Jonny Ardavanis

Learn to avoid both passivity and burnout by discovering God's glorious design for work--and how to labor, rest, and steward your time in ways that glorify God and maximize your joy. The average person will spend 90,000 hours working--a staggering third of their life. For many, these hours feel like a necessary burden, something we have to do. But what if work isn't a punishment to endure, but a privilege to embrace--a divine "get to" rather than a grim "got to"? In a time of contradictory messages about work, hurry, and rest, pastor and author Jonny Ardavanis dives into Scripture to help you see work as a divine calling, guiding you to partner with God and find profound meaning and purpose in your daily work, whether you're a plumber, a CEO, or a stay-at-home mom. Full of powerful insights and rich biblical truth, Get to Work will help you: Discover God's original, pre-fall design for work as a joyful act of creation and cultivation, transforming your perspective on your daily tasks Identify how the fall corrupted work, leading to the twin dangers of soul-crushing workaholism and passive living Learn how to work with enthusiasm, excellence, and integrity--not to earn your identity, but as an act of worship and love for your neighbor Reclaim the lost art of true Sabbath, moving beyond mere escapism to build rhythms of rest and leisure that genuinely refresh your body, mind, and spirit Get to Work isn't just another book about finding work-life balance or boosting productivity. It's an invitation to rediscover what you were made for.

Find freedom from anxiety as you lift your gaze from the problems and pressures of this world to the changeless and powerful character of your heavenly Father. Is my cancer back? Is my job secure? Will I ever get married? Are my children safe? Our lives are often a chronicle of trouble, pain, and uncertainty--and God's children yearn for peace. Many who wrestle with anxiety and despair know that the Bible calls them to "trust God," but what does that even mean? In Consider the Lilies, pastor, podcaster, and speaker Jonny Ardavanis shows us God's consistent response to those who are worn down by worry and badgered by melancholy: He proclaims His own character. Drawing on that perspective-shifting model, Jonny offers biblical insight on how to ground our thoughts and fix our gaze on who God is. Compassionate, biblical, and timely, Consider the Lilies explores:How dwelling on the character of God is the surest pathway to peaceThe root causes of anxiety and worry in the BibleWhat the Bible says about the integration of our physical and spiritual livesWhy worry grieves God's heart as our Father Consider the Lilies is for those who long for liberation from their anxiety and fear--and desire to deeply know the God they are called and enabled to trust. If you are starved for hope and gasping for peace, consider the character of your heavenly Father, who welcomes all who are anxious, fearful, and melancholy to trust in Him.