Sabbath

Series Overview

In our fast-paced world, where busyness is often worn as a badge of honor, we are invited to return to a rhythm of rest through the practice of Sabbath. This series explores Sabbath’s connection to God’s work of creation, its formative significance for God’s liberated people, and its embodiment and fulfillment in Jesus. Sabbath is an invitation to delight. But beyond a simple day off, this practice is a deliberate act of resistance and counter-formation, and can even be a work of justice. We want this series to be a conversation and safe space where together we can explore and experiment. Ultimately, we long to be a people who delight in God and who live in step with—at the pace of—the Holy Spirit. 

Small Group Guides

Follow along with the Refuge Small Group Guides for this series.

Recommended Reading

  • Sabbath as Resistance
    Walter Brueggeman

  • Sabbath
    Dan Allender

  • Emotionally Healthy Spirituality Pete Scazzero 

  • Sabbath
    Abraham Heschel

  • The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry John Mark Comer

1. An Invitation to Rest through the Practice of Sabbath

April 7, 2024

2. Sabbath and Creation

April 14, 2024

3. Sabbath and the Old Testament

April 21, 2024

4. Sabbath and Jesus

April 28, 2024

5. Sabbath Delight

May 5, 2024

6. Sabbath as Resistance / Counter Formation

May 12, 2024

7. Sabbath and Community

May 19, 2024

8. Sabbath and Justice

May 26, 2024

9. Taking Sabbath into the Rest of Life

June 2, 2024