Creation's Call: A Lenten Guide to Spiritual Renewal

Creation’s Call is a spiritually rich and accessible Lenten guide that invites individuals and communities to reconnect with God through the natural world. Drawing from the biblical narrative and Christian tradition, authors Teresa Angle-Young and Jessie Squires Colwell present a seven-week journey that integrates scripture, sensory experience, and spiritual disciplines to deepen one’s relationship with God, self, and creation. The guide begins with the foundational truth that all creation is inherently good and a reflection of God’s divine artistry. From the Garden of Eden to Jesus’ 40 days in the wilderness, the authors highlight how spiritual transformation often takes place outdoors, in the stillness and mystery of the natural world. Lent, they suggest, is not only a time of introspection and repentance but also a season of hopeful renewal, grounded in the rhythms of creation. Each week of the guide explores a distinct theme, anchored in scripture and enhanced through nature-based practices. Participants are invited to engage their minds, bodies, and spirits through reading, reflection, and sensory encounters with nature. Practices such as “Creation Walks,” “Sensory Prayer,” and “Visio Divina” encourage participants to observe, listen, and respond to God’s presence in their surroundings. Journaling prompts and meditative questions help deepen the spiritual experience. The authors emphasize that nature is not just a backdrop but a co-teacher in spiritual growth. Through stories from their own lives—hiking the Appalachian Trail, forest meditations, or quiet reflections by the ocean—they show how encounters with creation offer moments of clarity, healing, and joy. The wilderness, fire, water, wind, and even silence become means through which God speaks. Crucially, the guide links ecological awareness with discipleship, urging readers to see environmental stewardship as an act of justice, love, and worship. The final chapters encourage tangible steps toward climate justice and a lifestyle that honors the interconnectedness of all life. At its heart, Creation’s Call offers a sacred invitation: to slow down, step outside, and rediscover the divine voice still whispering through the trees, waves, and skies. It is a soulful resource for anyone seeking to renew their faith and remember their place in the grand, living tapestry of God’s creation. What Readers are Saying For individuals and groups seeking a holistic, inspiring, practical, and transformative guide to spiritual renewal, Creation's Call is for you. With pastoral sensitivity, theological depth, and ecological attentiveness, the authors invite and guide us into a deepened experience of God in the natural world as well as in Holy Scripture and traditional spiritual practices. While the book is identified as Lenten guide, it is appropriate for any season and as a guide to the care of creation and personal transformation. Bishop Kenneth L. Carder, Retired United Methodist Bishop Creation's Call invites readers into a beautiful multi-sensory Lenten journey. The study reflects on Scripture while highlighting the often-neglected setting and role of creation. The authors compassionately facilitate restored relationships with God, one another, and creation. This study is a tremendous gift! Rev. Dr. Laceye Warner, Duke Divinity School Creation's Call is an excellent addition to the spiritual renewal resources for individuals and congregations. Centered on grounding us in the beauty of God's creation and utilizing practices of body, mind, and soul, this book provides the right mix of study and practice, reflection and prayer, for a powerful Lenten study. I look forward to offering this book for use in my own diocese. The Rt. Rev’d Gretchen Rehberg, Bishop, The Episcopal Diocese of Spokane
ASIN: 195089990X
VSKU: DBV.195089990X.VG
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Angle-Young, Teresa|Squires Colwell, Jessie
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: Pages are clean with no markings. May show minor signs of wear or cosmetic defects marks, cuts, bends, or scuffs on the cover, spine, pages, or dust jacket. May have remainder marks on edges.