Garden City, John Mark Comer
Garden City, John Mark Comer
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Garden City
Work, Rest, and the Art of Being Human.

Author: John Mark Comer

Narrator: John Mark Comer

Unabridged: 4 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 08/03/2021


Synopsis

Read by the author.Rediscover your purpose and passion for life as bestselling author John Mark Comer guides you through the Bible's vision for work, rest, and living fully human.We've all heard it said: It's who you are that matters, not what you do. Really? Where do the Scriptures teach that? After all, from the very first pages of the Bible, human beings were made to rule over and care for the earth. By calling and by commission, humanity was created to do good work.In Garden City, pastor and New York Times bestselling author John Mark Comer will help you discover that, ultimately, what you do matters just as much as who you are. You will explore answers to questions like,Does God care where I work?Does he have a clear direction for me?How can I create a rhythm for work and a practice of rest? This book isn't about how to get ahead in your career or spruce up your resume—it's about working, resting, and living a full existence. It's about spiritual life invading all of life.

About John Mark Comer

John Mark Comer is the New York Times bestselling author of Practicing the Way, Live No Lies, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, God Has a Name, and three previous books. He's also the founder and teacher of Practicing the Way, a simple, beautiful way to integrate spiritual formation into your church or small group. Prior to starting Practicing the Way, he spent almost twenty years pastoring Bridgetown Church in Portland, OR, and working out discipleship to Jesus in the post-Christian West.


Reviews

Garden City. I really appreciated what this book had to say about our work, about Sabbath, and about what we choose to do in this life mattering when Jesus returns. But I had to work to appreciate it, because of my disagreement with the author’s personal beliefs on a few things. Some points from the......more

Goodreads review by Clayton

This book was unlike any other "Christian" book I've read. Comer has a writing style similar to Donald Miller, so if you're a fan of Miller, then you might gravitate towards Comer as a writer. One thing I believe everyone would love in this book is Comer's use of Scripture and how he strategically b......more