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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · 1d

My reflections on Bill McKibben’s most recent book, Here Comes the Sun.

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Take a stroll down climate change memory lane with me. The year is 1988, and in addition to being the year I graduated from college, it is also the year that climate scientist and director of NASA’…

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · 3d

My reflections this morning on Bill McKibben’s latest book, Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization. youtu.be/Ro57xq4b9VM?...

2025.10.05 - Readings & Discourse - Reflections on "Here Comes The Sun” Rev. Dr. Mark Y.A. Davies

YouTube video by Red River Unitarian Universalists - Denison TX

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · 3d

October Newsletter of the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement.

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United Methodist Creation Justice Movement

October 2025 Newsletter: Regeneration and Restoration

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · 4d

We hope to see all of you at the 2025 Willson Lectures with Becky Copeland at Oklahoma City University - Thursday, October 9 - 1 pm., 2:30 p.m., and 7 p.m.
More details at www.okcu.edu/news/lecture...

Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · 4d

All are invited to the 2025 Willson Lectures at Oklahoma City University’s Wimberly School of Religion with Rev. Dr. Becky Copeland of Boston University School of Theology. She will be giving three lectures on Thursday, October 9 at 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
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Lecture series takes faith-based view of environmentalism

As a top liberal arts & sciences university, Oklahoma City University has been leading students to their creative edge for nearly 120 years. We are a…

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · 5d

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS OKC” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · 8d

If you have found my writings at One World House to be helpful, I invite you to support my work at One World House with a donation using PayPal, Venmo, or Patreon at the link provided. Your support is always greatly appreciated.

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · 14d

I am so grateful for rhe ongoing antiracism work being done by United Methodist Discipleship Ministries and for the opportunity to participate in this work.
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Holding the Net: Discipleship and Resistance in a Divided World

Let these words inspire and equip you as we continue to “swim down together” toward the beloved community God longs for us to embody.

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · 17d

Today, millions of persons in the United States are living in a kind of exile in our own land – an exile that oppressed groups in our country have experienced for centuries…

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Living in Exile

In March of 1992, I visited a dear friend named Charalambous in Cyprus whom I met during my graduate theological studies at the Bossey Ecumenical Institute of the World Council of Churches in Switz…

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · 24d

“Sun Day is a day of action on September 21, 2025, celebrating the power of clean energy…

On Sep 21, we’ll celebrate the progress we’ve made and push for more. We’ll install new solar, host e-bike parades, give heat pump tours, and rally for change. “

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Sun Day

Together, we will change the future of climate change. Join the largest movement for climate action.

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · Sep 3

Check out the September Newsletter of the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement. This edition includes An Open Letter to the United Methodist Council of Bishops that invites our entire denomination to more deeply incorporate climate justice in our ministry.

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United Methodist Creation Justice Movement

September 2025 Newsletter: Investing in a Just Transition

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · Aug 30

You are invited to support One World House.

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · Aug 29

I'm attending May Day Strong's event, “Oklahoma City #WorkersOverBillionaires Labor Day” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · Aug 25

All are invited to participate in a four-week book discussion on Bill McKibben’s most recent book, HERE COMES THE SUN. Every Friday from noon to 1:30 p.m. CDT from September 19 to October 10, 2025 via Zoom. Register at the link:
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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Here Comes the Sun - Book Discussion. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

The World House Institute for Social and Ecological Responsibility invites you to participate in a four-week discussion on Bill McKibben's book, HERE COMES THE SUN: A LAST CHANCE FOR THE CLIMATE AND A...

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · Aug 24

Being an old white hippy is infinitely better than being a white fascist of any age.

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · Aug 19

So much of how we define success and well-being in our society revolves around the money we make and the things we accumulate, and it is clear this acquisition and consumption culture is leading to a dead end for humanity.
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How Much is Enough?

Artist, Plastov Arkady, 1952 – Illustration to “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” by Leo Tolstoy. ‘Pahom Running to the Hillock’ So much of how we define success and well-being in our society r…

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · Aug 19

Very few things say one is not worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize more than actively lobbying to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · Aug 19

Excellent interview with Bill McKibben. I am so thankful for his relentless work for climate justice.

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Environmentalist McKibben Says the Sun Can Save Earth from Climate Disaster

Often considered the godfather of the contemporary environmental movement, McKibben’s new book, “Here Comes the Sun,” argues that solar power is no longer an “alternative fuel” but has become the chea...

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · Aug 18

If you participate in or are supportive of Methodist higher education around the world, I invite you to join the Methodist Global Ethics Initiative and to follow the work of the United Methodist Leadership, Education, and Development (LEAD) Hub in the United States.
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Methodist Global Ethics Initiative

In order to create a peaceful, just and sustainable planet, the Methodist Global Ethics Initiative provides a platform for Methodist-related schools, colleges and universities around the world to deve...

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · Aug 17

Divestment from fossil fuels will made possible by following our United Methodist mission, not our United Methodist money managers.

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Follow the Mission, Not the Money Managers

“The mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.”The Mission of The United Methodist Church The transformation of the world does not …

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · Aug 16

My gut tells me we are going to have to tap into something more resilient than rage to sustain our resistance.

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · Aug 16

It seems more difficult for a wealthy denominational investment agency to divest from fossil fuels than it is for a camel to squeeze through the eye of a needle.

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The Wealthy Christian Denominational Investment Agency

In the middle of the climate crisis with suffering and deadly consequences already being experienced around the world, especially by the most vulnerable among us; a wealthy Christian denominational…

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · Aug 15

If you find the writings at One World House by Mark Davies helpful or inspiring, you can show your support by making a contribution using Venmo or Patreon or PayPal.

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · Aug 12

Divesting from fossil fuels is not naive as some supporters of continued investment and engagement maintain, rather it is an expression of moral clarity that profiting from the companies that are knowingly destroying a livable climate for life on Earth is evil.

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Moral Clarity for a Fossil Free UMC

Living in Oklahoma most of my life, I have had a front row seat to watch how fossil fuel companies work their influence to protect their interests and expand their profits regardless of the impact …

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Mark Davies @markyadavies.bsky.social · Aug 12

Check out my upcoming speaking schedule. oneworldhouse.net/speaking-ava...

Speaking

Rev. Dr. Mark Davies is available to speak in a variety of settings including churches, universities, and community organizations that have interest in exploring the world house vision.

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