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The Rest of God: Restoring Your Soul by Restoring Sabbath
Widely-acclaimed author Mark Buchanan states that what we've really lost is "the rest of God-the rest God bestows and, with it, that part of Himself we can know only through stillness." Stillness as a virtue is a foreign concept in our society, but there is wisdom in God's own rhythm of work and rest. Jesus practiced Sabbath among those who had turned it into a dismal thing, a day for murmuring and finger-wagging, and He reminded them of the day's true purpose: liberation-to heal, to feed, to rescue, to celebrate, to lavish and relish life abundant.
With this book, Buchanan reminds us of this and gives practical advice for restoring the sabbath in our lives.
Customer Reviews:
A Refreshing Book
By Tim Challies - February 13, 2006I can't think of too many books I've enjoyed reading as much as The Rest of God. I am not even talking about the content but just the book. I know nothing about the author, Mark Buchanan, beyond what he reveals within the book. I haven't Googled his name and did not read the fancy little printout the publisher sent along with the book. What I do know is that this guy can write. Publishers Weekly says "His prose is fresh and immediate, earnest and self-effacing at the same time." I couldn't agree more. His prose is poetic. It is a joy to read.
But of course the actual writing is only one component of a book and, to be honest, a component that is of lesser importance. Of far more importance is the content. I'm glad to say that, on the whole, I found this a compelling and challenging book. Buchanan argues that as Christians we have lost "the rest of God--the rest God bestows." "In a culture where busyness is a fetish and stillness is laziness, rest is sloth." Our culture... read more
Bible and Life Study
By Rolf G. Steeve Jr. - November 11, 2006Well written, very insightful and worth every moment of time you invest in reading this exceptional book. I and two other men as an accountability group, just finished this book and we all felt this was an exceptional book that caused us to rethink how we spend our time not only in our private devotions but also with our family and community. It also caused us to look at our work, our families, our life from a totally different perspective.
Resting Today
By John C. Nagle "John Copeland Nagle" - April 17, 2006This book appears at a time when few people know how to really rest. There are many ways of approaching that problem, but Buchannan's book seeks to reimagine how the biblical Sabbath can lead us to a truer understanding of rest. I read the book to say more about "the rest of God" (the title) than "restoring your soul by restoring Sabbath" (the subtitle), though of course Buchannan combines them skillfully. I enjoyed the many personal anecdotes drawn from the author's years as a pastor, and I equally appreciated the way in which he weaved those stories into more profound themes. The one that struck me most appears in the third chapter, where Buchannan writes that it is simply "our attention" that "God requires most from us." The challenge, of course, is to live out these ideas once the book is returned to the shelf, but Buchannan's imagery and ideas should help in the process of remembering what rest and the Sabbath are all about.
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