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Which Senate races matter most for creation care? C3’s 2026 Senate Voter Guide is a nonpartisan, fact-checked resource comparing candidates’ environmental records. We walk through eight key races: Texas, Kansas, Alaska, Ohio, Iowa, Michigan, Maine, and North Carolina. Find the full guide at christianscaringforcreation.com/2026-voter-guide. Learn more about C3 at ChristiansCaringforCreation.com. Theme music by Christian McIvor - christianmcivormusic.com

Did you know that more people are interested in talking and doing something about creation care in your church than you might suspect?   Jarrod Davis was the Chair of the United Methodist Conference on Creation Care for 9 years and spent many days talking with rural congregations in North Carolina about creation care. In this podcast he talks about the importance of talking about creation, not as a politician or a scientist, but as The Church.  He shows how bringing stories and lessons from the Bible help us love God and neighbor in more faithful ways. To learn more about Jarrod Davis and purchase his book go to:  jarrodsdavis.com Learn more about C3 at ChristiansCaringforCreation.com. Theme music by Christian McIvor - christianmcivormusic.com

America’s national parks belong to all of us—but are we beginning to treat them as commodities rather than a sacred trust?  From proposed development in Yosemite to a border wall in Big Bend, diverted park funding and declining staffing, Don Gordon examines what is at stake. For Christians, this is more than public policy: it is a question of our calling to steward God’s earth for generations to come. Learn more about C3 at ChristiansCaringforCreation.com. Theme music by Christian McIvor - christianmcivormusic.com

What can gardens teach us about caring for our communities and creation? Dr. Amanda Vincent, Associate Professor of French Studies at Wake Forest University and author of the award-winning Constructing Gardens, Cultivating the City, joins Don to explore Parisian parks, the relationship between gardens and cities, and the practice of care. Interested in reading Dr. Vincent's award-winning book, Constructing Gardens, Cultivating the City? Use code ASVINCENT30 for 30% off your purchase at the following link: https://www.pennpress.org/9781512823851/constructing-gardens-cultivating-the-city/ Learn more about C3 at ChristiansCaringforCreation.com. Theme music by Christian McIvor - christianmcivormusic.com

In this episode, Don Gordon examines the extraordinary heat of summer 2026 and what it reveals about a warming planet.  From record temperatures and deadly heat waves to wildfires, water shortages, energy demands, and agricultural impacts, Don explores how communities across Europe, the United States, and Asia are experiencing—and responding to—a hotter world. Learn more about C3 at ChristiansCaringforCreation.com. Theme music by Christian McIvor - christianmcivormusic.com

Food insecurity affects millions of Americans, yet hunger is about much more than empty stomachs.  In this episode, Don Gordon talks with Eric Aft, CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, about addressing the root causes of hunger, reducing food waste, building healthier communities, and the vital role churches can play in caring for both our neighbors and God's creation. Learn more about C3 at ChristiansCaringforCreation.com. Theme music by Christian McIvor - christianmcivormusic.com

Why do some communities carry a heavier burden of pollution and environmental health risks than others?  In this episode, Don Gordon welcomes Will Hendrick, Environmental Justice Director for the North Carolina Conservation Network, for a thoughtful conversation about environmental justice, the policies that shape our communities, and the biblical call to seek justice while caring for both God's creation and our neighbors. Learn more about C3 at ChristiansCaringforCreation.com. Theme music by Christian McIvor - christianmcivormusic.com

In this C3 Podcast, Don Gordon, the founder of C3, addresses the question:  will water become the defining environmental and economic challenge of the 21st century in America?  Dr. Gordon explores how climate change, population growth, aging infrastructure, and artificial intelligence are placing new demands on our water systems—and why moral grappling with these issues is essential for a good and just country. Learn more about C3 at ChristiansCaringforCreation.com. Theme music by Christian McIvor - christianmcivormusic.com

What can an 18th-century Japanese Zen monk teach us about climate anxiety, consumerism, and spiritual peace?  In this episode, Don Gordon and Dr. Clifford Cain discuss Taigu Ryokan’s life of simplicity, poetry, joy, and attunement to nature - and why his wisdom may be more relevant now than ever. Learn more about C3 at ChristiansCaringforCreation.com. Theme music by Christian McIvor - christianmcivormusic.com

What happens when faith, public service, and climate resilience come together?  Ben Duncan, Chief Resilience Officer for South Carolina’s groundbreaking Office of Resilience—the first statewide office of its kind in America—joins Don Gordon to discuss caring for people in an era of extreme weather. Learn more about C3 at ChristiansCaringforCreation.com. Theme music by Christian McIvor - christianmcivormusic.com

Pulitzer Prize nominee, Justin Catanoso, joins us to discuss his memoir, My Cousin the Saint.  What begins as a journalistic quest to understand his Italian cousin’s canonization by the Catholic Church becomes a deeply personal journey into faith, family, grief, and spiritual growth. Together, we explore the sacred hidden in ordinary life and the enduring power of a humble servant's devotion to God and his people. You can hear Justin's October 20, 2005 commentary on NPR's Morning Edition here. Learn more about C3 at ChristiansCaringforCreation.com. Theme music by Christian McIvor - christianmcivormusic.com

What really shapes environmental policy—science, public will, or money and power?  In this episode, Bill Holman, longtime North Carolina environmental advocate and lobbyist, shares decades of experience as often the lone environmental voice in high-stakes political rooms. We explore how influence works, what it takes to make change, and the role Christians can play in caring for creation through faithful, persistent witness. Learn more about C3 at ChristiansCaringforCreation.com. Theme music by Christian McIvor - christianmcivormusic.com

Immokalee is a town in southwest Florida that feeds much of America during the winter.  The population is heavily populated by immigrant labor from Central America and Haiti.  These are the people that harvest our food, yet they lack sufficient healthy food for themselves.  Rick Burnette of Cultivate Abundance works with the Immokalee community to address their food insecurities.  In this podcast he tells us about his challenges and victories in helping put food on the table for those who bring food to our tables.  This podcast is about naming and confronting the injustices in our world. Learn more about Cultivate Abundance at cultivateabundance.org. Learn more about C3 at ChristiansCaringforCreation.com. Theme music by Christian McIvor - christianmcivormusic.com

What do clean energy and affordable housing have to do with each other? More than many people realize. In this episode of the C3 – Christians Caring for Creation podcast, Don Gordon talks with Rebekah Whilden, Executive Director of Carolina Forward, about how policy decisions today are shaping the future of energy, housing, and environmental sustainability in North Carolina. North Carolina has quietly become one of the nation’s leading solar states. At the same time, communities across the state face growing challenges around housing affordability. Rebekah explains how if we want to care for both people and the planet, the intersection of clean energy and affordable housing may be one of the most important places to start. You can learn more about her work at carolinaforward.org Learn more about C3 at ChristiansCaringforCreation.com. Theme music by Christian McIvor - christianmcivormusic.com

Don Gordon welcomes Sam Harrell of Africa Exchange for a compelling conversation on faith, climate justice, and the call to care for all creation.  With insights shaped by Sam’s life and work in Kenya, this episode challenges Western assumptions about growth, invites a deeper theology of the land, and offers hopeful signs of faithful partnership across cultures.  Learn more about Africa Exchange at africaexchange.org Learn more about C3 at ChristiansCaringforCreation.com. Theme music by Christian McIvor - christianmcivormusic.com