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Even in our fast-paced world, summer remains a season when we all may slow down, rest, and reflect on the hopes God has for ...

Mark Gerson, author of "God Was Right," shares the significance of the seven-day week, its biblical foundation and the importance of balancing work with rest for productivity and well-being.

On day seven, the Sabbath, God rests and delights in the holy-of-holies, the home God has built for Godself. God dwells in the temple of creation, the work of God's hands.

I began a three-month sabbatical. My church graciously wrote it into my contract when they hired me five years ago. Little did I know then how timely that sabbatical would be in the aftermath of COVID ...