https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/gods-invitation-rest/ Accept God’s Invitation to Rest August 24, 2025 | Scott W. Kay © iStock.com/nullplus Share Post Email Advertise on TGC “It feels so nice to finally stop and catch my breath.” Can you remember the last time you had a moment like that? For some of us, it’s been a while. In our hard-working, highly productive culture, we can sometimes feel like exhausted swimmers swept downstream in a fast-moving river, fighting to keep our heads above water, gasping for air. We get up early and stay up late. We never waste a minute. Our schedule is full, running here, running there, running late, running to catch up, running on empty, until we collapse in utter exhaustion. Underneath the satisfaction of being hard-working, hard-playing people is a weariness that’s desperate for the pace to relent so we can rest and recharge. Deep down, we’re dying to slow down and take a break. We keep telling ours...
Devout Christians [Nehemiah 12:44-47] Do you not dream of a church built on love, where pastors embrace saints, holding them dear, and where pastors' hidden pains are held close to their hearts? However, the reality for pastors is that 80 percent of adults believe they should meet higher standards of life than ordinary people. Ironically, people think there are few pastors who can meet such expectations (Rubietta). What are the expectations you have for your pastor? They may vary. But one thing is clear: We all must strive to build a church with understanding and love. To do this, we must devout ourselves to each other. We need to open our hearts to one another, engage in conversation, get to know each other, and pray for one another, sharing the love of the Lord. Let us all show our devotion in this work. Today, I would like to consider two things under the title of 'Devout Chris...