| A Small Way to Make a Big Difference |
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As Christians, most of us want to help change the world for the better! Whether it's by volunteering with local non-profits, participating in ministry, leading campus clubs, or smiling at a stranger even when we don't feel like it, we try to share Christ's love through the way that we interact with the world around us. But often times we get bogged down- in everything from our studies to our families to our jobs- and it's hard to take that step back and see how each of us can contribute to transforming the world with Christ's boundless love. I encourage all of us to take that crucial step back and practice consciously sharing Christ's love with the world around us. It is truly a life-giving step. But on those days when we're overwhelmed and all one can do is focus on getting through that research paper or that to do list or that (insert task here), it's nice to come across that small, easy step that transforms the world in big ways.. Today, Renewal has just that opportunity for you. Renewal has dispatched its coordinators on "The Green Awakening Tour," an 8-week, cross-country tour to over 30 Christian campuses! Throughout the journey, Renewal is inviting young Christians to participate in a postcard petition to the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, an important office that partners with faith communities to address key social justice issues. Currently, caring for creation is not among the office's priorities. Understanding that creation care is a moral, spiritual and social justice concern, Renewal is urging this office to make creation care a priority. Taking 2 seconds to help save the planet, droves of Christian students have signed the postcard petition. Since we had such a great response from students, we decided to launch the petition online. So now YOU have the opportunity to help save the planet in 2 seconds! Please support this call by signing the petition to Mr. Joshua DuBois, director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Here's the petition text: "Now is a momentous time for the faith community; the planet is in crisis and creation care is a priority. As a young Christian, I am doing my part to heed God's call to: - Love my neighbor as myself - Value and protect all life - Care for God's creation Environmental degradation is harmful to life –whether it is a lack of clean water or the negative impacts of toxic pollution or our reliance on fossil fuel and the effects of climate change. Deteriorating ecosystems contribute to unhealthy people and communities. We, as Christian youth, are looking to our country's leaders to take action on these issues. As President Obama's point person for the faith community, I urge you to make the good stewardship of all of God's creation a national priority. Specifically, I urge you to call for a summit of US religious leaders to address today's most challenging threats to our environment." To sign, please click here!  |