Are You Taking a Sabbatical?

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Sabbatical is a discipline of saying, "I'm going to lean into trust ing god for the present and also for the future" It's not like you get to the point we're all taken care of. The real spiritual purpose of sabbath and asabaticl is really just a sabbath. And so i wanted to talk about what i did and also didn't do during my four-week break.

This week David’s theological wingman Curtis returns from his July sabbatical. He’s rested and raring to go, but rather than dive into another hot political or cultural issue, Curtis actually has some remarkable insights to share about the nature of sabbath rest and the spiritual discipline of letting go, stepping away from our illusions of ultimate control and placing all our striving in God’s hands. In the second half of this episode Curtis also shares some important thoughts about the nature of remembrance and loss based on his experience at the 9/11 Memorial. If you’re a regular listener who is tempted to skip this episode because it’s not Good Faith’s regular political/cultural fare, then this episode is even more for you.

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