The Spiritual Art of Business, Barry L. Rowan
The Spiritual Art of Business, Barry L. Rowan
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The Spiritual Art of Business
Connecting the Daily with the Divine

Author: Barry L. Rowan

Narrator: Caleb Byrd

Unabridged: 5 hr 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/05/2023


Synopsis

We want the thousands of hours we will work over our lifetime to matter. But how do we know they're really significant? How do we go from being defined by what we do to having our work become an expression of who we are?

There is not a quick fix but a progressive solution: it begins with surrendering our whole lives and then every moment of our lives to God. In The Spiritual Art of Business, "corporate mystic" Barry Rowan invites us to be transformed by God that he might transform the world through us as we begin to see our work as an extension of our faith. He says, "We don't derive meaning from our work; we bring meaning to our work." Relating his extensive past in high-ranking executive roles, Rowan beckons us into a connection with God that will infuse our lives, our offices, and our world with meaning.

With forty short chapters, this is not just a book to be listened to but instead is an invitation into an experience with God. Here's an opportunity to ponder new perspectives and see business as a chance to serve God by contributing to a better society.

About Barry L. Rowan

From a range of C-suite roles, Barry Rowan, a Harvard Business School graduate, has been instrumental in building and transforming eight businesses, primarily in the technology and communications space. In addition, he serves on corporate, university, and nonprofit boards. Rowan and his wife, Linda, have two adult sons and live in Denver.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Peter on September 06, 2024

A helpful devotional for anyone interested in business building and creating, or for anyone who wants to generally be a Christian in this world. Barry’s writing and thoughts are deeply rooted in the Western Christian tradition, pulling from both Roman Catholic and Protestant thinkers. He addresses s......more

Goodreads review by Lori on March 31, 2023

Wise insights about the ways God transforms our hearts and minds in the workplace.......more

Goodreads review by Bob on January 25, 2024

Summary: An exploration of how God can work through our work and how God may work in the world through our work. There is a popular perception that business is a soulless or soul-sucking enterprise. We hear of high-pressure business leaders demanding workers live at their place of work. We read stori......more

Goodreads review by Bill on March 08, 2024

The author of this book has been a successful executive in a number of organizations. These forty short chapters and reflections are designed for those who seek meaning and peace even as they are called to live and work in the harshness of this world. The author tells us that this is a different kin......more

Goodreads review by Panda on May 18, 2023

This book features forty reflections on how people can connect their faith and work. Barry L. Rowan shares from his personal journey, explaining how even though he struggled to find purpose and meaning in his business endeavors, after he surrendered himself to God and made God the center of his life......more