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To Soften Our Hearts
As followers of Jesus, we are comfortable with the idea of the Good News as work. Less so with what that means for our lives.
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The Command to Rest—for Proper 11B
In our gospel this week (and next), we are reminded of the work and the rest; of the rhythm of a life spent with purpose, and Sabbath.
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Rest is not optional
We treat rest like it is optional. Like we can just work all of the time. And like that idea itself is good. But it is as ridiculous as it is wrong.
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Our responsibility to the whole human family
Jesus pushes us on the theological convictions we take for granted—and invites us to develop a greater trust in our common work together.
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Being Alive
We know Sabbath as the day we’re supposed to take off from work. But the expectation is way more important than a day off.
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Sabbath is for life
The religious leaders struggled to see what Jesus was getting at with his teaching on the Sabbath. Well, honestly, so do we.
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Start with the Sabbath—for Proper 4B
Our view of Jesus’s transgression of Sabbath law is often guided by our own view of laws. We must remember God’s vision for Sabbath.
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Sabbath—we are more than our work
The nature of Sabbath is skewed in our imaginations, because we think we can work without ever resting—we should do the opposite.