Summer REPLAY E5 How I Began My Sabbath Rhythm

If you've been playing around with the idea of starting a sabbath rhythm, but you're feeling tired, overwhelmed, or that it's impossible, then this is your sign to START LISTENING NOW. Listen to this episode and my small start, and listen for the kind invitation to start even smaller based on what works best for YOU.

Better yet, after listening, head to www.joyabad.com and sign up for my FREE Couch-to-Sabbath Guide. I've done all the thinking and planned out the teeny tiny steps to empower you to get started right away. 

Remember, Jesus' own words were that Sabbath was designed to MEET YOUR NEEDS. Full stop. It's not about a list of dos and don'ts, or a list of rules and obligations. It's a rhythm that meets your needs. I can hear a collective sigh just typing those words

Let's get started today!

Click below to listen to our three other episodes about SABBATH:

How to Start Your Own Sabbath Rhythm

The How & the Why of Our Family's Sabbath Rhythm

Reframing Resistance to Sabbath (a better title would've been--How to Deal With Resistance to Sabbath)

Here are some of my favorite resources I turned to when I began my sabbath rhythm: (contains affiliate links)

BOOKS

The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer. This is where sabbath all began for me! The book covers many spiritual disciplines, not just sabbath. It's my favorite gateway into making spiritual disciplines a life rhythm.

Subversive Sabbath by  A.J. Swoboda | This book has some fantastic teachings about sabbath, and it's a classic "eat the meat and spit out the bones" book. I suggest inviting the Spirit to guide you with discernment as you read.

The Invitation to a Journey by M. Robert Mulholland Jr. | This is a fantastic starting point as well, beginning with establishing why spiritual disciplines are so foundational to living your best life. I personally plan to revisit this one again soon. 

PODCASTS

Sabbath 01: Stop from Rule of Life Podcast. This is the first in a series of four teachings that complements practicingtheway.org's free sabbath discipleship curriculum. Highly recommend the doing the discipleship series with a small group and complementing it with listening to this podcast series.

Sabbath (ft. Tyler Staton) | Unforced Rhythms of Grace from the John Mark Comer Teachings podcast. (There are many more JMC teachings about sabbath in this podcast playlist. When I need a refresher as to why we sabbath, this podcast is where I go for inspiration and motivation to get me back on track.)

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Next Summer REPLAY episode will drop September 3rd, 2025.