Could the most important (and most transformative) command of the scriptures be the command to rest?
"This 'above all' command encourages us to trust in God in a way that no other activity can. So much more could be accomplished by adding another day of labor, but the Sabbath requires us to trust that God will provide for all our needs and that he will continue to manage the world without our help. The Sabbath is a practical reminder that we are completely dependent on God."How Madeleine L'Engle little-known novel, Camilla, has been made into a movie.
A friend from Denver writes in defense of princesses.
Do Christians really love people who aren't Christian?
I've been thinking a lot about church - what the church is supposed to be, what I expect from a church. Probably the most eye-opening thing was to realize that in the back of my mind I hope to find a church that will see my fiance, as a crisis chaplain, and me, as a mission mobilizer (or just as, I don't know, us as great people or something) and say, "Wow! Our church would be so blessed to have you." That's not happening. Pride goeth...
Something else I read: Thoughts from a Church Secret Shopper.
Jon Swanson looks at the spiritual discipline of "examen."
Two on singleness, marriage, and selfishness: Marriage: When Pre-Engagement Hopes Meet Reality and Sharing, Closet Space and How to Prepare for Marriage.
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