24/6 a prescription for a healthier, happier life
"Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy." Sounds nice, but how do we find rest in a 24/7 world? Just as the Hebrews were slaves in Egypt, we have become slaves to technology. Our technological tools allow 24-hour productivity and connectivity, give us more control, and subtlety enslave us to busyness...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Carol Stream, Ill. :
Tyndale House Publishers,
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| Summary: | "Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy." Sounds nice, but how do we find rest in a 24/7 world? Just as the Hebrews were slaves in Egypt, we have become slaves to technology. Our technological tools allow 24-hour productivity and connectivity, give us more control, and subtlety enslave us to busyness itself. Sabbath is about restraint, about intentionally not doing everything all the time just because we can. Setting aside a day of rest helps us reconnect with our Creator and find the peace of God that passes all understanding. The Sabbath is about letting go of the controls one day a week and letting God be God. So how do we do it? In "24/6, " Dr. Matthew Sleeth describes our symptoms, clarifies the signs, diagnoses the illness, and lays out a simple plan for living a healthier, more God-centered life in a digitally-dazed, always-on world. |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 204 pages ; 21 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781414372280 1414372280 |
| Author Notes: | Matthew Sleeth, M.D. is the author of the critically-acclaimed Serve God, Save the Planet. (Zondervan, 2007). A highly sought-after speaker, Dr. Sleeth has spoken at more than 1,000 churches, colleges, and events in the past five years. Beginning in the Fall of 2012, Dr. Sleeth will lead a year of forums and sermons at the National Cathedral - a series which will be replicated at five mega-churches and hundreds of smaller churches nation-wide. Sleeth is also the founder of Blessed Earth, a non-profit that focuses on creation care. Matthew and his wife, Nancy, have two grown children and live in Lexington, Kentucky. |
