Garden City: Work, Rest, and the Art of Being Human.

by John Mark Comer

Overview

You've heard people say, "Who you are matters more than what you do." But does the Bible really teach us that? Join pastor and bestselling author John Mark Comer in Garden City as he guides twenty- and thirty-somethings through understanding and embracing their God-given calling.

In Garden City, John Mark Comer gives a surprisingly countercultural take on the typical "spiritual" answer the church gives in response to questions about purpose and calling. Comer explores Scripture to discover God's original intent for how we're meant to spend our time, reshaping how you view and engage in your work, rest, and life.

In these pages, you'll learn that, ultimately, what we do matters just as much as who we are. Garden City will help you find answers to questions like:

• Does God care where I work?
• Does he have a clear direction for me?
• How can I create a practice of rest?

 

Praise for Garden City:

"In Garden City, John Mark Comer takes the reader on a journey--from creation to the final heavenly city. But the journey is designed to let each of us see where we are to find ourselves in God's good plan to partner with us in the redemption of all creation. There is in Garden City an intoxication with the Bible's biggest and life-changing ideas."

--Scot McKnight, Julius R. Mantey Professor of New Testament, Northern Seminary

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780310337324
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	09/29/2015
Sold by:	HarperCollins Publishing
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	151,255
File size:	514 KB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

John Mark Comer is the New York Times bestselling author of The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, Live No Lies, Practicing the Way, and four previous books. He's also the founder and teacher of Practicing the Way, a simple, beautiful way to integrate spiritual formation into your life and community. Prior to starting Practicing the Way, he spent almost twenty years pastoring Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon, and working out apprenticeship to Jesus in the post-Christian West.  Most importantly, he is husband to T and father to Jude, Moses, and Sunday.

Editorial Reviews

For many churchgoers, the Book of Genesis is a charming story that possesses only tangential connection to their daily workaday lives. To Portland, Oregon pastor and author John Mark Comer (Loveology; My Name Is Hope), the Bible's first book holds vital guidance on how God wants us to conduct every facet and activity of our lives. Told with the passion and care that has made him one of the Pacific Northwest's most beloved preachers, Comer's Garden City offers viable hints on how to redirect you life.

Listeners will hear the joy and excitement in Pastor John Mark Comer’s voice as he delivers his own work detailing his understanding of how we should spend our time in a fallen world striving for the hope of returning to the Garden of Eden. It’s obvious, however, that he’s constrained by reading from his own manuscript instead of being able to flow with his notes, as he does when delivering sermons. Regardless, his biblical knowledge and deep understanding of the faith are evident in his tone and pace, enabling listeners to learn how to live the abundant life promised by Christ. Both his enthusiasm and contagious personality will keep listeners’ attention and leave them wanting to hear the pastor’s message again and again. T.D. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine

JUNE 2017 - AudioFile