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By Christine Sine on 01/19/2013
Each moment is, I believe, pregnant with new possibilities, new concrete expressions of prayer waiting to be born. What are the creative ways that God might stir your imagination through this experience of closeness, into new expressions of prayer?…
Posted in Features, Prayer, Suggested Reading | Tagged christian faith, deeper faith, everyday prayer, Prayer, spiritual practices, Whole-life Christian faith, whole-life discipleship |
By Christine Sine on 04/19/2012
Cascadia is CCSP’s first North American based program, and the first Christian off-campus study program exclusively focused on sustainability…Author Shane Claiborne calls CCSP Cascadia, “ a space where you can re-imagine the way we live.”
Posted in Opportunities | Tagged alternative education, CCSP, christian environmentalism, Creation Care, Education, environment, Mustard Seed Associates, Sustainability, sustainable christian living, Sustainable Living |
By Christine Sine on 09/28/2011
Life will never be the same. We are not going back to the economy as it was. So how do we steward our finances in this insecure time with the kingdom of God in mind?…
Posted in Features, Money & Economics | Tagged Biblical view of money, Christian giving, christian stewardship, Christianity, economic collapse, economics, economy, faith and money, gift economy, GOD, God's Economy, mammon, money, stewarding money, stewardship |
By Christine Sine on 07/21/2011
It is encouraging to see what churches are doing to help in this challenging economic times and what better place to find out what is happening than in the local newspaper. Someone just sent me this article Local Churches Launch fresh-food market to change the way we eat…
Posted in Features, Food & Agriculture | Tagged agriculture, churches, farming, food, food and faith, Gardening, local food, local food movement, Sustainable Agriculture |
By Christine Sine on 01/09/2011
There is a whole new movement sweeping the Western world in which people everywhere are cutting back on their involvement in the cash economy, bartering, swapping, growing and cooking their own and generally learning to live with less…
Posted in Features, Home and Family, Money & Economics | Tagged alternative economy, bartering, christian faith, Christine Sine, Community and Ecclesia, cooperative living, domestic living, frugal living, God's Economy, Intentional Christian Community, money, radical homemaking, Simple Living, Simplicity |
By Christine Sine on 07/19/2010
Have you ever wondered what air conditioning has to do with Christian faith? Its obviously not something that Jesus thought about so why should we get concerned?…
Posted in Environment & Creation | Tagged air pollution, christian environmentalism, christian faith, Christine Sine, conserving energy, energy consumption, environment, keeping cool, summer |
By Christine Sine on 04/22/2010
The contagion is spreading. America has garden fever and even faith communities are getting involved. Community gardens are springing up in church parking lots all over the country. And some urban churches have taken over vacant blocks of land that have stood empty for years or created rooftop gardens…
Posted in Community and Ecclesia, Features, Food & Agriculture | Tagged Christian faith and gardening, Christine Sine, church-based commuity gardens, community gardens, faith-based community gardens, Joseph's Gardens |
By Christine Sine on 04/02/2010
Perhaps one reason God created human beings to tend the garden is because God knew that it is in its midst that we connect most intimately to the character and ways of our Creator. Yet much theology about creation care focuses more on preserving wilderness areas and overcoming pollution than on the joy of gardening.
Posted in Features, Food & Agriculture, Theology | Tagged christian faith, Christine Sine, Creation Care, faith and gardening, faith-based community gardens, Gardening, gardening and theology, Gardening With GOD, Theology |
By Christine Sine on 02/06/2010
I spent a lot of time reading through the gospels specifically asking myself the question How did Jesus spend his time on earth? It was an enlightening study as I started to realize that Jesus really did have a very balanced life…
Posted in Features, Life In The Spirit | Tagged christian faith, Christine Sine, daily living, GodSpace, Jesus, monasticism, New Monasticism, Prayer, rhythm of life, spiritual disciplines, spiritual practices |