Sabbath: A Critical Breaker for Idolatry

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It's like your birthright to have that day Andy I want to talk about that day. It's a critical sort of breaker we put into from from running off the the along the trail of Hyper productivity Breaker for idolatry is what I call Sabbath. The rich fiotis has a great definition and Um, you should have him on to talk about this because he's so good on this,. But he says it's a it's a day without should's must or have to's in which I give up anything that provides me uh Status significance but instead Rest in glad enjoyment of god and others.

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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