Remembering the Sabbath

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Contemporary society values productivity and a hustle-and-grind lifestyle. Rest, play and relaxation are generally thought of as either rewards to earn or marks of laziness to avoid. And yet “Remember the Sabbath” are words God gave us in the Ten Commandments -  a command for us to rest and play. But why?  What if the command to remember the Sabbath holds the key to experiencing a truly healthy rhythm of life and a fuller understanding of our place in this world? Join us to explore what Sabbath can mean in a modern world and how we might take steps toward living out this command in our own lives. ...More

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Session 1: Overview of 'Remember the Sabbath'

Here we will discuss what to expect from our On Demand offering of 'Remember the Sabbath'. ...More

Session 2: What is Sabbath?

Session 2: What is Sabbath?

In this session we will take a look at what God intended when He gifted us the Sabbath, and try to confront some restricting parameters humans have put on the day of rest. ...More

Session 3: Preparing for Sabbath

Session 3: Preparing for Sabbath

In order to have a successful Sabbath a lot of things need to be considered ahead of time. In this session, we take a look at how to set yourself up for an enjoyable Sabbath. ...More

Session 4: Sabbath at Resistance

Session 4: Sabbath at Resistance

While we have learned that Sabbath is a gift from our Creator filled with joy and delight, it is also a way that we reject systems that tell the worthiness of ourselves and others comes from the work we accomplish or what we earn. Sabbath becomes a way we find our worth (and the worth of others) in the God whose image we bear. ...More

Session 5: Joy in Sabbath

Session 5: Joy in Sabbath

Many of us have forgotten what joy looks like as an adult, but joy is a crucial aspect to the Sabbath and experiencing God....More

Session 6: Time with God on Sabbath

Session 6: Time with God on Sabbath

After we have cleared space for a day without work, this session will take a look at how we can use that space to encounter God in an intentional way that sets the day apart from the other six. ...More