The Sabbath Way, Travis West
The Sabbath Way, Travis West
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The Sabbath Way
Making Room in Your Life for Rest, Connection, and Delight

Author: Travis West

Narrator: Travis West

Unabridged: 8 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/03/2025

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

Experience the transformational power of the sacred, ancient, radical rhythm of Sabbath rest. In the fast-paced, chaotic, overly scheduled cadence of our culture, it can be difficult to imagine how to squeeze the Sabbath into our already over-stuffed lives―like trying to fit an eleventh passenger into an eight-passenger van. What if Sabbath isn’t designed to “fit” into our lives, but rather to take over our lives―in the best way imaginable? Hebrew scholar and Old Testament professor Travis West believes that we’ve misunderstood what it means to truly Sabbath. In his book, The Sabbath Way, Travis takes readers on a spiritual journey to discovering radical rest is more than a weekly practice of taking a day off―it’s also a posture, a way of living every day. It means much more than sleeping in, taking naps, or chilling poolside for an afternoon; instead, the radical rest of Sabbath means putting rest―and delight, gratitude, and flourishing―first rather than last. Using personal story and expert knowledge, Travis shows Christians how to make Sabbath rest the metronome that establishes and maintains our life’s rhythms, apprenticing us to abundance our whole life long. Listeners of this audiobook will discover how the Sabbath: slows us down helps us discover the things that make us feel most alive, freeing us from rigidity and legalism disrupts our cultural obsession with productivity and achievement and cultivates a more life-giving connection between our work and our worth inspires an unhurried, sacramental worldview that sees all of life as a gift safeguards neighborliness, creation care, awareness of God’s presence, justice, belonging and inclusiveness―enabling us to grow into the people God is calling us to be in our lives, our homes, our workplaces, our communities, and our world The Spirit of God longs for you to be fully alive, and the world needs your unique vitality. The Sabbath is calling. Will you come?

About The Author

Travis West (1980- ) is Professor of Hebrew and Old Testament at Western Theological Seminary (WTS) in Holland, MI. He has studied Hebrew in the US and Israel and helped design an innovative and interactive Hebrew curriculum at WTS, which culminated in publishing his first book, Biblical Hebrew: An Interactive Approach (GlossaHouse, 2016), which incorporates play, embodiment, singing, performance, and interactivity into a whole-bodied approach to teaching biblical Hebrew. His second book, The Art of Biblical Performance (GlossaHouse, 2023), incorporates performance and embodiment into the process of interpreting OT narratives. His third book The Sabbath Way: Making Room in Your Life for Rest, Connection, and Delight (Tyndale, 2025) explores the role of Sabbath as an ancient practice with profound and urgent relevance for our contemporary go-go-go culture. He lives with his wife, Mariah, in Hudsonville, MI.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Anna on June 04, 2025

I feel so grateful for my encounter with God and delight via this book’s invitation to a Sabbath life. Travis West’s compassionate tone, theological acuity, and realistic personal narratives took me on a journey into my own resistances to rest, joy, and honesty, giving me hope for a better way. I es......more

Goodreads review by Shelby Marie on June 03, 2025

I was very honored to receive an arc from @tyndalehouse for an honest review 🫶🏼 thank you so much. This book is exactly what the Church needs right now. The Sabbath Way is not just a theological unpacking of the Sabbath—though it is deeply rooted in Scripture—it’s a heartfelt, beautifully written ca......more

Goodreads review by Susan on May 29, 2025

I heartily recommend this practical and illuminating handbook for anyone who wants to start or go deeper with a Sabbath practice. Dr. West shares his own experiences over the past 20 years of Sabbath practice with his wife. Each chapter has a practice for the reader to try. This book goes beyond oth......more

Goodreads review by Candy on June 06, 2025

This book is amazing. It is well written, well researched, interesting, and intelligent. It teaches a mindset and paints a picture over giving a step by step guide. Even with that it gives some neat ideas and journaling prompts to assist. Wonder, delight, and gratitude are key themes throughout the......more

Goodreads review by Jesus Beach Girl Reads on June 03, 2025

The Sabbath Way is an eye opening book. I learned so much about not only what The Sabbath really is but what it truly means to live it. I received an advanced reader’s copy from Tyndale and Netgalley. All opinions are my own.......more