A Rule of Life for Redemptive Entrepreneurs
Praxis
An invitation to build sustainable rhythms of work, rest, relationships, and spiritual formation — so the entrepreneur is being shaped as intentionally as the venture.
From my bookshelf
Recommended Readings
Good books have a way of meeting us where we are — and helping us see what comes next. These are a few I wholeheartedly recommend.
Business for the Glory of God
Wayne Grudem
A biblical look at ownership, profit, employment, and stewardship. Grudem explores how everyday business practices can serve others and honor God.
Die with Zero
Bill Perkins
A challenge to rethink the relationship between money, time, and experience. Perkins argues for making meaningful memories and giving intentionally while you can.
Every Good Endeavor
Timothy Keller with Katherine Leary Alsdorf
Connects faith with the work we do each day, exploring vocation, ambition, and service. A grounded perspective on finding purpose without making work your identity.
Giving Is the Good Life
Randy Alcorn
Stories and biblical wisdom on the joy of generosity. Alcorn reframes money and possessions as things entrusted to us, with giving as a path toward purpose and freedom.
God at Work
Ken Costa
Draws on Costa’s experience in business to explore faith inside everyday decisions, pressure, and leadership. An encouragement to live each working day with purpose.
God Owns My Business
Stanley Tam
Tam tells the real-world story of dedicating his company to God. A testimony of how faith and stewardship shaped decisions, finances, growth, and generosity.
Good Money
John Coleman
Six steps toward a financial life guided by purpose. Coleman considers how earning, spending, saving, investing, and giving can reflect what matters most.
It Is Not Your Business to Succeed
Brandon West
Explores faithful leadership when outcomes are beyond your control. West invites leaders to focus on their responsibilities while releasing the pressure to guarantee success.
Love Does
Bob Goff
A collection of lively personal stories about a faith that moves beyond intention. Goff makes the case for showing love through courage, generosity, and everyday action.
Rooting for Rivals
Peter Greer and Chris Horst
Challenges scarcity-minded leadership with stories of collaboration and generosity. A call for leaders, charities, and churches to pursue shared impact rather than protect their own territory.
Sacred Pace
Terry Looper
Four steps for slowing down, discerning God’s guidance, and aligning decisions with His will. Looper shares a more prayerful approach to life and business.
Shoe Dog
Phil Knight
Nike’s founder recounts the uncertain early years of building the company. An honest memoir of risk, persistence, relationships, and the messy reality behind a global brand.
The Empty Chair
Eric Himes
The story of a career-winning leader whose seat was empty at home — and the rebuild that followed. Himes offers the H.E.A.R.T. Framework for leading yourself first and building a culture strong enough to outlast you.
The Go-Giver
Bob Burg and John David Mann
A short business parable about shifting from getting to giving. Five principles show how creating value and putting people first can transform work and relationships.
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
John Mark Comer
A thoughtful response to a rushed, distracted life. Comer explores silence, Sabbath, simplicity, and slowing down as practices that make room for love and spiritual health.
The Spiritual Operator's Manual
Cole Permenter
An eight-step COVENANT method for interpreting any passage of Scripture. Permenter equips pastors, lay leaders, and missionaries to read the text faithfully and teach it for transformation — no seminary required.
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