Creation: Part 3

The life of faith encompasses several events and moments that we journey through multiple times during the course of a lifetime. The devotion below is part of an ongoing series that explores these central themes of Christian doctrine.

“We are characters in the drama of God’s creation, and we have many roles. To be stewards of its resources. To be keepers of its goodness. To be co-creators of its beauty. To be lovers of its people. And to be agents of its restoration.”

-adapted quote from theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Believing that God is the creator of the world inherently carries with it certain responsibilities. If the earth is created by God, then we should concern ourselves with the care creation. People, animals, nature itself are all intimately connected to the God who created them and so part of our Christian calling is to care for that which God has created.

I believe that things like recycling, or gardening, or curbing pollution are all spiritual practices that have the ability to more deeply connect us to God. As we work to care for the world that God has made, God is pleased, and we are drawn deeper into our understanding of God the Creator.

Peace,
Pastor Nate Preisinger
November 17, 2023