24/6
A Prescription for a Healthier, Happier Life

Name: 24/6
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Matthew Sleeth, MD
ISBN: 9781538436912

Author: Matthew Sleeth, MD, Eugene Peterson

Narrator: Claton Butcher

Unabridged: 5 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Two Words Publishing LLC

Published: 04/25/2017

Categories: Nonfiction, Religion, Christian Living, Personal Growth, Spiritual Growth, Spirituality

Synopsis

Just as the Hebrews were slaves in Egypt, we have become slaves to technology. Our technological tools allow twenty-four-hour productivity and connectivity, give us more control, and subtly enslave us to busyness itself. The Sabbath is about restraint, about intentionally not doing everything all the time just because we can. Setting aside a day of rest helps us reconnect with our Creator and find the peace of God that passes all understanding. The Sabbath is about letting go of the controls one day a week and letting God be God. So how do we do it?In 24/6, Dr. Matthew Sleeth describes our symptoms, clarifies the signs, diagnoses the illness, and lays out a simple plan for living a healthier, more God-centered life in a digitally dazed, always-on world. Sleeth shares how his own family was dramatically transformed when it adopted Sabbath practices and helps readers better understand how their own lives can be transformed—physically, emotionally, relationally, and spiritually—by adopting the 24/6 lifestyle.

About Matthew Sleeth, MD

Matthew Sleeth, MD, a former emergency-room physician and chief of hospital medical staff, resigned from his position to teach, preach, and write about the biblical call to be good stewards of God’s creation. A highly sought after speaker, he has spoken at more than a thousand churches, campuses, and events. He is the executive director of Blessed Earth and the author of several books and church curricula.

About Eugene Peterson

Eugene H. Peterson, (1932-2018) pastor, scholar, poet, and writer, was the author of more than twenty books, including The Contemplative Pastor. He founded Christ Our King Presbyterian Church in Bel Air, Maryland, and pastored that church for twenty-nine years. He was professor emeritus of spiritual theology at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia, and lived with his wife, Jan, in Montana. They had three children and six grandchildren.

About Claton Butcher

Claton Butcher is an audiobook narrator, voice-over artist, and music pastor. He has a BA in music from Oklahoma Wesleyan University and has been crafting his voice for twenty years through singing, higher education, voice acting, and audiobook narration. He has studied under some of today’s best and most prolific narrators, including Scott Brick, Sean Pratt, and Johnny Heller. He is also the founder of Two Words Publishing.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura Luann on August 30, 2013

Sleeth's book is good food for thought, but not much more in my opinion. It's subtitle, A prescription for a healthier, happier life should have been a clue that it was not going to be up my alley. He does include historical and biblical significance for the Sabbath, which is worth the read. He begi......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on April 05, 2017

A good book on a very important and often neglected subject. There were a few parts I found repetitive, but this book should be very helpful for anyone wanting to explore the subject. It isn't very long and I loved the index of scriptures talking about the Sabbath rest in the back very helpful.......more

Goodreads review by Samantha on May 08, 2018

I really wanted to like this, but it just didn't happen for me. Felt too repetitive. I was looking for less why to practice 24/6 and more how. It offered some, but not enough for my needs.......more

Goodreads review by Kjersti on September 12, 2015

I understand the irony that I had to speed-read this to finish it and the other required reading before Annual Conference. I'm sure it deserves a higher rating, but I was really hoping that the author would eventually devoted more time to specific, creative ways of practicing Sabbath. While the foun......more

Goodreads review by Grace on October 26, 2021

Matthew Sleeth, a Christian doctor, has written a convincing and compelling book on the importance of keeping the sabbath. His vivid illustrations made his points powerfully. He had quips throughout the book which stuck with you like, "Our lives are moving at the speed of sound. God wants us to move......more