Celebrating the Sabbath: Finding Rest in a Restless World

By Bruce A. Ray

This positive look at the Sabbath explains how to delight in that day as the opportunity reserved by God for his people to be refreshed in fellowship with him.

Endorsements

"Bruce Ray's book is a wise, balanced, helpful, biblical, and encouragingly fresh look at what the Lord's Day should be for every Christian. His work is meant to instruct, but also to stimulate sound thinking and encourage practical application. Each of these eight readable chapters is followed by questions to deepen the perceptions of the reader and promote a God-pleasing response. I do not know what more could reasonably be asked of a book on this subject."

-James M. Boice

"A tidal wave of anti-Sabbath influences is crashing against the modern church. . . . Pastor Bruce Ray has made a major effort to shore up our understanding and practice of Sabbath keeping. Celebrating the Sabbath is delightful reading about a recurring day of delight. How we need these principles and wise directions "

-Walter J. Chantry

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875523943
• ISBN13: 9780875523941
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: P & R Publishing
• Length: 138 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Balanced treatment

In Celebrating the Sabbath, Ray emphasizes the true significance of the Sabbath. It is a wonderful gift from God. The author's style in straight forward and the illustrations are helpful. A key element of Ray's work is its tone. He does not beat the reader over the head. Instead, he concisely and convincingly discusses the meaning and importance of the Fourth Commandment for the Church. The subtitle of the book, " Finding rest in a restless world," epitimizes Ray's message. This presentation is not polemic but pastoral. Even those who do not agree that the Sabbath principle extends to the church age will receive benefit from this book.

True Sabbath Rest

The author gives excellent motivations for a true Sabbath rest with scripture to back him up. This is not a "how-to" book, but rather, it is a "why" book. I would have liked to seen the author discuss ways to make the Sabbath more meaningful and enjoyable for children.