How to Structure Your Sabbatical

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In the bible, of course there is a sabbatical year. Every seventh year the land is left to rest and because you're an agricultural society that means all the people rest as well. The first thought that comes to mind is I am going to run out of money Right. How am I going? How are we going to pay for this? Like I'm not going to be making any money Um, and then I realized in the days of defined uh defined contribution plans We actually have a system saving time in your life when you will not be working. And so while I work really hard to secure this for myself I believe this ought to be possible for everyone recognizing it's

Longtime friend Andy Crouch joins Curtis to talk about what it means to truly rest the way God intended us to do so. Why is rest so important to creativity? What is the difference between rest and leisure? Is binge watching Netflix actually restful? What are other key mistakes we make in approaching this vital topic? The conversation is Good Faith at its best, combining Biblical theology, cultural analysis, and practical living.

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