Category Archives: stewardship

The Daily Things

From Dean Ohlman on January 30, 2012

If you’re like me, you’re captivated by economic, political, social, theological issues. I like to contemplate the discovery of grand plans and heroic actions that will save the world, the economy, the society, the church. Whenever my mind goes off … Continue reading »

Wildness Will Save the World

From Dean Ohlman on January 19, 2012

While spending a few days thinking through the meaning of Nicolai Berdyaev’s declaration that “beauty will save the world,” I bought Joel Salatin’s new, guilt-inducing book Folks, This Ain’t Normal: A Farmer’s Advice for Happier Hens, Healthier People, and a … Continue reading »

Preaching & Doing

From Dean Ohlman on January 8, 2012

I have to confess that I have a lot of anguish of soul over what I preach and how I live.  This is especially so in the area of living a creation-careful life.  Like everyone else alive in the US … Continue reading »

Susan and the Watermen

From Dean Ohlman on December 22, 2011

Susan Drake Emmerich is one of those persons who, if you allow her in your life, will change who you are—for the better. Susan spent ten years in the federal government. As a former U.S. delegate to the U.N. and … Continue reading »

Ordering Our Priorities

From Dean Ohlman on December 13, 2011

At long last, the evangelical ship seems to be swinging around on the issue of environmental degradation being a legitimate concern for Christians.  A few years ago Christianity Today magazine conducted an Internet poll in response to this question: “Should … Continue reading »