{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"An Experiment in Sabbath: Resting","description":"In a culture&amp;nbsp;dominated by busyness, the&amp;nbsp;Christian practice of Sabbath cultivates an important and counter-cultural rhythm orienting our whole lives around the presence and kingdom of God. A&amp;nbsp;Sabbath rhythm is woven into the fabric of creation and creates space for connecting with&amp;nbsp;God, ourselves, and one another. When we intentionally rest from work, productivity, and striving, we open ourselves to God's profound and personal love.&amp;nbsp;What if a regular rhythm of resting from all the ways we try to earn love is the best way to learn and know deep in our souls that&amp;nbsp;God&amp;nbsp;loves us? This week, we specifically considered the resting component of a Sabbath practice. (We'll talk about the connecting component next week.)&amp;nbsp;How might our ceasing of work, productivity, and striving&amp;nbsp;make space for us to know how deeply we are loved? If The Practice Church has been meaningful to your journey, would you consider a tax-deductible gift? You can give at https:\/\/www.practicetribe.com\/give\/ &amp;nbsp; You can share a story about how you are encountering God in this season at https:\/\/www.practicetribe.com\/stories\/ Join the Practice mailing list. http:\/\/eepurl.com\/OSfCb ","author_name":"The Practice Church Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/thepractice.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/24566127\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/24566127"}