Culture and the secular world affects us all to some degree or another-- whether in a work, media, politics or society setting. In particular, cultural ideas can influence how Christians and churches look at things, and the world is a place where Christians are called to practice their faith. This section of the Barnabas Ministry is about how culture affects our perspectives and spiritual lives, and how our faith ought to guide our secular lives.

Highly Recommended

	Blonde Ambition: The Untold Story Behind Anna Nicole Smith's Death (7k) Rita Crosby (Grand Central Publishing, New York, NY 2007).
	Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (10k) Robert B. Cialdini, Ph. D.  (Quill/William Morrow, New York, NY, Revised Edition 1993).
	Neither Poverty Nor Riches- A Biblical Theology of Material Possessions Craig L. Blomberg, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, Grand Rapids, MI 1999. A thoughtful discussion and examination of all passages dealing with material goods in the Bible. Don't be fooled by the breadth of coverage, the author brings solid conversative scholarship to this discussion. The objective is a solid theology of possessions and material goods for Christians today.
	Your Work Matters to God (5k) Doug Sherman and William Hendricks, Navpress, Colorado Springs, CO 1987. Great book which examines the place of secular work in the life of a Christian.