Sabbath-keeping
Posted by tom | Jan 21, 2007Did I already rejoice in A call to honor the Sabbath? Not bad for USA Today :-0 Thank-you to Henry G. Brinton, pastor of Fairfax Presbyterian Church in Virginia and author of Balancing Acts (anyone read this, looks interesting), for writing:
The problem with ignoring the Sabbath is that it hurts us as individuals, families and communities. Wayne Muller, a therapist, minister and best-selling author, is convinced that modern life has become a violent enterprise. We make war on our bodies by pushing them beyond their limits, war on our children by failing to give them our time, and war on our communities by failing to be kind and generous and connected to our neighbors. To bring an end to this destruction, we have to establish a healthier balance between work and rest.
Later in the piece, he quotes from Marva Dawn's Keeping the Sabbath Wholly: Ceasing, Resting, Embracing, Feasting, which is one of several helpful resources found at Calvin's Resource Library. Join me in dwelling in the Presence of the Lord every day, but taking particular moments to rest and remind myself to dial it down and replenish my strength through leaning upon the strength of the Lord
