Trading Up: The Life-Maximizing Benefits of Trading Temporal Values for Eternal Treasures, by Paul Daniel Johnson The world we live in offers enticing pleasures. Many Christians have learned to navigate away from the "big" sins but struggle to find a deep purpose and meaning for their lives. A quick dose false well-being can be gained by college degrees, financial security, relationships, position, being the parent of an exceptional child, or by helping in one's local church. However, it's time to live for something more. It's time to trade up. Real blessing is gained by living for what comes next. When we learn to understand the length of our lives as compared with "forever," a new perspective invades our minds. Now, pleasing the Lord and becoming like Jesus is all that matters. The quick-fixes of our world are no longer desired. Don't throw away eternal rewards on the world's treasure. You will be disappointed. Make your life count for Christ. This book is about making the most of our time in this world so that we will be honored and find incredible blessing in the next. Purchase this book at your local Christian bookstore or at these online retailers: Amazon.com Powell's Books Barnes & Noble ChristianBookDistributors Books-A-Million ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Paul Daniel Johnson is passionate about helping Christians raise their life to a new level. Paul is a Teaching Pastor in one of Tucson's largest churches and owns a Masters of Divinity Degree from Phoenix Seminary. He is also an awarding winning radio and television broadcaster. He and Wendi, married for three years, continue the process of blending a family of eight in Tucson, Arizona. ENDORSEMENTS: "Paul Johnson...has learned to live from the eternal perspective of Christ. He writes from life, not theory." ---Glen Elliot, Senior Pastor of Pantano Christian Church, Tucson, Arizona "This (book) should compel us to live with eternity in mind. The author addresses the rewards awaiting us as Christians--a subject confusing to most of us who have a hard time understanding that rewards will be given according to how they live." --- Gregory W. Bourgond, D.Min., Ed.D., Founder and President, Heart of a Warrior Ministries "The eternal or the temporal? As a former first-string quarterback in the NFL and current television broadcaster, my choices are the same as yours. We, the body of Christ, need to be trained to 'trade up' for a consistent heavenly perspective!" ---Kelly Stouffer, five-year NFL quarterback and current TV broadcaster