I Don't Know S*** - a Christian Podcast
Welcome to I Don’t Know S***, hosted by Jake Smeester—a seminary grad, former church worker, and lifelong learner. In this intro episode Jake shares his personal journey through faith, ministry, and deconstruction, laying the foundation for a podcast centered on exploring the gray areas of theology, culture, and identity. This podcasts is all about having honest, nuanced conversations on hot-button social topics and biblical interpretation, as well as more subtle struggles like pastoral loneliness and corporate faith. If you're open to embrace the tension and sit in the discomfort of uncertainty - if you’re willing to admit “I don’t know s***,” this podcast is for you.
I Don't Know S*** - a Christian Podcast
E7. The gift of Sabbath: How one family is embracing rest with Lauren Zitek
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No work. No rushing. Just rest, play, good food, and time together.
It’s called Sabbath — an ancient, biblical rhythm woven through Scripture — yet most modern Christians barely practice it.
In this episode of I Don't Know S***, Jake spends a Sunday with the Zitek family, who’ve built their lives around Sabbath rest. They’re not pastors or theologians — just a regular family choosing a radically countercultural way to live. What they’ve found is simple: Sabbath isn’t a rule to keep, but a gift to receive.
If you’re feeling burned out or stretched thin, this conversation might completely reframe how you think about rest, faith, and family life.
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Recommended Books on Sabbath:
Subversive Sabbath (A.J. Swoboda)
Garden City (John Mark Comer)
Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest (Ruth Haley Barton)
The Ruthlessness Elimination of Hurry (John Mark Comer)
Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Transformation (Ruth Haley Barton)
Recommended Podcasts on Sabbath
Tyler Staton (Sabbath) (Bridgetown Church): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sabbath-ft-tyler-staton-unforced-rhythms-of-grace-e9/id1592847144?i=1000657389476
Tyler Staton (You Know a Tree by It's Fruit) (Bridgetown Church): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/you-know-a-tree-by-its-fruit-ft-tyler-staton-for/id1592847144?i=1000698557173
Garden City Series (John Mark Comer) 5 episode series: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/what-does-it-mean-to-be-human-garden-city-e1/id1592847144?i=1000729050568
Sabbath Series (John Mark Comer) 4 episode series: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rest-for-your-soul-sabbath-e1/id1592847144?i=1000575858186
Alex Walton (South Fellowship Church): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sabbath-in-the-way-of-jesus-part-8/id550847930?i=1000695598073
Thanks to Marty Solomon for the phrase, "We rest. We play. No work. God Loves us."