I've heard from several people recently mortifying accounts of Christians not only neglecting environmental concerns, but actually attacking other Christians for speaking out in favor of making environmentalism a priority.

A truly God-centered worldview demands responsible stewardship of the earth's resources. Consider the following reasons:

Reason #1 - God created the earth and everything else, (Genesis 1-2). That's reason enough to respect creation and treat it with care.

Reason #2 - God entrusted responsibility for its care to humanity (Genesis 1-2)

Reason #4 - Part of the redemptive work of the Cross of Christ includes the redemption of Creation (Rom 8:20-22)

Reason #5 - All good gifts, including water, vegetation, glorious scenery (such as these pictures I took in Colorado Springs), beaches, mountains, and even the air we breathe - comes from God (Jas 1), and when I abuse a gift I have been given, I am showing contempt for the giver of that gift, in this case, God. We cannot acknowledge God's gift of creation while simultaneously demonstrating apathy toward that gift.

Reason #6 - It has been my observation that abuse of the environment is usually connected to consumerism, greed, an insatiable appetite for "more," selfishness, laziness, and other sins.

I recently became aware of the Evangelical Environmental Network. I don't know much about them, but the bit I do know, I really like. I would love to see a day when Christians are not only known for being the most loving, sacrificial, compassionate, forgiving, generous people in the world, but also for being the most ecologically responsible.  After all, we have better reasons than anyone for creation care.