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The Sabbath
by Abraham Joshua Heschel • 1951
The first holy object was a day. The Sabbath offers liberation from a civilization of things.
4.37
8k+
The Sabbath Summary
The Sabbath 91%
The first holy object was a day. The Sabbath offers liberation from a civilization of things.
by Abraham Joshua Heschel 1951
4.37
8k+ ratings
The Rest of God
by Mark Buchanan • 2006
Stop one day a week and recover everything busyness stole: the ancient gift modern life demands.
4.34
3k+
The Rest of God Summary
The Rest of God 91%
Stop one day a week and recover everything busyness stole: the ancient gift modern life demands.
by Mark Buchanan 2006
4.34
3k+ ratings
Sacred Rest
by Saundra Dalton-Smith • 2017
Tired but sleeping enough? Six other rest deficits drain you. Diagnose yours.
3.87
2k+
Sacred Rest Summary
Sacred Rest 91%
Tired but sleeping enough? Six other rest deficits drain you. Diagnose yours.
by Saundra Dalton-Smith 2017
3.87
2k+ ratings
Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest
by Ruth Haley Barton • 2022
The ancient practice of Sabbath can free you from burnout, one stopped day at a time.
4.29
739
Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest Summary
Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest 91%
The ancient practice of Sabbath can free you from burnout, one stopped day at a time.
by Ruth Haley Barton 2022
4.29
739 ratings
An Unhurried Life
by Alan Fadling • 2013
Hurry is a heart problem, not a schedule one. Adopt Jesus's unhurried work-rest rhythm.
4.19
1k+
An Unhurried Life Summary
An Unhurried Life 90%
Hurry is a heart problem, not a schedule one. Adopt Jesus's unhurried work-rest rhythm.
by Alan Fadling 2013
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
by John Mark Comer • 2019
Hurry is a spiritual sickness. The ancient, unhurried practices that restore a life worth living.
4.50
99k+
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Summary
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry 90%
Hurry is a spiritual sickness. The ancient, unhurried practices that restore a life worth living.
by John Mark Comer 2019
4.50
99k+ ratings
Sabbath
by Dan B. Allender • 2009
You resist Sabbath not from busyness, but from a hidden fear of delight.
3.93
1k+
Sabbath Summary
Sabbath 90%
You resist Sabbath not from busyness, but from a hidden fear of delight.
by Dan B. Allender 2009
3.93
1k+ ratings
Tired of Being Tired
by Jess Connolly • 2024
A faith-based diagnostic for your specific fatigue, and the rest rhythm that actually heals it.
4.45
2k+
Tired of Being Tired Summary
Tired of Being Tired 90%
A faith-based diagnostic for your specific fatigue, and the rest rhythm that actually heals it.
by Jess Connolly 2024
4.45
2k+ ratings
Rhythms of Renewal
by Rebekah Lyons • 2019
The four rhythms that undo anxiety at the source. Most people skip the first one entirely.
4.08
7k+
Rhythms of Renewal Summary
Rhythms of Renewal 90%
The four rhythms that undo anxiety at the source. Most people skip the first one entirely.
by Rebekah Lyons 2019
4.08
7k+ ratings
Ordering Your Private World
by Gordon MacDonald • 1983
Driven people crash. Called people last. What changes in the quiet.
4.20
6k+
Ordering Your Private World Summary
Ordering Your Private World 90%
Driven people crash. Called people last. What changes in the quiet.
by Gordon MacDonald 1983
4.20
6k+ ratings
[John Mark Comer] The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
by auspicious
Jesus never hurried. His daily practices can rescue your soul from the speed of modern life.
4.53
159
[John Mark Comer] The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry Summary
[John Mark Comer] The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry 90%
Jesus never hurried. His daily practices can rescue your soul from the speed of modern life.
by auspicious
4.53
159 ratings
To Hell with the Hustle
by Jefferson Bethke • 2019
Hustle promised freedom; it delivered burnout. The real cure is limits, silence, and rest.
3.96
7k+
To Hell with the Hustle Summary
To Hell with the Hustle 89%
Hustle promised freedom; it delivered burnout. The real cure is limits, silence, and rest.
by Jefferson Bethke 2019
3.96
7k+ ratings
Liturgy of the Ordinary
by Tish Harrison Warren • 2016
Your sink, your inbox, your commute: a priest unpacks the spiritual weight of an ordinary Tuesday.
4.32
25k+
Liturgy of the Ordinary Summary
Liturgy of the Ordinary 89%
Your sink, your inbox, your commute: a priest unpacks the spiritual weight of an ordinary Tuesday.
by Tish Harrison Warren 2016
4.32
25k+ ratings
Redeeming Your Time
by Jordan Raynor • 2021
Your worth is not your output. From that freedom, how to get the right things done.
4.45
2k+
Redeeming Your Time Summary
Redeeming Your Time 89%
Your worth is not your output. From that freedom, how to get the right things done.
by Jordan Raynor 2021
4.45
2k+ ratings
Crazy Busy
by Kevin DeYoung • 2013
Your frantic schedule is a heart problem disguised as a time-management problem.
4.10
10k+
Crazy Busy Summary
Crazy Busy 89%
Your frantic schedule is a heart problem disguised as a time-management problem.
by Kevin DeYoung 2013
4.10
10k+ ratings
The Unplugged Hours
by Hannah Brencher • 2024
She unplugged for a thousand hours. What came back was the life she'd been scrolling past.
4.23
2k+
The Unplugged Hours Summary
The Unplugged Hours 89%
She unplugged for a thousand hours. What came back was the life she'd been scrolling past.
by Hannah Brencher 2024
4.23
2k+ ratings
Invitation to Solitude and Silence
by Ruth Haley Barton • 2004
Your desperation is the doorway. Sit still in silence and let God do the rest.
4.35
3k+
Invitation to Solitude and Silence Summary
Invitation to Solitude and Silence 89%
Your desperation is the doorway. Sit still in silence and let God do the rest.
by Ruth Haley Barton 2004
4.35
3k+ ratings
Invitation to Retreat
by Ruth Haley Barton • 2018
The spiritual detox your soul actually needs: less phone, more silence, and permission to sleep.
4.44
981
Invitation to Retreat Summary
Invitation to Retreat 89%
The spiritual detox your soul actually needs: less phone, more silence, and permission to sleep.
by Ruth Haley Barton 2018
4.44
981 ratings
The Power of Stillness
by Jacob Z. Hess • 2019
What your LDS practice gains when you stop doing and start being still.
4.43
1k+
The Power of Stillness Summary
The Power of Stillness 89%
What your LDS practice gains when you stop doing and start being still.
by Jacob Z. Hess 2019
4.43
1k+ ratings
Traveling Light
by Max Lucado • 2001
God never handed you anxiety, shame, and grief. Psalm 23 shows how to hand them back.
4.25
14k+
Traveling Light Summary
Traveling Light 89%
God never handed you anxiety, shame, and grief. Psalm 23 shows how to hand them back.
by Max Lucado 2001
4.25
14k+ ratings
Pause, Rest, Be
by Octavia F Raheem • 2022
Rest is not laziness; it's how you build the courage for endings, limbo, and starting again.
4.37
458
Pause, Rest, Be Summary
Pause, Rest, Be 89%
Rest is not laziness; it's how you build the courage for endings, limbo, and starting again.
by Octavia F Raheem 2022
4.37
458 ratings
Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools
by Tyler Staton • 2022
The raw, rhythmic, secret prayer that begins in silence and makes a life look foolish.
4.57
16k+
Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools Summary
Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools 89%
The raw, rhythmic, secret prayer that begins in silence and makes a life look foolish.
by Tyler Staton 2022
4.57
16k+ ratings
The Contemplative Pastor
by Eugene H. Peterson • 1987
Pastoral busyness is quiet betrayal. An unhurried, subversive reclaiming of spiritual direction.
4.38
2k+
The Contemplative Pastor Summary
The Contemplative Pastor 89%
Pastoral busyness is quiet betrayal. An unhurried, subversive reclaiming of spiritual direction.
by Eugene H. Peterson 1987
4.38
2k+ ratings
You're Only Human
by Kelly M. Kapic • 2022
Your limits are God's design, not a flaw. Freedom begins when you stop trying to be limitless.
4.37
2k+
You're Only Human Summary
You're Only Human 89%
Your limits are God's design, not a flaw. Freedom begins when you stop trying to be limitless.
by Kelly M. Kapic 2022
4.37
2k+ ratings
Rest Is Resistance
by Tricia Hersey • 2022
Reclaim your body, your imagination, and your time through rest as a political act.
4.04
13k+
Rest Is Resistance Summary
Rest Is Resistance 89%
Reclaim your body, your imagination, and your time through rest as a political act.
by Tricia Hersey 2022
4.04
13k+ ratings
Get Your Life Back
by John Eldredge • 2020
Sixty seconds, given to God: the smallest practice that undoes what noise does to the soul.
4.42
5k+
Get Your Life Back Summary
Get Your Life Back 89%
Sixty seconds, given to God: the smallest practice that undoes what noise does to the soul.
by John Eldredge 2020
4.42
5k+ ratings
The Book Your Pastor Wishes You Would Read
by Christopher Ash • 2019
Your pastor's well-being is your spiritual business. How to care for the one in the pulpit.
4.36
531
The Book Your Pastor Wishes You Would Read Summary
The Book Your Pastor Wishes You Would Read 89%
Your pastor's well-being is your spiritual business. How to care for the one in the pulpit.
by Christopher Ash 2019
4.36
531 ratings
Sacred Rhythms
by Ruth Haley Barton • 2006
Move your spiritual life from duty to desire through the ancient rhythms of solitude and Sabbath.
4.28
5k+
Sacred Rhythms Summary
Sacred Rhythms 89%
Move your spiritual life from duty to desire through the ancient rhythms of solitude and Sabbath.
by Ruth Haley Barton 2006
4.28
5k+ ratings
Working the Angles
by Eugene H. Peterson • 1987
Pastoral work has drifted into running a religious business. Three ancient practices call it back.
4.35
2k+
Working the Angles Summary
Working the Angles 89%
Pastoral work has drifted into running a religious business. Three ancient practices call it back.
by Eugene H. Peterson 1987
4.35
2k+ ratings
Einstein and the Rabbi
by Naomi Levy • 2017
Found: Einstein's letter on cosmic oneness. A rabbi's guide to the soul it inspired.
4.28
1k+
Einstein and the Rabbi Summary
Einstein and the Rabbi 89%
Found: Einstein's letter on cosmic oneness. A rabbi's guide to the soul it inspired.
by Naomi Levy 2017
4.28
1k+ ratings
Fresh Air
by Chris Hodges • 2012
Faith gone windless: trading religious obligation for a daily relationship with God that breathes.
4.26
595
Fresh Air Summary
Fresh Air 89%
Faith gone windless: trading religious obligation for a daily relationship with God that breathes.
by Chris Hodges 2012
4.26
595 ratings
Margin
by Richard A. Swenson • 1992
Your exhaustion isn't a personal failing: it's a design problem. Restore the buffers you've lost.
3.92
3k+
Margin Summary
Margin 89%
Your exhaustion isn't a personal failing: it's a design problem. Restore the buffers you've lost.
by Richard A. Swenson 1992
3.92
3k+ ratings
Holy Hygge
by Jamie Erickson • 2022
Seven Danish practices for a home that does more than feel cozy: it points people to Christ.
4.10
6k+
Holy Hygge Summary
Holy Hygge 88%
Seven Danish practices for a home that does more than feel cozy: it points people to Christ.
by Jamie Erickson 2022
4.10
6k+ ratings
Good News for Those Trying Harder
by Alan Kraft • 2008
The gospel isn't just how you start; it's how you grow. Two postures that stop spiritual exhaustion.
4.23
141
Good News for Those Trying Harder Summary
Good News for Those Trying Harder 88%
The gospel isn't just how you start; it's how you grow. Two postures that stop spiritual exhaustion.
by Alan Kraft 2008
4.23
141 ratings
Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership
by Ruth Haley Barton • 2008
Your ministry can thrive while your soul withers. The inner disciplines that keep leaders whole.
4.37
3k+
Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership Summary
Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership 88%
Your ministry can thrive while your soul withers. The inner disciplines that keep leaders whole.
by Ruth Haley Barton 2008
4.37
3k+ ratings
Zeal without Burnout
by Christopher Ash • 2016
You serve a God who never sleeps. You are not him. Rest accordingly.
4.30
2k+
Zeal without Burnout Summary
Zeal without Burnout 88%
You serve a God who never sleeps. You are not him. Rest accordingly.
by Christopher Ash 2016
4.30
2k+ ratings
Practicing the Way
by John Mark Comer • 2024
No one drifts into wholeness. Here is a deliberate training plan for becoming like Jesus.
4.48
36k+
Practicing the Way Summary
Practicing the Way 88%
No one drifts into wholeness. Here is a deliberate training plan for becoming like Jesus.
by John Mark Comer 2024
4.48
36k+ ratings
Brave Enough
by Nicole Unice • 2015
Courage rooted in grace, not grit: spiritual habits that build a bold, unafraid life.
3.95
413
Brave Enough Summary
Brave Enough 88%
Courage rooted in grace, not grit: spiritual habits that build a bold, unafraid life.
by Nicole Unice 2015
3.95
413 ratings
Niksen
by Olga Mecking • 2020
Doing absolutely nothing could be your next productivity breakthrough. The Dutch case for idleness.
3.11
2k+
Niksen Summary
Niksen 88%
Doing absolutely nothing could be your next productivity breakthrough. The Dutch case for idleness.
by Olga Mecking 2020
3.11
2k+ ratings
Rejoicing in Christ
by Michael Reeves • 2014
Christianity is a person, not a system. Restore him to the center, and joy replaces exhaustion.
4.60
1k+
Rejoicing in Christ Summary
Rejoicing in Christ 88%
Christianity is a person, not a system. Restore him to the center, and joy replaces exhaustion.
by Michael Reeves 2014
4.60
1k+ ratings
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day
by Peter Scazzero • 2014
A 40-day path off the treadmill of busy Christianity and into contemplative emotional health.
4.50
2k+
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day Summary
Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Day by Day 88%
A 40-day path off the treadmill of busy Christianity and into contemplative emotional health.
by Peter Scazzero 2014
4.50
2k+ ratings
Leading on Empty
by Wayne Cordeiro • 2009
Burnout is not sin but signal. A pastor's recovery plan: rest as command, energy as priority.
4.23
2k+
Leading on Empty Summary
Leading on Empty 88%
Burnout is not sin but signal. A pastor's recovery plan: rest as command, energy as priority.
by Wayne Cordeiro 2009
4.23
2k+ ratings
Dream Big, Think Small
by Jeff Manion • 2017
Great lives are built on small habits, a sustainable pace, and a weekly stop to refuel.
4.34
235
Dream Big, Think Small Summary
Dream Big, Think Small 88%
Great lives are built on small habits, a sustainable pace, and a weekly stop to refuel.
by Jeff Manion 2017
4.34
235 ratings
Simply Tuesday
by Emily P. Freeman • 2015
Escape the anxiety treadmill by embracing the smallness you have been taught to despise.
3.93
4k+
Simply Tuesday Summary
Simply Tuesday 88%
Escape the anxiety treadmill by embracing the smallness you have been taught to despise.
by Emily P. Freeman 2015
3.93
4k+ ratings
Upon Waking
by Jackie Hill Perry • 2023
A 60-day devotional that dismantles self-help spirituality and hands you something far more solid.
4.70
4k+
Upon Waking Summary
Upon Waking 88%
A 60-day devotional that dismantles self-help spirituality and hands you something far more solid.
by Jackie Hill Perry 2023
4.70
4k+ ratings
The Dangerous Act of Worship
by Mark Labberton • 2007
The test of worship is not the music but the justice that follows. Most congregations fail.
3.93
340
The Dangerous Act of Worship Summary
The Dangerous Act of Worship 88%
The test of worship is not the music but the justice that follows. Most congregations fail.
by Mark Labberton 2007
3.93
340 ratings
The Word in the Wilderness
by Malcolm Guite • 2014
Speed has flattened our spiritual lives. Slow poetry restores depth to the wilderness of Lent.
4.58
1k+
The Word in the Wilderness Summary
The Word in the Wilderness 88%
Speed has flattened our spiritual lives. Slow poetry restores depth to the wilderness of Lent.
by Malcolm Guite 2014
4.58
1k+ ratings
The Master's Indwelling
by Andrew Murray • 2012
A saved but stagnant life: forgiven yet defeated. The breakthrough waits beyond surrender.
4.45
525
The Master's Indwelling Summary
The Master's Indwelling 88%
A saved but stagnant life: forgiven yet defeated. The breakthrough waits beyond surrender.
by Andrew Murray 2012
4.45
525 ratings
The In-Between
by Jeff Goins • 2013
Your life isn't delayed. The waiting itself is the beginning of everything that matters.
3.75
750
The In-Between Summary
The In-Between 88%
Your life isn't delayed. The waiting itself is the beginning of everything that matters.
by Jeff Goins 2013
3.75
750 ratings
Live the Let-Go Life
by Joseph Prince • 2007
Anxiety cuts off more than peace. The way out is a posture of rest that restores supply.
4.60
569
Live the Let-Go Life Summary
Live the Let-Go Life 88%
Anxiety cuts off more than peace. The way out is a posture of rest that restores supply.
by Joseph Prince 2007
4.60
569 ratings
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