September 2, 2013

Lighten Up & Tighten Up: Legalism vs. Obedience

“Sabbath is that uncluttered time and space in which we can distance ourselves from our own activities enough to see what God is doing.” Eugene Peterson  After 14 weeks of seeking to understand what “Keeping the Sabbath holy” means, I […]
September 2, 2013

Self God: Surrendering the Throne of Your Life

“The Sabbath both dethrones and dignifies us.” Darrin Patrick   Last week we talked about Easter, and Jesus defeating self for us, in his Garden of Gethsemane battle. Let’s take this self issue back to our look at the Sabbath. […]
September 2, 2013

Sabbath Rest: Rest, Renewal and Reverence

“Thou hast made us for thyself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it finds its rest in thee.”  ― Augustine of Hippo, The Confessions of Saint Augustine I need more rest. You need more rest. Our culture needs more rest. […]
September 2, 2013

Master Money: Guarding Against Greed

“Watch out! Be on your guard (place a guardrail) against all kinds of greed…”1   We put guardrails up in the areas of our lives where we know we have a weakness. We put guardrails up to protect us from being mastered […]

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