Sense of the Call A Sabbath Way of Life for Those Who Serve God, the Church, and the World

Name: Sense of the Call A Sabbath Way of Life for Those Who Serve God, the Church, and the World
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ISBN: 9780802844590

ISBN-10: 0802844596

ISBN-13: 9780802844590

Edition: 2006

Authors: Marva J. Dawn

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Why is it "so hard" to serve God these days? Church workers suffer from low morale, while Christians of all stripes struggle to find their way in a culture fixated on sexuality, violence, and wealth. In "Keeping the Sabbath Wholly," Marva Dawn introduced the vital Sabbath aspects of "resting, ceasing, feasting, "and "embracing." Now, in "The Sense of the Call," she expands these into a way of life for serving God and the Kingdom every single day of the week. A Sabbath way of life, Dawn asserts, consists of "resting" in the Kingdom's grace, "ceasing" by grace attitudes and actions that hinder the Kingdom, "feasting" so as to radiate the gracefull splendor of the Kingdom, and "embracing" the…

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List price: $18.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Publication date: 2/21/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 327
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.84" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English




The courage to be God's servant



Keeping the Sabbath wholly as a restful manner of life



The intimate conversation : prayer as learning to rest in grace



Freedom to say no - and, therefore, yes : learning to cease our busyness



The principalities and powers : learning to cease listening to the world



The body is a temple : enjoying the feast of self



The exhilaration of community : learning to feast as a Sabbath congregation



Equipping the saints : embracing the community's mission



Joy in our weakness : embracing the cost of discipleship



Conducting the symphony : embracing our role as leaders in the church and the world