Books by Chet

Two books, one message of
service and hope

Featured book

ServeLife®

How Serving Unlocks Your Purpose

What if the life you’ve been searching for is right in front of you? Not found not in chasing recognition, but in quietly serving others?

In a world driven by status, visibility, and self-promotion, ServeLife® offers a refreshing and deeply biblical invitation to rediscover your purpose through humility, faithfulness, and love. With warmth, honesty, and practical wisdom, Chet Gladkowski challenges modern ideas of success and points readers back to the life Jesus modeled—one marked not by applause, but by service. Through relatable stories, Scripture, and thought-provoking reflections, you’ll discover:

  • Why true purpose is often found in ordinary acts of faithfulness
  • How serving others God brings peace, joy, and deeper fulfillment through serving others
  • The dangers of measuring your worth by recognition or influence
  • What it means to live quietly, faithfully, and fully for God
  • How Jesus redefined what a successful life really looks like

 

Written in a conversational and encouraging style, ServeLife® feels less like a lecture and more like sitting with a trusted friend who gently helps you refocus on what matters most. Because in God’s Kingdom, a successful life is a ServeLife®.

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Featured book

Hope Is the Key

Living Through God’s Superpower

Are you desperate for hope?

The darkest moment in life often comes when it feels like everything is gone. When life has drained you dry and left you with nothing to hold onto, it becomes hard to imagine how to move forward. Hope is essential to life. Without it, you have nothing left to give. Yet, every day, you feel pulled in every direction. How can you help anyone else when you have nothing left yourself?

This book explores why hope matters and offers practical ways to find it, be filled with it, and give it away without running out. Along the way, the author uses a familiar, everyday experience—one of America’s favorite meals—to bring these ideas to life in a way that is simple, engaging, and memorable. And if you enjoy barbecue ribs, then all the better.

Whether you are facing loss, disappointment, or just the weight of everyday life, hope is vital to truly living. This book will set you on the right course toward something steady—something that does not fade or fail—because it is not something this world can offer. It points you to an eternal Source that remains, even when everything else feels uncertain.

How desperate are you to find it?