Comments on: Sabbath

By: MaryM

MaryM — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:29:29 +0000

Kimberlee- I truly enjoyed your sermon! I came home wishing that my husband had been to church so we could talk about it. I’m glad he can hear it online. Thank you for concrete-isms too- I need those. The ideas from your own family’s practices were wonderful.

By: Kimberlee

Kimberlee — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:52:08 +0000

Yes, dear out-of-town friends, you can listen to my sermon: http://www.bethanypc.org/audio/sermons20091118.mp3. Thanks for asking!

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:58:42 +0000

Hi Kimberlee,
I have tons of Sabbath books, but not Keri’s, so I’d love to enter. My adviser would also be interested in taking a look, I’m sure. She has three little ones and very interested in family Sabbath ideas.

I wish I could have heard you preach. Is there a podcast?

Peace, dear friend!!
Susan

By: Amy deVries

Amy deVries — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:16:16 +0000

Hi there my friend! How can I listen to your sermon? Are you giving away free mp3’s of that too? ) If so, count me in! Love you. I always love anything you write (or recommend).

By: Jennifer Perrow

Jennifer Perrow — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:05:31 +0000

Hi Kim,

So glad to see your blog here. I love Keri Wyatt Kent (were you in Mom’s Group when we did one of her books about 5 years ago?). Also love Jerry Sittser and found his book on grieving to be the best I have come across on that topic. I’ve read his book and also given to others who are dealing (as we have in our family) with staggering losses. Would love to “win” a free book, but even I’m not chosen, it’s fun to connect here with you. And I’d be interested to receive details about Keri Wyatt Kent’s upcoming visit to Seattle, as well as Jerry Sittser’s visit.

Jennifer Perrow

By: Kim Hagler

Kim Hagler — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:22:45 +0000

Hey there,
I love her books! Doubt your random generator will pick my number but you never know! I miss seeing you on Weds!

By: Tiffany Werner

Tiffany Werner — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:29:08 +0000

I’m hungry for more on this topic — I look forward to listening to your sermon, Kimberlee. I’d also love to read Keri Wyatt Kent’s book, if the random-number-generator Jack so chooses. I’m hoping for more take-aways about what the Sabbath looks like in practice, and how it can be tailored to the needs/desires of each unique family (especially mine!).

By: Kimberlee

Kimberlee — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 05:04:03 +0000

The Mark Buchanan book that Margaret is referring to is called The Rest of God. I’ve not read it, but Keri quotes it several times in her book. Here’s one excerpt (which, amazingly, ties in with my sermon yesterday quite nicely; you’d think I planned that or something):

The rest of God… is not a reward for finishing. It’s not a bonus for work well done. It’s sheer gift. It is a stop-work order in the midst of work that’s never complete, never polished. Sabbath is not the break we’re allotted at the tail end of completing all our tasks and obligations. It’s the rest we take smack-dab in the middle of them, without apology, without guilt, and for no better reason that that God told us we could.

Sounds like a good book. I’ll have to add it to my list. Thanks for the recommendation, Margaret!

By: Lynn Beaumont

Lynn Beaumont — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:19:20 +0000

Hey Kimberlee – you preached a lovely sermon yesterday and one that fell on thirsty ears. We’ve struggled with our Sabbath keeping over the years – sometimes it works and sometimes it feels like harder work than work. When the kids were younger it was a little easier to create a Sabbath space but as they have gotten older and more independent… Anyway, Brian and I really loved the idea of starting our Sabbath on Saturday evening dinner. Thanks for preaching and feel better!

By: Margaret

Margaret — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:49:07 +0000

Also mark buchanan’book on sabbat is excellent