Posts Tagged ‘Sabbath’
“I Will Work Harder” By Alec Hill
What Animal Farm Teaches Us About the Will to Work Harder. How many times have you said, “I will work harder?” Recently, I reread George Orwell’s classic novel Animal Farm. A heroic horse named Boxer jumps off the page. Whenever the community needs him, he says, “I will work harder.” Repeatedly, he comes through in…
Read MoreCreating a Sabbath Culture By Alec Hill
Five Practical Ways to Create a Sabbath Culture Creating a Sabbath culture leads to transformation. When I joined InterVarsity, I was overwhelmed by the piety of my fellow staff. They prayed diligently, studied scripture fervently, and took solitude retreats regularly. But there was one area that was seriously amiss – an almost cavalier disregard of…
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