In this opening message of NCC's Summer Slowdown series, Rachel takes us from David Foster Wallace's iconic "This Is Water" speech to the liberation story of Exodus, making the case that rest is an act of resistance and identity.

CHAPTERS

[00:00] - Welcome & Summer Intro

[02:08] - David Foster Wallace: "This Is Water"

[03:26] - Hurry Is The Water We Swim In

[06:09] - Introducing: Summer Slowdown Series

[07:19] - Sabbath Means "To Stop"

[08:15] - God Rested: Genesis 2

[09:24] - The French Revolution's Experiment

[12:39] - Brueggemann: God Isn't Anxious

[14:05] - The Fourth Commandment

[15:19] - Sabbath Tied to Slavery

[16:38] - The Brickmakers of Egypt

[18:30] - Sabbath as Truth-Telling

[20:25] - We Are More Than Brick Makers

[22:07] - A Personal Sabbath Story

[23:50] - Sabbath as Freedom

[25:23] - Unforced Rhythms of Grace

[26:30] - What Does Stopping Look Like?

[28:48] - Closing Prayer

REFERENCES

[02:08] - David Foster Wallace — "This Is Water," 2005 Kenyon College Commencement Address[12:39] - Walter Brueggemann — Sabbath as Resistance: Saying No to the Culture of Now[16:38] - The BEMA Podcast — Marty Solomon & Brent Billings[25:23] - The Message — Bible translation by Eugene Peterson[25:23] - John Mark Comer — The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry