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Image: Veeterzy / Unsplash I’ve always loved trees. I love their look, their shade, the sound of wind in their leaves, and the taste of every fruit they produce. As a grade-schooler, I first planted trees with my father and grandfather. I’ve been planting them ever since. Once, as I was training to become a… Continue reading Preview Dr. Sleeth’s Latest Article for Christianity Today!

I have the pleasure of announcing a new book by my friend and colleague, Dr. A.J. Swoboda.  A. J. directs our Blessed Earth operations in the Pacific Northwest. His book is called Subversive Sabbath.   For those of you have read my last book, 24/6, (and for those who haven’t), I highly recommend that you get ahold of… Continue reading New Resource: The Subversive Sabbath By A.J. Swoboda

by Nancy Sleeth, Managing Director of Blessed Earth For a long time, a visit to the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest has been near the top of Matthew’s bucket list. Named after the WWI veteran who wrote the beloved poem “Trees,” it is one of the largest contiguous tracts of old growth forest in the Eastern… Continue reading Playing Hooky Can Be a Good Thing

by Emma Sleeth Davis I’ve spent years dreaming about going to England. I took several classes in British history in college, I’ve read almost everything Dickens ever wrote, and, of course, I share a name with a certain Jane Austin heroine. So when my husband and I had the chance to visit northern England for… Continue reading How the British Get it Right

by Dr. Matthew Sleeth I came across an inspiring story the other day. It’s an article about two men in the Sunzhuang Township in Northern China planting trees. “So?” you say. “What’s the big deal about planting trees?”  The big deal is that both of them are disabled. One is completely blind, and the other… Continue reading What’s Your Excuse for not Planting Trees?

If you close your eyes and picture heaven, what do see? Do you see rivers and trees, or shopping malls and parking lots? Is the air clean and rivers clear, or are they filled with smog and trash? Do you hear leaves rustling in the breeze, or horns honking in traffic jams? Jesus taught his… Continue reading “WHY CARE FOR THE EARTH IF IT’S ALL GOING TO BURN UP ANYWAY?”

Blessed Earth is pleased to announce that thanks to Two Words Publishing Dr. Sleeth’s book, 24/6: A Prescription for a Healthier, Happier Life, is now available in audio format. You can learn more or purchase a copy on their website.      

More than a decade ago, when Matthew and I first moved to Wilmore, Kentucky, we prayed that God would give us an opportunity to make a difference in our new hometown.  The very next day a neighbor, Andy Bathje, knocked on our door.  Andy told us about Ichthus, one of the largest Christian music festivals… Continue reading Serving God and Saving the Planet one bottle at a time

Recently, Faith Radio interviewed Matthew about caring for God’s creation. You can listen to the entire interview at myfaithradio.com. Faith Radio offers the following summary of the interview: Dr. Matthew Sleeth provides biblical examples and helpful insight from his book Serving God, Saving the Planet. God’s initial call for humans to care for His creation can be found in… Continue reading Faith Radio Interviewed Matthew on the Topic of Caring for God’s Creation

It was like a scene out of a movie:  A few Saturdays ago, I was washing my hands in the ladies’ room when I overheard a woman exclaim to a gaggle of her friends, “Oh my, that doctor speaker!  Usually I hate sitting through graduation ceremonies, but…” My ears perked up. I held my breath… Continue reading Matthew Receives an Honorary Doctorate

Matthew wearing a traditional Hawaiian leis during his plenary talk for the Hawaiian Islands Ministries’ GREATER Conference I love Maine. We raised our children there. I practiced medicine there. I found Jesus there. I’d love to go back and live there, but not in the winter. During the long shifts in the ER when the… Continue reading Finding Paradise in Paradise

As many of you know, Matthew is writing a book that shares the Gospel by following the trail of trees through the Bible. So when Ryan Bennett, our Blessed Earth Tennessee director, took a group to Haiti in December, we were thrilled to learn that they would be planting trees. Ryan took a team of… Continue reading Blessed Earth Tennessee Plants Literal and Spiritual Trees in Haiti