120. Edgewalking: Finding New Vision in Wilderness (part 2) with Victoria Loorz

Earthkeepers: A Circlewood Podcast on Creation Care and Spirituality

At the end of last year, Forrest spoke with Victoria Loorz about the ways in which a more ecologically-conscious faith offers hope for “edgewalkers”— a term used to describe Christ followers who have moved away from the center of conventional church, and moved toward the creative edges of the institution—those generative marginal spaces where new imaginings and alternative expressions of faith life are being explored. In this episode, the conversation continues with Victoria — cofounder of the Wild Church movement, and current director of the Center for Wild Spirituality. This episode focuses on a pragmatic question: What are some things we can actually do to practice a more ecologically informed faith life? Here is part two of that conversation with Victoria Loorz.
Guest: Victoria Loorz
Center for Wild Spirituality
Wild Church Network
Takeaways

• Wild spirituality encourages a connection with nature.
• Creation-centered practices can rejuvenate faith.
• Encountering the sacred requires courage and intentionality.
• Urban environments can also be spaces for spiritual practice.
• Reverence transforms our relationship with the natural world.
• Gardening fosters a long-term relationship with nature.
• Understanding life cycles deepens our spiritual awareness.
• Emotional expressions, like tears, are sacred experiences.
• Awareness of the divine presence is essential in daily life.
• Faith is meant to be constantly evolving and reborn.

Keywords: wild spirituality, creation-centered practices, sacred encounters, urban spirituality, reverence, gardening, life cycles, emotional connection, awareness, evolving faith
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