Praise for Singing the Psalms with My Son:

“What an exemplary book by an amazing scholar who is also — at the very same time — an incredible parent, a spiritually centered person, and an activist for earth care and social justice. T. Wilson Dickinson tackles head-on an angst that plagues every parent today — what does it mean to bring children into a world of climate catastrophes? His answer joins sage discernment about life priorities with concrete wisdom for daily living, giving readers a wealth of insight, encouragement, and hope.”

— Bonnie J. Miller-McLemore, professor emerita of religion, psychology, and culture, Vanderbilt University

“In this book, T. Wilson Dickinson holds not only his son’s hand but ours too. With the richness of the Psalms, he guides us now and into the future through times unknown and spaces growing in loss and destruction. This book is like the mask we hear about in the airplanes. We put it first on ourselves, so we are able to help our kids. Dickinson teaches us to read the Psalms and offer healing to the world.”

— Cláudio Carvalhaes, professor of worship, Union Theological Seminary

“T. Wilson Dickinson’s beautiful reflections on the Psalms may break your heart open, but will heal it as well. His love for his son stunningly translates for the love all of us have for our sons and daughters, and our hopes that they may live a healthy and spirited future in a world full of challenges. He has done all of us a great service as a father, a poetic writer and a man of faith.”

— Gary Paul Nabhan, author of Jesus for Farmers and Fishers

Wilson Dickinson, author, is a theologian, minister, and organizer whose work takes place at the intersection of constructive theology, environmental justice, and social change. He lives in his hometown in Central Kentucky with his wife and his son, in a multi-family household.

He teaches theology and is the Director of the Doctor of Ministry and Continuing Education Programs at Lexington Theological Seminary. He is a pastor in the Disciples of Christ. He is author of Singing the Psalms with My Son: Praying and Parenting for a Healed Planet; The Green Good News: Christ’s Path to Sustainable and Joyful Life; and Exercises in New Creation from Paul to Kierkegaard. He is the chair of the Christ Seminar with the Westar Institute, and is currently writing a book on Christ and the Commons.

Phoebe Morad has been drawn to the intersection of faith and environment since college, where she had an open-minded, agnostic poli-sci professor challenge her to explore how spirit-led movements could make an impact in civic debates around eco-justice. She got to work with a citizen-science research organization (Earthwatch) and then got to help communities build homes with their neighbors (South Shore Habitat for Humanity), until 2010 when she was introduced to Lutherans Restoring Creation (LRC). This grassroots movement in Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) led by clergy, lay people, campus ministers, outdoor camp staff, and seminary professors, offers a support system to connect, empower, and equip one another. In 2017, this network became an official non-profit with a vision to promote the integration of creation care into the full life of the church. Now, as Director of LRC, Phoebe gets to lift up stories from across the ELCA and help leverage the assets of our affiliate organizations. She also facilitates a global, virtual certificate course at Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary which encourages faith-based action as part of the Center for Climate Justice and Faith. When she's not on Zoom meetings, she's either walking her dog, petting a cat, carting her busy kids around, or watching a comedy with her husband. She lives just outside of Boston, where the Massachusetts people originally and continually care for the land.

Elizabeth Bechard is Senior Policy Analyst for Moms Clean Air Force and leads the organization’s work on climate change and mental health. She is author of Parenting in a Changing Climate: Tools for Cultivating Resilience, Taking Action, and Practicing Hope in the Face of Climate Change. Elizabeth also holds a Master’s of Science in Public Health from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, where her thesis research focused on climate change and parents’ mental health.

Before coming to Moms Clean Air Force, she worked as a health coach and clinical research coordinator, contributing to several academic publications. Her work with Moms Clean Air Force has been featured by U.S. News & World Report, Good Morning America, Reader's Digest, Forbes, the Washington Post, Grist, WCAX, the Charlotte Observer, The Cool Down and Yahoo! Lifestyle. Elizabeth is a member of the Early Years Climate Action Task Force and lives in Vermont with her husband and twins.

Rev. Nicole Diroff is ordained in the United Church of Christ and serves as Program Director at The BTS Center, where she coordinates the planning, implementation, and evaluation of the Center’s programmatic offerings. She holds expertise in facilitation, data management, and strategic planning. Nicole is a certified Maine Master Naturalist, serves as Chair of the Spiritual Formation Committee at Williston-Immanuel United Church and Co-Chair of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee for the Scarborough Public School District. She lives with her family in Scarborough, Maine.