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cover The Practice of the Presence of God
Brother Lawrence,  many different translations

For 300 years this book has been considered the classic account of a humble cook seeking to make every moment of the day an act of worship.
 
 
 
 
 

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Converting Nine to Five
Haughey,J.  New York: Crossroad,1989

A spirituality of work by a Jesuit that includes a significant amount of theological reflection but aims to develop a methodology for finding God in the workplace.
 
 
 

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cover Finding God in the Fast Lane
Hugget,J.  Guilford: Eagle,1993.

How to nurture intimacy with God in the midst of a busy life. A modern exploration of the principles announced by Brother Lawrence in his book ‘Practice of the Presence of God’ 
 
 

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Of Human Hands; A Reader in The Spirituality of Work. Pierce, G.F.A. Minneapolis: Augsburg,1991.
People from a variety of different vocational backgrounds talk about how they nurture a sense of the presence of God in their work. 

Earth Crammed with Heaven. Dreyer, E.A. New York: Paulist press,1994.
Dreyer says, “For too long, the kind of spirituality taught to lay people has been clerical and monastic. It has not been grounded in waysof living that incorporate sexuality, childraising, work, the marketplace and the earth.” According to Dreyer God is best discovered not by withdrawing from life, but by living it. 

Redeeming the Routines(Previously ‘All the Business of Life’ published by Albatross Books). Banks, R. Wheaton: Bridgepoint-Victor,1993.
Attempts to bring theology down to earth and bridge the gap between Christian beliefs and everyday life. 

90 Days in the Word for Business Professionals edited by David Shepherd Nashville: Broadman and Holman 1999.
A Bible reading and thought for the day relating to work  from a variety of authors. Part of the One Minute Bible series. 
 

 


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