78. With God in the Wild Spaces: John Wayne Seitzler and Nick Rubesh of Bethany Wilderness Ministry

In this episode Forrest talks with John Wayne Seitzler and Nick Rubesh, leaders of the Wilderness Ministry at Bethany Community Church in Seattle. The Wilderness Ministry fosters experiences in nature that transform hearts and minds--and that help people to grow in their understanding of God and of the whole community of creation. Recently, in partnership with Circlewood, they’ve embarked on a new adventure: The ecological restoration of church property—and the establishment of a wild space in the heart of an urban community.

Guests: John Wayne Seitzler and Nick Rubesh 

• Wilderness Ministry, Bethany Community Church 

Mentions: 

• Ancient Paths program of the Wilderness Ministry 
• Beyond Malibu Young Life 
• Walking in the ancient paths—Jeremiah 6:16 
• Earthkeepers Episode 76—Healing Our Hearts, Learning the Land: Practicing Pilgrimage with David Pott and Daniel Rutledge 
• God calls man to care for creation—Genesis 2:15 
• “Shalom” meaning 
• Hamlin Park 
• Nurse logs—Washington Native Plant Society 
• Earthkeepers Episode 73—Life, Death, and Compost Theology: Learning from the Farminary with Wesley Willison 
• Rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem—Nehemiah 3 
• For the Beauty of the Earth: A Christian Vision for Creation Care by Steven Bouma-Prediger 
• The day of the Lord—2 Peter 3:1-13 
• Earthkeepers Episode 72—Tree by Tree: Planting for the Whole Community of Creation with Scott Sabin of Plant with Purpose 
• Day unto day utters speech—Psalm 19:1-2 

Keywords: wilderness, ancient, paths, creation, Scripture, spirit, soul, body, meditation, fasting, awareness, trek, trip, Jesus, Christ, pilgrimage, Pacific Northwest, travel, camping, native, land, sacred, stewardship, liberty, conservation, shalom, relationship, name, indigenous, urban, parks, ministry, retreat, experience, environment, nurse log, farm, compost, climate, wild church, climate dread, hope, embodiment, outdoors, discipleship, revelation, restoration, rewilding 

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