Fr. RICHARD ROHR
Founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation and best-selling author of Falling Upward
“Reading Between Two Trees, you will be deeply enriched, tenderly called, and masterfully guided into the transformative power of the incarnate Christ.”
LEONARD SWEET
Charles Wesley Distinguished Professor of Doctoral Studies, Evangelical Seminary
“If you doubt it’s possible for one image to tell the whole story from Genesis to Revelation, then you need to read Shane Wood’s masterful Between Two Trees. There isn’t another book that comes close to it, both in its pioneering methodology and in its brilliance of presentation.”
KYLE IDLEMAN
Best-selling author of
Not a Fan and When Your Way Isn’t Working
“Shane Wood knows the meta-narrative of Scripture like few others, but what is more important is that he lives its principles every day….Be sure to read Between Two Trees and cultivate the growth and nurture the fruit within.”
RICK ATCHLEY
Senior Teaching Minister,
The Hills Church
“This book unpacks the Bible’s huge story as well as any I have ever read. I am so grateful to Shane Wood for giving the church such an insightful and helpful way to understand God’s big story.”
SCOT MCKNIGHT
Julius R. Mantey Professor of New Testament,
Northern Seminary
“Shane Wood’s excellent, playful, and poetic exploration…is a splendid entrance into the heart of Christian theology.”
CALEB KALTENBACH
Best-selling author of
Messy Grace and Messy Truth
“I know of no finer scholar who truly embodies what it means to love God and love people. Anytime he writes something, I read it. Between Two Trees is no exception….I’m grateful for the insight, encouragement, and conviction that Shane’s work has brought to my life. I know you’ll experience the same as well.”
DAVE FERGUSON
Lead Pastor at Community Christian Church and author of B.L.E.S.S. and Hero Maker
“Shane Wood brilliantly challenges us to cling to hope, love, and life even while we are in the middle of struggle, strife, and division. I highly recommend Between Two Trees as a guide for each of us who understands life as a spiritual journey.”
CRAIG L. BLOMBERG
Distinguished Professor of
New Testament,
Denver Seminary
“How do you tell the story of humanity as portrayed in the Bible and make it both riveting and relevant with fresh twists around every bend? Shane Wood has accomplished just that. Part autobiography, part theology, and part narrative of the story of every human being, we laugh, cry, agonize, and end with great hope as we see the story of creation, fall, redemption, and consummation with fresh eyes. A delight to read.”
JAN JOHNSON
Author of Invitation to the Jesus Life
and Meeting God in Scripture
“Shane Wood understands that our life of union with God has been reduced to a simple transaction: confess Jesus, get heaven someday. He opens our eyes to the drama and mystery of God’s ardent longing for humanity and our eager response to this relentless love.”
MICHAEL J. GORMAN
Raymond E. Brown Professor of
Biblical Studies and Theology,
St. Mary’s Seminary
“Simultaneously honest confession (in the mode of St. Augustine) and wise counsel, Shane Wood’s Between Two Trees invites us to contemplate life in terms of union and transformation. Anyone looking for new perspectives on old questions about faith and life, about sin and death and God, about being fully human, will be enriched by this book.”
JON WEECE
Author of Jesus Prom
and Me Too
“Shane Wood steers our heads and hearts to the final pages of the Bible and helps us better understand God’s blueprint for a transformed creation. Between Two Trees will help you bridge the gap between who you are and who you most long to be.”
MARK MOORE
Teaching Pastor,
Christ’s Church of the Valley and
author of Core 52
“In his own inimitable style, that can only be described as theological poetry, Shane Wood manages to bridge the breadth of the Bible by rooting the grand narrative in a tangible metaphor of two trees….We owe a debt to Dr. Wood for allowing us to see with prophetic clarity God’s heart as well as our own.”
