Discussion Questions

What natural disasters have you personally experienced?

What do you think of the idea that nature/creation can suffer and groan?

How do you care for creation?

Acting on the Word

Do something this week to care for creation. Some ideas:  spend time in a garden, pick up trash, recycle.

Daily Readings

Sunday:         Genesis 2:4b-9

Monday:       Genesis 2:15-17
Tuesday:       Joel 1:10-18

Wednesday:  Joel 2:12-19
Thursday:      Joel 2:21-27

Friday:          Psalm 8

Saturday:       Romans 8:18-25

What do these verses say about our relationship with creation?  Where do we find hope?