Not Our World Blog
The earth is God's world, not ours (Psalm 24: 1-2). The Not Our World blog is a place to learn more about the environment and practical ways Christians and others can bring substantial healing to God’s world today.
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“What Christians offer is an understanding that the world is not ours, that we are not the ones that give things value.” - Wendell Berry
Doing the Math on Recycling
Do you remember the 2015 movie, “The Martian”? Matt Damon stars as an astronaut who is presumed dead and abandoned by his fellow astronaut team on Mars after a horrific wind storm. When the dust clears, Damon faces a daunting task: how to survive on leftover supplies for the four years until the next planned Mars mission.
What’s All the Buzz About Earth Day?
You may already know that April is officially Earth Month. And you might even know April 22nd is Earth Day. But what do you know about the history of Earth Day and its significance?
BCC Parking Lot Lights Looking Greener
If you want to see Grady Henderson light up, just ask him about the energy savings Bellingham Covenant Church is enjoying after converting to energy-efficient, outdoor LEDs.
Welcome to Discovery Trail
It’s not your run-of-the-mill nature trail. If you haven’t visited BCCs Discovery Trail, you need to.
Tis the season… for salmon
…when was the last time you got close to one of those beautiful fish and watched it struggle upstream to lay its eggs in the place of its birth? It's a great experience, and now is the time to do it.
God’s Great Commissions
…long before Matthew 28, there was another commission—the first commission.