num_pages: 202
description: 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 Sleeths passionate call to Christian stewardship of the Earth. Publishers WeeklyFifteen 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.Theres 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 Bibles 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 Jesusand 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 woodsand through Scripturewill never be the same.
language: English
title: Reforesting Faith: What Trees Teach Us About the Nature of God and His Love for Us
publisher: WaterBrook