Where Do You Worship?
Not everyone may frequent the church on the corner, but we each have a place of worship. For some, it’s at the office. For others, before the mirror. Still others, on the basketball court. You were created to worship! So you naturally find a place to do it. But to worship anything less than God robs both Him and us. It’s at the foot of the cross where we reel, trying to comprehend how a holy God could chase us down with kindness and redeem us from an eternity of futile gods. In this newly revised and refreshed edition of the original The Air I Breathe, you’ll find your sense of worship increasing beyond church walls or a Sunday routine. Soon all of life becomes your delighted response to God!
Everybody Worships Something
What captures your time and attention?
We are all worshipers…of something. But are we spending our lives and filling our days with what matters most?
Newly revised, The Air I Breathe will awaken you to the reality that worship is more than a service on Sunday. It’s every moment reflecting God’s glory and grace.
“Some of the most inspiring teaching on worship I’ve ever heard has come from Louie Giglio. This book has inspired me as a worshiper and as a worship leader.”
Matt Redman
Author of The Unquenchable Worshipper and The Heart of Worship
“It’s about time we had a book from Louie Giglio! Read it, and find out why.”
Beth Moore
Bestselling author, speaker, and founder of Living Proof Ministries
“A message that has sent shock waves through the church.”
Andy Stanley
Senior pastor, North Point Ministries
Story Behind the Book
((no story behind, instead: endorsements)):
“Some of the most inspiring teaching on worship I’ve ever heard has come from Louie Giglio.” —Matt Redman, Songwriter of “The Heart of Worship” and coauthor of Lost in Wonder
“A message that has sent shock waves through the church.” — Andy Stanley , Senior pastor, North Point Community Church
“Don’t read The Air I Breathe unless you want to reexamine your life to see whom or what you are truly worshiping on a daily basis.”—Billy Ray Hearn, Founder of Sparrow Records
Author: Louie Giglio
Publisher: Multnomah Books
Customer Reviews
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The Air I Breathe is a Must Read
Louie Giglio's book, The Air I Breathe, describes worship as a part of everyday life. We worship the things we value and get excited about. The god that we worship is evident from how we spend our time and money. At the end of every trail blazed by our time and money is a throne and on that throne is the "god" we worship. But, is the god we worship worthy of our praise? This is the primary question that Giglio raises.
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<br />I was drawn to Giglio's book the moment that I learned that he organized the Passion conference--an annual conference of Christian musicians. This conference has generated numerous CDs of praise music. The Best of Passion CD is one of my favorites.
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<br />The text for Giglio's books is Acts 17--Paul's visit to Mars hill. It is one the Bible's clearest statement of faith and the audience is a gathering of Greek intellectuals--agnostics. Paul notices that they have a statute where they worship an "unknown god". He then explains Christ as that unknown god.
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<br />Giglio's book is addressed to moderns and post-moderns who do not believe in God and do not think that they need God. It is short and very readable.
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<br />I found The Air I Breathe an inspiration. My have already lent my copy to a friend and have begun giving copies to people that I care about. I suspect that this book has brought people, especially teens, to faith in Christ. I highly recommend it.
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<br />Stephen
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Simple, Yet Profound
After hearing Louie Giglio speak recently, I was interested to see what he had to write about worship. This little book is quite simple, but Louie's insights into what true worship is all about are quite profound. One could read this entire book in one sitting, but I found that I had to keep putting it down so that I could think about the content. Louie's definition of worship is probably the best I've ever seen.
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<br />Our entire worship team is going to read the book together as a guide to help us become better "lead worshipers".
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The Air I Breathe : Louie Giglio
Louie Giglio's book brings home the biblical concept that the life of a New Testament Christian is to be an ongoing act of worship, not simply the singing of a song and a prayer on Sunday morning. Giglio develops the point well, building the case that everyone worships something...the question is, what do you worship? God? God's blessings? Or Yourself?
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<br />Highly recommended to anyone trying to understand what worship is.
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