sabbath

It always has been—because vulnerability is part of creation.

She was a staunch observer of sabbath. It took her death for me to appreciate why.

Jesus isn’t pitting himself against poor people. He’s one of them.

Teenage girls navigate a tough landscape. There are tools the church can offer them.

Last year as part of a faculty group book-read I encountered Larry Rasmussen’s Earth Honoring Faith. In Rasmussen’s view, sabbath is one of the resources that could be deployed to apply brakes to a society that is over-consuming the resources of the planet and the lives of its own members. The suggestion of the healing possibilities of sabbath resonated with me not only because of my environmental commitments, but also on a more human level.

"Remember the sabbath" is a costly commandment. Our culture’s assault on it extends far beyond Sunday.

In two pages, you go from a simple devotional habit to being sucked into the vortex of global power plays. You must be reading Brueggemann.

How do you practice Sabbath in this busy, stressed-out world? Is Sabbath just a luxury for those who don't have kids?

When we complain about how busy we are, are we actually boasting of our importance?

Sabbath observance was not simply a moment of my grandfather's week. It framed his attitude, focused his desire, and helped him shape the pace and direction of his daily walk.

Anyone engaging in the practice of Sabbath can expect a rough ride, at least at first. This is because Sabbath involves pleasure, rest, freedom and slowness, and most North Americans are sold on speed, productivity, multitasking. Stopping for one whole day can feel like a kind of death.