31 Days to Walking with God in the Workplace

R. Larry Moyer
Kregel Publications (2010)
ISBN 9780825435683
Reviewed by Chad Feight for Reader Views (08/10)

 

I recently received a copy of R. Larry Moyer’s “31 Days to Walking with God in the Workplace” from Reader Views.  Moyer attempts in this book to provide readers with a daily reminder to view their workplaces as mission fields and give some form of advice on a different way to do that each day.

I have to admit, I was unable to read this book in its entirety.  After the first 10 chapters (days), I skipped to about 7 or 8 more chapters.  Unfortunately, while Moyer’s intentions may have been noble, his writing and research was rather boring.  Much of the book states the same things that are in most other books or sermons on this topic, except in fewer, less eloquent words.

This book is not completely without merit, however.  Moyer does insert the occasional nugget of truth that I had not heard or considered.  For example, on day 7, Moyer informs us that the word “commit” as it is used in Psalm 37:5 “portrays a man who takes a burden far too heavy for him to carry by himself and rolls it upon the shoulders of one who is more capable of bearing it.”  These tidbits, while beneficial, are less common than I would have liked.

I have heard great speakers and read great books that communicate basic truths, but they communicate them in such a way that I have been encouraged and spurred to action.   I have also heard great speakers and read great books that communicate deep truths, but the rhetoric made it difficult to understand without intense concentration.  When I have taken the time and effort to try to understand the communicator, these ideas have proved invaluable.  In the case of this book, neither strategy was employed with excellence.  There are some interesting truths, but not many, and the writing is not exactly breath-taking, making the overall experience mediocre at best.

In general, I do credit the author for attempting to produce a book that would be inauspicious enough to appeal to people who might otherwise not attempt it (the entire book is 95 pages).  “31 Days to Walking with God in the Workplace” might prove to be an invaluable resource for the new Christian, trying to learn how to live their faith in all areas of their life.  However, for those looking to deepen their current relationship with God and find a book that will challenge them, I would encourage you to look elsewhere.

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