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Physician to Planet Earth
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Five years ago, Dr. Matthew Sleeth gave up his medical practice and his family gave up their big house and two cars for a simpler life. Now Sleeth’s focus is on saving lives by saving Mother Earth. Kim Riemland reports. |
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SCRIPT:
(Locator: Wilmore, Kentucky)Nancy Sleeth: “This is our car.”
Nancy Sleeth…
Matthew Sleeth: “We have a water tank.”
….and Matthew Sleeth turned their lives upside down.
Dr. Matthew Sleeth, Author, “Serve God, Save the Planet”: “Every one of our grandparents basically used to live somewhat more like what I’m living.”
They hang their laundry outside.
Matthew Sleeth: “These are all cloth napkins.”
And inside, they…
Nancy Sleeth: “…use our dishwasher as a spice rack.”
But why do they do this? Because Matthew Sleeth believes…
Dr. Matthew Sleeth: “…the world is dying.”
And saving lives is something Matthew used to be really good at.
Dr. Matthew Sleeth: “Well there’s a lot of sadness because I loved practicing medicine.”
Dr. Sleeth gave up being an emergency room physician, but he didn’t stop trying to heal people.
Dr. Matthew Sleeth: “In some ways, I still feel like I’m concerned about people’s health… the health of people that haven’t been born yet.”
(Dr. Sleeth speaking) “The future is not very bright...”
Dr. Sleeth wrote a book and began speaking in churches across the nation.
(Dr. Sleeth speaking) “…unless we change the way we live now.”
His book, “Serve God, Save the Planet,” has been an inspiration to those who have read it… like Zadie Ryan.
Zadie Ryan, Member, Centenary United Methodist Church: “Reading about what he was doing…”
…inspired her to act, by making re-useable grocery bags.
Julia Burnett, Member, Centenary United Methodist Church: “One person really can make a difference.”
Julia Burnett got her church to switch to a more environmentally-friendly heating and cooling system. But she says the hard part is trying to get individuals to change.
Julia Burnett, Member, Centenary United Methodist Church: “A lot of people feel a lot of guilt, so then they do nothing.”
Dr. Matthew Sleeth: “Somebody has to go first. Somebody has to change their lifestyle.”
The house is a little bit smaller… the closet a little emptier… the temperature a little colder. But life in the Sleeth household couldn’t be better.
(Sleeths kiss) “That’s one of the rewards.”
Dr. Sleeth: “Tomatoes, cucumbers, squash…”
After giving up a life of luxury, does Dr. Sleeth have any regrets?
Dr. Matthew Sleeth: “…only that I didn’t change sooner. Only that I didn’t begin what I’m doing a lot sooner in life.”
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Dr. Sleeth has spoken to over 800 churches nationwide. If you’re interested in having Dr. Sleeth come talk to your congregation, contact Will Sears at 606-573-2674.
You can learn more about the Sleeths, at www.blessed-earth.org.
Also, see: Couple serves God with green ministry and Profile: Matthew and Nancy Sleeth
Posted: April 15, 2009