{"product_id":"embracing-rhythms-of-work-and-rest-from-sabbath-to-sabbatical-and-back-again-9781514002636","title":"Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest: From Sabbath to Sabbatical and Back Again","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIn our frenzied culture, the possibility of living in balanced rhythms of work and rest often feels elusive.\u003c\/strong\u003e This rings especially true for pastors and leaders who carry the weight of 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\u003e \u003cem\u003eEmbracing Rhythms of Work and Rest\u003c\/em\u003e grounds us in God's intentions in giving us the gift of sabbath, providing practical steps for embedding sabbath rhythms in churches and organizations. Each chapter concludes with What Your Soul Wants to Say to God, an opportunity to reflect and engage God around your own journey with the material. 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\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIncludes a conversation guide for small groups and communities.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/11\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781514002636\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.79h x 5.57w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/08\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ruth Haley Barton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42334521983157,"sku":"9781514002636","price":22.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_9ce45f89-fcd5-4f16-8f72-d5aa65e31cb3.jpg?v=1660628626","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/embracing-rhythms-of-work-and-rest-from-sabbath-to-sabbatical-and-back-again-9781514002636","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}