Tranquility: Cultivating a Quiet Soul in a Busy World

by David W. Henderson

Overview

There's never enough time. So we try to cram as much as possible into what little time we have--work, friends, play, rest. But what if How do I fit it all in? isn't the right question?

Scripture has a lot to say about time. Taking a cue from Ecclesiastes--"Better one handful with tranquility than two handfuls with toil and chasing after the wind"--and drawing on everything from Augustine's Confessions to conversations with air traffic controllers, David W. Henderson encourages us to move beyond merely trying to open up a bit of margin or to say no once in a while, and to take a purposeful step back from our lives to examine those internal and external dynamics that propel us into busyness and hurry. Sharing honest stories about his own struggles with busyness, he helps readers explore the way the Scriptures frame our time--understanding the times, making the most of the time, and trusting God with the rest.

For anyone who is tired of feeling the push and pull of our time-bent culture, this book will be a welcome invitation to rest and to live artful and faithful lives marked by peace and tranquility.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493400539
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/01/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

David W. Henderson (DMin, MDiv, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary) is senior pastor of Covenant Church (EPC) in Indiana. He is the author of Culture Shift and has ministered in more than a dozen countries around the world.

Table of Contents

Preface xi

Introduction: The River People 1

Prologue: The Busy Young Ruler 6

Two Handfuls with Toil and Chasing After the Wind

1 Busy, Busy, Busy 11

2 The Busyness Factory 17

3 The Inner Hurricane 29

4 Toward a Solution 45

Handful with Tranquility

5 Deep Time 59

Understanding the Times

6 While There Is Time 71

7 The Circle and the Arrow 81

8 The Vanishing Point 98

9 Whose Time Is It? 108

10 A Single Eye 119

Making the Most of the Time

11 Moments Burdened with Glorious Purpose 135

12 The One Thing 149

13 Waiting 157

Trusting God with the Rest

14 Soul Rest 169

15 The Beautiful Life 181

16 Still Life 195

17 Deeper Still 210

Conclusion: On Wings like Eagles 219

Notes 225

Select Bibliography 233