Though Jesus is our ultimate “rest,” and he releases us from the Old Testament legal obligation of the Sabbath, why on earth would we exhausted, sleep-deprived, caffeine and adrenalin-addicted people thumb our nose at the gift of a day of rest? It seems strange, doesn’t it? We all seem to yearn for vacation … We salivate […]

A little break from the Sabbath writing … Today at church a couple I love told me about a new song that basically states if a store doesn’t have a Merry Christmas sign in their window, Christians shouldn’t shop there. They were excited about the song and wanted to share it with me. Now, listen […]

I am leading a retreat tomorrow for our A Way of Life class … And we are going to talk about the Sabbath a bit more. But we are also going to do more than just talk. We are going to start to imagine together what a perfect Sabbath day might look like – no […]

If you are aware of the origins of this blog, you know it flows out of a class called “A Way of Life.” This class is a part of the Vantage Point 3 curriculum our church uses as a discipleship/leadership training process. See my links section for the VP3 website! (It is under the "About […]

Today, a bit of wisdom from Henri Nouwen: “I keep expecting loud and impressive events to convince me and others of God’s saving power … Our temptation is to be distracted by them … When I have no eyes for the small signs of God’s presence – the smile of a baby, the carefree play of […]

Two years ago we went to South Africa to visit my daughter who was studying at the University of Cape Town. The natural beauty was jaw-dropping. The culture was rich and fascinating. The food was drool-worthy. But the spirit of the place was something I had never felt before. There was a vague sense of […]