While there is an abundance of historical, psychological, physical, and even scientific and medical evidence of the benefits of taking one day off each week to completely rest, the vast majority of people—especially in our modern Western world—fight against this rhythm that God rooted into creation.

We're like three-year-olds fighting a nap—knowing we're exhausted but refusing to accept God's pathway to rest. Maybe one of the biggest reasons we fight against it—especially as followers of Jesus—is that we don't truly understand the "why" behind Sabbath rest. And that's what we will reframe in this message, week two of our series, Reframing Rest.

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• 60% of U.S. adults say they feel more tired now than they’ve ever been. --- OnePoll Research Firm
  
  
• 58% of people said that feeling tired keeps them from enjoying life, and 33% of people "always" or "often" still feel tired even after a good night's sleep. --- Talker Research Firm

Why is this happening? Why do we wear busyness as a badge of honor - yet constantly talk about how much we need a break - and how tired we are – even though it’s keeping us from enjoying life? And when we do get a break - a vacation, an extended weekend, or just a good night’s sleep – we’re not receiving the rest we truly need to be filled back up. We’re not living in the rhythm of rest that God intended.

Could it be that we need to reframe rest? That maybe there is a rest God wants us to have and to live in that we are missing out on in our busy, hurried, fast-paced, and tired lives? In this message, Pastor Jeff Maness explains that the Sabbath is more than a specific day you must observe, it is a way of life you get to practice, a gift from God.

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Love First - Followers of Jesus should be characterized by genuine love and deep commitment to one another and our neighbor, which flows from our whole love of God.

Jesus led the way in showing us how to live with love first. We love because He loved us first, and our love for others flows from God's love for us. What does that actually look like? Watch this very special message as Pastor Jeff Maness and guest speaker Owen Githanga from Compassion International show how we can live our lives with love first.

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We are Managers, Not Owners - Followers of Jesus should be effective and efficient managers of all God gives them, understanding that He owns it all.

Jesus used money to help convey spiritual principles many times, allowing us to learn financial lessons while also learning deeper spiritual truths. In this message, guest speaker author, speaker, and founder of I Was Broke, Now I'm Not, Joe Sangl teaches how we are to manage the money God puts in our care by investing it wisely.

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Health Requires Hard Work - Followers of Jesus must work hard to carefully nurture their own spiritual, emotional, relational, physical, and financial health as we continually grow in likeness to Christ.

Good works in every area of life are part of God’s plan for our lives to become more like Jesus, not so we can earn our salvation but as a result of our salvation. Watch this message, "Health Requires Hard Work," to see that healthy hard work:
-- is fueled by God’s power.
-- has faith in God’s promises.
-- is formed by your pursuits.
-- looks forward to paradise.

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Uncompromising Relevance - To honor God and inspire people, the Church should pursue excellence and be culturally relevant while remaining biblically faithful and doctrinally pure.

In order to connect with people and share with them the Good News of Jesus Christ, we must meet them right where they are with uncompromising relevance and excellence. Watch/listen to this message by Senior Pastor Jeff Maness to see what this can look like in our lives. 

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Serving Matters - Followers of Jesus should serve in areas that use their God-given gifts to strengthen and build up the Church and others.

To follow Christ is to live a life of serving, because serving matters. Serving is not something you sign up to do once in a while; it's a lifestyle. How do I live a serving matters life? I must be willing to pour, be waiting for provision, and be watching for purpose. Watch/listen to this message to see what this means and how to apply it in your life.

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Bold Faith - Healthy followers of Jesus boldly live out their faith with passion and conviction, marked by grace and truth.

We have read stories in the Bible about the early Christians living out their faith in Christ, even when they were threatened with death if they didn't stop talking about Jesus. We've seen video about modern day Christians in other areas of the world who are beaten and killed for their faith. But it's one thing to see others have bold faith, it is quite another to live it out yourself. In this message Senior Pastor Jeff Maness asks, "What does it take to have bold faith?"

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Core Value #2 - Come As You Are: God wants every person to come as they are to Him and His Church, where they can find forgiveness, eternal life, and life to the full through Jesus.

God wants us to come as we are, but He loves us too much to leave us that way. Just because God receives us as we are does not mean there isn’t a standard that He calls us to live out. "Come As You Are" is not an excuse to stay who have been. It’s also not an excuse to reject people who are not living up to it, because God loves everyone unconditionally, as should we. Watch to see how if we believe in the right things but respond to people in the wrong way, then what we believe won’t matter.

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Core Value #1 - Prayer is Our Priority: The work of the Church is first and foremost prayer, by which all other work is led, empowered, and supported.

There is no such thing as a healthy, thriving, Christ following, God honoring church, if that church is not focused on and driven by prayer. This is why prayer is our first Core Value at The Harbor. Why is prayer so important? To see, watch/listen to this message, the first of the series called simply CORE.

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