Lynne M. Baab

Lynne
is a Presbyterian minister and author of seven books and three Bible study guides. She has a Ph.D. in communication from 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 and adjunct tutor at the Knox Centre for Ministry and Leadership.
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"Dear Dr. Baab, You Changed My Life"
"It is only through God’s gift of the sabbath that I feel in my heart and soul that God loves me apart from anything I do," says a reader of Sabbath Keeping: Finding Freedom in the Rhythms of Rest.


On a Blog
Spiritual practices for sitting in front of a computer screen

new from InterVarsity Press
Study Guides for 2010


from The Alban Institute

Reaching Out in a Networked World
Expressing Your Congregation's Heart and Soul

The recent explosion in ways to communicate—e-mail, websites, blogs, podcasts, social networking websites, projection screens in worship, digital cameras, and many more—has created challenges for congregations. Lynne Baab’s new book helps leaders of congregations understand the opportunities offered by many of the new forms of digital communication. more | read excerpt


More of Lynne's writing on Christian spiritual disciplines

both from InterVarsity Press
Fasting: Spiritual Freedom Beyond our Appetites

Long practiced by the Church, fasting puts us in a unique position to listen to the voice of God. But what is a fast? How do we practically weave this into our lives? Lynne relates experiences of many who have found joy in this discipline. more

Sabbath Keeping:
Finding Freedom in the Rhythms of Rest


This book draws on dozens of interviews with real-life sabbath keepers. It discusses sabbath as a way to learn to experience God’s grace, with practical suggestions for what to cease doing on the sabbath and what to do to draw near to God.


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