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Our minivan served us faithfully for over a decade, but we came to the point where we knew, as the Little River...
At the age of 14, Scott Mooney was bitten by the entrepreneur bug. He started selling horse equipment out of his father's barn, then from a rented a location on a main street...
Becca worked from home, and her friends envied her. “No commute!” they’d say. And while no commute was great, Becca knew the flip side: no climbing in the car to get away from...
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Jews in the time of Jesus were divided on the question of exactly what sort of activity should be permitted on the Sabbath. Among the Pharisees, some allowed for healing on the Sabbath...
Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath, offers to each of us the refreshment of frequent, recurring rest.
God calls people to both work and rest. Explore the biblical call to rest and break through some of the barriers we...
God’s dual invitations to work and to rest validate the special bond between God, humanity, and creation.
After the Fall rest becomes a necessary antidote to the harshness of work, yet rest is elusive because humanity’s perfect relationship with...
The Fall makes work difficult, and creates a desperate need for people to experience both physical and spiritual rest. But people often...
The deeper problem with rest is not a matter of scheduling. It is a matter of trust in God. Somehow, people’s hearts...
Although people are free to choose when and how to rest, there are compelling arguments both for observing a weekly sabbath rest...
Believers can give Jesus their burdens and experience deeper rest. However, it takes a full surrendering of minds, hearts, and wills.
God sets limits to our work. It's up to us to discern those limits and live within them.
The issue of the Sabbath is complex, not only in the book of Exodus and the Old...
Leviticus 25 ordains a sabbath year, one in every seven (Lev. 25:1-7), and a jubilee year, one in every fifty (Lev. 25:8-17)...
The first part of the fourth commandment calls for ceasing labor one day in seven. On the one hand, this was an...
Of the few variations between the two versions of the Ten Commandments, the majority occur as additions to the fourth commandment in...
Learning to trust God for our provision is an ongoing challenge, particularly if we are prone to compulsive work habits. Gordon MacDonald...
After the wall surrounding Jerusalem was completed, the Israelites gathered in Jerusalem in order to renew their...
