July 18, 2007

Serve God, Save the Planet

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Four pounds of trash a week.
$16 monthly electric bill.


Now that's impressive. Most American homes create 40# of trash a week and have a $160 monthly electric bill. Who is this man?

J. Matthew Sleeth is his name. Living a doctor-sized life before, Sleeth says this about the major changes he and his family have made:
"We no longer live in our big house; instead we have one the exact size of our old garage. We use less than one-third of the fossil fuels and one-quarter of the electricity we once used. We've gone from leaving two barrels of trash by the curb each week to leaving one bag every few weeks. Half of our possessions have found new homes. When we stopped living a life dedicated to consumerism, our cup began to run over."
He made these changes to honor God. To care for creation. Find out more in his book, Serve God, Save the Planet, or on his website, or listen to one of his talks online.

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