We occasionally ponder "What's the purpose of my life?", "Is God pleased with me?", "How can I worship God acceptably?", "Can I worship God if I can't sing?". The Bible says we've been created to glorify God and do so in all we do, but how does an ordinary workaday Christian bring glory to God? Kevin Brownlee has spent nearly 30 years researching those questions and has settled on 16 simple biblical words that answer, "How to glorify God" and define "Acceptable worship." Much more than a "how-to" book, its down-to-earth, easy to read style enlivens you with delightful stories and practical applications to your daily life. These "sweet 16" words will transform you to an abundant life of purpose, glory to God, and true worship that's well pleasing to Him! This book will also answer: How to pray so God listens. How to love your neighbor as yourself. How to increase your faith. Why God allows suffering. How to regain or maintain your integrity. How much to give to the church. How to study and even teach the Bible. All for God's glory!

Changed: Chronicles of How and Why is an epic saga of the beginning of civilization. For two hundred thousand years, hunters hunted, gatherers gathered, they sometimes mated. Then they became civilized and things went to hell. This is the story of how it happened. 12,000 years ago, a few of our kind stepped from the path of "the way things have always been done." They changed human history for better and for worse. This is their story. Part I. The Chronicles of Pumi and Valki, the Rise of Civilization. The story of how Pumi and Valki transform hunter-gatherer tribes into an agricultural-scientific society. They meant no harm. Part II. The Chronicles of Kiya and her Children, Rise and Fall of the Titans. The story of how Kiya and her children create an industrial society and spread civilization throughout the world. They did good. They paid the price. Part III. The Chronicles of Hestia and Dionysus, Rise and Fall of the Olympians. The story of where we went wrong and why we are the way we are.

In today's increasingly competitive and insecure economic environment, we often question the reason for work: why am I doing this? Why is it so hard? And what can I do about it? Work may seem just a means to an end: we do it to earn the money to enjoy life outside the workplace. Here, Timothy Keller argues that God's plan is radically more ambitious: he actually created us to work. We are to work together to make the world a better place, to help each other, and so to find purpose for our lives. Our faith should enhance our work, and our work should develop our faith.With deep insight, Timothy Keller draws on essential and relevant biblical wisdom to address our questions about work. There is grace available if we have taken the wrong attitude, idolising money and using our careers to glorify ourselves rather than God. This book provides the foundations for a work-life balance where we can thrive both personally and professionally. Keller shows how through excellence, integrity, discipline, creativity and passion in the workplace we can impact society for good.Developing a better attitude to work releases us to serve others humbly, to worship God everyday, and leaves us deeply fulfilled.

New York Times bestselling author of The Prodigal Prophet Timothy Keller shows how God calls on each of us to express meaning and purpose through our work and careers. “A touchstone of the [new evangelical] movement.” —The New York Times 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.

A story of dangerous exploration and court intrigue, with 17th century Quebec, the wilds of the Mississippi, and the court of Louis XIV as the background, and with Count Frontenac, Tonty of the Iron Hand, and La Salle as the chief characters. HOLDING.