Ep. 379 – Ways Your Girl Can Steward the Environment Biblically

In this episode of the  Raising Godly Girls Podcast , co-hosts Rachael Culpepper and Melissa Bearden continue their Genesis series with a conversation that feels especially relevant in today's world: what does it  actually mean  to "steward the earth" as a Christian family?  

Starting in Genesis 1:28, Rachael and Melissa unpack the idea of dominion—not as domination or destruction, but as thoughtful care, cultivation, and responsibility. Using the simple but powerful analogy of gardening, Rachael paints a picture of stewardship as tending, nurturing, and bringing order to what God has created.  It's  a perspective shift that invites both moms and daughters to see the environment not as a burden to fix, but as a gift to faithfully manage.  

As cultural conversations around climate and environmental responsibility grow louder, this episode offers a grounded, Biblical response. Melissa introduces the concept of climate activism and acknowledges the good intentions behind it, while also pointing listeners back to a greater truth: this earth is a temporary home, and our ultimate hope is anchored in God's promise of a new heaven and a new earth. That hope  doesn't  lead to neglect—it leads to peace-filled, purposeful action.  

Through the Raising Godly Girls Minute, Patti Garibay reminds us that God works through ordinary people to  accomplish  His extraordinary plan. And that includes how we care for His creation. When we teach our girls to  observe  the world around them—really  see  it—we begin cultivating hearts that appreciate, respect, and responsibly steward what God has made.  

This episode is filled with practical, doable ways to live this out as a family—from picking up trash at a local park to planting a garden to simply slowing down and noticing God's handiwork. Because when girls learn to love creation, they naturally begin to care for it.  

Most importantly, this conversation helps parents anchor environmental stewardship in truth—not fear. We are not responsible for saving the world. We are called to faithfully care for what God has entrusted to us, trusting Him with the outcome.  

 

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