of a little gardening tip last week that h ...
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Wise Local Living -- Without Leaving
Originally Posted: 07/14/2011 - 8:19am | Type: Blog -
Last year I borrowed a copy of Doug Fine's book <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0812977890?ie=UTF8&tag=sojo_blog-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creat ...
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Shopping Green Without Spending in the Red
Originally Posted: 08/31/2011 - 4:39pm | Type: Blog -
<p><a href="http://www.ryanrodrickbeiler.com"></a>Organic strawberries were $5.99 the other day at our local grocer. $5.99! Their more toxic twins, the non-organic variety, were on ...
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Reflecting Eden in 'Nuestro Jard
Originally Posted: 07/14/2011 - 8:18am | Type: Blog -
For the first time in my life, I have a garden.</p> For the first time in my life, I have a garden. Well, to be clear, my wife and I have one. And our neighbors help ou ...
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God's Garden: Church-based Community Agriculture
Originally Posted: 07/14/2011 - 8:17am | Type: Blog -
Meet Stephen Bartlett, an urban gardener and educator in Louisville, Kentucky. Meet Stephen Bartlett, an urban gardener and educator in Louisville, Kentucky. His passion isn' ...
