Sermons (Talk + Q&A) by Craig Wescoe about God's love for animals throughout the Bible and our responsibility to care for God's created world.
The world offers various counterfeit forms of unity with God. Is there a true form of unity with God? How can it be distinguished from the counterfeit versions? In this week's talk, we examine what …
Did animals speak at one time? Can we communicate with animals today? What can we learn from animals? In this week's talk, we consider what the Bible says on this topic.
What does it mean to covet? What does the Bible say about coveting? What bearing should this understanding have on our lifestyle choices that impact animals? Join us as we consider these questions!
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Anthropocentrism (human-centered thinking) focuses on ourselves. Theocentrism (God-centered thinking) focuses on God. Is human pride and vanity hindering us from understanding the Bible from the corr…
Professing Christians often claim that God's love is for humans only and does not also extend to animals. Is this true? Or does this view underestimate God's love?
In this talk, Craig examines what t…
Jesus says to be merciful, just as our Father is merciful. In this talk we examine what the Bible says about God's mercy and the various ways we are instructed to reflect God's mercy, toward people a…
Veganism is often filled with despair over the condition of animal suffering in the world. This despair often gives rise to misanthropy due to humans being the primary culprit in causing animal suffe…
Jesus taught His disciples to look not only outside but also within for the kingdom of God. Scripture says that in the kingdom there is no killing and that we are designed to be stewards of that king…
Jesus says a tree is known by its fruit. Are we a living tree, bearing the fruit of the Spirit, or are we a dead tree bearing bad fruit or no fruit at all? What about when it comes to animals? What k…
Prayer, when rightly done, can be powerful in changing the world. Does it matter who we pray to and how we pray? How can we pray for animals, ourselves, and the world around us?
In this talk Craig dis…
In the Sermon on the Plain, Jesus declares four blessings and four corresponding woes. In this message Craig explores why Jesus declared these four woes, and how each relates to eating animal flesh.
What is the Book of Enoch? How did the discovery of the Book of Enoch among the Dead Sea Scrolls revolutionize our understanding of its relationship to the Early Church? How did Jesus, the Apostles, …
It says in Romans 13:11, “The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber.” Are you noticing more and more Christian vegans? Are churches waking up to the suffering of animals and our mandate …
Political systems of this world are intentionally polarizing and divisive. Jesus taught that one cannot serve two masters and that His kingdom is not of this world. In this message, we encourage you …
Balaam's donkey is one of my favorite hero characters in all of Scripture! No other character better portrays the heart of Jesus, saving those who continually abuse him and want him dead. In this mes…
Jesus called out hypocrisy among religious people of His day, criticizing them for neglecting the most important instructions—those of justice, mercy, and faithfulness. Are non-vegan Christians guilt…
People often say they can never go vegan because of their habits or because temptations to consume products of animal cruelty are too strong. But can these habits and temptations be overcome? Yes! Th…
The prophets speak about how God hates violence and shedding innocent blood. What does it mean to shed innocent blood and why does God hate it? Does shedding the blood of animals count?
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Jesus gave us a golden rule for how to treat others, but when it comes to how animals are impacted by our lifestyle choices, are we considering how they are treated? Do we want to be treated the way …
Were there any vegans in the early church? What about among the apostles and among the members of Jesus’ family? Join us as we explore what sources from the first four centuries say about these quest…