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    Monday Morning Atheist: Why We Switch God Off at Work and How You Fix It
    Monday Morning Atheist: Why We Switch God Off at Work and How You Fix It
    Monday Morning Atheist: Why We Switch God Off at Work and How You Fix It
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    Monday Morning Atheist: Why We Switch God Off at Work and How You Fix It

    By Doug Spada and Dave Scott

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    When was the last time you thought about God at work? For millions of us, work doesn’t seem to have a purpose other than a paycheck. Some feel that work is a kind of suffering that must be endured. How did work become such an empty, lifeless trade-off?

    There is a solution—it shows up in research, life stories, and in the Bible. You will find it in this book.

    In Monday Morning Atheist, you will learn how to resist the lies that cause you to switch God OFF on the job. Let's stop the switch!

    Practical Work Tools Inside!

    This is not just a book to read.
    This is a book to live.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateFeb 1, 2012
    ISBN9780983962816
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      Monday Morning Atheist - Doug Spada

      No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the author. The only exception is by a reviewer, who may quote short excerpts in a review.

      Cover design by Dale Partridge. Book design by Megan Lane Designs. Production by Suzann Beck, BeckHaus Design, Inc.

      Scripture quotations marked (NIV) are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica, Inc.™ Scripture quotations marked (NIRV) are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Reader’s Version®. NIV®. Copyright © 1995, 1996, 1998 by Biblica, Inc.™ Both used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide. www.zondervan.com. Scripture quotations marked (The Message) are taken from THE MESSAGE. Copyright © by Eugene H. Peterson 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. Scripture quotations marked (NASB) are taken from the New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Scripture quotations marked (Amplified) are taken from the Amplified® Bible, Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation. Both used by permission. www.Lockman.org. Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

      This book is dedicated to the working person

      who wonders if his or her work day

      really matters to God.

      Table of Contents         

      The Switch!

      A note to you, the worker:

      If you’ve ever walked into a dark building at night, you might have found it confusing, and—admit it—maybe even a little scary. Now think of your life at work, spiritually, as that same dark building. Many of us are moving through our work weeks in much the same way: unsure of where we’re heading, often anxious about our circumstances, feeling alone, and rightfully concerned that we may be hurt by something up ahead that we can’t see.

      How did this happen? Well, our research shows that most of us have switched things off that were meant to be kept on, and we’ve forced things on that were better left off—breaking God’s intended design for our work on Monday.

      This is the reality of Monday Morning Atheism: the way many of us approach work as if God doesn’t exist—essentially switching God off. And for many years it was my approach as well, all because of three little lies that affected my thoughts and behavior. Based on over 5,000 surveys collected during our years of research (see Appendix A), it seems that you and I are not alone. Even those of us that love our jobs are affected.

      This book was written to help ordinary people like us experience God as we work. Imagine your workday with peace, power, and purpose. In other words, working God’s way, not our way. I am confident that together we can find brighter work days ahead.

      Let’s get started while there’s still plenty of light!

      Doug Spada

      P.S. Join me now at www.MondaySwitch.com to get your free Switch Quiz Profile showing the spiritual traits unique to your work challenges.

      How to Best Use This Book

      FOR YOU:

      Like a treasure map, this book starts you on an exciting personal journey. You can read a section each week, being sure to use the resources at the end of each section to focus you for the following work week. In particular, practice at least one suggestion or idea for the entire next week. To get the most from this book, be sure to start by accessing the Switch Quiz (www.MondaySwitch.com) which identifies your top spiritual work challenges. This is a lifetime journey, made one work week at a time. If you open your heart and allow God to change the way you work, your coming year at work will be brighter than ever before. Once you finish this book, you can start the powerful six-step video series called The Switch!

      FOR GROUPS AND TEAMS:

      Taking this journey in the company of others will enhance your experience. This book can be used as a five-week interactive experience for

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