Walter Brueggemann Column

Church Anew was honored to host Walter Brueggemann as our featured columnist from 2020 through 2025. May this archive of his powerful and reflective writings continue to inspire, energize, guide, and comfort you.

Dr. Walter Brueggemann 11/27/24 Dr. Walter Brueggemann 11/27/24

Trees as Beloved Life-Giving Creatures

We may take “trees” as representative of God’s good provision for the earth

Dr. Walter Brueggemann 5/4/23 Dr. Walter Brueggemann 5/4/23

Trees: Signals of Hope and Defiance

The children’s book by Franck Prevot is entitled Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted Millions of Trees (2015) has led me to think about trees and the role they play in the Bible for a viable creation (and a viable economy). That crucial role played by trees has been played since the appearance of trees on the third day of creation (Genesis 1:11-13). This is some of what I learned about trees in the Bible.