Description: "Experience the transformational power of Sabbath rest. To squeeze the Sabbath into our already overstuffed lives can feel like trying to fit an eleventh passenger into an eight-passenger van. But what if Sabbath isn't designed to 'fit' into our lives but rather to take over our lives -- in the best way imaginable? To truly Sabbath means much more than sleeping in, taking a nap, or chilling poolside for an afternoon; instead, the radical rest of Sabbath means putting rest -- and delight, gratitude, and flourishing -- first rather than last. Hebrew scholar and Old Testament professor Travis West helps readers discover how the Sabbath: slows us down and helps us discover what makes us feel most alive; disrupts productivity and achievement and cultivates a more life-giving connection between our work and our worth; safeguards neighborliness, creation care, justice, belonging, inclusiveness, and an awareness of God's presence. God longs for you to be fully alive. The Sabbath is calling. Will you come?--
Brief description:
Travis West is professor of Hebrew and Old Testament at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan. His previous books, Biblical Hebrew: An Interactive Approach and The Art of Biblical Performance, advocate for incorporating performance, embodiment, and play into the process of learning biblical Hebrew and interpreting biblical stories.