The Simple Pastor

*This is the second (the first is more of an intro here) post into ‘why I think consumerism should be a big deal for Christians* It’s quite a headline really, when you stop to think about it. Pretty much everything these days seems to be about the environment. Climate change was one of the themes [...]

Having just attended my first gay civil ceremony this caught my attention which Peter Ould gives the treatment it deserves Terry Virgo, went to Bible College with my dad, but other than that I have had little to no connection or contact with the man who founded Newfrontiers, the church network I’m a part of. [...]

Thanks to the BBC for this amazing image And no I haven’t changed my mind but it is pretty cold this winter…

In my last post I said I was convinced about climate change. I received an anonymous comment that said, “the reason many people are climate skeptics is that the science is just not convincing.” This short video (4 minutes) gives you an insight into the amount of work that goes into the IPCC. You might [...]

I’m not a scientist. Nowhere even close. I barely passed physics and biology GCSE’s, I’m fairly rubbish at maths beyond mental arithmetic (as long it doesn’t include long division) and I think the periodic table is a piece of antique furniture. So why am I convinced about the science of climate change? Firstly, it’s a [...]

I had quite a few comments about my comment that Wayne Grudem is wrong on climate change both on the blog and on facebook. As Copenhagen summit is taking place this issue continues to exercise the mind. Here’s a round-up of a variety of blog posts from all sorts of angles: Climate change art is [...]

At least I’m pretty sure he is about climate change. According to Krish Kandiah, Prof Grudem is a climate sceptic. “There are those who say that the production of carbon dioxide is creating a greenhouse effect and is causing the earth to warm, in fact it does not appear to be born out by empirical [...]

Just a short video today from Tearfund about their carbon fast

For the campaigners amongst you, I was sent this information to pass on.”Join others in Coventry for our Climate Change Day of Action on 19 March.What’s in store? The day will be made up of three parts.1. Service, Coventry Cathedral12pm: The day will start with a joint service with CAFOD, featuring music and performances. James [...]

According to New Scientist “A growing band of experts are looking at figures like these and arguing that personal carbon virtue and collective environmentalism are futile as long as our economic system is built on the assumption of growth. The science tells us that if we are serious about saving Earth, we must reshape our [...]

I use Superbadger, and if you use Facebook you should too. It’s an effective way for internet users to lobby government for justice on international and global issues. I badgered Ed Milliband the new minister on climate change. Here’s the response: Hi Thanks for emailing me about European action on climate change. You’re right that [...]

I try and offset my travels – it’s not a perfect solution but it’s better than nothing. Anyway, I’ve been catching up with some reading and came across this helpful comparison of the various schemes from consumer watchdog, Which?