Reforesting Faith Quotes

“The human body runs on oxygen and the energy stores in carbon bonds. That’s how our bodies work. The human soul was built to run on communion with God. That’s how our souls work.”
― Matthew Sleeth, Reforesting Faith: What Trees Teach Us About the Nature of God and His Love for Us

“A bronchogram, or a cast, of our respiratory “tree” is indistinguishable from the shape of a bare oak tree.”
― Matthew Sleeth, Reforesting Faith: What Trees Teach Us About the Nature of God and His Love for Us

“Genesis 2:7 states, “The LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground” (KJV). It’s estimated that all the carbon, iron, calcium, and other elements necessary to make a human would cost $4.50 if ordered from a chemical supply house. The image of God’s forming Adam from the dust is not only poetic but also accurate: humans are dirt cheap. The value of a human, however, is not derived from the elements we’re made of. We are jars of clay containing something priceless. It’s the initial breath from God that makes the difference.”
― Matthew Sleeth, Reforesting Faith: What Trees Teach Us About the Nature of God and His Love for Us