Lynne M. BaabLynne M. Baab
is a Presbyterian minister who completed a Ph.D. in communication at the University of Washington in 2007. She lives with her husband in Dunedin, New Zealand, where she is a lecturer in pastoral theology at the University of Otago and adjunct tutor at the Knox Centre for Ministry and Leadership. Lynne served as

Lynne’s eight books and three study guides cover a range of topics. From InterVarsity Press:

  • Friending: Real Relationships in a Virtual World (2011) explores friendship as a spiritual practice in the Facebook age.
  • Prayers of the New Testament (2010) The eight studies in this guide look at New Testament passages and how they can help expand our own prayer life. For individual or group study.
  • Prayers of the Old Testament (2010) The studies in this guide cover Old Testament prayers, and how they can aid our prayer life today. For individual or group study.
  • Fasting (2006) is a practical book with stories of people who fast both from food and from other things, such as media, shopping, and technology.
  • Sabbath Keeping (2005) is an introduction to ways to keep the sabbath with stories from many people who observe the sabbath.
  • A Renewed Spirituality (2002) discusses patterns of midlife spirituality, along with six spiritual paths that people at midlife find helpful.
  • Sabbath: The Gift of Rest (2007) explores eight biblical passages with their theological and practical themes that undergird the practice of sabbath keeping. The studies in this guide cover what sabbath is and how to practice it. The guide may be used for individual or group study.

From Alban Institute, which specializes in resources for congregations:

Lynne’s hobbies include reading a wide variety of fiction, non-fiction, and magazines; playing the piano; and traveling. She and her husband have two sons and a daughter-in-law.

 

interviews

Audio
Listen to Lynne Baab interviewed on the relevance of fasting by a New Zealand Christian radio station.


The Sabbath: Q&A

Beyond a Sunday Nap

Friending: Q&A

 


©Copyright 2010-2011 by Lynne M. Baab; email Lynne at LMBaab[at]aol.com