- Paperback: 112 pages
- Publisher: BRF (The Bible Reading Fellowship) (18 May 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1841015369
- ISBN-13: 978-1841015361
- Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 559,670 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This book talks about one man's attempt to rediscover a day, one week at a time. It begins with the author explaining the gradual loss of a day of rest in his life. What follows is his journey of rediscovery, in the form of a diary, following a decision to practice the discipline of a day of rest each week over a six month period. The setting is mainly Canada, but he also visits the UK in the course of the book. An afterword provides an update on how he has managed to maintain the discipline following his move to be a college principal in Belfast.
About the Author
Dr David Shepherd is the Principal of Belfast Bible College and a member of the Institute of Theology at Queen's University, Belfast. Having ministered in Scotland and taught at a theological college in Canada, David now lives in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland, with his wife and two daughters.
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If I had been presented with several books on this subject, I would naturally have gravitated towards the one which shouted at me, which chided me until I changed my thinking, which presented dos and don'ts in stark black and white terms. That would not necessarily have been a bad thing, but I would have missed out on this pleasant, yet quietly thought-provoking, read.
This is not, in any way, a textbook. Rather, it is (in the author's own words) 'the story of my search for Sabbath, a story written in conversation with the great story of our forefathers in the faith . . . a personal exploration of what it meant for me to seek out a Sabbath that was long lost, yet not so long that it was beyond remembering'.
Over 6 months of Sabbaths, we witness how the author's increasing understanding is lived out in real life - a real life that includes a young family, a busy work life, international travel and a society that has ceased to rest. Scattered along the way are some curious insights into Jewish, Early Church, Roman and Puritan attitudes to Sabbath.
Seeking Sabbath does not preach or insist upon anything, yet the fact that it is a real-life journey makes it much more feasible for us to begin our own, personal, search. Written in a gentle, calming style, I can recommend this book as a fitting way to spend a Sabbath Eve.
This is not, in any way, a textbook. Rather, it is (in the author's own words) 'the story of my search for Sabbath, a story written in conversation with the great story of our forefathers in the faith . . . a personal exploration of what it meant for me to seek out a Sabbath that was long lost, yet not so long that it was beyond remembering'.
Over 6 months of Sabbaths, we witness how the author's increasing understanding is lived out in real life - a real life that includes a young family, a busy work life, international travel and a society that has ceased to rest. Scattered along the way are some curious insights into Jewish, Early Church, Roman and Puritan attitudes to Sabbath.
Seeking Sabbath does not preach or insist upon anything, yet the fact that it is a real-life journey makes it much more feasible for us to begin our own, personal, search. Written in a gentle, calming style, I can recommend this book as a fitting way to spend a Sabbath Eve.
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