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Writing for ChangeWriting for Change: An Interview with Christopher Batin: Part IIn this episode, Author Nancy Flinchbaugh interviews Christopher M. Batin, a fellow author, award-winning photojournalist and an Alaskan "legend" who spent his career as a hunting and fishing guide, teaching, writing and leading people into the last frontier. Chris talks about the early influences in his life that led him to connect with nature, particularly his father and Uncle Bob, as well as the Book The Secret Life of Plants and writings by Thomas Merton. #writingforchange, #alaska, #ChrisBatin, #naturalist, #Merton, #nature2024-07-1620 min
Writing for ChangeThe Earth is Writing Me Letters for Change!In this podcast, Author Nancy Flinchbaugh explains that she believes she has been receiving letters from the Earth that help tell her how to live as she grapples with climate change. The Earth tells her to speak up for the Earth, to encourage those working to address the climate issues, but also to really enjoy her life -- to dance, to celebrate the people, to savor the food, to get outside and live in the moment.
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Writing for ChangeWriting for Change: An Interview with Ken Whitt, Author of God is Just LoveIn this interview Author Nancy Flinchbaugh, interviews the Rev. Dr. Ken Whitt, author of God is Just Love and Executive Director of Traces of God Spiritual Direction Ministries. They discuss his book which talks about his learning about the Earth and science and its intersection with religion, his realization that God and God's love is at the center of all creation. He advocates preparing for the changing climate by developing both within ourselves and our children 1) Resilience, 2) Community and 3) Adaptive Skills. Contact him to speak or lead retreats and workshops at: drkenwhitt@gmail.com. #climatechange #ecospirituality #resilience #adaptiveskills #godislove2024-05-2723 minWriting for ChangeWriting for Change: An Interview with Leah Rampy who is Reweaving Earth and Soul on the Edge of LossIn this interview, Author Nancy Flinchbaugh interviews Leah Rampy the author of Earth and Soul: Reconnecting Amid Climate Chaos. Leah is a writer, speaker, retreat leader and educator who writes to reweave Earth and soul on the edge of loss. In the interview she talks about spiritual practices that can help us navigate the changing climate. She advocates both a journey outward into the natural world as well as a journey inward deep into soul to listen and connect and discover what is ours to do in joining the Earth in its healing.
Connect with Leah and...2024-05-1340 minWriting for ChangeWriting for Change: An Interview with Joyce Gardner Hurd who Writes for the DeafIn this podcast, Author Nancy Flinchbaugh interview Author Joyce Gardner Hurd whose novel Always Forward was written to raise awareness and advocate
for people who are deaf. Hurd draws on her personal experiences as a child of deaf parents, and the story is based in part on the life of her father and his mother.
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Writing for ChangeWriting for the Earth: An Interview with Steve SchlatherIn this interview with Citizens' Climate Lobby Group Coordinator Steve Schlather, Steve discusses his work to write for political will to address climate change. He advocates joining this nonpartisan political organization.2024-04-2910 min
Writing for ChangeWriting for Change: Writing Mariah of the WindIn this podcast, Author Nancy Flinchbaugh explains why she wrote Mariah of the Wind. She talks about wanting to write about the beauty of the Earth, about concerns related to climate change, the pandemic and the fossil fuel industry trolls that try to discredit and threaten climate scientists. She also writes hopefully about ways to address climate change. She includes Native American wisdom about caring for the Earth and also alternative energy projects. She hopes her environmental love story will inspire people to work to address climate change.
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Writing for ChangeWriting for Change: Do Books Change Lives?In this Writing for Change Podcast, Author Nancy Flinchbaugh asks the question, "Do Books Change Lives". She then talks about how the Bible influenced her life and her writing for change. She discusses nonviolence in the teachings of Jesus, how she wrote her book Revelation in the Cave to lift up a nonviolent interpretation of the Book of Revelation.
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...2024-04-1509 minWriting for ChangeWriting for Change: Writing for the EarthIn this podcast, Author Nancy Flinchbaugh, talks about how she writes for the Earth. She discusses her personal concern about climate change, explains some of the ways that our carbon pollution threatens our environment, and how she grappled with what she could do about climate change. She then discusses how she has written books including issues related to climate change in Letters from the Earth, Awakening: A Contemplative Primer on Learning to Sit, Revelation at the Labyrinth, Revelation in the Roots: Emerald Isle and Mariah of the Wind. She also discusses solutions to climate change in her books, lifting...2024-04-0813 minWriting for ChangeWriting for ChangeAuthor Nancy Flinchbaugh introduces and invites you to her new podcast, Writing for Change. In this podcast, she will discuss her own writing and also invite other writers to discuss their work in writing for change. She is specifically writing for peace, justice and the Earth close to the heart of God.
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Rethink Community: The PodcastNancy Flinchbaugh, Tiffany Wanzo, + Rachel Parrill: Bridge the Distance through Friendship2022-05-2027 min
Nancy Flinchbaugh's ShowA Letter from the Earth about Spring 03.24.19For several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe they come from deep in the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. I received this letter as spring is coming once again to Ohio where I live.2019-03-2901 minNancy Flinchbaugh's ShowA Letter from the Earth concerning the Polar Vorte (1)For several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe that they come from deep in the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. I received this in the midst of a very weird winter. Rain, then snow, then a polar vortex, morphing into blizzard-like conditions this morning.. and then back to rain in the forecast. www.spiritualseedlings.com2019-02-0101 minNancy Flinchbaugh's ShowA Letter from the Earth Concerning FoodFor several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe that they come from deep in the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. I received this letter as I began a new year, complete with resolutions to make better choices on the food I eat. Once again, the Earth is so helpful. Listen to what she tells me.2019-01-1102 minNancy Flinchbaugh's ShowA Letter from the Earth on Christmas Day 2018For several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe that they come from deep in the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. I received this letter before dawn on Christmas Day, 2018.2018-12-2802 minNancy Flinchbaugh's ShowA Letter from the Earth on Gratitude November 6 2018.m4aFor several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe that they come from deep in the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. I received this letter as I prepared for Thanksgiving this year.2018-11-2302 minNancy Flinchbaugh's ShowA Letter from the Earth about Keeping Hope and Love AliveFor several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe that they come from deep in the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. I received this letter last week as I began to get stressed as our annual CultureFest approached, an event I help coordinate in my work at the City of Springfield.2018-09-2101 min
Nancy Flinchbaugh's Show5 A Letter from the Earth about a Garden PartyFor several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe they come from deep in the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. On Labor Day a couple years ago, we invited friends over for a Garden Party. We dined in the backyard, surrounded by our gardens and flowering potted plants enjoying teas and a variety of salads on fine china. We came dressed for fun, red hats, bow ties, colorful robes, dresses and everyday garb for some. After lunch, my friend Naureen, who learned...2018-09-0703 minNancy Flinchbaugh's ShowA Letter from the Earth on ListeningFor several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe they come from deep in the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. I received this letter earlier this week. I teach and practice listening as a mediator, and yet I’m also an extrovert. This letter really hit home. It transformed my day. Perhaps it will speak to you as well.2018-08-3101 minNancy Flinchbaugh's Show6 A Letter from the Earth concerning CultureFestFor several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe they come from deep in the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. At this time of year my coworkers and I are very busy preparing for CultureFest, a wonderful annual community festival celebrating diversity, to be held September 22 this year on our City Hall Plaza. It’s a lot of work and can be stressful. So helpful for me reread this letter I received from the earth about CultureFest a few years ago.2018-08-2405 minNancy Flinchbaugh's Show16 A Letter from the Earth Encouraging me to Continue ListeningFor several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe they come from deep in the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. This has been a wonderful experience for me. And now as I prepare to launch a book with the first 24 letters I received, to be published next month by Higher Ground Books I was remembered this early letter I received, when the Earth encouraged me to continue to listen. I’m so glad I did!2018-08-1701 minNancy Flinchbaugh's ShowA Letter from the Earth about Taking It Slow 8302018For several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe they come from deep in the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. I don’t know about you, but my life seems to speed by entirely too quickly these days. And many would say that we Americans live with stress by doing too much stress and working too hard and too many hours. On a very busy, the Earth wrote me this letter.2018-08-1002 minNancy Flinchbaugh's Show7 A Letter from the Earth concerning Travels in IrelandFor several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe they come deep from the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. I received this letter after my husband and I took a bucket list vacation to Ireland for our 30th wedding anniversary.2018-07-2704 minNancy Flinchbaugh's ShowA Letter from the Earth concerning Generosity and DenialFor several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe they come deep from the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. I asked the Earth what to do about denial of climate change and received this letter.2018-07-1903 minNancy Flinchbaugh's Show12 A Letter from the Earth at the BeachFor several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe they come deep from the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. I received this letter when my friends invited me to get away from it all with them at Surfside Beach in South Carolina.2018-07-1301 minNancy Flinchbaugh's ShowA Letter from the Earth on Independence Day - My Birthday 7/4/18For several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe they come deep from the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. I was born on the 4th of July. My birthday is a real party day, celebrating the independence of our country. This year, for my birthday, the Earth wrote me about celebrating interdependence. So helpful to me, and perhaps to you.2018-07-0403 minNancy Flinchbaugh's Show3 A Letter from the Earth at LakesideFor several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe they come deep from the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. A few years ago, I vacationed at my beloved Chautauqua of Lakeside, Ohio. The heat and agricultural runoff in late summer heat caused algae blooms in Lake Erie, making it unsafe for swimming and water sports. I was heartbroken, staying away from the beautiful coastal walk until the final morning, when I received this letter from the Earth.2018-06-2802 min
Nancy Flinchbaugh's ShowA Letter from the Earth about Precious Water 6182018For several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe they come deep from the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. I received this letter after I spent time watering the plants in my garden one morning this week.2018-06-2203 minNancy Flinchbaugh's Show27_A_Letter_from_the_Earth_about_Riding_My_Bike_to_20180614_191939For several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe they come deep from the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. I received this letter a couple years ago, when I discovered the joy of riding my bike to work.2018-06-1503 minNancy Flinchbaugh's ShowA Letter from the Earth concerning Morning Silence 5/11/18For several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe they come from deep in the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. Every morning, I wake early to meditate, journal and write. It’s during this time I receive these letters from the Earth. On this particular morning, the Earth wrote me about my meditation practice. I love her suggestions. Perhaps they will be helpful to you, as well!2018-06-0802 minNancy Flinchbaugh's Show8 A Letter from the Earth about the Great Coming TogetherIn the summer of 2015, the Pope published an encyclical on the earth, Laudate Si, which means Praise be to You. With a subtitle of “On Care for our Common Home”. I attended a session about the encyclical at the Catholic Marianist Retreat Center, Bergamo, In Kettering Ohio, and then, I received this letter from the Earth.2018-06-0103 minNancy Flinchbaugh's ShowA Letter from the Earth concerning Vacation with Loved Ones May 24, 2018For several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe they come deep from the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. I received this letter after arriving in Boston for a long weekend with my son, Jacob, and my husband, Steve. She always gives me great advice that I think might be helpful to you, as well.2018-05-2502 minNancy Flinchbaugh's Show18 A Letter from the Earth concerning a Walk at the ArboretumFor several years, I have been receiving letters from the Earth. I received this letter after walking in a beautiful cemetery/arboretum near my home, while pondering the many people in denial about climate change. Always, I find the Earth offering a encouraging message to me. I hope She encourages you, as well.2018-05-1803 minNancy Flinchbaugh's ShowA Letter from the Earth concerning Rest May 5 2018This letter I received last week when I was too busy. I ended up sick a few days later. If only I listened better!2018-05-1102 minNancy Flinchbaugh's ShowA Letter from the Earth at Old Man's CaveFor several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now she urges me to share them with you. I believe they come deep from the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. I received this letter when visiting Old Man’s Cave in the Hocking Hills of southeastern Ohio. It was very hot that day. I took a nap on the cool Earth and later, she wrote me this letter. You can read this on my website at: http://www.spiritualseedlings.com/2015/07/22/a-letter-from-the-earth-at-old-mans-cave/2018-05-0403 minNancy Flinchbaugh's ShowA Letter from the Earth concerning Opening (4/11/18)2018-04-2702 minNancy Flinchbaugh's Show22_A_Letter_from_the_Earth_concerning_Connection_20180420_060003For several years, I have been receiving Letters from the Earth. Now, she urges me to share them with you. I believe they come deep from the heart of God, the nurturing energy in all of creation. In February of 2016, my older brother fainted in his kitchen, hit his head on a hard tile floor and died the next day. `When I returned home from the funeral I was tired of winter and grieving. And then, I received this letter.2018-04-2002 minNancy Flinchbaugh's ShowA_Letter_from_the_Earth_concerning_April_SnowThe Earth wrote me this letter after our third April snow this week. Follow me on Facebook at Nancy Flinchbaugh Author for a new letter each Friday..2018-04-1302 minNancy Flinchbaugh's Show1 The Original Letter from the EarthFor several years, I've been receiving letters from the Earth. This is the first one I received. You can read the letter on my website at: http://www.spiritualseedlings.com/2015/06/26/a-letter-from-the-earth/. Follow me on Facebook for more podcasts at: Nancy Flinchbaugh, Author2018-04-0602 min