Reforesting Faith: What Trees Teach Us about the Nature of God and His Love for Us - Paperback

by Matthew Sleeth (Author)

This groundbreaking walk through Scripture by former physician and carpenter Dr. Matthew Sleeth makes the convincing case that trees reveal more about God and faith than you ever imagined.

"Christians looking to reconnect to the natural world will relish Sleeth's passionate call to Christian stewardship of the Earth."--Publishers Weekly

Fifteen years ago, Matthew Sleeth believed that science and logic held the answers to everything. But when tragedy struck, he opened the Bible for the first time and was surprised to find that God chose to tell the gospel story through a trail of trees.

There's a tree on the first page of Genesis, in the first psalm, on the first page of the New Testament, and on the last page of Revelation. The Bible's wisdom is referred to as a tree of life. Every major biblical character and every major theological event has a tree marking the spot. A tree was the only thing that could kill Jesus--and the only thing Jesus ever harmed.

Reforesting Faith is the rare book that builds bridges by connecting those who love the Creator with creation and those who love creation with the Creator.

Join Dr. Sleeth as he explores the wonders of life, death, and rebirth through the trail of trees in Scripture. Once you discover the hidden language of trees, your walk through the woods--and through Scripture--will never be the same.

Author Biography

Matthew Sleeth, MD, is the executive director of Blessed Earth. Recognized by Newsweek as one of the nation's most influential evangelical leaders, he has spoken about the biblical call to be good stewards of the earth at more than one thousand events, campuses, and churches, including the Washington National Cathedral. The former atheist and chief of hospital medical staff is the acclaimed author of Serve God, Save the Planet and the introduction to The Green Bible. He and his wife, Nancy, reside in Lexington, Kentucky.