We are so excited! This weekend author of the book Serve God, Save the Planet, will be our guest speaker at church. This book greatly impacted my family. We have the beginnings of an organic vegetable garden to prove it! If you'd like to hear what Dr. Sleeth has to say, go to our church website: http://www.southlandchristian.org/ to listen.
From the Serve God, Save the Planet website:
Serve God, Save the Planet by former emergency room doctor Dr. J. Matthew Sleeth is a deeply personal book with far-reaching ramifications for Christians and all those who take their devotion to God seriously. The book presents a gripping account of Dr. Sleeth’s personal and spiritual journey to environmental stewardship. It lays out sobering rationale for life changes, and a “how-to” guide for lifestyle changes that will help care for others and protect the earth.
Five years ago, Dr. J Matthew Sleeth and his family lived in a big house on the coast, had two luxury cars and many material possessions. As chief of the medical staff at a large hospital, Sleeth was living the American dream—until he realized that something was terribly wrong. As he saw patient after patient suffering from cancer, asthma, and other chronic diseases, he began to understand that the earth and its inhabitants were in trouble. Feeling helpless, he turned to his faith for guidance. He discovered how the Scriptural lessons of personal responsibility, simplicity, and stewardship could be applied to modern life. The Sleeths have since sold their big home and given away more than half of what they once owned.
In Serve God, Save the Planet, Dr. Sleeth shares the joy of adopting a less materialistic lifestyle, and reveals what was easy and what was hard about the changes his family has made.
He shares how material downscaling led his family to healthier lifestyles, stronger relationships, and richer spiritual lives.
“Although I believed in the “environmental cause” before I accepted Christ as my Savior, my belief did not translate into action,” Dr. Sleeth writes. “After I became a Christian, I went through a process of examining my life, and I found it was filled with sin and hypocrisy. I decided to conduct an assessment and figure out a rough estimate of the actual environmental impact by my family. This honest inventory indicated what the Christian faith required of me.”
“Because of these changes,” Dr. Sleeth writes in his book, “we have more time for God. Spiritual concerns have filled the void left by material ones. Owning fewer things has resulted in things no longer owning us.”
Serve God, Save the Planet addresses the questions:
How can I live a more godly, equitable, and meaningful life?
How can I help people today and in the future?
How can I be less materialistic?
How can I live a more charitable life?
What would happen if I led a slower-paced existence?
Dr. Sleeth writes: “Serve God, Save the Planet is meant to elicit personal accountability rather than political change. Its lessons are meant to teach individuals, families, and communities not much larger than a congregation; and yet it looks at larger issues because they profoundly affect each of us.”
“I am convinced that when the church becomes fully engaged in the problems of creation care, we will overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. As all those who consider themselves people of faith grow in their understanding that God holds us accountable for care of his creation, we will begin to see positive changes on an unprecedented scale.”
Five years ago, Dr. J Matthew Sleeth and his family lived in a big house on the coast, had two luxury cars and many material possessions. As chief of the medical staff at a large hospital, Sleeth was living the American dream—until he realized that something was terribly wrong. As he saw patient after patient suffering from cancer, asthma, and other chronic diseases, he began to understand that the earth and its inhabitants were in trouble. Feeling helpless, he turned to his faith for guidance. He discovered how the Scriptural lessons of personal responsibility, simplicity, and stewardship could be applied to modern life. The Sleeths have since sold their big home and given away more than half of what they once owned.
In Serve God, Save the Planet, Dr. Sleeth shares the joy of adopting a less materialistic lifestyle, and reveals what was easy and what was hard about the changes his family has made.
He shares how material downscaling led his family to healthier lifestyles, stronger relationships, and richer spiritual lives.
“Although I believed in the “environmental cause” before I accepted Christ as my Savior, my belief did not translate into action,” Dr. Sleeth writes. “After I became a Christian, I went through a process of examining my life, and I found it was filled with sin and hypocrisy. I decided to conduct an assessment and figure out a rough estimate of the actual environmental impact by my family. This honest inventory indicated what the Christian faith required of me.”
“Because of these changes,” Dr. Sleeth writes in his book, “we have more time for God. Spiritual concerns have filled the void left by material ones. Owning fewer things has resulted in things no longer owning us.”
Serve God, Save the Planet addresses the questions:
How can I live a more godly, equitable, and meaningful life?
How can I help people today and in the future?
How can I be less materialistic?
How can I live a more charitable life?
What would happen if I led a slower-paced existence?
Dr. Sleeth writes: “Serve God, Save the Planet is meant to elicit personal accountability rather than political change. Its lessons are meant to teach individuals, families, and communities not much larger than a congregation; and yet it looks at larger issues because they profoundly affect each of us.”
“I am convinced that when the church becomes fully engaged in the problems of creation care, we will overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. As all those who consider themselves people of faith grow in their understanding that God holds us accountable for care of his creation, we will begin to see positive changes on an unprecedented scale.”
Dr Sleeth's website:
http://www.blessed-earth.org/
http://www.blessed-earth.org/
1 comment:
Hi!
I'm the director of communication for the Sleeths, and we are THRILLED to be coming to Southland! So much planning has gone into this weekend, so we are even more grateful to know there are people like you at Southland who have been touched by God's call on our ministry.
Do come to either the book signing following the 11:30 service or to the Q & A session after 6:08 and meet Dr. Sleeth! He'd be happy to talk to you and sign books!
Also, I'm wondering if you'd be willing to take some pictures of your vegetable garden and any other measures you've taken to become better stewards of creation. If you're comfortable, it would be a great story for our website if you would share a brief testimony about how our ministry has impacted your life! Just a thought.
Get in touch with me when you can! I'd love to talk.
Will Sears
Director of Communication
Blessed Earth
PO Box 227
Wilmore, KY 40390
859-321-7190
willsears@blessed-earth.org
www.blessed-earth.org
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