by Rev. Larry Deyss, HR | March 13, 2019 | | Blog, Peacemaking Task Force
The Season of Lent leads us into introspection on our relationship with God and neighbor. Scripture tells us that we are to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength and we are to love our neighbor as ourselves. In that commandment we find the context for... Read more
by Rev. Larry Deyss, HR | January 31, 2019 | creation care | Blog, Peacemaking Task Force
Staring at the computer screen trying to write an article, my mind goes blank. Hearing bird activity, I shift my eyes to the window and see a brilliant red Northern Cardinal, a Blue Jay, and a few Mourning Doves, their contrasting color made ever more vivid against... Read more
by Rev. Larry Deyss, HR | April 2, 2018 | creationcreation careEarth Day | Blog, Peacemaking Task Force
Every now and then a book comes along that is “spot on” for the times. “Eco-Reformation: Grace and Hope for a Planet in Peril,” is such a book. Bill McKibben writes a very urgent but hopeful foreword followed by a fine preface by the editors, Lisa E. Dahill &... Read more
by Rev. Larry Deyss, HR | January 14, 2018 | awecreationcreation careowls | Blog, Peacemaking Task Force
Picture: A snowy owl in flight. By Bert de Tilly, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Have you ever seen a Snowy Owl in the wild? If you have you will never forget it. There was an early January... Read more
by Rev. Larry Deyss, HR | October 23, 2017 | climate changeearthearth careprotestant reformationReformation | Blog, Peacemaking Task Force
This year marks the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. In 1517 Martin Luther, a professor at the University of Wittenberg, posted the ninety five theses, or points, which he believed needed to be discussed. The act itself was not out of the ordinary, since making... Read more
by Rev. Larry Deyss, HR | August 27, 2017 | anxietycreation carepeacemakingself carestress | Blog
Creation Care is not just about caring for the earth. Creation Care is also about us. It is about you and me. We are part of creation. We need to be nourished by the very earth for which we are to exercise care. I cannot think of anything that is more important... Read more
by Rev. Larry Deyss, HR | December 9, 2016 | creation carepeacemaking | Blog
People don’t want to just talk about a problem; they want to know what they can do about it. That is the case with climate change or global warming. It is always much more satisfying to be part of the solution and not just part of the problem. If you want to see a... Read more
by Rev. Larry Deyss, HR | November 8, 2016 | climateclimate changeearth careEarth Daymiraclespeacemaking | Blog
The speaker stepped up to the podium and said to his audience, “How many of you believe in climate change?” A goodly number of hands went up. He then said, “I do not believe in climate change”. A hush fell over the audience; some gasps of disbelief were... Read more
