{"product_id":"embracing-rhythms-of-work-and-rest-from-sabbath-to-sabbatical-and-back-again","title":"Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest: From Sabbath to Sabbatical and Back Again","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEmbracing Rhythms of Work and Rest: From Sabbath to Sabbatical and Back Again\u003c\/h1\u003eRuth Haley Barton,Ruth Haley Barton\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: IVP Formatio\u003cbr\u003eOctober 11 2022\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9781514002636\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 1514002639\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eItems marked as \u003cb\u003eWAREHOUSE\u003c\/b\u003e may take additional time to be delivered to your address or picked up in the store.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis: \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWill You Accept God's Gift of Sabbath Rest?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn our frenzied culture, the possibility of living in balanced rhythms of work and rest often feels elusive. This rings especially true for pastors and leaders who carry the weightof nonstop responsibility. Most know they need rest but might be surprised to find within themselves a deep resistance to letting go and resting in God one day a week, let alone for longer seasons of sabbatical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe journey to a meaningful sabbath practice is slow and gradual, and it is a journey we need to take in community. Sharing her own story of practicing sabbath for the past twenty years, Ruth Haley Barton offers hard-won wisdom regarding the rhythms of sabbath, exploring both weekly sabbath keeping as well as extended periods of sabbatical time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eEmbracing Rhythms of Work and Rest\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll find: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical steps for embedding sabbath rhythms in churches and organizations, grounding us in God's intentions in giving us the gift of sabbath, \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn opportunity at the end of each chapter to reflect and engage God around your own journey with the material, and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA conversation guide for small groups and communities to foster transformation on a community-level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e Sabbath is more than a practice--it is a way of life ordered around God's invitation to regular rhythms of work, rest, and replenishment that will sustain us for the long haul of life in leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"27th Letter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67392929529901,"sku":"WHS-67e582268cea449c87f838d936dad544","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/3588\/0749\/files\/original_e58135e3-3ac4-4bfc-a495-042b6478dc05.jpg?v=1787369618","url":"https:\/\/27thletterbooks.com\/products\/embracing-rhythms-of-work-and-rest-from-sabbath-to-sabbatical-and-back-again","provider":"27th Letter Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}