The Rest Is Worship

Do you wish to mull over practical ideas for a less hectic lifestyle? In this anecdotal and chatty book Sara and Sam Hargreaves relate bible passages, stories from their lives and ideas they have found helpful. In four parts, each with ten short chapters, the authors explore ‘the invitation to rest’, the ‘rhythms of rest’, ‘a restful life;’ and ‘rest in gathered worship’.  The authors lead the Engage Worship group which provide worship resources and training for local churches.

One of the strengths of the book is the focus on finding our rhythm for our lifestyle. There are many musical anecdotes and one which stood out was the importance of rhythms and rests in all music. Different musical pieces have different rests and rhythms, and without the rests, the music would be different, chaotic and probably overwhelming. Together the authors provide an interesting perspective on rest as worship.

We highly recommend this book as a partner to our series and for home group study. The book is also available from Engage Worship directly. 

Mike Pearson