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A Gift from Our Family to Yours
April 5, 2026 - For the Church at the St. John Church of Christ
Spiritual Discipline: Rest
Our culture accepts that sleep deprivation and running on empty are norms. Living life full throttle is expected. The ticking of the second hand defines our pace. And God’s rhythms of rest and work give way to a nearly permanent state of exhaustion and impeding burnout. You don’t need to look far to see how workaholism is compromising our health as well as our relationships. Lack of adequate rest can ruin our families, damage our souls, even kill us.
The discipline of rest shows our desire to honor God and our own human limitations through restful rhythms. Entering into rest depends on honoring our God-given limits. By paying attention to the physical, mental, and spiritual needs of the body, we learn when and how to rest. God created us in his image. He is a God who works and then rests. When we rest we honor the way God made us. Rest can be a spiritual act – a truly human act of submission to and dependence on God who watches over all things as we rest.
What is your alternative to work? Is it rest, or is it a different kind of work: work around the house or in the yard? Is doing finances, cleaning a closet, or working out your alternative to work? Can you ever stop producing and let down? Honestly, where does rest fit in? Rest is a radical thing in our day and age. It reminds us that we are human beings, not human doings. We are meant to live sane lives that partake of a deep and playful holy leisure. There is enough time in each day for all that God requires of us. And part of what he requires is rest. So settle in and breathe deeply of his gift of rest.
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We meet together regularly on Sunday mornings. We would love to have you join us!
We have bible classes for all ages at 10:00 a.m. Following classes, we meet together as a church family at 11:00 a.m. for worship services.
On the first Sunday of the month we enjoy a potluck meal together following worship service.
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