The most ignored commandment: the Sabbath
The hosts read a Relevant Magazine piece arguing the Sabbath is the Bible's most ignored commandment: a poll of 2,000 North Carolina pastors found fewer than 10% keep a regular Sabbath. They push back on parts of the article, then ask why they personally don't prioritize it — one host says plainly he's simply disagreeing with God about its value — and discuss the 24/7 world's value system versus God's, plus the 'you will be in my rest' framing.
More on Rest
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God is always moving; is He drawing me every second?
- Is God specifically drawing me into particular actions every second of every day?
Mike holds the biblical constant that God is always redeeming and moving; Dan illustrates with Philip running to the Ethiopian eunuch while others were too busy.
From No. 589 · There Must Be A Reason
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Sabbath: gift or legalism?
- Should Christians still set aside a Sabbath day of rest, or is rest found in Christ alone?
The hosts work through a Christianity Today article, 'Giving Sabbath a Rest,' by a writer raised in a strict Sabbatarian (Seventh-day Adventist) tradition.
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Dear LFTP: too busy to say no to invitations
- How can I politely decline invitations without offending or hurting friends and other family members?
A host addressed as Mike reads a letter from a 40-year-old married woman who is too busy to say no to weekend invitations.
From No. 218 · Take Up Your Cross Daily
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Dave Herrick on resting in God
- How do you approach God in prayer without sounding phony or feeling like you are talking into a tin can?
Dave Herrick (named on-air) describes how God has been 'turning his prayer life upside down': instead of ending the day checking plans and to-do lists, he now asks God what to do and whether he can take his rest.
From No. 256 · Six Reasons to Slow Down