Episode Details

There's a big difference between a day off and a Sabbath, and most church leaders are only getting one of them.

In this episode of the Church Staff Book Club, Jonathan Malm and Jason Young dig into Chapter 5 of The Emotionally Healthy Leader by Peter Scazzero: "Practice Sabbath Delight." If you've ever felt guilty for resting, struggled to stop working, or wondered why rest never actually restores you... this conversation is for you.

🎧 What We Cover in This Episode:

• Why Sabbath is more than a day off and what actually restores your soul
• How our addiction to productivity is quietly destroying our leadership
• The lies church leaders believe about rest (and why we keep believing them)
• Why identity tied to work is a red flag and how Sabbath exposes it
• What happens to your team when you lead from depletion vs. replenishment
• How to start small: a practical 2-hour Sabbath practice anyone can try this week
• Why practicing Sabbath is actually an act of rebellion against hustle culture

📖 We're Reading: The Emotionally Healthy Leader by Peter Scazzero Follow along chapter by chapter with us each week!

💬 Key Quotes from This Episode:
"If we do not choose rest, exhaustion will choose us."
"Sabbath is God's weekly rescue plan... a declaration that God runs the world, not me."
You're not being unique by being a hustling leader. What if you rebelled against that?"

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