The Environmental Christian Podcast

Being Uncomfortable in Holy Week

The story of Jesus’s last week of life is uncomfortable. A God who sends his son to die because humanity is evil is uncomfortable. And possibly wrong, at least with the emphasis that has been placed on it. Focusing on Jesus’s life this week will be uncomfortable. A king who rides a donkey. A king who dines with a hodgepodge of people. A king who washes feet as a slave. Take all the things that can make most of us uncomfortable and watch Jesus do them naturally. Jesus makes us uncomfortable because he calls to be in relationship with people unlike ourselves.

Vending machine God

I asked to see God and was asked “in what form.” How many times do I ask for things? What about when I don’t ask? Recognizing God in the everyday is something I’ve moved away from, but it may be a practice to reintroduce.

Connect... wih God, nature, and yourself.

Take that walk. Observe nature. When you tell yourself you don’t have the time to spend in nature or with God talk back and say you don’t have time not to.

Observation in nature exercise

Take a few minutes for this guided nature observation.

Loving ”Those” People.

God calls us to love and Jesus modeled loving. But, who are “those” people in your life that you’re finding hard to love?

Can obedience overcome despair?

Can reflecting on the parable of the sower and obedience overcome despair? Yes.

Read, Reflect, Repeat

Reflecting on the writings that help us understand the Bible better. Archeological findings, diverse voices and experiences can give us new perspectives on the Christian scriptures.

Jesus and Character

Today we will talk about a few of Jesus’s characteristics we are called to emulate. 

Reflecting on Christmas- Why does it make me so uncomfortable?

December depression? Maybe you can relate.

2025- The Uncomfortable Christian

For 2025, The Environmental Christian is going to be scaled back so I can create content 2-4x a month. I’m tired… and honestly, a bit depressed by the state of our world, particularly Christianity in North America. A season of The Uncomfortable Christian will talk about how uncomfortable it is to be a Christian in a time of Christian Nationalism. We will look at Jesus and how to follow him is to be uncomfortable. We’ll also talk about the environment, science, and so many other things. I hope you will join this season called The Uncomfortable Christian.