Reclaiming Rest: The Promise of Sabbath Solitude and Stillness in a Restless World (Regnum Studies in Mission)

Stillness. Prayer. Sabbath. In a restless world what do those words even mean?Public health expert Kate H. Rademacher grew up thinking it was up to humans to bring healing and justice to earth. Saving the world meant working long hours answering emails day or night and competing for professional awards and funding. In an era of pandemic racial injustice and deepening inequality whos got time for a nap?Stressed out and frazzled Rademacher landed on the Christian story in which a sought-after Savior retreats to solitary places and prays alone in the wilderness. In the pages of Reclaiming Rest Rademacher tells the story of a year of monthly Sabbath retreats during which she withdraws from family and work obligations for periods of solitude. She also experiments with disciplines like walking praying taking a break from social media and finding a Sabbath buddy. In lyrical and astute prose Rademacher teases out answers to questions like: What does rest in a restless world look like? How is Sabbath connected to issues of justice? Vocation? Parenting? Simplicity?Ultimately Rademacher claims Sabbath pierces our illusions of self-reliance and control and thats good news. What if keeping the Sabbath is not only a commandment to obey but a freedom to reclaim?