Churches Are Twice as Likely to Fear Refugees

Book Review

You Were Never Made to Be 'Productive'
Why rest is at the center of God's design.
Dorcas Cheng-Tozun
Compared to people in other industrialized nations, Americans work longer hours, take fewer vacation days, and retire later in life. Busyness, once seen as the curse of the disadvantaged, has become equated with status and importance. Our work increasingly defines who we are. On the surface, John Koessler's The Radical Pursuit of Rest: Escaping the Productivity Trap (InterVarsity Press) seems ideally suited to this particular moment in cultural history.... continue reading >>

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