Lynne BaabLynne M. Baab
is a Presbyterian minister who recently completed a Ph.D. in communication at the University of Washington She lives with her husband in Dunedin, New Zealand, where she is a lecturer in pastoral theology at the University of Otago.

Lynne served as

Lynne’s six books and one study guide cover a range of topics. From InterVarsity Press:

  • Fasting 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 (InterVarsity Press, August 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, all in their twenties.

 

interviews

The Sabbath: Q&A

Beyond a Sunday Nap

 


©Copyright 2008 by Lynne M. Baab; email Lynne at LMBaab[at]aol.com