{"id":276961,"date":"2025-06-06T10:43:34","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T10:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/episode-33-greening-faith-at-circlewood-with-james-amadon\/"},"modified":"2025-06-06T10:43:34","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T10:43:34","slug":"episode-33-greening-faith-at-circlewood-with-james-amadon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=276961","title":{"rendered":"Episode 33 \u2013 Greening Faith at Circlewood with James Amadon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"penci-post-entry-inner\">\n<p>\t\t\t<i class=\"penci-post-countview-number-check\" style=\"display:none\">121<\/i><\/p>\n<p>In this conversation, Christine Sine and her husband, Tom Sine, interview James Amadon about the evolution of Circlewood, an ecological ministry on Camano Island, and the journey that led James to take on leadership. They explore the integration of ecology and faith, the history of the land, and the vision for future development, including educational programs and community partnerships. The dialogue emphasizes the importance of hope and the need for new paradigms in pastoral leadership to address ecological challenges.<\/p>\n<p><b>Takeaways<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A new paradigm of pastoral leadership is needed to address ecological crises.<\/li>\n<li>Circlewood aims to create spaces for transformative experiences.<\/li>\n<li>Celtic spirituality and ecological awareness are foundational to Circlewood\u2019s work.<\/li>\n<li>Educational programs are being developed to foster ecological discipleship.<\/li>\n<li>Partnerships with local organizations enhance community engagement.<\/li>\n<li>The work of Circlewood is about serving the common good.<\/li>\n<li>Hope is essential in navigating the challenges of our time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>James Amadon was raised in the Great North Woods of New Hampshire, but has called the Pacific Northwest home since 2007.\u00a0 His desire to integrate faith and ecology led him to start Circlewood in 2017. As the Executive Director of Circlewood, James guides the mission to \u201caccelerate the greening of faith\u201d through creative and global media, including the Earthkeepers podcast and The Ecological Disciple online journal, immersive education like The Journey of Ecological Discipleship leadership cohort, and the development of Circlewood Village, a sustainable learning center on Camano Island. James is ordained in the Covenant Church, and pastored in churches for 15 years. He has a BA from Gordon College, an MDiv from North Park Theological Seminary, and a DMin from Duke Divinity School, where he focused his work on developing a framework for Ecological Christian Leadership (ECL).<\/p>\n<p>James can be found at:<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>121 In this conversation, Christine Sine and her husband, Tom Sine, interview James Amadon about the evolution of Circlewood, an ecological ministry on Camano Island, and the journey that led James to take on leadership. 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