You're listening to the Allender Center podcast with Dr. Dan Allender.

This week, Dan and his wife Becky talk about the nature of Sabbath and the challenges

of developing rhythms of rest and play

that point us toward the coming kingdom of God. What does it look like to intentionally set

aside time to tend to goodness, glory, and delight in our lives? Well, the last time that I had

the privilege of being on the podcast, I was doing it in the hospital, waiting for my daughter to have a lung that expanded enough to be able to depart.

And as a follow-up to that, she was able on Christmas Day to be released, and therefore,

we were able to return for a late Christmas dinner, had the privilege of watching our

granddaughter open up some of her gifts, and as well well to be able to begin the process of recouping.

And so I have the privilege of being with my wife. And not only, let's just say, I never thought

I would do a podcast in a hospital. I can also say I never anticipated doing a podcast in our, in the garage,

just recently put together a Christmas present, birthday present, Valentine's Day present,

anniversary present, infrared sauna. So we're in a sauna doing a podcast. Becky, thank you

for not only being with me, but also joining me on this podcast. Oh, I'm so glad to be here with you.

Well, what I wanted to do because of one of the last major categories that I covered in the beginning of this year is that I've

heard Jesus say to me as clearly as your own voice, that this is a year that I need to

not so much not be involved in lots of projects, but at least at the beginning of this year,

to allow a season

of fallow, rest, which, as I included last time, involves being plowed up and being

harrowed, being made ready for something of new seed to be planted and new productivity to occur.

And so it wasn't exactly the message that I had anticipated hearing as what would be the

beginning of the year, but it prompted for both of us a conversation about Sabbath.

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