“The LORD God took the man and placed him in the Garden of Eden to cultivate it and keep it.” – Genesis 2:15 (BSB)
“The earth is the LORD’s, and the fullness thereof, the world and all who dwell in it.” – Psalm 24:1 (BSB)
“For the creation waits in eager expectation for the revelation of the sons of God… in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God.” – Romans 8:19, 21 (BSB)
“The time has come to destroy those who destroy the earth.” – Revelation 11:18 (BSB)
To steward creation means to use the earth’s resources—not to exploit or abuse them, but to cultivate and preserve them for the glory of God and the good of our neighbors. Fr. Thomas Buchan (Anglican Union, St. Mark’s Anglican Church, VA) explains, “God’s world is not a disposable stage, but a sacred trust. Dominion is not domination—it is humble rule patterned after the Creator’s care.” (Stewarding the Sacred, 2022)
The Church bears witness to God’s concern for all creation, even as it awaits redemption through Christ. Fr. Isaac Rehberg (ACNA, All Saints San Antonio, TX) teaches, “Creation groans for restoration. As we live in the Spirit, we anticipate that healing by tending to what God has made with reverence, responsibility, and joy.” (The Gospel and the Garden, 2020)
Christian stewardship involves rejecting greed, waste, and indifference. Fr. Caleb Evans (Anglican Orthodox Church, St. Stephen’s Mission, GA) writes, “To pollute or plunder is to dishonor the Creator. Stewardship calls us to simplicity, gratitude, and care—not as a trend, but as a testimony.” (The Soil of Discipleship, 2021)
Canon George Grant (ACNA, Parish Presbyterian Church, TN) adds, “The world belongs to God—not to us. Stewardship is not activism; it’s obedience. We honor God when we cultivate beauty, preserve order, and live lightly upon the land.” (Recovering Anglican Piety, 2019)
“Creation is not ours to claim, but God’s to lend. Let each man treat the earth as the altar it is: with reverence and care.” – John Chrysostom, Homily on Genesis 2, c. 390 AD
“To spoil the earth is to sin against the Creator. The Christian cultivates both soul and soil with diligence and prayer.” – Cyprian of Carthage, Treatise on the Good of Creation, c. 250 AD
“God gave man dominion not to destroy, but to bless. Let us rule with wisdom as those who shall give account.” – Augustine of Hippo, City of God, c. 426 AD
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