The Difference Between a Vacation and a Sabbath

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The author says a vacation is its own independent stresser. He's not anti vacation, just looking at time off exclusively through the lens of vacation as opposed to sabbath. "With young kids, i'll never get one of our favorite things to do is to go on a disney cruise"

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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