Sabbath as Resilience: New Release from The Mockler Center
The new release from the Mockler Center for Faith & Ethics in the Public Square, a center of the Gordon-Conwell Institute, is a “reclamation of Sabbath” for those who are weary from the stressors of modern-day life. Amidst economic uncertainty, political acrimony, the promise and threats posed by artificial intelligence, and countless other daily pressures Sabbath proves itself to be a divine gift.
Sabbath as Resilience: Spiritual Refreshment for a Stressed-Out World examines how individuals, faith communities, workplaces, and society at large might apply a more expansive view of Sabbath to their everyday lives. An oft-misunderstood concept, Sabbath is traditionally associated with the Judeo-Christian “day of rest” prohibiting manual labor. The authors argue that it is that and so much more. In fact, the Bible teaches that Sabbath should be central to how we order our lives, set priorities, interact with the world, treat others, and, for people of faith, walk with the Lord, individually and as the Body of Christ. Sabbath as Resilience is a collaborative effort of the Mockler Center leadership team members:
- Kenneth Barnes, director and Mockler-Phillips Professor of Workplace Theology and Business Ethics
- Sara Minard, associate director
- Peter Heslam, visiting fellow
- Autumn Ridenour, Mockler Associate Professor of Christian Ethics
- Natt Gantt, senior research fellow
- Kara Martin, senior research fellow and adjunct professor of practical theology
- Jeffrey Hanson, senior research fellow
- James Longhurst, senior fellow
All proceeds from purchases of the book will be invested into the Mockler Center to support its work bridging faith and ethics in the public square.