“Work and Wealth in Scripture will prove to be as informed and informative as it is thoughtful and thought-provoking. Exceptionally well reasoned, researched, written, organized and presented…” – Midwest Book Review
Tuscaloosa, AL, March 14, 2017 – God expects us all to work, it’s part of the Christian calling, but do we actually enjoy our work or is it just a means to an end? Through Scripture, God offers the answers; like how it’s not a bad thing to be rich, but how we handle our wealth is what makes the difference.
Larry Clayton, author of Work and Wealth in Scripture: How to Grow, Prosper and Work as a Christian, believes we must apply the truth that is in Scripture to the challenges that face America today. “Wealth and income inequality is the great moral issue of our time. If we don’t get it right, we could be turning away from the traditions and culture that make this country exceptional,” he adds.
Larry Clayton has searched for answers in many places; from the most scholarly Christian writers like St. Augustine, to small, rural Pentecostal churches across the Americas. “I have worshiped in many of the world’s great cathedrals, and I have seen the work of the Holy Spirit spilling out across believers united not by creeds and rituals, but moved by the power of the Spirit.”
Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Alabama, Clayton has published numerous, award-winning scholarly works. His first inspirational book, Cleared for Landing (ExLibris, 2008) is a primer for Christians, focusing on the practice of faith.
“I’m a pilot and to be a good and safe pilot one needs to practice and grow all the time, just like in your Christian walk,” he says, adding, “I wrote this book for those who want to grow in their faith, and I invite them to join me on this journey that will renew and revitalize them as a Christian.”
Larry Clayton also writes a weekly column for the Tuscaloosa News. He graduated from Duke University in 1964, subsequently earning a master’s degree and a doctorate in Latin American history from Tulane University. He served as an officer in the U.S. Navy from 1964-1966. While on the faculty at the University of Alabama from 1972-2013, Clayton directed the Latin American Studies Program and was Chair of the Department of History.
For more information, please visit Clayton’s blog at: www.laclayton.com.
Work and Wealth in Scripture: How to Grow, Prosper and Work as a Christian
Wipf & Stock
Available online everywhere and at the publisher’s website: http://wipfandstock.com/work-and-wealth-in-scripture.html
ISBN-13: 9781620322567
Cleared for Landing: On Living a Christian Life
Xlibris
Available online everywhere and at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Cleared-Landing-Living-Christian-Life/dp/1425719597
ISBN-13: 9781425719593
Here’s what the literary world is saying about the book:
Midwest Book Review: “[Clayton] deftly explores work and wealth as referenced in biblical scripture and seek answers to the above questions and a great many others. Beginning with the first work recorded in the Bible and continuing down to our own contemporary time, when leisure competes with work for our attention and wealth gives us a false sense of security that puts us in danger of replacing God with self, Work and Wealth in Scripture will prove to be as informed and informative as it is thoughtful and thought-provoking. Exceptionally well reasoned, researched, written, organized and presented … unreservedly recommended to the attention of all members of the Christian community regardless of their denominational affiliation.”
Ken B. Godevenos, President, Accord Resolutions Services: “In his book, [Clayton] passionately wants to trace through history, the meaning and value of both work and wealth in parallel to Biblical teachings on the subjects… Propels us to think about our own attitude to work, to money, and to wealth… If we’re focused on ‘getting rich, getting things, making wealth for its own sake’ we tend to lose track of what really is important, at least for the Christian (if not all of us), and that is to be in the will of God. The author shares 10 Tips from Scripture on Money and its use that are most helpful as we determine our own position on work and wealth… An excellent historical rendering of work and wealth in Scripture. A most recommended volume for all who really care about ‘what they do’ – be it ‘making money’ or ‘working in the will of God’.”
Bekah at Thrifty Thinking: “The book is very well-researched and comprehensive, covering the span of what can be found in God’s word…”
Thomas Law: “In this tome the author has taken on the task of drawing together the issues of work and wealth as found in the Bible. He makes a relatively indepth study of what the Bible has to say about the subject. Then he contrasts it with the ideas developed in diverse cultures and eras. Going from the ‘beginning of time’ he draws out how various concepts of work and wealth have paralleled or contrasted with those found in Scriptures… Helps the reader understand how these biblical concepts have been interpreted throughout the ages by each new generation and how those various interpretations have impacted our reality today. His goal is to help us see work and wealth as God given and, therefore, something for which we have to be accountable to Him. How we use work and wealth is not just for our pleasure or sustenance, but in accordance with God’s will.”