In this special 150th Earthkeepers episode, Kathleen Audet of the Styled Clean podcast and Forrest Inslee discuss the ways in which faith and ecological are intertwined. Niki Hardy of the Wildly Known Life podcast helps frame this conversation, in which Kathleen and Forrest consider such topics as sensing God in nature, deepening relationships to the ecologies of our places, and even shifting our paradigms to see the connections between creation care and missions work.

Resources & Links:

· Christine Sine’s Walking in Wonder substack

· A Rocha US, Churches of Restoration

· Norman Wirzba books, including Agrarian Spirituality

· Seminary of the Wild

· Niki Hardy’s Wildly Known Life podcast

· Kathleen Audet’s Styled Clean podcast

Keywords:

creation care, spirituality, ecology, earthworms, community, environmental stewardship, faith-based environmentalism, sustainable living, nature listening, climate change, fast fashion, missions, community development

Main Topics:

The spiritual dimension of caring for creation and its roots in faith traditions
The story of Rachel’s worm rescue as a metaphor for spiritual transformation and environmental consciousness
How listening to creation and understanding local stories foster environmental awareness
Practical ways to begin living more earth-honoring lives, including outdoor practices and community involvement
The relationship between decolonization, indigenous knowledge, and ecological restoration
Challenges and community strategies for overcoming resistance to sustainability
The importance of a worldview rooted in creation-centered spirituality and simple daily acts

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