The Call: Finding and Fulfilling the Central Purpose of Your Life
Author: Os Guinness
Publisher: Nashville: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2003. 235 pages
Category: Purpose
Synopsis: Os Guinness’ book seeks to identify the central purpose for why we exist and what we are supposed to do as a result of such a purpose. His ultimate thesis is that, “calling is the truth that God calls us to himself so decisively that everything we are, everything we do, and everything we have is invested with a special devotion and dynamism lived out as a response to his summons and service.”1
Value: This book will force the reader to think about the larger questions of life without granting him or her the luxury of escaping with over-simplified answers. For men, I recommend his chapters on living the focused life, living in readiness, embracing gratefulness, and finishing life faithfully. Guinness’ writing seems timeless in its essence, which means that its message will still be relevant 30 years from now, making the purchase well worth it in the long run.
1 Os Guinness