{"product_id":"sabbath-9780849946042","title":"Sabbath","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat would you do for twenty-four hours if the only criteria were to pursue your deepest joy?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDan Allender's lyrical book about the Sabbath expels the myriad myths about this \"day of rest,\" starting with the one that paints the Sabbath as a day of forced quiet, spiritual exercises, and religious devotion and attendance. This, he says, is at odds with the ancient tradition of Sabbath as a day of delight for both body and soul. Instead, the only way we can make use of the Sabbath is to see God's original intent for the day with new eyes. In \u003ci\u003eSabbath\u003c\/i\u003e, Allender builds a case for delight by looking at this day as a festival that celebrates God's re-creative, redemptive love using four components: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSensual glory and beauty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRitual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunal feasting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlayfulness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow you can experience the delight of the Sabbath as you never have before--a day in which you receive and extend reconciliation, peace, abundance, and joy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Ancient Practices\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere is a hunger in every human heart for connection, primitive and raw, to God. To satisfy it, many are beginning to explore traditional spiritual disciplines used for centuries . . . everything from fixed-hour prayer to fasting to sincere observance of the Sabbath. Compelling and readable, the Ancient Practices series is for every spiritual sojourner, for every Christian seeker who wants more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dan B. Allender\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/27\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780849946042\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAllender, Dan B.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDr. Dan Allender\u003c\/strong\u003e is a pioneer of a unique and innovative approach to trauma and abuse therapy. After receiving his master of divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary, Dan earned his Ph.D. in counseling psychology from Michigan State University. Dan previously served on faculty at the Biblical Counseling Department of Grace Theological Seminary (1983-1989) and Colorado Christian University (1989-1997). In 1997, Dan and a cadre of others founded the Seattle School of Theology \u0026amp; Psychology. Dan served as president of the Seattle School from 2002-2009. In 2011, The Allender Center was founded to cultivate healing and train leaders and mental health professionals to courageously engage others' stories of harm. Dan continues to serve as professor of counseling psychology at the Seattle School.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Dan B. Allender \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47287238623389,"sku":"9780849946042","price":36.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_b73e3c1c-e729-4048-9f77-9b9624f26036.jpg?v=1760037932","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/sabbath-9780849946042","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}