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Testimonies
What Does Islam Teach Us About Caring for Creation?
Our summer intern, Roland Swank, reflects on how the places he’s called home have taught him much about environmental challenges.
Learning About the Relationships Between Islam & Climate Change
Shah Sayfullobekov, one of our summer interns, reflects on how the internship made him think more deeply about gratitude, responsibility, food, water, animals, and the everyday choices he makes as a Muslim.
That Feeling at the End of Vacation
You’ve reached the end of “summer.” The highs are over and fading. Now what do you do? This metaphorical reflection points at one way forward.
Living Water: The Season of Creation Theme for 2026
By Rev. Lee Gable, Pastor of Fredsville Lutheran Church and Iowa Faith & Climate Network Board Member The air is decorated in bird song, the breeze makes the flowers gently dance as sunlight filters through the branches above. Breathe deep, in, out...become aware...
Plant Something This Weekend
I'll be honest with you: I grew up doing yardwork only when my allowance depended on it. I did the bare minimum. So when I tell you that I now spend my weekends weeding, hauling mulch, hunting for prairie smoke at native plant nurseries, and literally running around...
On Being an Imperfect Gardener
Note: this reflection was written by our Associate Director, Tim Gossett, and shared during the closing of the Climate-informed Clergy Cohort. May it inspire you for whatever climate work you do. I am not a particularly good gardener. Many years, most of what I plant...
Consider the Birds: Making Congregational Windows Bird-safe
St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids recently added bird-safe decals to their windows in their Welcome Center, which reduce collisions.
Reflections on (im)Patient Gratitude
Major home projects come with a mix of patience, impatience, and gratitude. My house was built in 1914, and it’s reached that stage where repairs can no longer be put off. For nearly three months now, my kitchen has been in the process of being remodeled—a...
When the Ground Won’t Cool: A Newbie Gardener’s View of a Warming Fall
I just came inside from using our infrared thermometer to check the temperature of the soil in my backyard.