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Sabbath is one of those old-fashioned ideas we don’t pay attention to much these days. After all, who can really afford to take a whole day off from life? In Jeremiah’s day, the people’s failure to keep Sabbath was the signal fire that they were faithless. Why is Sabbath so important? And what does it look like to keep Sabbath in our (way too) busy world? How is Sabbath an act of revolution?

One of the biggest struggles throughout the pandemic has been the loss of our social rhythms. We don’t see our co-workers, our friends or our families nearly as much as we once did. This loss of social interaction has taken a toll – because we were created to know and to be known. So how can we reclaim social rhythms? What does the practice of hospitality look like in our new reality?

What’s the difference between nice and kind? Between gullible and kind? Between being a doormat and being kind? It’s easy to get this fruit of the Spirit wrong, so we get some help from everyone’s favorite football coach, Ted Lasso.

It’s natural to ask where God is in tough times. But according to Scripture, that desire to test God is a sign of an immature faith. How can a mature faith carry us through troubled times?

Some of our strongest temptations involve our cravings – food, sex, attention, connection. Why is desire so powerful? And how do we live with our desires so they connect us to God rather than poison our lives, relationships and faith?

We often struggle to see where God is at work, especially in times of personal or cultural hardship. How can we learn to see God all around us, continuing to create new goodness? How can we learn to live in faith that God’s not finished with us?

Everyone knows reading Scripture is an important element of a vibrant faith. But can we be honest? The Bible is really confusing. Knowing what we’re supposed to take from it is tough. This summer, we’re going to explore the Bible by genre, and learn tips and tricks for reading so that the Spirit can transform us AND our world.