Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work
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- Author：Timothy J. Keller
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Summary
New York Times bestselling author of The Songs of Jesus Timothy Keller shows how God calls on each of us to express meaning and purpose through our work and careers。
Tim Keller， pastor of New York’s Redeemer Presbyterian Church and the New York Times bestselling author of The Reason for God， has taught and counseled students， young professionals， and senior leaders on the subject of work and calling for more than twenty years。 Now he pulls his insights into a thoughtful and practical book for readers everywhere。
With deep conviction and often surprising advice， Keller shows readers that biblical wisdom is immensely relevant to our questions about work today。 In fact， the Christian view of work—that we work to serve others， not ourselves—can provide the foundation of a thriving professional and balanced personal life。 Keller shows how excellence， integrity， discipline， creativity， and passion in the workplace can help others and even be considered acts of worship—not just of self-interest。
Tim Keller， pastor of New York’s Redeemer Presbyterian Church and the New York Times bestselling author of The Reason for God， has taught and counseled students， young professionals， and senior leaders on the subject of work and calling for more than twenty years。 Now he pulls his insights into a thoughtful and practical book for readers everywhere。
With deep conviction and often surprising advice， Keller shows readers that biblical wisdom is immensely relevant to our questions about work today。 In fact， the Christian view of work—that we work to serve others， not ourselves—can provide the foundation of a thriving professional and balanced personal life。 Keller shows how excellence， integrity， discipline， creativity， and passion in the workplace can help others and even be considered acts of worship—not just of self-interest。
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Coalición por el Evangelio
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Keller usa con destreza la palabra de Dios， la cual es útil para enseñar， para redargüir， para corregir， para instruir en justicia， a fin de que el hombre de Dios sea perfecto， enteramente preparado para toda buena obra （2 Tim。 3:16-17）。 El autor trae esperanza y un propósito renovado a la vida en el trabajo。 La Palabra enseñada en este libro te hará ver el lunes de manera distinta， y levantará tu mirada al cielo para que puedas entender lo que Dios quiere de ti cuando dice: “háganlo todo para l Keller usa con destreza la palabra de Dios， la cual es útil para enseñar， para redargüir， para corregir， para instruir en justicia， a fin de que el hombre de Dios sea perfecto， enteramente preparado para toda buena obra （2 Tim。 3:16-17）。 El autor trae esperanza y un propósito renovado a la vida en el trabajo。 La Palabra enseñada en este libro te hará ver el lunes de manera distinta， y levantará tu mirada al cielo para que puedas entender lo que Dios quiere de ti cuando dice: “háganlo todo para la gloria de Dios” （1 Cor。 10:31）。Lee la reseña en Coalición por el Evangelio。 。。。more
Maria Elena
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Es un gran libro para poder experimentar que Dios no sólo está en una iglesia sino en cada uno de nuestros trabajos actuando por medio de ellos。
David
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An excellent summary of why work exists and how to re-imagine our work as a way to love our neighbor and participate in the good work God is doing in the world。 Having understood some of the basic principles of a biblical view of work before reading this， I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed Keller's way of making those principles come to life and beautifully bringing the gospel to bear on why and how we work。“According to the Bible， we don’t merely need the money from work to surviv An excellent summary of why work exists and how to re-imagine our work as a way to love our neighbor and participate in the good work God is doing in the world。 Having understood some of the basic principles of a biblical view of work before reading this， I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed Keller's way of making those principles come to life and beautifully bringing the gospel to bear on why and how we work。“According to the Bible， we don’t merely need the money from work to survive; we need the work itself to survive and live fully human lives。。。work is one of the ways we make ourselves useful to others， rather than just living a life for ourselves。 Also， work is also one of the ways we discover who we are， because it is through work that we come to understand our distinct abilities and gifts， a major component in our identities。” 。。。more
Ellie Parker
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GO READ THIS！！ It discusses the dignity of all work and the rhythm of work and rest in very human terms。 There was one part that conflicted with Catholic teaching （faith vs faith and works）， but I really appreciated his emphasis on scripture backed evidence for our deep desire for work that contributes to the good of others。 A couple quotes that struck me:“Work is so foundational to our makeup， in fact， that it is one of the few things we can take in significant doses without harm。 Indeed， the B GO READ THIS！！ It discusses the dignity of all work and the rhythm of work and rest in very human terms。 There was one part that conflicted with Catholic teaching （faith vs faith and works）， but I really appreciated his emphasis on scripture backed evidence for our deep desire for work that contributes to the good of others。 A couple quotes that struck me:“Work is so foundational to our makeup， in fact， that it is one of the few things we can take in significant doses without harm。 Indeed， the Bible does not say we should work one day and rest six， or that work and rest should be balanced evenly— but directs us to the opposite ratio。 Leisure and pleasure are great goods but we can only take so much of them。”“Ability to be disciplined in your practice of Sabbath… it means you are not a slave— not to your culture’s expectations， your family’s hopes， your medical school’s demands， not even your own insecurities。 It is important that you learn to speak this truth to yourself with a note of triumph— otherwise you will feel guilty for taking time off， or you will be unable to truly unplug。” 。。。more
Jesse
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Good reset on thinking about what work means to you and to God。 Just what I needed right now， and would recommend during changes or just dry spells or frustrating periods。 It doesn’t downplay the importance of work to your character or your identity， but shows how Christians should have a different lens， not driven by economics or recognition or competition， but by character and balance and relationships。
Mariann Lopera
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Great reminder for me ❤️😍
John
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Good book。
Samuel
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This was an excellent book marking the need to see work as our offering to God from a worldview shaped by the gospel。 Christians are able to work from a gospel mindset， seeking to honor God above all else as a response to what He has done in Christ。 This is the only mindset， or worldview， that takes proper stock of the world and thus enables us to work properly and “heartily， as for the Lord and not for men” （Col。 3:23）。 Keller takes time to apply this gospel-centered view of work to many differ This was an excellent book marking the need to see work as our offering to God from a worldview shaped by the gospel。 Christians are able to work from a gospel mindset， seeking to honor God above all else as a response to what He has done in Christ。 This is the only mindset， or worldview， that takes proper stock of the world and thus enables us to work properly and “heartily， as for the Lord and not for men” （Col。 3:23）。 Keller takes time to apply this gospel-centered view of work to many different industries as well。 。。。more
Oyindamola Sosanya
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A great read on work and faith！ This was such a great read for me as someone who had previously struggled with the separation between the sacred and secular。The book tackles the right mindset for a Christian on how they approach their work。I think it would be a great read for any Christian who wonders how their faith should influence work。 I love how the strives to bring a much needed balance to how work should be viewed。
Jordan Mills
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Decent。 Enjoyed the application of Gospel-truth to work。 However， I found myself confused at some of his other parts in the book
Gabriella D'Souza
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Absolutely loves this book！ At first I thought it was going to be a self help book， but luckily it wasn’t。 I enjoyed the narrative and analogies used; it was relatable to everything I have been feeling
Sarah Bittel
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3。5
Rhys Evans
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Tim Keller has knocked it out of the park on this one， I cannot recommend people read this enough！ Though much of his argument is founded on a much earlier work by Martin Luther， he applies it to modern times with skill and creativity。Genuinely this book helped me reconcile my understanding of the way the image of God outworks itself in everyone， regardless of whether they turn to Christ or not。 It was a very longstanding issue for me， and with relative ease Keller reconciled it for me。
Totally Graced
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for Senior Sem - August 2021
Priscila Roncancio
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Es un muy buen libro sobre el trabajo secular y el ministerio， Dios necesita más profesionales que hagan las cosas decentemente y en orden， dando testimonio de Su Padre; también habla de los ídolos， mucho que aprender y reflexionar。
Solomon Andrade
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This book presents a theologically sound presentation of work and how work， inside and outside of the church， can be used to glorify God。
Crystal
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Amazing。
Vincent Novellino
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A highly recommended book for the Church。 Tim Keller starts fundamentally in the story of creation showing God working to create the universe and builds his case for the good of work。 In addition， he shows how work becomes an idol in both the Christian and non-Christian spheres。
Morgan Petermann
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Timothy Keller is an incredible writer。 The only other book of his that I read was The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God， a gift from a roommate。 This book is of similar structure， which is essentially many thoughts within a chapter broken into smaller essays。 I love that。This book was incredibly dense。 Honestly， I couldn't even follow through the entire thing。 I was rushed when getting through this so that I could get it back to the library （I kno Timothy Keller is an incredible writer。 The only other book of his that I read was The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God， a gift from a roommate。 This book is of similar structure， which is essentially many thoughts within a chapter broken into smaller essays。 I love that。This book was incredibly dense。 Honestly， I couldn't even follow through the entire thing。 I was rushed when getting through this so that I could get it back to the library （I know， right？） before I leave for College Station。 I will definitely read this book again， though。Keller essentially presents an argument that Christians should work diligently at whatever they do， because God loves the world （John 3:16） and therefore blesses the world through the work of believers。 He camps out in Genesis 1， 2， and 3， where we see that God himself worked and uniquely gave mankind the job of naming the animals and to multiply unto the earth。 Thus， work is of value to God （I have been thinking a lot about the idea of value）。 Keller explains how we/sin work（s） to skew this plan， and where we went wrong by the two extremes of idolatry and laziness。 The final section explains God's plan for work， ethics， and morals， and how they could be applied to a believer's life。 The last chapter had some awesome discussion about rest and the Sabbath， which really challenged my views on the topic！I also want to shoutout Timothy Keller for always writing in Biblical foundation。 You can't read a single page of his books without a quote from or reference to God's Word。 You would think that should be standard for Christian books， but it is easy to insert your own flesh-wisdom surrounded by a few verses to make it look true。 Timothy Keller is a genuine man who acts out what he believes。 I love that。In conclusion， I loved this book。 I would recommend this to anyone in pursuit of their professional career， but it is especially valuable to college students looking to begin their work career。 Take your time when you read it （I like to take notes in books like these） to get the most out of it。 I will definitely read it again， where I'll give this book a 5 star rating。 Or not。 Who knows。 Nobody is reading this。 。。。more
Anna Claire
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Read this after college and before starting my first full time job and it completely changed the way I view work！ Biggest take away was how God designed us to work before the fall and the fall only made work harder and polluted our view of it but God still made us for work so it’s actually a beautiful gift and not a negative part of life！ I think everyone should read this， especially after college and if anyone is sick of working！ Gifted to me by my college mentor， Christina！
Divya Pawar
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In typical Keller brilliance， this book helped me re-align my relationship with my work and helped me re-assess where I was placing my worth。 Highly recommend this read for anyone who wants to understand God's heart for work and why work is important。 In typical Keller brilliance， this book helped me re-align my relationship with my work and helped me re-assess where I was placing my worth。 Highly recommend this read for anyone who wants to understand God's heart for work and why work is important。 。。。more
Rebecca
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I think integrating faith and "secular" schoolwork/activities has been something I've struggled with a lot this past year。 This book was very eye-opening in fleshing out how all work — regardless of whether the task is overtly spiritual — can be done to the glory of God （which I knew before， but only very generally without any understanding of how to actually live it out）。 One thing I really liked about the book was the emphasis on our work-related idols， and how trusting in Jesus and doing our I think integrating faith and "secular" schoolwork/activities has been something I've struggled with a lot this past year。 This book was very eye-opening in fleshing out how all work — regardless of whether the task is overtly spiritual — can be done to the glory of God （which I knew before， but only very generally without any understanding of how to actually live it out）。 One thing I really liked about the book was the emphasis on our work-related idols， and how trusting in Jesus and doing our work with the mindset that we're doing it Him is the only way to free us from the overwork and/or underwork that result from viewing work primarily as a way to earn money or other people's approval。 After all， "He is the only boss who will not drive you into the ground， the only audience that does not need your best performance in order to be satisfied with you。 Why is this？ Because his work for you is finished。" And as Jesus Himself said: "Come to me， all who labor and are heavy laden， and I will give you rest。 Take my yoke upon me， and learn from me， for I am gentle and lowly in heart， and you will find rest for your souls。 For my yoke is easy， and my burden is light" （Matthew 11:28-30）。Another aspect of the book that stood out to me was how the author applied common grace to talents that God has given to non-Christians so that they can likewise love and serve the society they live in。 Before， I had only thought about common grace in terms of things like natural beauty and the gifts and basic necessities that God has provided for people regardless of their beliefs， and the skills of non-Christians in terms of all people being made in the image of God — so the idea of common grace was interesting to read deeper into。 。。。more
Ian Young
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Most recommended book， probably because of the demographic I interact with。 Many Christians I know see their work and pursuit of work in a very secular “follow your dreams， you can be anything you want” kind of way OR “I work to evangelize my office only” kind of way。 I think Keller presents a more helpful fuller view of work rooted in orthodox Christianity。 This book has been so helpful in my own life for setting expectations for my work， enduring through hard days of work， rejoicing over the g Most recommended book， probably because of the demographic I interact with。 Many Christians I know see their work and pursuit of work in a very secular “follow your dreams， you can be anything you want” kind of way OR “I work to evangelize my office only” kind of way。 I think Keller presents a more helpful fuller view of work rooted in orthodox Christianity。 This book has been so helpful in my own life for setting expectations for my work， enduring through hard days of work， rejoicing over the gift of work， valuing many other forms of work， and not living for my career but setting it in its proper place。 As always Keller is accessible， clear， and kind。 。。。more
Reza
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Saya Tertarik dengan beberapa tema baik secara umum dan secara terperinci didalam buku ini。 dan saya ingin menjadikan buku ini sebagai salah satu sumber kasjian dari Skripsi saya mengenai "konsep Entrpreneurship di dalam pemikiran rasul Paulus" Saya Tertarik dengan beberapa tema baik secara umum dan secara terperinci didalam buku ini。 dan saya ingin menjadikan buku ini sebagai salah satu sumber kasjian dari Skripsi saya mengenai "konsep Entrpreneurship di dalam pemikiran rasul Paulus" 。。。more
Silvia Garcia
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Me encantó este libro， verdaderamente me sorprendió como me llevo por diferentes temas， primero explicandolos debidamente， luego mostrando ejemplos en la biblia y finalmente reuniendo todo para poder dar vida a la conclusión。 Me encanta es mi primera vez， leyendo a este autor。
Luke Worth
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A must read for everyone。While the book heavily explores God's intention for work， how we have twisted it， and how the Gospel should now shape our perception on work， this book causes deep reflection。Whether you're "working" （in the vocational sense） or not， I believe this is a great book to read regardless。 Deeply relevant in all stages of life。 A must read for everyone。While the book heavily explores God's intention for work， how we have twisted it， and how the Gospel should now shape our perception on work， this book causes deep reflection。Whether you're "working" （in the vocational sense） or not， I believe this is a great book to read regardless。 Deeply relevant in all stages of life。 。。。more
Michelle Ling
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So much enlightenment but translation into real life situations will be another battle
David Clouse
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Tim Keller is at it again with another great book on living life in the world while still being honoring to God。 This book looks at work。 Keller encourages people to see work as a way to join God on mission in cultivating the earth and helping it flourish。 On top of that， he encourages people to find ways in which their work might help people and the community at large。 Working for the Lord and not for man is key， and we can do that in anything。 From business， to art， to being a janitor， all wor Tim Keller is at it again with another great book on living life in the world while still being honoring to God。 This book looks at work。 Keller encourages people to see work as a way to join God on mission in cultivating the earth and helping it flourish。 On top of that， he encourages people to find ways in which their work might help people and the community at large。 Working for the Lord and not for man is key， and we can do that in anything。 From business， to art， to being a janitor， all work is important， and all work can be done in service to God。 If you’re struggling with knowing why work is important and how it might be possible to serve God where you’re at， this is a great book to pick up。 。。。more
Jessica
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If you needed a reminder on why you do what you do - this is it。 I can speak personally about how work can bring anxiety and dread because， as the book points out， work comes with futility and idolatry。 This is an excellent book to put things back into perspective and recognise that there is a greater one who is working through us。
Sean
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