The Consciousness of Sabbath

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I think what's really going on in Sabbath and I want to come back to the enslavement aspect in a moment here. This is the pattern of creation not production And we are the image bearers who are here in the world Not to make stuff ex nihilo in the material sense But as we put words together as we put literal material together in new ways We do make new realities that are meant to bring glory to God and be for the good of our neighbor. To do that you have to have rest Um now when you are enslaved Your dignity as an image bearer and as a creator is taken away The job of a of an enslaved person is merely to implement the productive wishes of the

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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