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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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.
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Monday Morning Atheist - Doug Spada
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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