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Rest. I could sure use some. Not the veg-out-in-front-of-the-TV kind of rest, but soul-rest. This week’s guests, Dr. Matthew and Nancy Sleeth (Almost Amish) will be joining me to talk about Matthew’s new book, 24/6: A Prescription for a Healthier, Happier Life. The Sleeth’s know rest doesn’t just happen. It takes intentionality, commitment and restraint. 24/6 provides a life-giving prescription for a healthier, more God-centered life amidst a digitally-crazed, always-on world. The Sleeth’s will share how their family was dramatically transformed when it began adopting Sabbath practices —physically, emotionally, relationally and spiritually.

Leave a comment {HERE} for a chance to win a copy of 24/6 (Or email Christen (ckrumm@litfusegroup.com) if you are having problems with the comment box.) Winner will be contacted next week via email.

More about Matthew Sleeth: Matthew Sleeth, MD, a former emergency room physician, treated a growing number of patients with physical symptoms from working too much, consuming too much, and having too little time to focus on their faith and families. Following a new calling, Dr. Sleeth resigned from his position as chief of the medical staff and director of a busy ER to teach, preach, and write about the biblical call for a 24/6 life. A highly sought-after speaker, Dr. Sleeth has spoken at more than 1,000 churches, campuses, and events in the last five years. Dr. Sleeth lives in Lexington, Kentucky, with Nancy, his wife of more than 30 years, and their two grown children.

More about Nancy Sleeth: As co-founder and Managing Director of Blessed Earth, Nancy Sleeth travels throughout the U.S. speaking and writing about faith and the environment. Prior to heeding this spiritual and environmental calling, Sleeth served as communications director for a Fortune 500 company and as an educator and administrator, most recently at Asbury University. Sleeth is a graduate of Georgetown University and holds a masters degree in journalism. She is the author of Almost Amish: One Woman’s Quest for a Slower, Simpler, More Sustainable Life. She also authored Go Green, Save Green, the first-ever practical guide for going green from a faith perspective. She and Matthew Sleeth have been married for more than 30 years. They are the parents of Clark (a Physician preparing for medical missions) and Emma (creation care speaker/author for teens and young adults).

Learn more about the Sleeth’s by visiting their website, Blessed Earth.

More about 24/6:A Prescription for a Healthier, Happier Life:

“MATTHEW SLEETH HAS CRAFTED A COMPELLING INVITATION TO CONSIDER AND PARTICIPATE IN SABBATH-KEEPING, AN INVITATION THAT IS, IN MY EXPERIENCE, WITHOUT PEER.” –EUGENE H. PETERSON, Author of The Message

“Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy.”

Sounds nice, but how do we find rest in a 24/7 world? Just as the Hebrews were slaves in Egypt, we have become slaves to technology. Our technological tools allow 24-hour productivity and connectivity, give us more control, and subtly enslave us to busyness itself. Sabbath is about restraint—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.