Why You Matter: How Your Quest for Meaning Is Meaningless without God (Perspectives: A Summit Ministries Series)

Review "Why You Matter may just be the most important book you'll read this year."--J. Warner Wallace, senior fellow at the Colson Center for Christian Worldview and author of Cold-Case Christianity & So the Next Generation Will Know"Does my life really have any meaning? If so, how do I find it? Whether Christian or not, read this book and find out why your life matters deeply."--Sean McDowell, PhD, associate professor of apologetics at Biola University and author of Evidence That Demands a Verdict"In this very important book, Mike deals with humanity's most basic question, reveals why its pursuit seems so elusive to so many, and points to the only One who can offer an answer worth believing."--John Stonestreet, president of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview and coauthor of A Practical Guide to Culture "Pastor and apologist shows that life is only meaningful if God exists and explains how that knowledge provides clarity for a number of important issues, such as identity, hardship, ethics, and vocation" What makes life meaningful? Without a good answer to that question, we can expend much energy and experience much anxiety as we attempt to live lives of significance, only to find that in the end we missed the point entirely and along the way were deeply dissatisfied. But there is hope. In Why You Matter, from Perspectives: A Summit Ministries Series, Michael Sherrard shows that life is only meaningful if God exists. He then shows how that fundamental fact provides clarity for some of the most important questions of our lives, including- Who am I?- How should I treat others?- What should I do with my life?- How do I make sense of suffering?If you have struggled with a sense of self-worth and direction in your life, if you are searching for meaning in a world of suffering, chaos, and uncertainty, Why You Matter will give you confidence thatyour life matters--but maybe not for the reasons you think. About the Author Michael Sherrard (MDiv, Luther Rice College and Seminary) is lead pastor at Crosspoint Community Church, speaker for the Life Training Institute, and faculty member at Summit Ministries. He speaks at churches, camps, and conferences, including the National Conference for Christian Apologetics, Summit Ministries, and the Clarkson Academy in Great Britain. He has also appeared on numerous television and radio programs, such as Fox & Friends and Moody Radio. Author of Relational Apologetics and contributing author to the Revised Student's Apologetics Study Bible, Sherrard writes regularly on cultural, theological, and worldview issues in publications such as the Christian Research Journal and The Stream. He lives in Peachtree City, Georgia, with his wife, Terri Anna, and their five children.