Mudhouse Sabbath
An Invitation to a Life of Spiritual Discipline
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4.7 • 3 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
Winner presents eleven Jewish spiritual practices that can transform the way Christians view the world and God.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Winner, who wrote about her conversion to Christianity in 2002's acclaimed memoir Girl Meets God, draws on the Orthodox Jewish rituals that shaped her young adult life to rediscover the richness of those customs in her life as a Christian today. Through her personal reflections on 11 spiritual practices, including keeping the Sabbath, prayer, fasting and candle-lighting, Winner illuminates the profound cultural and religious significance of each practice within the Jewish community and modifies those practices to enrich the lives of Christians who seek of deeper experience of their own faith. Taking care not to turn the rituals into legalistic regulations, the author instead cuts to the heart of each spiritual practice and shows, through examples from her own life, how it can fit into a gospel-centered paradigm. The chapter on the Jewish approach to mourning, for example, poignantly conveys the inadequacy in the all-too-short grieving process among Christians. On a lighter, humorous note, a friend's suggestion that she continue the tradition of attaching a mezuzah, or tiny scripture scroll, to the door frame of her home forces Winner to face her unwillingness to expose her Christian faith quite so publicly. As much as anything else it accomplishes, Mudhouse Sabbath "Mudhouse" refers to the coffee shop where the author read a compelling Sabbath account one Sunday afternoon succeeds in establishing Winner as a writer of spiritual substance and grace-filled style.
Customer Reviews
Great Book
I read this book while taking one of Dr. Winner’s classes at Duke. This book is great for anyone wanting to delve into the spiritual practices that they partake in. Easy read and relatable.
A Quick Read That Made Me Reevaluate Some of my Choices
I was lent this book several years ago by a parent of one my sixth graders, and it's a super fast read. Winner illuminates eleven rituals and values that were shaped by her Jewish roots. She is now a believer in Jesus, and her book offers practical suggestions to deepen your walk with Christ. Winner made me evaluate how I spend my days of rest, what and when I choose to eat, and my selfish ways of not wanting to open my home to others. It's a good little book that taught me a lot about Judaism as well. Mudhouse refers to the coffee house where Winner found a compelling Sabbath account one Sunday afternoon. Although Winner has been described as emergent, I do not recall reading anything in Mudhouse Sabbath that was off base.