JUNE 9, 2017

Dear {first},

As the summer begins, we need to find ways to rest from the past year and be renewed for the coming fall. The concept and practice of Sabbath rest allows us to experience that deep rest that the gospel uniquely provides. Rest is needed for work to flourish. To that end, we have curated an online course to help you discover the rest that restores and realigns us to our calling. In this path, you will find the following resources:

1. A sermon by Tim Keller that explores how Jesus uniquely leads us to deeper rest.

2. Further readings to help you explore the significance of Sabbath and Sabbath practices. The Marva Dawn reading in particular is an excellent resource that we recommend reading in its entirety if you can.

3. A Sabbath worksheet to help you develop a plan for Sabbath rhythms and practices.

4. A substantive 5-day devotional that provides a biblical overview of the Sabbath.

We hope these materials will help you consider how the gospel frees us to experience the deep rest found in Christ.

Sincerely,

David H. Kim, Executive Director, Center for Faith & Work

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Fiona Dieffenbacher is the Program Director for the BFA Fashion Design Program at Parsons School of Design. She previously served as the director of external partnerships for the School of Fashion, where she oversaw projects with Coach, Louis Vuitton, MCM, Swarovski, LVMH and others. Her first publication Fashion Thinking: Creative Approaches to the Design Process enables designers to better understand their own ways of working. In 1998, she launched a ready-to-wear label Fiona Walker, which was shown at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week and sold at select retailers in the U.S. and internationally. Register today for this lunchtime conversation between David Kim and Fiona. More>

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Please enjoy these curated resources on our educational platform to ground you in a Biblical vision of Sabbath. Course includes a sermon entitled Work and Rest by Tim Keller, a five-day sabbath devotional and an article by New York Times author Judith Shulevitz. You will need to create a profile to access these free materials. More>

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The soul houses how and why we do what we do. It’s the epicenter of reform, continually seeking to mend what’s broken, always driving towards the unseen. In this month's video resource, David H. Kim investigates what it means to work from the soul, to add depth, thoughtfulness, and passion to our most basic skills and loftiest goals. More>