SUGGESTED READING This is a list of resources I’ve found helpful in my pursuit of understanding hope and significance in midst of a normal American life. The list is a dynamic, ever-growing list. When I find more resources, I’ll upload them to the list. If you have found any articles, books, or mp3’s that you want to share, please comment and share with everyone else. Sherman, Doug, and William Hendricks. “Your Work Matters to God.” Colorado Springs, CO: Navpress, 1987. this is the most exhaustive, direct literature i’ve yet to find on the topic of ‘work & God’. i would highly recommend it! Keller, Timothy. “Work.” Redeemer Presbyterian Church. http://sermons2.redeemer.com/sermons/work (July 7, 1996). this sermon first got me really excited and curious about work. when you listen to it, you may find yourself thinking, “wow! i’ve been missing the bigger picture.” Graham, Paul. “How to Make Wealth” (an excerpt from the book, Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age). Sebastopol, CA: O’Reilly, 2004. (http://www.paulgraham.com/wealth.html). this essay excerpt really challenged my motives for working. the author is an extremely bright computer programmer/venture capitalist who takes you out of your comfort zone to examine your responsibility to work. Sherman, Doug and William Hendricks. “What Work Matters to God?: Three Dangerous Myths.” Christianity 9 to 5. http://www.epiphanyresources.com/9to5/articles/whatworkmatters.htm. this one is a harder read (mostly theological/philosophical), but has extremely practical implications. it’s a viewpoint i’m still wrestling with, but i think the authors have some very insightful thoughts. (these thoughts are better developed in “Your Work Matters to God”). Keller, Timothy. “Counterfeit Gods.” New York, NY: Penguin, 2009. timothy keller does an excellent job at bringing to surface some reasons why we face empty hope in life and work. this book cuts to the root of our dissatisfaction and offers us hope for healing. highly recommended! Willard, Dallas. “The Divine Conspiracy.” San Francisco, CA: Harper, 1998. this book is philosophical in nature, so it’s dense, but for good reason. dallas willard takes us through Jesus’ famous “sermon on the mount”, helping us to read between the lines and discover the profound implications of Jesus’ words, significantly shifting our perspective of God, life, and this world. i highly recommend this book.

SUGGESTED READING

This is a list of resources I’ve found helpful in my pursuit of understanding hope and significance in midst of a normal American life. The list is a dynamic, ever-growing list. When I find more resources, I’ll upload them to the list. If you have found any articles, books, or mp3’s that you want to share, please comment and share with everyone else.

  • Sherman, Doug, and William Hendricks. “Your Work Matters to God.” Colorado Springs, CO: Navpress, 1987. this is the most exhaustive, direct literature i’ve yet to find on the topic of ‘work & God’. i would highly recommend it!
  • Keller, Timothy. “Work.” Redeemer Presbyterian Church. http://sermons2.redeemer.com/sermons/work (July 7, 1996). this sermon first got me really excited and curious about work. when you listen to it, you may find yourself thinking, “wow! i’ve been missing the bigger picture.”
  • Graham, Paul. “How to Make Wealth” (an excerpt from the book, Hackers & Painters: Big Ideas from the Computer Age). Sebastopol, CA: O’Reilly, 2004. (http://www.paulgraham.com/wealth.html). this essay excerpt really challenged my motives for working. the author is an extremely bright computer programmer/venture capitalist who takes you out of your comfort zone to examine your responsibility to work.
  • Sherman, Doug and William Hendricks. “What Work Matters to God?: Three Dangerous Myths.” Christianity 9 to 5. http://www.epiphanyresources.com/9to5/articles/whatworkmatters.htm. this one is a harder read (mostly theological/philosophical), but has extremely practical implications. it’s a viewpoint i’m still wrestling with, but i think the authors have some very insightful thoughts. (these thoughts are better developed in “Your Work Matters to God”).
  • Keller, Timothy. “Counterfeit Gods.” New York, NY: Penguin, 2009. timothy keller does an excellent job at bringing to surface some reasons why we face empty hope in life and work. this book cuts to the root of our dissatisfaction and offers us hope for healing. highly recommended!
  • Willard, Dallas. “The Divine Conspiracy.” San Francisco, CA: Harper, 1998. this book is philosophical in nature, so it’s dense, but for good reason. dallas willard takes us through Jesus’ famous “sermon on the mount”, helping us to read between the lines and discover the profound implications of Jesus’ words, significantly shifting our perspective of God, life, and this world. i highly recommend this book.

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