by: Liesl Stewart When I became a Christian in my late teens, I took on a theological lens that was soul-focused–meaning, I felt assured of a place in heaven when I died. I had become familiar with a portrayal of Jesus as the savior who died for my sins, but I

By: Liesl Stewart Art by Zach Stewart In my previous blog post, I used a conversation I overheard about the high cost of pot roast to write about the corporatization of our food systems–and specifically animal agriculture–in the US and the world. As corporations use industrial production methods to farm animals,

By: Liesl Stewart Recently, while cooling off in a pool in Arizona (USA), I overheard a conversation. As they bobbed on foam noodles, a group was bemoaning the high cost of pot roast. “Have you seen the prices?!” Heads shook in knowing commiseration, for meat prices had indeed increased noticeably. The

by: Liesl Stewart “When you’re wanting to free animals, you have to free people. Because we are all interdependent. We want animals to live a free life, but we’re all chained to the system.“ Reverend Tsakani Sibanda shared these words when I recently interviewed her. Rev. Sibanda is a Church of

By: Sydney Caron 10:25 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26 “What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” 27 He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with

By Megan Grigorian Note: A version of this reflection was given at the CreatureKind Blessing of the Animals service on 6/7/22. You can see a recording of the whole event here, as well as the virtual program for the service here.  I have spent nearly fifteen years working in animal advocacy

By: Camila Mantovani I want to start this conversation with you, reader, by telling a story that happened a few months ago in a small town in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is the story of the buffalos from the city of Brotas. It was in November last year

*This sermon was given by CreatureKind co-Founder David Clough at the Eastertide Earth Day Service on April 22nd, 2022. You can see the full service here.  If I’m a little bleary-eyed, it’s because Aline, Karla, and I have just returned from a meeting that CreatureKind sponsored of representatives of US churches

by: Megan Grigorian I started my career working in the US animal movement space two days after my college graduation in 2008. I was a twenty-one year old able-bodied, white, cis-gender woman with an English degree, a new-found passion for veganism, and a job writing copy for an animal rights organization.

As I write, I am preparing for the season of Lent. Lent this year has come at exactly the right time. Oh, how we need God’s invitation: “Be still and know that I Am God.” (Ps 46:10) It’s all too easy to be dismayed by events in the world, both near

By Jayda Kechour I have chosen to share what I have learned from three of our readings through CreatureKind. The first reading is a book by Randy Woodley, Shalom and the Community of Creation: An Indigenous Vision. Woodley’s book stirs within me a call to pursue a life of shalom. His

by Liesl Stewart Artist: Zach Stewart As we’ve collectively lived the trauma of this global pandemic, I’ve often pondered how fragile our lives truly are. For many of us, our lives have been painfully impacted and disrupted by the spread of a virus we can’t even see without a microscope. The

By Bianca Rati When I was 10 years old, I received a partial scholarship to study in a private school for rich kids. As my name (Bianca) prophesied, I was a very white girl, almost albino, with short hair at the nape of my neck, gaping and crooked teeth, glasses (at

Por Bianca Rati Quando eu tinha 10 anos recebi uma bolsa parcial para estudar em uma escola particular de gente rica. Como profetizou meu nome (Bianca), eu era uma menina muito branca, quase albina, com o cabelo curtinho na altura da nuca, dentes separados e tortos, óculos (na época que era

By: Liesl Stewart “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it; the world, and all who live in it.”  (Psalm 24:1) Our family says these words together every night before dinner. Sometimes the words are a boisterous declaration; sometimes they are spoken with quiet reverence; often we say them super-fast

By: Andrea Krudy Guiding Text  “Therefore, the Kingdom of Heaven can be compared to a king who decided to bring his accounts up to date with servants who had borrowed money from him. In the process, one of his debtors was brought in who owed him millions of dollars. He couldn’t