Rest and Rejoice
Studies exploring
God’s Holy Days
and Sabbath,
their biblical meanings,
and the impact
this understanding
has on our lives
Parables about the kingdom of heaven often fall into one of three categories: the unexpected nature of the kingdom, the questioning of human values and status systems, and the crisis of decision.
The Songs of Ascent aren't peppy, shallow songs disconnected from reality; they are often determined, realistic, and occasionally dark. This week we discuss the choices we can make to rejoice, even in the dark places.
How does fasting loosen our bonds and redirect us to God and His purpose for our lives? We look at questions we can ask in moments of hunger and weakness to get the most out of this commanded day of afflicting our souls.
The ancient Songs of Ascent speak to timeless themes that resonate through the ages. They provide a beautiful preparation for your journey to the Feast of Tabernacles.
Lindsey admits she’s struggled in the past to connect with the Psalms–but her recent deep dive into the structure and purpose of the Psalms of Ascent has her nerding out over God’s design for these special songs of pilgrimage.
How should we as Christians go about renewing our energy to serve others? Most types of modern self-care only address our physical and mental/emotional needs, but true renewal is only possible when we also attend to our spiritual rest.
The early church would have thought of grafting as an agricultural concept, but this week’s study examines it through a medical lens and draws deeply meaningful spiritual insights from this metaphor.
How can we listen to God and become truly attuned with Him when our lives are so loud and distracting? This week we examine five ways to hear His voice better.
This week we examine three ways the Holy Spirit transformed people in the New Testament: a softening, a radical life change, and an amplification of one’s existing strengths to better align with God’s purpose.
Just as the Israelites were hesitant to leave slavery in Egypt, we can delay making positive life changes because we’re afraid to create a void. In this study we meditate on God’s promise to the Israelites that He would not send them out empty.
The natural human tendency is to avoid pain, and to shelter those we love from feeling it as well. This week we challenge that inclination, and instead embrace suffering as a necessary and profitable part of the Christian walk.
“Footwashing” and “hospitality” are two words that should be very familiar to Christians…but have you ever connected them together? This week’s study will forever link these two concepts in your mind.
In this week’s study we reflect on where we get our sense of self-worth: Are we looking to God for it, or are we trying to create it in the ways the world does?
How should a Christian respond to God’s gift of grace? The type of obedience God is looking for has little to do with rote compliance and everything to do with transformation.
This week we begin exploring the rich topic of grace. What do the opposite human struggles of self-righteousness and low self-worth have in common? (Hint: The antidote to both is the same.)
Leading up to Pentecost, we consider how God’s Spirit produces growth in Christians. Can times of wasteland actually be an incubator for the spiritual wonder God is quietly moving us towards?