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“Why do the Ten Commandments begin with a prohibition of idolatry? It is, Luther argued, because we never break the other commandments without breaking the first.”
― Timothy Keller, Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work

“all human work (especially excellent work), done by all people, as a channel of God’s love for his world. They will be able to appreciate and rejoice in their own work, whether it is prestigious or not, as well as in the skillful work of all other people, whether they believe or not. So this biblical conception of work—as a vehicle for God’s loving provision for the world”
― Timothy Keller, Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work

“took the opportunity to ask him about what he had seen in the case files. Horder responded that he reckoned only about a third of the problems that are brought to a physician”
― Timothy Keller, Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work

“Christians agree that when we sell and market, we need to show potential customers that a product “adds value” to their lives. That doesn’t mean it can give them a life. But because Christians have a deeper understanding of human well-being, we will often find ourselves swimming against the very strong currents of the corporate idols of our culture.”
― Timothy Keller, Every Good Endeavor: Connecting Your Work to God's Work