This week we are pleased to host Keri Wyatt Kent and her novel Rest: Living in Sabbath Simplicity. Visit all the bloggers on our tour, join us on Facebook, and/or participate in the writing and photography components.
Rest by Keri Wyatt Kent.
Keri Wyatt Kent invites readers to rediscover the ancient practice of Sabbath in this practical and accessible book. Kent’s experiences as a retreat leader and a journalist collide as she offers true, interview-based stories along with scripturally based advice and guidance on how to live in a rhythm of work and rest she calls “Sabbath simplicity.”
Based on what Jesus taught about Sabbath and how he practiced it, Kent explores six aspects of Sabbath as Christian spiritual practice: resting, reconnecting, revising, pausing, playing, and praying. These are the antidote to our restlessness, isolation, and our hurried lives, workaholism, and self-absorption. Living a nonlegalistic, sanely paced, God-focused life leads us to freedom and grace, joy and connection.
A group study guide is included, making this book an excellent choice for small groups.
About the Author:
Keri Wyatt Kent
Keri worked as a reporter for 8 years before writing her first book and is the author of several books, including Breathe: Creating Space for God in a Hectic Life (Revell) and Listen: Finding God in the Story of Your Life (Jossey-Bass). When she’s not busy traveling around the country to speak and lead retreats, she’s writing. She’s a regular contributor to several magazines, including Today’s Christian Woman, MomSense and Outreach magazine, as well as several websites and blogs. She’s a member of Willow Creek Community Church, where she has taught, led groups and volunteered in a variety of ministries over the last 21 years. Learn more about her ministry at www.keriwyattkent.com.
Learn more about Keri at http://www.keriwyattkent.com.
Rest
Release: January 2009
Soft cover, 224 pp., $14.99
Non-Fiction
ISBN: 0310285976
