Living the Sabbath
- Christian Living
- Publisher: Brazos Press (Baker Publishing Group)
- Published: 2006
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Publisher's Description
Sabbath is one day a week when we should rest from our otherwise harried lives, right? In Living the Sabbath, Norman Wirzba leads us to a much more holistic and rewarding understanding of Sabbath-keeping. Wirzba shows how Sabbath is ultimately about delight in the goodness that God has made--in everything we do, every day of the week. With practical examples, Wirzba unpacks what that means for our daily lives at work, in our homes, in our economies, in school, in our treatment of creation, and in church. This book will appeal to clergy and laypeople alike and to all who are seeking ways to discover the transformative power of Sabbath in their lives today.
Endorsements (4)
“This book reads so well that you’re tempted to speed through it. But don’t. Enjoy it with a glass of iced tea; sit in your rocking chair on the porch and savor it, read slowly, let it sink in. Turn off the television, stay away from the mall, have a conversation with your neighbors, eat homegrown tomatoes. Practice it while you read it. Learn to do Sabbath. Take delight.”
“Norman Wirzba’s Living the Sabbath takes us beyond the usual depictions of Sabbath as individual retreat into the practices of Sabbath that engage the fullness of our lives. He explores what it means to live out of a sense of Sabbath in family and community relationships, work and social commitments, and in the theological expressions of ‘delight in the goodness of God.’ Here is a text for living simply and in the continuing transformation of our lives by God’s grace.”
““In our hot-and-now commodity culture, in which even religion is often seen as just another thing to be consumed, Living the Sabbath is a clarion call to retrieve the wisdom of the biblical understanding of Sabbath. Clearly and engagingly written, free of scholarly clutter, and brim full of much practical insight on how to live with joy and delight, Norman Wirzba’s book is a welcome and timely addition to the Christian Practice of Everyday Life series. This book deserves a wide readership.”
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