{"product_id":"proving-ground-40-reflections-on-growing-faith-at-work-9781527108455","title":"Proving Ground: 40 Reflections on Growing Faith at Work","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe book \"An Honest and Realistic Look at Why How We Work Matters\" explores the Bible's teaching on work, emphasizing that testing experiences are common to every Christian and are part of God's good work in making us the people he wants us to be. It offers guidance on living out our values at work, dealing with testing situations, and keeping focused on the \"big picture.\" The author, Graham Hooper, believes that the Bible's message about work is inclusive, applicable to all types of work, and honest about the pressures and challenges of daily work. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 232 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 08 July 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Christian Focus Publications Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn honest and realistic look at why how we work matters.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere is no such thing as untested Christian faith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Bible shows us how testing experiences are common to every Christian and are part of God's good work in making us the people he wants us to be. As we spend so much of our time working, whether in the home, in voluntary work, study, or in a paid job, our work, like every part of our life, provides opportunities to prove for ourselves that God is real and at work in his world for good.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGraham Hooper has written this challenging and encouraging book for all Christians, but particularly for those struggling to 'live out their faith at work, or questioning the worth of what they are doing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGraham writes with the conviction that the Bible's teaching about work is inclusive, covering every type of work at every stage of life; that the Bible is a message of good news with a universal application; and that it is also honest and realistic about the pressures of daily work and the way these often test our faith in a just and loving God.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's this truly biblical view of work, grounded in Graham's own experience, which he presents in this book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter headings include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart A: Understanding our Motives\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNecessity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGetting Ahead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmbition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCompetition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRewards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContentment or Adventure?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePride\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelf–Image\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart B: Living Our Values\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAccountability\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFaithfulness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eService\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDealing with Corruption\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiving with Integrity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrayer at Work\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Witness to What?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSetting Priorities\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart C: Transforming Relationship\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeing the Boss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorking for the Boss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBullying and Harassment\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDealing with Conflict\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Blame Game\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExploitation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLoneliness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart D: Testing Situations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrapped\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrustrated\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBored\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStifled Creativity\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePressured to Conf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 298g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 138 x 214 x 16 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781527108455\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Graham Hooper","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44095425118458,"sku":"9781527108455","price":7.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1657322148719_book.jpg?v=1657916107","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/proving-ground-40-reflections-on-growing-faith-at-work-9781527108455","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}