Living in Freedom & Confidence
"In him (Christ Jesus) and through faith in him we may approach God with freedom and confidence." – Ephesians 3:11 niv
As we examine the ancient practice of Jubilee, the radical shift in daily life focusing upon rest and release, we continue our discussion of release through forgiveness. In this video I explain how I learned what forgiveness is and is not through my own personal experience of offense. Forgiveness is not just a starting point,…
As we continue to discuss Jubilee, we shift our focus from the first R – Rest, to the second R – Release. Release during Jubilee included freedom and the canceling of debts. How does this translate to modern life? Listen as I unpack one of the greatest releases and canceling of debts we can extend…
As we continue to explore Jubilee we discuss – Rest. How do rest and faith go hand in hand? Practicing rest is intended to strengthen and deepen our faith. Oftentimes it is in the quiet moments when we eliminate distractions and quiet our minds God speaks most clearly (not audibly, but we will talk about…
As we continue to explore Jubilee we discuss – Rest. What is rest and what does it look like in our daily life? Rest is anything that produces the three intended goals of rest – relaxing, refreshing or recovering. It’s intentional. I would argue it’s synonymous with self-care. We all need time to rest and…
Normally R & R stands for “Rest and Recreation,” but listen as I talk about two other very important R’s – Rest and Release. Contemplating the topic of rest reminded me of the Old Testament practices of rest and release, more specifically Jubilee. Jubilee literally means “year of release.” Listen as I explain Jubilee and…