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Summary: Finding peace in these troubled times . . .
Review: Finding rest renewal and delight in our busy lives. This is a wonderful little volume that now starts my day off in a very peaceful and contemplative way. I took my time with this book. I savored each morning as I read only one of the "meditations" to start my day and then tried to remember and think about the meditation during the day some time. The Sabbath practices are doable in our every day lives and picking one or two will definitely add a new dimension to your day. And in light of the recent tragedies on our country, we could all use a little peace and Sabbath in our lives.
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Summary: a timely book
Review: Ghandi said, long before computers, that there is more to life than speeding through it. That is also the theme of Muller's book, a reminder that most world religions mandate a regular time of rest, to be observed religiously. As he says in the book, the only organism that survives without taking time to rest is cancer! The book is arranged as a workbook, with practical sabbath exercises at the end of each chapter. I read this early in the year, savoring the author's beautiful writing style, and I am re-reading it now, in preparation for my own sabbatical next year!
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Summary: Good but Falls a Bit Short in Some Respects
Review: I bought this book as I am a Sabbath believer. This book is well-researched but falls short on two counts (for me). It blends various religous traditions with Biblical theology erasing the distinctiveness of Christian and Jewish beliefs and falls short in not including Protestant Sabbath groups and their contributions to this rich subject. The author equates Catholicism with Christianity without distinguishing Protestant theologies from Catholic ones. An ambitious effort with great material other than that.
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Summary: A Challenge to the Gospel of 24/7
Review: I don't know anyone who is too poor to afford the basic necessities, like food and clothes, but I do know many who are starved for downtime -- time for rest, reflection, and quiet. Once the Sabbath was viewed as a restriction -- now it sounds like an incredible, even unreachable, luxury. What happened? How did we come to confuse busyness with importance or significance? Wayne Muller's words (I have the audio edition) challenge and encourage. Make time for Sabbath! Life's too short to hurry through.
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Summary: A Challenge to the Gospel of 24/7
Review: I don't know anyone who is too poor to afford the basic necessities, like food and clothes, but I do know many who are starved for downtime -- time for rest, reflection, and quiet. Once the Sabbath was viewed as a restriction -- now it sounds like an incredible, even unreachable, luxury. What happened? How did we come to confuse busyness with importance or significance? Wayne Muller's words (I have the audio edition) challenge and encourage. Make time for Sabbath! Life's too short to hurry through.
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Summary: A delight
Review: I first read this book shortly after it was published and have used its gentle wisdom many times since. This year in my church we have encouraged members of our congregation to read it and the results have been very good. Most people find that it gives them a deep sense of the meaning of Sabbath and a resolve to make some changes in their own experience of Sabbath as a day of est and renewal. I highly recommend it for personal reading or for a book club.
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Summary: The Sabbath - Made for Man
Review: Interesting this book is titled only 'Sabbath.' All of the references to the book are to the word Sabbath and to the term or phrase; "The Sabbath" or "The Sabbath day." Interestingly a day of rest is good for man of any time and any walk of life. Yet the creator told us which day to keep, his day, the seventh, to keep it holy and to rest therein. It was a specific day of the week, not any day as to our choosing and the Creator, God, told us how to keep it. Not just any day. This book is a great introduction to the concept of a day of rest, yet can anyone be bold enough to keep God's day holy? It is man's day, made for man, according to the Jesus, the one who is the Yahweh or creator of the Old Testament. This book, a good idea to begin with yet, the Sabbath, made for man, the seventh day, that is the day of rest.
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Summary: A life-transforming book
Review: This book is marvelous! As a psychologist, I've read a lot of wellness-oriented books, but this one truly makes one stop and look at life and what's important. It's just the message we all need in these difficult times, when it's so tough to find the balance everyone needs. After reading it, I wanted to give it to my family, friends, coworkers and patients. Each chapter has valuable insights. Muller also reaches across religious and secular sources to craft a spiritual book that does not necessarily reflect the views of any particular faith, but embraces them all. This book is truly a gift for yourself or others.
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Summary: A helpful perspective on God's gift of rest
Review: This easy-to-read book contains short chapters of a devotional nature, each ending with an "exercise" to help find or restore a sense of "Sabbath rest." Rather than a legalistic view to observing the Sabbath, he presents a convincing argument for applying the principles of rest into our daily lives. At times Muller seems a bit pluralistic, equating Buddhist teachings with Biblical teachings, but overall he writes in a clear, helpful style that inspires one to develop a "Sabbath sense" to one's daily week.
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Summary: A helpful perspective on God's gift of rest
Review: This easy-to-read book contains short chapters of a devotional nature, each ending with an "exercise" to help find or restore a sense of "Sabbath rest." Rather than a legalistic view to observing the Sabbath, he presents a convincing argument for applying the principles of rest into our daily lives. At times Muller seems a bit pluralistic, equating Buddhist teachings with Biblical teachings, but overall he writes in a clear, helpful style that inspires one to develop a "Sabbath sense" to one's daily week.
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