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Biblical Rhythms of Work & Rest

Are you exhausted? Unfulfilled by work and in desperate need of rest?

You’re not alone.

Many of us spend our lives in a whirl of tiredness, working until we’re all but spent, risking burnout and feeling like we can never get on top of the stress.

And yet, the Bible’s vision of work doesn’t begin with exhaustion. It begins in a garden, with a God who both works and rests. Throughout the biblical story, work and rest go hand in hand – as part of God’s good plan for his people and his pattern for a flourishing, fruitful life.

In this three-part video series, David Walker traces the story from Genesis to Revelation to help us rediscover the rhythms we’ve lost along the way. As you watch, you won’t be shamed for overwork or prodded into yet more ‘productivity hacks’ – you’ll explore the simple pattern of work and rest laid out in the Bible, and be invited to realign any harmful habits.

All so you can work more fruitfully, rest more fully, and glorify the God who works and rests.

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