Publisher's Synopsis
Why is itso hardto 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. InKeeping the Sabbath Wholly(1989) Marva Dawn introduced the vital Sabbath aspects ofresting, ceasing, feasting,andembracing.Now, inThe 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 ofrestingin the Kingdom's grace,ceasingby grace those attitudes and actions that hinder the Kingdom,feastingso as to radiate the grace-full splendor of the Kingdom, andembracingthe Kingdom's gracious purposes. To this end Dawn teaches skills such as learning to rest in prayer, saying no to busyness, enjoying one's body as God's temple, and embracing the cost of living as a Christian disciple.
Both frank and compassionate,The Sense of the Callwill guide Christian servants into a more restful, joy-full life of trust in God.
A Sabbath way of life, Dawn asserts, consists ofrestingin the Kingdom's grace,ceasingby grace those attitudes and actions that hinder the Kingdom,feastingso as to radiate the grace-full splendor of the Kingdom, andembracingthe Kingdom's gracious purposes. To this end Dawn teaches skills such as learning to rest in prayer, saying no to busyness, enjoying one's body as God's temple, and embracing the cost of living as a Christian disciple.
Both frank and compassionate,The Sense of the Callwill guide Christian servants into a more restful, joy-full life of trust in God.
