Podcasts For Creation Care and Discipleship
As Earth Week approaches, many of us are seeking ways to more deeply integrate creation care into our spiritual lives and ministry practices. Sometimes the best way to begin—or to stay encouraged—is simply to listen. These thought-provoking podcasts bring together voices of faith, science, justice, and creativity to help us reflect, grow, and act as stewards of God’s good creation.
The Green Lectionary Podcast – Creation Justice Ministries
Host: Derrick Weston
Rooted in the liturgical calendar, The Green Lectionary Podcast weaves together seasonal scripture with pressing ecological realities. Derrick Weston, a filmmaker, writer, and food-justice advocate, brings a pastoral yet prophetic voice to conversations that equip clergy and congregations alike. Each series follows a church season—Lent, Earth Day, Ocean Month, Season of Creation, Advent—offering timely theological reflections and practical ideas.
Listen to The Green Lectionary Podcast
p.s. Derrick was a featured guest in Knox College’s GROW Series (April 2024) with Anna Woofenden, co-author of The Just Kitchen—a powerful book on food, faith, and justice.
Citizens’ Climate Lobby – Climate Change Podcast
Featured Episode: “Creation Care: What Would Jesus Do?”
This episode features Andrea Zink (a non-profit professional) and Kelsey Grant (CCL Conservative Fellow and a pre-law student at the University of Colorado-Boulder where she is double majoring in Political Science and Philosophy),as they reflect on faith, the Bible, and the spiritual mandate for environmental advocacy. Their discussion goes beyond politics, focusing on reconciliation, spiritual courage, and bipartisan climate action.
Ep 55 Climate Change and Creation Care — What Would Jesus Do?
Theology in the Raw – with Dr. Ben Lowe
Episode: “Christianity, Climate Change, and Environmental Care”
Preston Sprinkle speaks with Dr. Ben Lowe—ordained minister, ecologist, and Executive Director of A Rocha USA—about a biblical theology of creation care. From interpreting 2 Peter 3 to biodiversity, justice, and sustainability, this episode grounds our care for the planet in deep scriptural and theological insight.
Ep #1052 Christianity, Climate Change, and Environmental Care: Dr. Ben Lowe
Bonus Resource: Ben’s book Green Revolution: Coming Together to Care for Creation explores how churches can take up their calling to protect and restore creation.
The JUSTPEACE Podcast – Faith, Creation, and Shalom
Host Matthieu Dobler Paganoni explores what it means to pursue justpeace—a biblical vision of Shalom that includes justice, reconciliation, and flourishing for all creation. Through stories at the intersection of theology, development, and peacebuilding, listeners are invited into a deeper reflection on Christian witness in a hurting world.
Episode 4 features Rev. Dr. Dave Bookless, Director of Theology at A Rocha International. He connects diapers, COP26, and biodiversity with a passionate theological case for creation care.
Listen here.
Christians Caring for Creation – The C3 Podcast
The Christians Caring for Creation podcast addresses key issues related to ecology and theology, offering a blend of spiritual reflection and environmental awareness. Episodes feature discussions on topics ranging from Pope Francis's environmental advocacy to personal accounts of climate change witnessed during global hikes. Notable episodes include insights into the environmental legacy of figures like Jimmy Carter and explorations of historical Christian perspectives on ecology.