Axis Ideas

1. Environmental Apocalypse? What it is: The United Nations released a disturbing scientific report forecasting a global climate crisis by 2040 if extreme environmental changes are not implemented. Why it's our duty: If true, our children and grandchildren will inherit an earth drastically harmed by drought, rising sea levels, and food shortages. Regardless of your take on the report, as Christians, the theology driving our ecological involvement is centered in the belief that God made a very good world and He’s asked us to take care of it with Him. Therefore, caring for the environment isn’t optional for Christians, it’s a part of our vocation as God’s image bearers. Here’re 28 practical ways your family can steward God’s good creation in daily life.   2. World Mental Health Day What it is: October 10th was World Mental Health Day. This year was specifically focused on the mental health of young people in a changing world. Why it's necessary: Mental health has long been fighting a stigma of being a personal