Overview

This book explores the ways of being and becoming informed by the life-giving and balance-inducing power of play. Whether subjective play, informal social play, or even professionals at play, play is fundamentally an attitude to life that goes beyond specific activities. The book empowers Christians to explore the meaning of a Sabbath-like life speaking of simplicity, serenity, and sensing the fullness of life. Readers will receive practical guidelines on how to balance their spiritual, personal, and professional obligations in order to cultivate a play-full self. The book features some experiences of ordinary people and faith communities living play-full lives.

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Jaco J. Hamman is the associate professor of pastoral care and counseling at Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan. Hamman is the author of Becoming a Pastor: Forming Self and Soul for Ministry and When Steeples Cry: Leading Congregations through Loss and Change, both published by The Pilgrim Press.

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