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Top Five Tips on Navigating Christmas as a Vegan
Christmas is a magical time of the year when many people come together to celebrate and indulge in delectable meals and treats. Yet with meat typically served at most Christmas meals, life can be tricky for vegans. Don’t worry, help is at hand! Veganism is one of the fastest-growing lifestyle movements
CreatureKind Retreat
by Sarah Withrow King For many Christian animal advocates, the gift of presence, of being able to simply show up and be is a rare gift. At church gatherings, we are explaining why there isn’t any meat on our plate or where exactly we get our protein. We are navigating the politics
Veg Christian Thanksgiving Survival Guide
by Sarah Withrow King This Thanksgiving, in houses all across the United States, a lone vegetarian or vegan will enter with trepidation into the experience of Thanksgiving with meat-eaters. In some cases, she’ll be a nine-year-old who has decided eating animals is incompatible with her desire to be a veterinarian when
Six Tips for Hosting a Vegan at Thanksgiving
by Sarah Withrow King You’re hosting the holiday meal this year and have the menu all planned out when you learn one of the guests is vegan. Hospitality is important to you. You want to share the gifts you’ve been given, welcome people with open arms, and create a space where
CreatureKind First Christian Organization to Endorse “Prevent Cruelty California”
A coalition of animal protection organizations, veterinarians, and family farmers have come together in California to attempt to place a measure on the November 2018 ballot that would ban the sale of animal products in the state that were produced using intensive confinement. If the measure is brought to the ballot
Guest Post: Is the Gospel “Good News” for Animals Too?
As both a Christian and a vegan, something that I think about often is the way in which my faith is compatible with my vegan values. I stopped eating meat at around the same time that I started seminary school, and at the time I did not consider the two things
Farm Animal Welfare: How Good is Good Enough?
from David Clough I spend a lot of my time thinking and writing about farmed animals, but mostly at a desk in front of a computer screen. So I was delighted to get the chance to visit a small organic farm and an organic smallholding with Margaret, CreatureKind’s Project Editor. One
Changing the Menu at Christian Conferences
by Sarah Withrow King Which vegan has two thumbs, travels a lot, and has been eating pretty well at Christian gatherings of late? This gal! Earlier this year, my team at ESA let me know that they wanted to show solidarity with my CreatureKind work by making all of our events vegetarian
The Reconciliation of Creation: Especially Cows
by Margaret B. Adam This article was originally delivered as a sermon at Hertford College Evensong. The readings: Isaiah 11:1-9 Psalm 148 Colossians 1:15-20 In today’s psalm, all of creation is exhorted to praise God. The psalmist calls all people to praise the Lord. He also calls on angels, stars, skies,
Vegetarian Hospitality: How One Latino Pastor Navigates Dinner
by Rev. Carlos L. Malave In My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Aunt Voula (upon learning Ian is a vegetarian) says, “What do you mean, you don’t eat no meat?” (the entire room stops, in shock) … “That’s okay; I make lamb.” Vegetarians, like me, are used to all kind of surprising responses
Fourth of July Church Vegan Barbecue
by Carol J. Adams My spouse, Bruce, has been the Associate Pastor for Community Ministries at a church in Dallas for 30 years. When we first arrived we learned that the Fourth of July event hosted by the church’s senior activities group was “a must.” To us northerners it was more
Incarnating a CreatureKind Church at the Summer Institute for Reconciliation
by Sarah Withrow King “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation; for in him all things in heaven and on earth were created…and through him God was pleased to reconcile to himself all things…” Last week, I had the distinct pleasure of teaming up with
The Miraculous Catch: It’s Not About Fishing
There are some passages in the Bible that, I have to admit, I just wish weren’t there.
Upcoming Events
by Sarah Withrow King There’s a longer post to be made here, about the rising tide of Christian animal advocacy, the increasing awareness among Christians of our recent failure to lead the world in animal protection, and the inspiring ways that people are connecting their spiritual life with compassion for animals.
Minimalist Baker Delivers on “Easy” Bread
I’ve become a pretty big fan of the Minimalist Baker blog. So far, not a single one of her vegan recipes has been a dud.
Tomato Bisque + Vegan Grilled Cheese = Delicious, Dairy-Free Lunch
I thought I hated tomato soup. And then I met Tal Ronnen’s Tomato Bisque, from his beautiful cookbook The Conscious Cook.
Fast, Healthy, Family-Friendly Dinner
An easy, delicious, and fast dinner from the Minimalist Baker website will leave the whole family satisfied.
USDA Removes Animal Welfare Reports From Website
I understand the need for the USDA to ensure they don’t unjustly violate someone’s privacy. But I think that individuals and entities that have failed to provide proper care for animals ought to be held publicly accountable for those actions.
Easy, Creamy, Cheesy Broccoli Soup
A fast and family-friendly recipe that will have you wanting more.
The Prophet is an Ass
Some find it odd to discover the Bible has anything to say about animal compassion. With all that talk about blood sacrifice, what could it possibly contribute to that conversation? Quite a lot, I suggest.
A space for love and hope: The year ahead for CreatureKind
What I need in times like this are spaces for love and hope: areas of activity where I know that devoting my time, energy, and resources will make a positive difference to others, whether they are nearby or far away.
Awaiting the Miracles of Christ: A Reflection for Animal Advocates During Advent
Many of us who lament the suffering of God’s creatures are also constantly awaiting a miracle. But we are all too aware that it likely won’t happen overnight. So what to do in the midst of uncertainty?
Unexpected Gifts
And it all started with a choice. A choice to listen and to suspend judgement. A choice to follow the line of questioning, wherever that would lead me. A choice to abandon my blissful ignorance in pursuit of a more authentic and gospel-rooted life.
Planting Seeds
No one even seems to notice that we eat less meat because it’s become a healthy habit, for our bodies and our spirits.
A Prayer for Hard Days
On hard days, in hard seasons, I turn and return to this prayer. I turn to it especially when I start to get wrapped up in the anxiety that comes with being called to do a big thing.
Turkey Talk: Christians and the Thanksgiving Meal
Like most people, I thought that animals killed for food needed to be healthy and well-cared-for. I thought that meat came from farmers who had a few animals, cared well for them, and knew them by name.
Favorite Recipes for a Vegan Thanksgiving
Here’s what’ll be on our table this year. Try one, a few, or all! And be sure to leave us your favorite vegan recipe in the comments.
Highlights from Our First Ten Months
We’re excited to share with you the progress we’ve made over the last ten months!
Incarnating a CreatureKind Church at Duke Divinity’s Summer Reconciliation Institute
We at CreatureKind are thrilled to partner with our friends at the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) Faith Outreach Program to present “Incarnating a CreatureKind Church” at this year’s Summer Institute for Reconciliation at Duke Divinity School.
A Big Step for CreatureKind (and animals at Winchester)
We have recruited the University of Winchester as the first CreatureKind institution. That means that the University is committed to an annual cycle of setting targets to reduce its consumption of animal products and moving to sourcing them from higher welfare sources, and to engage the University community in the changes it is making.
