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In this final message of the Sacred Earth series, Jordan offers a powerful call to hope—rooted not in wishful thinking but in our capacity to create real change. Acknowledging that the church has often overlooked environmental responsibility, the sermon challenges that apathy and reframes stewardship as an act of faith and love for future generations. Drawing from scripture, global progress, and innovative solutions around the world—from solar energy access in Africa to animal overpasses in Oregon—the message underscores that creativity, collaboration, and compassion can lead to restoration. The hope we need, the speaker insists, is not passive but participatory: grounded in God’s promise to make all things new, and made real by the small steps we each take toward a better world.
Speaker: Jordan Lutz
In this sermon, Jayme reframes Sabbath as a divine rhythm shared by both humanity and the Earth. Drawing from nature and scripture, it explores how rest is essential for renewal—personally, spiritually, and ecologically. Sabbath becomes an act of resistance against overwork and overconsumption, inviting us to practice just stewardship and live in harmony with creation.
Speaker: Jayme Eichler
In this message, Ryan reflects on his personal journey from a dominionist evangelical upbringing to a deeper understanding of environmental stewardship as a vital part of faith. Challenging the idea that humans are entitled to exploit the Earth, he reframes Genesis 1:28 through both rabbinic and justice-oriented lenses, emphasizing that we are not owners, but stewards of creation. Drawing from scripture, Wendell Berry, and lived examples of environmental harm and racism, he urges the community to recognize the Earth as a co-sufferer and co-creator in God’s redemptive story. He closes with practical ways to act locally in Oregon and a benediction that calls us to be gentle, restorative people in a groaning world.
Speaker: Ryan Day
Garet explored how environmental justice is a faith issue, showing that climate impacts fall hardest on the poor and marginalized. Drawing from Scripture and his urban planning work, he highlighted how cities like Wilsonville reflect broader systemic inequities. He called for practical, local action—like planting trees and improving housing—to live out our faith. The sermon ended with a powerful poem honoring all forms of motherhood.
Speaker: Garet Prior
In this week’s Sacred Earth message, Josiah challenges us to reflect on how consumerism shapes our lives and disconnects us from the heart of Jesus. Drawing from Scripture, social trends, and hard truths about labor and environmental exploitation, he invites us to live counter-culturally — choosing simplicity, contentment, and generosity over excess. As followers of Christ, we’re called to steward creation not just with intention, but with compassion for our neighbors and awareness of the systems we participate in. Listen in and consider: what does it look like to resist the pressures of “more” and follow the way of Jesus in a world of endless consumption?
Speaker: Josiah Day
In this honest and thoughtful message, we explore the big questions of creation, science, faith, and what it means to be stewards of the world we live in. It’s not about having all the answers — it’s about walking through the tension together, making space for wonder, complexity, and hope. If you’ve ever wrestled with where you fit in the story of creation, this conversation is for you. Listen in and journey with us.