Brendan McClenahan on loneliness, connection, and creation care.
About this episode
Brendan McClanahan discusses creation care as a form of living discipleship, emphasizing the importance of community and presence in restoring relationships and the environment.
The work seems small: hands in the dirt, neighbors gathered, scraps transformed into new life. But this care needs more than good intentions—it needs presence and staying power. In this episode of The MercyCast, Brendan McClanahan, Church Engagement Manager at Plant With Purpose, discusses creation care as living discipleship—not just environmentalism. His words challenged how I view mentoring, community, and even the earth. Brendan starts not with programs, but with people, identity, and the conviction that God restores all things and invites us in. Through stories of composting, shared meals, and daily faithfulness, we explore how creation care heals land, relationships, and the Church. This is not theory—it is gospel with dirt under its nails. Key Takeaways Discipleship is more than an idea; it is practiced tangibly with our hands, with our neighbors, and with the land. Creation care restores more than the environment. Tending the earth also means tending what is broken, whether systems, communities, or hearts. Community takes shape through practices like composting, shared meals, and being present with others. These foster a sense of belonging and enable personal change. The…
People in this episode
Host: Let My People Go
Guest: Brendan McClanahan
Topics covered
- loneliness
- connection
- creation care
- discipleship
- community
- environmentalism
Keywords
- creation care
- discipleship
- community
- environment
- faithfulness
- belonging
- gospel
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Plant With Purpose
Books & works: The MercyCast
Places: Church
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