Revisiting the concept of the Sabbath is the central focus of the newest release in the “The Ancient Practices Series,” Sabbath, by Dan Allender (978-0-849-90107-2, Thomas Nelson). The author, president of Seattle’s Mars Hill Graduate School, contends that many modern Christians have misconceptions about what he says should be a “day of delight.”

“There is a notion that the Sabbath is no longer part of our spiritual practices because we have the Lord’s Day,” he told Christian Retailing.
“I ask people, ‘How many commandments can you think of’? (If you pass over the Sabbath), well, then, you’re saying there are now only nine.”

Allender believes the Sabbath commandment is the “swing hinge” commandment between our focus on God and our focus on others: “Without it, there’s not a focus between allowing God to be God and our relationships with others.”

Defining what a day of delight means differs with each individual, the author believes.

“The Sabbath is not a break day,” he said. “It’s not an opportunity to chill or vegetate. It’s an opportunity to explore and play in God’s delight for you. As you go play in the fields of God, you’ll find that all passions will take you back to the heart of God.”
Thomas Nelson is launching a national print campaign along with a radio tour and extensive online campaigns.

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