To practice the Sabbath requires work. It requires preparation yes, but more so it requires the mental discipline to leave things undone. That pile of dishes–it can wait, however strong the draw is to finish it. That last little bit of work you took home from the office–you have to leave it alone. Over time [...]
Part of what the Sabbath frees us from are the confines of a strict schedule, a long list of activities that dictate when and with whom we interact. Today, go and spend time with loved ones–friends, family, neighbors. Don’t plan anything. Just stop by on a walk around the neighborhood or drop in for a [...]
The Church of the Sojourners is a Christian community committed to being a witness of Christ’s Kingdom in the Mission District of San Francisco. As a church family they engage in several Sabbath practices chosen “as a response to the question: How can I spend my time in a way which will help me remember the [...]
Pleasure can be a difficult thing. Often we distract ourselves from true, deep pleasures by flitting from one small pleasure to the next. For instance I love to buy books or look through them rather than enjoying the deeper, more difficult pleasure of actually sitting down to read. The Sabbath was given as an invitation [...]
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