The Sabbath Experiment: Spiritual Formation for Living in a Non-Stop World

by Robert A. Muthiah

Overview

Are you are a busy Christian trying to navigate the demands and values of a culture moving at hyper speed? Then this book is for you. This is a book for those who long for something more . . . or something less. Sabbath spirituality attends to that longing. The ancient practice of Sabbath contains within it incredible riches waiting to be rediscovered. But is a spirituality rooted in Sabbath realistic in our fast-paced world? Why is the idea of Sabbath even worth considering today? By bringing together stories, Scripture, and theological reflection, we will wrestle with these and other questions related to living the Sabbath in our nonstop culture. Sabbath is about rest, celebration, and relationships, but it is also about so much more. We will see how Sabbath leads us to wrestle with the gods of Consumerism, cage the animal of Technology, and pursue God's justice on behalf of all people. Throughout this book you will be invited to ponder and embrace specific weekly choices in relation to a rich understanding of Sabbath. From these choices emerges a Sabbath spirituality that comes to wonderfully color the other six days of the week as well.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781498224208
Publisher:	Cascade Books
Publication date:	10/16/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	118
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Rob Muthiah is Professor of Practical Theology at Azusa Pacific Seminary. He and his family are members of Pasadena Mennonite Church, Pasadena, California. He is the author of The Priesthood of All Believers in the Twenty-First Century: Living Faithfully as the Whole People of God in a Postmodern Context (Pickwick, 2009).
Robert Muthiah is Associate Professor of Practical Theology and Director of Field Education in the Hagggard Graduate School of Theology, Azusa Pacific University.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

1 Sabbath as Gift: Living Well in a 25/8 Culture 1

Slowing Down: Grounding the Fourth Commandment Theologically 11

2 Sabbath, Work, and Rest: Ceasing and Celebrating 13

Slowing Down: Sabbath and the Other Nine Commandments 26

3 Sabbath and Technology: Connecting in a Disconnected World 29

Slowing Down: Sabbath in Exodus 31 43

4 Sabbath Ethics: With Justice for All 46

Slowing Down: Sabbath and Creation Care 58

5 Sabbath and Consumerism: Prophetic Confrontation 62

Slowing Down: Jesus and Sabbath 75

6 Sabbath and the Self: The Storms That Rage Within 78

Slowing Down: More New Testament Connections 89

7 Conclusion: Ideals and Realities 92

Appendix 1 Getting Ready for the Sabbath Experiment! 97

Appendix 2 Guidelines for the Sabbath Experiment 100

Appendix 3 A Christian Sabbath Liturgy 103

Bibliography 105