As I continue my tour of classic books that I haven’t previously reviewed, this week I come to Every Good Endeavor by pastor Tim Keller with Katherine Alsdorf.
With Keller’s passing earlier this year, it seemed like the right time to pick this book back up and read it from beginning to end. Keller was a talented and accomplished writer, but he was really a pastor at heart. At times, the content comes across as sermons on specific passages of scripture. At other times, the pastor seems to be encouraging his flock as a trusted counselor. The book as a whole tells a complete story that follows the Bible’s complete story.
Every Good Endeavor provides a gospel-centered framework for understanding why work is good, why it is challenged, and how it can be redeemed for the glory of God. For Christians, the book provides fresh insights and encouragement. It doesn’t provide simple checklists for how to “connect your work to God’s work” but will cause you to think deeply and differently about why your work matters and how you can approach it with a new perspective.