Tim Tebow Recasts the Cross in New Children’s Book Ahead of Feb. 24 Release
tim tebow is publishing an illustrated children’s book that retells the crucifixion through the imagined voice of the wooden cross, a project he says grew out of personal reflection on faith. The book’s Feb. 24 release brings a faith-centered narrative to a broad audience at a moment when Tebow’s athletic record is again part of public comparison.
Development details
The book, If the Tree Could Speak: The Story of the Cross That Saw It All, tracks a tree’s life from seed to a fate it never expected. The narrative device began when the author reflected on times he felt he had failed to praise Jesus and then asked what the cross might say if it could talk; that question formed the foundation of the book. The project is illustrated by Rommel Ruiz and published by Thomas Nelson, with a scheduled publication date of Feb. 24.
The tale follows the tree as it imagines lofty purposes—being made into a door, a table or a throne—before being felled and fashioned into the wooden cross. The encounter with Jesus transforms the tree’s understanding of its purpose from shame to a mission of lifting Christ high, and the book uses vivid illustrations to render that change for young readers.
Tim Tebow: context and recent escalation
tim tebow’s turn to a children’s book comes as his public profile encompasses both faith outreach and a persistent association with his playing career. Comparisons resurfaced between Tebow’s 2011 NFL season and a more recent starter’s 2025 campaign: Tebow’s 2011 totals included 1, 729 passing yards, 12 passing touchdowns and six interceptions, with a quarterback rating of 72. 9, 6. 4 yards per attempt and a 46. 5% completion rate; his QBR was 38. 6. He also had 122 carries for 660 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns that season.
The modern player compared against him posted 1, 632 passing yards, 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in 2025, with a 72. 6 quarterback rating, 6. 7 yards per attempt and a 57. 6% completion percentage; his QBR was 35. 6, and he carried the ball 37 times for 181 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns. That juxtaposition has prompted renewed discussion about what measured production meant for teams then and now and underscores how Tebow’s athletic legacy remains part of contemporary football conversation.
Immediate impact
The book adds a new dimension to Tebow’s public activity: it is a faith project aimed at children and families and extends his role as a communicator of Christian themes. The illustrations and narrative are intended to reframe the cross from an image of shame to one of transformation and hope, a thematic arc that Tebow has emphasized in the book’s description.
Beyond the book itself, Tebow referenced a broader cultural movement on college campuses that he finds encouraging: a worship movement that has drawn more than 140, 000 students to gatherings in just over three years. That figure frames his view that young people are searching for purpose beyond social media metrics, a trend he ties to the book’s central message.
Forward outlook
The immediate milestone is the Feb. 24 publication date, when the illustrated volume will enter the marketplace and become available to readers. The book’s release will place its themes—purpose, transformation and witness—into conversations around youth ministry and campus gatherings where Tebow says he sees signs of spiritual seeking.
What makes this notable is the way the project stitches together Tebow’s faith ministry and his public persona: the book uses a simple narrative device to address larger questions about meaning for young audiences, while contemporaneous statistical comparisons of his playing career keep his athletic legacy in the background. The convergence of those elements will shape how the book is received in both faith and sports circles.
